No my dress didn't come torn.
The dress was surprisingly decent quality; a little on the loose end but I prefer a little bit of space.
The shoes on the other hand were a bit odd. I ordered a size 9 and as that is the largest size they have, I was a little concerned that they might be too small. However they were actually a bit too big.
The buckle was rather strange too. Not an ordinary clasp buckle, it had a strange hooking element. I'm not sure if the buckle set up is is supposed to be historically accurate (1950s)… that would explain some things, but I would still prefer an ordinary shoe buckle set up.
The T strap of the shoe was too big. The part that goes around the ankle, with the buckle, could be fixed easily by adding holes oneself. However, the part of the T strap, going down the center over the foot, was also too long and I'm not sure if it would be an easy fix.
I feel like it may not be worth sending back the shoes and waiting for them to ship new shoes as it took long enough for the package to get here, and the packaging itself was rather shoddy.
I should add that I am a size 9US women's and the and that sometimes I'm nearly 9.5 to10 in shoe size depending on the company/shoe type and these were still too big.
NOTE: The shipping time did not trouble me, considering I did read what the site said, and they dutifully explained that packages could take up to a month. Shipping can take some time, depending on what your order. My shoes did make it before the dress, and they held the shoes at the nearest shipping facility until the dress had arrived.
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