Sentences with phrase «having the dress altered»

If you do not get lucky, however, here are a few tips that can reduce the need of having the dress altered.

I added a small piece of lace fabric in the center to cover my bustier which meant I did not need to pay to have the dress altered at all.

Since I was in a pleated skirts phase (still am, actually but just more controlled for now), I decided to have the dress altered to become a skirt.

Not exact matches

If I'm wearing my stylist hat, here's what is technically «wrong» with the dress: The sleeves are not a flattering shape or length on me, so I'll probably have them removed or altered eventually.

Even if you didn't get it altered it looks pretty darn incredible, and I think it'd be a shame to lose any part of the eyes... But oh my what a dress.

I've spent so much money and time altering dresses and finally figured out a way to buy dresses that don't require any hemming.

Whenever I buy new dress pants for work, I have to have the length altered.

However, I exchanged the dress for a small and I will still have to get the dress altered in the hip area.

One of my sisters had to pick up a dress at Max Mara, which had been altered.

I had the gown custom altered for my specific measurements just to make sure there were no sizing issues once the dress had been delivered.

I ordered the dress 3 inches shorter than my height so I would not need to worry about having it altered or tripping on it and it turned out perfectly!

To be perfect, a dress always has to be altered, otherwise you're a model, in which case, what are you doing reading this post?

I was super, super cautious with my muslin, given my challenges with this dress today, and found that I didn't have to alter the length!

The size was correct but I still got the dress altered as tight as I could to make sure my hips would show.

I am not sure if most people are dealing with this insane heat wave that has taken over, but it has completely altered the way I want to dress this summer.

Even though it was a size or two bigger, I nabbed the dress as I can always have it altered when I go back to KL.

I'm 5» 3 and it's pretty hard to find a dress that is fit correctly in length without having to get it altered.

I have had drop waist dresses altered so that the skirt portion fits in the proper spot.

Not a single alteration was needed (and though I got pretty lucky on that front, most wedding dresses have to be altered no matter what, so I was more than happy to oblige after getting my dream dress at such a steal!)

I paired my dress with the Savannah topper in a Small (also quite large so I had it altered as well) I would size down on this as well.

I bought a Target dress tonight I had loved and it was 75 % off, so I bought it big in hopes of getting it altered!

Alterations tip: to get dresses like this to hit at your optimal length, try either altering by raising up the shoulder straps if sleeveless, or, have your tailor remove the bottom ruffled hem part from the dress and re-attach it at the best height (rather than hem length off the bottom of the ruffle).

I have very minimal sewing experience but with lots of time, and even more patience, I am almost done altering my own dress I bought at the DI!

The dress came in 1 week after we ordered it and I had it altered to decrease the length (it was quite long) and bring the bust up.

Above you see purple / blue suede shoes, below patent leather blue shoes (also with a purple haze): Then we also have red suede shoes (as seen in the kimono post): Below: as I was trying to show my shoes, the cat decided she wanted to be in the picture: Below: and this is what happens when you turn around too fast: Below: the shoes in close - up: Below: this is the dress before we altered the front bosom part... Emphasizing it with a big, big red rose was a bit too much in my opinion: I think that blue patent leather shoes (or blue / purple) are better with the dress than the red ones.

I would still need to alter it to fit my hips so the next dress I'd buy from them would be a custom size.

A personal note about pants... I've gotten so used to altering my own hems and waistlines that I found myself in a dressing room trying on a similar shaped capri.

I'm also glad that I decided to alter the original cocktail dress into this skirt since I have been able to wear it more often than I ever wore the dress (see here).

So I bought a long strapless dress which was actually 2 sizes too big with the plan to have it altered.

I actually ended up buying one of the dresses but needed to get it altered and had to go to the front mirror where everyone could see you... well, let's just say random people were coming up to me and asking about these pumps!!

This guide will provide you a solid understanding of apparel fabrics, fit, and style, the aim being not to alter you, but instead, expose you to choices you may not have contemplated so you may dress in a way which best reflects your identity.

Ordered the Custom sizing, but still had to get some altering done, but since I didn't have to pay extra for «custom» this wasn't a big issue, since we always have to get her dresses altered anyway.

The wrap style makes it fairly adjustable, but the Ozzie Dress I had to get altered to fit me better.

The dress runs slightly large and long for my petite frame so I had it altered but it was so worth it.

Usually, if I love a dress that much, I would either get it altered or even hem it myself.

Mom and I had to alter it with safety pins on the side because this dress is really wide (I think there was a little more than an extra inch of fabric when I stepped into it.).

I had to have a couple of things altered on the dress... Other than that, it's perfect!

Lately, I have been collecting up more and more full skirts and circle - skirt dresses, and when Lotty Dotty Vintage posted a 32 + waist only purge in a buy sell trade group I'm part of, I miraculously claimed this and two other gorgeous vintage swing dresses that all fit my ever expanding waistline, and should be easy enough to alter (probably temporarily, just in case I need to sell them later) post baby.

Like say for example a long maxi dress with a specific hem that if you altered it, it would be ruined.

It would have cost way too much to alter the dress to make it fit properly so I sent it back.

You should have seen me altering my mum's stretchy «having - a-life-of-its-own» jersey dress!

I usually wear mine belted with the top loose (so it looks like a t - shirt) and I also got mine altered so it's no longer a high - low hem — I had the back hem evened out to match the front, mostly because the underside was white and the dress is black with a print and the white peeking through bugged me.

It's about a girl who had this very favorite dress, but as she grew her mom had to alter it from a dress to a top to a skirt to a hair bow to simply a picture because of her size or because her dog chewed it up.

I had to slightly alter this dress because the armholes were too big.

I loved the dress, but it would have to be altered so much that I wasn't sure how it would turn out.

I see now that this same dress comes in a shorter version, which would solve the problem of needing it altered, I could order that one to try in the larger size but I am still not sure!

In fact, they are so committed to that perfect fit, in case the garment still doesn't fit, they will reimburse you for taking the dress in and having it altered by a professional tailor.

that dress will look even more fabulous once you've had it altered to fit you like glove Very old skool look, I love it!!!

Dress was really pretty but to short need it for our wedding so will have to have it altered in order for my daughter to wear this

It was a sample, which I had altered to fit by the lovely ladies in the wedding dress shop in Wimbledon Park.