Our Viana gown began with a lace made exclusively for us. Freshwater pearls in the beading, a fabric that cannot be found anywhere else in the world.

The drop waist corset is built with nude boning lines designed to disappear against the skin, so that all you see is the tulle draping above it. The asymmetrical neckline follows the line of the draping — the effect of fabric wrapped and cinched around the body, reminiscent of the way marble sculptures capture the impossible softness of drapery in stone.

Floral beaded appliqués grow up from the skirt into the bodice, the two blending together seamlessly.