Benson is a wedding gown rendered in detail. The bodice is finished in swirling vine and leaf embroidered lace that traces the silhouette with hand-worked precision, opening into a plunging V neckline that draws the eye with quiet confidence. The sheer back bodice carries the lace through the rear of the gown, ensuring the dress reads as fully realized from every angle. The skirt opens into a true ballgown silhouette, giving the embroidery the canvas it deserves. Romantic, intricate, and deeply considered.

• Style Number: Benson
• Silhouette: Ballgown
• Neckline: Plunging V neck
• Back: Sheer bodice
• Fabric: Swirling vine and leaf embroidered lace
• Colors: Pearl
• Sizes: 0–22, 16SP–24SP
• Optional Layering: Gigi Top, a long-sleeve mock-neck top in matching embroidered lace with Kalika covered buttons and loops at back (sold separately)
• Recommended Veil: Selena Veil (sold separately)

Why We Love It

Benson is the wedding gown for the bride who wants romance with substance. The vine and leaf embroidery is the kind of pattern that reads beautifully from across a room and rewards the closer look once you arrive at it, with each motif placed across the lace rather than printed onto fabric. The plunging V neckline gives the bodice a soft focal point, and the sheer back ensures the silhouette reads as considered from the back of the aisle as it does from the front. Layered with the Gigi Top, Benson transforms into a fully sleeved ceremony gown, then returns to its plunging silhouette for the reception, giving a bride two complete looks in a single dress.

Style Notes

Best suited to brides drawn to lace, hand-finished detail, and silhouettes with traditional romance. The plunging V neckline elongates the décolletage and pairs beautifully with statement earrings or a delicate pendant. The ballgown silhouette opens dramatically through the skirt, making Benson especially striking for cathedral ceremonies, garden weddings, and full processionals. Pair with the Selena Veil for a fully realized Anne Barge look, or style with a soft updo to let the embroidery lead.