I wore this gorgeous Carolina Herrera ivory silk mikado dress for my August 2017 wedding and felt like a queen. It's clean, sleek, elegant, and classic-with-a-sexy twist. It is stunning in person; the silk glows like candlelight and has the most beautiful, flattering soft sheen. The V neck adds that hint of sex appeal but is balanced by the dramatic fuller A line skirt. My husband's jaw dropped (and my guests' jaws as well) when they saw me in it. And it has pockets! I put a copy of my vows and my lipstick in them, which was so convenient! I'm a petite woman with a classic pear shape and this dress was the most flattering of the 40+ dresses I tried. I'm 5'2'' and wore 5 inch heels, so it would work for someone 5'7'' in flats or anyone shorter with heels.
It was only worn on my wedding day for about 6 hours. My ceremony was outside, so there were a few stains on the hem which faded significantly from dry cleaning but are still there (as seen in the photos). Hemming the dress a half inch would remove the stains completely if desired. I was very careful while in the dress and was not able to detect any other stains or damage. It's in excellent condition.