Girls White Princess Dress with Illusion Lace Bodice

Girls White Princess Dress with Illusion Lace Bodice, Pearl Button Back and Full-Length Tulle Skirt for Ages 2 to 14 Years

Where most flower girl dresses rely on a sash, bow, or coloured accent to create visual interest, this White Princess Dress relies entirely on the lace. The entire bodice, front and back, is covered in a dense, elaborate scrolling baroque lace applique with subtle metallic thread highlights and scattered micro-beads that catch the light throughout. There is no sash, no waistband decoration, no colour accent. Just the lace, the pearl buttons, and the full-length white tulle skirt. The result is one of the cleanest and most formally bridal flower girl dresses in our collection.

The front neckline uses an illusion technique where a sheer mesh base sits at the upper chest and shoulder, with lace applique on top. The same illusion lace covers the entire back bodice, framing a column of pearl buttons that run from neckline to waist. The lace pattern is the same front and back, giving the dress equal photographic quality from every angle. Below the waist, the full-length ball gown tulle skirt has considerable volume and movement, falling to the floor with a soft sweep.

Available in white and ivory for girls aged 2 to 14, at £98.99 this sits between the A-line crystal waistband dress and our most premium ivory satin gown in terms of price and formality. For brides who want a flower girl gown where the lace alone does all the work, without any other decorative distraction, this is the most considered choice in the range. See our ultimate guide to flower girl dresses for more guidance.

Three Details That Define This Gown

See the Gown in Motion

Watch the short video below to see how the full tulle skirt moves, the illusion lace detail up close, and the complete silhouette of this gown on a child.

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White or Ivory: Which to Choose

Design Details Worth Knowing

The Lace: Front and Back

The lace applique on this dress is the densest and most elaborate in our flower girl collection. The pattern is a large-scale baroque scrolling motif with thick, defined outlines and intricate internal detail, applied across both the front and back bodice panels. What makes it distinctive at close range, visible clearly in the product close-up images, is that the thread used in the lace has a subtle metallic or pearlescent quality that catches the light. Small micro-beads are also scattered through the pattern, adding a further dimension of sparkle without being overt. In photographs taken in bright natural light or under venue lighting, the bodice appears to shift and shimmer as the child moves.

The lace coverage is consistent front and back. The front bodice has the dense applique from the waist join up to the illusion neckline, with lace also extending down onto the upper skirt just below the waist. The back bodice has the same full lace coverage across the entire panel from shoulder to waist, using the same pattern in mirror formation.

The Illusion Neckline and Cap Shoulders

The neckline at the front uses the illusion technique: a sheer mesh sits at the upper chest and across the shoulder area, with the lace applique on top. This creates the soft see-through effect where skin is visible between and beneath the lace pieces, giving the neckline a lighter, more bridal appearance than a solid fabric panel. The shoulder straps are wide enough to be structural and comfortable but narrow enough to maintain a sleeveless, open appearance from the front. A small ribbon tie at the back of the neck between the straps adds a neat finishing detail visible in the back-view images.

The Full Illusion Lace Back and Pearl Buttons

The back of this dress is as striking as the front. The full back bodice panel from the neckline to the waist is covered in the same dense baroque lace applique on sheer illusion mesh. The skin shows softly through the mesh between the lace motifs, giving the back the same dimensional, floating quality as the front. Down the centre back, a column of small pearl buttons provides the fastening. The buttons are evenly spaced and well-finished, and in the product close-up image their quality is clearly visible. In rear-facing ceremony photographs the combination of dense lace, pearl buttons, and the full white tulle skirt below creates a striking and formally bridal image.

The Tulle Skirt

The skirt is a full-length ball gown silhouette in multiple layers of white tulle with lining for volume and opacity. The skirt has considerable body, flaring widely from the waist and maintaining its shape throughout the day. The hem grazes or reaches the floor depending on the height of the child within each age group. The all-white tulle complements the all-white lace bodice to create a fully unified, uninterrupted white gown with no colour break or accent anywhere on the dress.

The No-Sash Design Philosophy

It is worth noting explicitly what this dress does not have: no sash, no bow, no waistband brooch, no coloured accent. This is a deliberate design choice that places it in a different category from most other flower girl dresses. The absence of a waist accent keeps the eye moving freely across the entire gown rather than directing it to a single focal point, and it means the lace itself carries the full visual weight of the dress. For brides who prefer a purer, less decorated aesthetic, or whose wedding palette uses no pink or sash colour, this dress is the natural choice.

Key Features

• Available in White and Ivory
• Sizes from age 2 to 14 years in individual year increments
• Dense baroque scrolling lace applique with metallic thread and micro-bead detail
• Lace covers the full bodice front and back, plus extends onto the upper skirt
• Illusion sheer mesh at the front neckline and across the full back bodice
• No sash, no bow, no colour accent – entirely one colour throughout
• Wide structured shoulder straps with small ribbon tie at the back of the neck
• Pearl button column down the centre back as both fastening and decorative detail
• Full-length ball gown tulle skirt with lining for volume and opacity
• Lace applique extending below the waist join onto the upper skirt
• Soft inner lining throughout for all-day comfort
• Optional underskirt available separately for additional skirt volume

What This Gown Is Perfect For

The all-white, no-sash design makes this gown particularly suited to weddings where the flower girl needs to feel cohesive with a white or ivory bridal party without any additional colour introducing a visual break. It also suits holy communion ceremonies where a pure white full-length gown without any coloured embellishment is the most traditional choice. For formal photoshoots and pageants, the dense lace and full tulle skirt create the kind of image that reproduces well at any scale. For more on the flower girl role in a wedding, see our article on the difference between a bridesmaid and a junior bridesmaid.

A Note on the Headpiece

Size Guide

Sizes run from age 2 to 14 years in individual year increments. All measurements are in inches. Dress length is measured from the top of the neckline to the hem. For a wedding, order at least six to eight weeks in advance to allow time for a size exchange. If between sizes, order the larger size.

Materials and Care

Given the micro-bead detail and metallic thread lace, hand washing is essential:

• Hand wash only
• Cold water wash
• Wash with similar colours
• Do not bleach
• Hang to dry naturally
• Do not tumble dry
• Cool iron on reverse only
• Do not iron directly on lace or beads
• Store hanging to preserve gown shape

Our articles on caring for lace and caring for tulle provide further guidance on keeping delicate fabrics in good condition after the occasion.

Frequently Asked Questions