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Portia and Scarlett PS26175 Strapless Sweetheart Beaded Floral Fitted Gown
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Description
About the Dress: Portia and Scarlett PS26175
Portia and Scarlett PS26175 is a strapless, sweetheart-neckline fitted gown covered head to hem in beaded floral appliqués layered over a sheer mesh and lace base. Every inch of this long gown is embellished — sequined and beaded flowers climb from the boned bodice all the way down to the sweep train. It is available in blue, champagne beige, and black, giving you three very different moods from exactly the same stunning construction.
Fit & Silhouette
PS26175 fits close through the bust, waist, and hips — this is a fully fitted silhouette that follows the body all the way down. Below the knee the skirt opens into a slight flare and sweeps into a train at the back. A bold high slit at the front adds movement and shows off the leg when you walk. The bodice is structured with visible boning channels, so the gown holds its shape and keeps its position without straps. Portia and Scarlett size this style true to their standard size chart; if you are between sizes, sizing up and taking in the waist gives you the most tailoring flexibility.
Fabric & Detail
The base of Portia and Scarlett PS26175 is a sheer mesh and lace foundation that sits over a lined interior. On top of that base, beaded and sequined floral appliqués cover the entire dress surface — from the sweetheart neckline to the sweep hem. The flowers catch and scatter light from every angle. The back is fully open from the top of the bodice to the waist, closed only by a center zip, which keeps the look clean and uninterrupted. A sweep train finishes the silhouette at the back.
Key Features
- Strapless sweetheart neckline with a defined dip at center front
- Boned corset bodice — no straps needed for all-night hold
- Full-length beaded and sequined floral appliqués over mesh and lace base
- High front slit for ease of movement
- Fully open back — bare from neckline to waist, center zip only
- Sweep train at the hem
- Available in blue, champagne beige, and black
Style & Occasion
Portia and Scarlett PS26175 is built for events where maximum impact is the whole point. It is a natural fit for prom, pageants, and black-tie galas where a fully embellished fitted gown is exactly what the moment calls for. The blue colorway reads bold and vivid under event lighting. Champagne beige is warm and luminous — a softer choice that still reads as fully dressed up. Black is sharp and dramatic with all the same beaded detail catching the light.
For shoes, a strappy high heel or metallic stiletto works best — the high slit and fitted length both read better with height. Keep jewelry minimal; the appliqués already do the heavy lifting. A slim clutch in metallic or a color pulled from the gown keeps the look cohesive. Marlas Fashions is an authorized Portia and Scarlett retailer, and every dress is inspected before it ships from our Los Angeles and New York warehouses.
Size & fit
- Fitted (high slit, corset). Bust, waist and hips all matter. Go by your largest measurement.
- Length: Long
- Neckline: Sweetheart, Strapless
- Details: Beaded, Floral Appliques, Open Back, Train
- Between sizes? Text a stylist and we'll help you choose.
Shipping
- Arrives in 7–12 business days, or 4–6 with Express (+$35).
- Free shipping over $250 to Canada and the USA.
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- Receive your dress within 7–12 business days, depending on designer availability.
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- Once shipped, delivery typically takes 2–5 business days within North America.
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You must notify us of a return within 5 days of delivery (including weekends and holidays — we are open 7 days a week).
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Frequently Asked Questions
PS26175 is a fully embellished, fitted long gown with a high slit, open back, and sweep train, which means it reads as a major-event dress wherever you wear it — not just prom.
Prom is the most obvious fit. This is exactly the kind of gown that is designed for prom: overtly glamorous, heavily embellished from top to hem, boned strapless bodice, dramatic high slit. If you want to walk into your prom and have every camera in the room turn toward you, this is built for that.
Pageants are another strong fit. The gown meets the fully-beaded, over-the-top embellishment standard that pageant stages demand. The beaded and sequined floral appliqués cover the entire dress surface, and the fitted silhouette with a sweep train photographs extremely well on stage and in competition settings.
Galas and formal evening events work well too. If you have a black-tie gala, a charity ball, or a formal awards evening, PS26175 delivers the kind of presence those events call for. The embellishment level is high enough that it never looks understated in a formal room.
Formal dances, military-style balls, and evening events are in range depending on dress code. If the event is explicitly formal and the dress code allows a dramatic fitted gown, this works.
As a wedding guest, this gown is best reserved for evening or black-tie receptions where a dramatic, fitted silhouette is welcomed. The open back, high slit, and fitted silhouette are best suited to evening receptions and black-tie galas rather than more traditional wedding-guest settings. We would not recommend it for a guest role at a wedding ceremony or reception. It is also not a cocktail event dress — the length, the train, and the embellishment level all point to main-event occasions, not cocktail parties.
If your event is formal and the expectation is a statement gown, PS26175 is a confident choice. If you want to talk through whether it is right for a specific event, our team is happy to help.
Yes — the Portia and Scarlett PS26175 has a fully boned bodice, which is the most important thing to understand about how this dress holds itself up. The boning channels run vertically through the entire corset section of the bodice, and they are designed to grip the torso and keep the dress in place without any straps. You can see the boning clearly in the detail images. When the gown fits you correctly, the boning does all the work.
Because of the boning and the fitted, body-hugging construction, most people find they do not need a bra with this dress at all. The bodice is snug enough through the bust that it acts as its own support. If you feel you want a little extra security, a strapless adhesive bra or a low-back adhesive bra are both options, but many wearers skip them entirely once they have the dress fitting properly.
For underwear, the fitted silhouette means lines will show. A seamless thong or low-cut seamless underwear is the standard recommendation. Shapewear is fine if you want it, but keep it low-profile — anything that adds bulk at the waist or hip will change how the dress sits against the body.
The high slit is something to keep in mind when thinking about undergarment coverage. Whatever you choose should keep you covered and comfortable when you are moving, sitting, or stepping out of a car.
Because the back is fully open from the top of the bodice to the waist, anything on your back will be visible. Stick to skin or an adhesive option if you want the back to look the way it was designed.
If you are between sizes, we always recommend sizing up and having the bodice taken in by a tailor. A properly fitted boned bodice is the foundation of how this entire dress performs — getting the fit right is worth the small tailoring investment.
Portia and Scarlett PS26175 is a full-length gown with a sweep train, so height and hem length matter more here than with a shorter dress. The dress is cut for a standard tall model height, typically around 5'9" to 5'10" in heels.
If you are 5'5" to 5'7" and planning to wear heels of 3 to 4 inches, you may be close to the intended length with little or no alteration. If you are shorter, or if you are wearing lower heels or flats, the dress will likely need to be hemmed.
The sweep train at the back adds some length behind you, which is intentional and part of the silhouette. Whether you keep the full train length or shorten it slightly is a personal preference, but most alterations tailors can manage both a front-hem adjustment and a train trim without disrupting the overall look.
The beaded and floral appliqué hem is the part to plan for carefully. Hemming a heavily embellished hem like this requires an experienced formal-wear or bridal alterations tailor — a general tailor may not have the right tools or experience for this type of finish. Budget more time and cost for this alteration than you would for a plain hem.
We recommend getting your dress early enough to have at least two to three fittings before your event, especially if you expect to need hemming. Buy your shoes first so the tailor can pin the hem at the exact height you will actually be wearing.
This is a fitted, body-hugging gown, so it is not the same freedom of movement as a full ballgown skirt — that is worth knowing going in. That said, Portia and Scarlett PS26175 is designed to be worn at events where dancing happens, and the high slit is a deliberate part of how the dress allows you to move.
The high slit gives your legs room to step, walk, and dance without the skirt pulling or binding. Without it, a gown this fitted would be much more restrictive. With it, most wearers find they can move naturally through a full evening.
The boned bodice is snug but not uncomfortable when the dress is the right size. A properly fitted boning structure holds you in place without digging in or shifting. The key is getting the sizing right — a boned bodice that is too tight is uncomfortable all evening, and one that is too loose will shift around as you move.
For high-energy dancing, the fitted length below the knee will limit very wide strides or high kicks. Slow dancing, club-style dancing, and general floor movement are all fine. If your event is likely to involve a lot of high-energy choreography, factor that into your dress choice.
Break-in tip: try sitting, walking, and doing a few moves at home in the dress before your event so you know how it feels and where the slit sits when you move.
All three colorways of Portia and Scarlett PS26175 — blue, champagne beige, and black — share the exact same construction, so the choice comes down entirely to how you want to read in the room and what works best with your skin tone. The blue in the product images is a rich, saturated mid-blue. Under event lighting, particularly the warm or mixed lighting at most prom and gala venues, it reads as vivid and bold without being neon. Blues in this range can sometimes appear slightly deeper or more intense in person than on screen depending on your monitor settings. Champagne beige — listed on our site as Ivory/Nude — is a warm, soft neutral. It is not stark white, and it is not a cool ivory. Under event lighting it picks up warmth and the beading reads as luminous rather than stark. This is a strong choice if you want the embellishment itself to be the focal point rather than the color. Black is the most color-accurate in photos versus real life — what you see is what you get. Under stage or event lighting the sequin and bead detail pops against the dark base in a way that reads as extremely high-impact. For skin tone guidance: blue works across a wide range of skin tones. Champagne beige tends to complement warmer and medium skin tones especially well. Black is universally flattering.
Portia and Scarlett PS26175 is a fully beaded and embellished gown, which means it needs more careful handling than a plain fabric dress.
After wearing, spot-clean any surface marks gently with a damp cloth — do not rub the beading or appliqués. For a full clean, professional dry cleaning by a formal-wear specialist is strongly recommended. Tell the cleaner it is a beaded and sequined gown so they use the right process. Home washing — machine or hand — is not advised for a dress with this level of surface embellishment.
For storage, hang the gown on a padded hanger inside a breathable garment bag. Avoid plastic dry-cleaning bags for long-term storage as they trap moisture. Keep it away from direct sunlight to preserve the color of the beading and the base fabric.
For travel, the safest option is to lay the gown flat in a hard-shell suitcase or a dedicated dress travel bag rather than folding it tightly. If you must fold it, lay tissue paper between the layers to reduce crease lines on the embellishment. Shake it out and hang it as soon as you arrive to let any travel creases relax. The sweep train is the most likely area to show fold marks — hanging for a few hours usually resolves this without steaming. If you need to steam, use a garment steamer on a very low setting held at a distance from the beading, never a direct iron.
Because the Portia and Scarlett PS26175 is completely covered in beaded floral appliqués from the sweetheart neckline to the hem, the general rule for accessories is: let the dress do the heavy lifting and keep everything else streamlined.
Shoes: a strappy high heel or a metallic stiletto is the most natural pairing. The high slit means your shoe is visible as you move, so it is worth choosing something you love. Nude or champagne shoes work with all three colorways and visually lengthen the leg. Metallic gold or silver reads well against both the blue and the champagne beige. For black, black or metallic both work.
Jewelry: the embellishment on this gown is dense enough that heavy statement necklaces compete rather than complement. A simple pair of drop earrings or small stud earrings is usually the better call. If you want to wear a necklace, a very delicate chain sits against the sweetheart neckline without fighting the appliqués. The fully open back means a back-draping necklace or body chain can work if you want to draw attention to that detail.
Bag: a slim metallic clutch — gold, silver, or a color pulled from whichever colorway you are wearing — keeps the look cohesive. You do not need a large bag; the dress is the statement.
Hair: an updo or a style that keeps hair away from the face tends to suit a strapless sweetheart neckline well, since it shows off the neckline and keeps the focus on the embellishment.
Marlas Fashions ships Portia and Scarlett PS26175 from warehouses in Los Angeles and New York, with Canadian orders shipping from our Toronto location. Standard delivery takes 7 to 12 business days from the time your order is confirmed. Rush shipping is available if you need the dress sooner — contact us when you order and we can confirm what timeline is possible for your specific date.
All orders ship with full tracking so you can follow the dress from warehouse to your door. We ship to the United States and Canada with no duties charged on either end. International shipping to other destinations is also available with full tracking.
If you have a specific event date and you are worried about timing, reach out to the team before you place your order. We can tell you whether the dress is in stock and what the realistic delivery window looks like for your location. Our concierge team is available by text at +1 416-536-2956 or WhatsApp at +1 213-868-3131 — they can confirm stock and shipping timelines directly.