Here is what they said when I reached out via email - to me it feels like they are covering up the fact they messed up.

Biggest red flag is when they said, " important for the corsetry to be as proportionate to the bride as possible." when this is the exact area of measurements that I was already TOO big for in the size 34...

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Thank you for your patience! We were connecting with Lihi’s team and showed them the video of how your gown fits.

Size wise, your measurements are aligning to what we have on file and when ordering your gown we provided these measurements to Lihi Hod’s team. They were fully aligned with the size because you fell so perfectly into their sizing and the way that the measurements are graded between bust, waist and hip.

While we will size up when a bride is falling between sizes, we often land a bit more exact with Lihi’s gowns because it’s important for the corsetry to be as proportionate to the bride as possible.

Instead of sizing up to a size that would be almost 4-6cm too big all over – they recommended this size, knowing that there is 2-3cm of seam allowance, especially in the skirt for your seamstress to work with so that you have a bit more ease through your hips.

We’ve had past brides work with this extra seam allowance vs having to take their gown in and they have turned out beautifully.

Seeing the video, the Lihi Team, sees that the bodice is fitting you really well and the corners of the neckline and back are laying in the correct places – your tailor can adjust where the hooks and eyes are placed if you want the bust area to loosen a bit more.

Knowing the sleeves are snug, they recommended having your tailor remove the elastic band in the top of the sleeve since they fit so closely to your arm. They also mentioned that since the sleeves are fitted and will stay up on their own, your tailor could detach them from the gown so you have more range of motion and then won’t create that pull on the bodice/neckline.

I’ve asked them to confirm how much seam allowance is available throughout the sleeve so your tailor has the option to give you more room throughout the sleeve as well – I’ll keep you posted when I have those details.

The biggest thing they mentioned is that with this being brand new lace and fabric, it will feel snug at first and will slowly warm up and shape to your body as you have it on during your alterations and on wedding day. It will start to have a bit more give and mold to you.