Monique Lhuillier Santa Barbara (late 1990s)

The Monique Lhuillier Santa Barbara wedding dress is the quintessential Y2K sexy, body-hugging gown. The dramatic dropped waist on this dress creates curves for those who don't have them, and enhances them for those who do. The proportions of this gown even make our dress form look curvy, and she certainly isn't. 
 
Santa Barbara is constructed from a cool-toned dark ivory duchess silk satin and has a strapless, squared-off bodice with covered buttons down the back of the bodice. 
 
Included accessories - This dress is sold with the original satin-trimmed fingertip-length veil and two silk rosette pins. We believe that these pins were meant to be worn on top of the veil for the wedding ceremony, then moved to the back of the gown to cover the bustle points at the reception. The puffy veil makes this such a quintessential Y2k bridal look, and the short length means you can keep wearing it at your reception if you want to continue wearing a veil throughout the night, as many of our brides have been choosing to do. 
 
Measurements
 
This dress is petite. Please note the natural waist to floor measurement below. 
 
Bust - 32"
Waist - 26"
Hip - 36"
 
Natural waist to floor - 41"
 
Condition
 
This gown is in excellent vintage condition. We are known for the great condition of our vintage wedding dresses, but because they are vintage garments, they will invariably contain some indications of age. These are unavoidable. We do our best to ensure that we have thoroughly examined every dress in multiple lighting conditions so that we can identify any flaws. 
 
Alterations
 
As a general rule, a gown can be altered down approximately two sizes, but can rarely be made larger by more than 1/2” or so. We cannot make determinations about what your seamstress will be willing to undertake. Please consult your own seamstress before purchasing a gown.
 
More information
 
To request more information, please fill out the dress inquiry form and we will get back to you as soon as we can. Please ensure that you have first thoroughly reviewed the information about pricing, sizing, and our final sale policy.Thank you for considering vintage!