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However when Abigail found the dress, it was in a tired state.
After years of alterations and poor storage it had turned brown and was falling apart.
The bride-to-be turned to bridal designer Deborah LoPresti for help...
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Thankfully, after 200 painstaking hours of work–which included adding new sleeves, lightening the brown shade to a champagne colour, and altering the silk and satin garment to fit Abigail’s tall, thin frame–the dress was finally restored to its original glory.
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When her remodelled dress was uncovered, Abi couldn't believe the change.
“I truly felt the magic and love putting on the dress,” Kingston told Refinery29.
“It’s my Cinderella dress–and I have the shoes to match!”
See all the photos of the dress, here.
