Don’t you hate finding a dress you absolutely love and when you try it on, the fit just isn’t quiet right? I fell in love with this dress the moment I saw it and when I put it on, the waistband was too loose. I knew it would be a quick alteration so that didn’t stop me from purchasing it. I tell my friends they should all learn how to do quick alterations on their clothes so that it fits them better, instead of putting an item of clothing back in the rack in disappointment. Pleats are one of the easiest to alter, so don’t get intimidated!
So the waistband is just a bit big.
This is a better, more flattering fit!
So we want to make the waist look like from before
to an after like this.
And it’s very simple!
After:
Photos by Emily Cooper Photography
Instructions:
1. Try on the dress and stand in front of a mirror.
2. Pinch the sides with your fingers and measure how much you need to take in. (I took in 1′ from each side)
3. Flip the dress inside out and staring at the armpit, sew 1″ in to the end of the waistband. Repeat on the other side.
Estimated time: 10 mins.
Budget: $0.00
Skill level: A confident beginner
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Brilliant! It's so much more simple that I would've expected. This dress is beautiful, and so are you! Love this outfit!
Hailey
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You did such a great job with this! Such a beautiful dress on you.
Wishes & Reality
Great alteration tips! 🙂
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Great DIY! The dress looks so beautiful on you, you had a great idea to buy it anyway and alter it afterwards 🙂
Away From The Blue Blog
<3333 such pretty dress
love it
Karolina Gerspucci
You are so talented!!! ♡♡
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You are so gorgeous in this dress! It's ethereal and perfect for this setting. Great alteration.
Amy Ann
Straight A Style
You are so talented!!! love this!
XO JNESS
jenessasheffield
Love this! You look gorgeous 🙂
-Adi xxo
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Wow! This is so great – love how it looks fitted on you! Gorgeous!
xoxo, Vanessa
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Amazing honey!!! As always you look superb !!! Gorgeous pictures !!!Love your outfit tip xxxx
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Hi, So in your 5 minute alterations you often sew just until the waistband. Does that not make the material from the waistband down bunch up?
I have a chiffon pleated skirt that has a bit of a too big elastic waistband but I’m scared to take in the chiffon part. I thought if i do just the waistband the top part of skirt will bunch funny.
I’m trying to figure out how that works. Please let me know. Thanks!
Only with certain things would I sew until the waist such as pleats. Why don’t you try it and see how the waist falls on you when you try it on? Pleats are more forgiving than you think. 🙂 Sew on stitch length 5 so you can just see it and unthread it if you don’t like it. Hope that helps!