Jenny Packham 'Carmen'

This halter neck Jenny Packham dress is made from champagne colored silk with a low cut front and backless. Delicate beading begins at the shoulders with three flowers that join with lines made from sequins alternating with beads, leading down the inside edge of the low cut bust-line into a beaded center medallion that hits around the rib cage. From the medallion, gathers in the silk fabric radiate up the dress. This effect + the medallion work well to camouflage a tummy. The medallion looks almost like a small open fan with a rounded edge at the top, entirely made of sequins and beads. This part gives the dress a vintage vibe. Six sequin/bead rows lead from the medallion down the center front to the hem, creating a long lengthening line. The flowers at the top of the shoulders connect with the same sequin/bead rows in the back and the fabric twists together at the top of the back and meets the dress at the low back which leaves a medium size opening at the back. There is an invisible zipper up the left side with a hook and eye inside to hold the fabric together. This gown is fully lined from top to bottom, which makes it feel substantial when it's on. The dress is a dream and comfortable. I bought something short to wear instead of this gown. The gown is in perfect condition. Although I bought this in 2009, the dress is practically identical to the Imari gown released in 2012. If you google "Imari Jenny Packham" there are bunches of images of other women in the dress. The beading on this version of the gown is more champagne, bronze and silver. The Imari beading is lighter. This is size UK 14 which is a size 12 US. The dress was hemmed for me and I'm 5'8" and I had 4" heels. No other alterations were done to the gown.