eBay seller Svjabc1 put the dress up for auction starting at $45,000, after she claimed to have bought the custom gown for $70,000 to wear to her own wedding in 2010
The younger "mod" generation preferred, in general, a miniskirt on their versions of the dress and designers catering to the youth culture continued to push the envelope - shortening the skirt even more, creating cutouts or slits in the skirt or bodice of the dress, using sheer fabrics such as netting or tulle
Pockets in the skirt complete this look
We dropped by on a Saturday mid afternoon
Lets look at some basic dos of wearing semi-formal attire: Consider the time of day and location of the wedding: A daytime summer wedding at a beach venue might call for lighter fabrics and colors compared to a formal evening wedding
Crafted to perfection, this dress features a luxurious metallic fabric that drapes elegantly