Tools and materials:
- Pins
- Sewing machine
by Nurit Sig
Get the Perfect Fit for Your Dress in 4 Easy Stitches
2 Materials
$0
10 Minutes
Easy
I bought a very pretty blue dress the other day. The only problem was that the dress was 2 sizes too big for me and just looked totally shapeless and bag-like. I decided to do a little bit of work to help define the shape and I made a tutorial to show you just how I did it.
Alter a dress
Pin the dress
I started by turning the dress inside out and trying it on. I could then figure out exactly where I would be making my alterations to get the right fit. I decided to create two darts under the bust and so while I had the dress on I pinned the darts in place.
How to alter a dress that is too big
Sew front darts
I then moved to my sewing machine where I sewed the two front darts in place.
Dress alteration
Sew back darts
I realized that the dress would look a lot more flattering if I added two darts to the back as well. When I sewed the back darts I made sure they aligned with the front ones. To sew the two darts at the back, I started at the end of the dart, worked towards the middle, and then continued to the other end.
How to alter a dress bust
Four simple stitches made all the difference to this dress! Let me know what you think about this quick and easy alteration in the comments!
Suggested materials:
- Pins
- Sewing machine
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Very good...GREAT job!
ok before but it did make a big difference! Will try similar on one I have upstairs. Thanks for the confidence boost to try it