A bridal party stole a shop's most expensive wedding Womens Sexy Dresses in broad daylight - by smuggling it out the shop under their coats.
Three women pinched the Womens Sexy Dresses, costing a whopping ￡1,400, from family-run store Ring O Roses, which has been open for 26 years.
Patricia Bizzell, who owns the store in Sidcup, London, said it was taken from right under her and her assistant's noses on November 28.
She said: "It's an awful thing to have happened.
"Three women, two around 50 to 60 and another much younger came in asking for a Womens Sexy Dresses.
"They had European accents.
"The younger one went to try on a Womens Sexy Dresses with my assistant.
"They told us they had no budget, but they wanted a Womens Sexy Dresses that day.
"I watched the older ladies hovering around the big ball gowns.
"The younger woman returned saying she wanted the Womens Sexy Dresses she tried on, and they would be back in a couple of hours with the money.
"We never saw them again."
The Womens Sexy Dresses in question is a large ball gown style Womens Sexy Dresses, made by Ronald Joyce, and is a size 12.
It wasn't until a few days later that Patricia realised the store's most expensive Womens Sexy Dresses had mysteriously disappeared.
She thinks it was rolled up and smuggled out under one of the women's coats.
She added: "Christmas is a very quiet time of year for us. We had no one else in that day, or the day after.
"We had someone come in to look at the Womens Sexy Dresses, and then we realised it was gone, hanger and all.
"We know all our customers who have ordered this Womens Sexy Dresses and none of the weddings have taken place yet.
"So much for saying vows in a stolen Womens Sexy Dresses."
The Met Police said no arrests have been made, and the investigation continues.
A bridal party stole a shop's most expensive wedding Womens Sexy Dresses in broad daylight - by smuggling it out the shop under their coats.
Three women pinched the Womens Sexy Dresses, costing a whopping ￡1,400, from family-run store Ring O Roses, which has been open for 26 years.
Patricia Bizzell, who owns the store in Sidcup, London, said it was taken from right under her and her assistant's noses on November 28.
She said: "It's an awful thing to have happened.
"Three women, two around 50 to 60 and another much younger came in asking for a Womens Sexy Dresses.
"They had European accents.
"The younger one went to try on a Womens Sexy Dresses with my assistant.
"They told us they had no budget, but they wanted a Womens Sexy Dresses that day.
"I watched the older ladies hovering around the big ball gowns.
"The younger woman returned saying she wanted the Womens Sexy Dresses she tried on, and they would be back in a couple of hours with the money.
"We never saw them again."
The Womens Sexy Dresses in question is a large ball gown style Womens Sexy Dresses, made by Ronald Joyce, and is a size 12.
It wasn't until a few days later that Patricia realised the store's most expensive Womens Sexy Dresses had mysteriously disappeared.
She thinks it was rolled up and smuggled out under one of the women's coats.
She added: "Christmas is a very quiet time of year for us. We had no one else in that day, or the day after.
"We had someone come in to look at the Womens Sexy Dresses, and then we realised it was gone, hanger and all.
"We know all our customers who have ordered this Womens Sexy Dresses and none of the weddings have taken place yet.
"So much for saying vows in a stolen Womens Sexy Dresses ."
The Met Police said no arrests have been made, and the investigation continues.