Dessy Group

Dessy Group is a family-run New York formalwear company that started in 1939 as A & M Rosenthal, making bridal veils and headpieces designed by Margot Rosenthal. In the 1950s her daughter Ronnie Dessy and Ronnie's husband Andrew added bridal and bridesmaid dresses, and the business took the Dessy Group name under the third generation. Alan Dessy is CEO and Cynthia Vor Broker Dessy is chief creative officer.

What Dessy Group sells

• Bridesmaid dresses and jumpsuits from the Dessy Collection, Alfred Sung and Thread Bridesmaid labels
• After Six formalwear for men and women; After Six began as a men's tuxedo maker in 1903 and joined Dessy Group in 2010
• Mother-of-the-bride and social-occasion gowns
• Color-matched men's ties and accessories, fabric yardage and fabric swatches, with up to 3 swatches free

Dessy lists more than 400 styles in 200 colors and 17 sizes, running from 00 to 30W (XXS to 5X), and many styles come with 3 or 5 inches of extra length. Ready to Ship styles are kept in stock, while Made-to-Order combinations are produced for each order and ship in several weeks, so the brand advises having dresses arrive 3 weeks before the wedding.

Delivery and returns

In-stock items leave the warehouse within about 3 business days. U.S. shipping choices are USPS Priority flat-rate envelope (1 to 3 business days), UPS Ground and FedEx Home Delivery (7 to 10 business days), UPS 2nd Day Air and UPS Next Day Air; international orders travel by FedEx International Priority or Economy. Changing the address or rerouting a parcel after ordering costs $19.

Returns must reach Dessy within 30 days of receiving the order, unworn and unaltered with tags and original packaging. Ready to Ship items are refunded minus a $12.95 return shipping fee, and Made-to-Order items also carry a 25% restocking fee. Fabric yardage, swatches, face masks and edible or skincare gifts are final, original shipping is not refunded, and there are no exchanges.