So, having bought my dress (shop sample) a year ago I had 3 st to shift to be where I wanted to be and be able to get in it properly. Fast forward a year, and I still don't have much less than 3 st to lose ?. BUT, having wrestled myself into it earlier, and exerted much contortion trying to lace it up myself, backwards, in a mirror, it appears I have changed shape ?. Only now I have too much back fat and not enough bust.... ?
I was hoping to avoid alteration costs by shortening the dress myself (when you're only 5 ft 2 there's a lot to shorten!), but it looks like I may well need help adjusting the shape of the bodice now. My needle skills are good, but not THAT good, given the time left lol.
So I was wondering, for those who have had alterations done, how long do they need? I'm still on a mission to shift the belly, and my bust is the usual place it goes from first, so can see me being a really odd shape, and I'm not sure it will be rectifiable by the lacing alone. Any guestimates on cost would be fab too ta x
