https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/alterations-advice-1 Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:24:22 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/alterations-advice-1#post-1781552 Fri, 24 Feb 2017 21:12:21 +0000 cjh 1781552@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The only way without reconstructing the whole dress would be to add a piece. It could be done with a third fabric (black satin?) and closing at the top with a small button or hook if you don't want to remove and replace the zipper. But a lot of work and much hand sewing, in my estimation. Probably $50 worth of alterations (based on local guesstimate and probably out of date pricing.) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/alterations-advice-1#post-1781220 Thu, 23 Feb 2017 21:07:32 +0000 chewyspaghetti 1781220@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>A piece could be added, but it would look odd. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/alterations-advice-1#post-1781211 Thu, 23 Feb 2017 20:43:28 +0000 Marilyn 1781211@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think if it doesn't fit you as is you should pass.&nbsp; If you were to raise the waistline up as suggested by barbaraq it would throw off the placement of the curves through the hip area. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/alterations-advice-1#post-1781168 Thu, 23 Feb 2017 18:21:34 +0000 barbaraq 1781168@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The only possibility I see would be to take the skirt entirely apart from the beaded top and "raise" the waistline area when re-attaching it. &nbsp;You would have to re-fit a new waistline because you are essentially making the larger hip area into a new waistline. &nbsp;An of course, the dress would be shorter by the amount of the "lift". &nbsp; This looks like a heck of a lot a of work to me, especially because the beaded top would have to be reattached by hand in order to save the pretty design in the front waist area.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/alterations-advice-1#post-1781149 Thu, 23 Feb 2017 17:34:17 +0000 kellerbe10 1781149@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Anyone know if it is possible to make the dip in the back of a dress higher? I was wondering for this dress particularly, if the low back could be altered to be a slightly higher up the back and not as low. Below is the exact dress I am asking about. Thanks in advance for any advice!&nbsp;</p> </p> <p><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.google.com/search?q=alyce+paris+6718&amp;safe=strict&amp;espv=2&amp;source=lnms&amp;tbm=isch&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=0ahUKEwjViseZ4KbSAhXGslQKHcsoAq8Q_AUICSgC&amp;biw=1536&amp;bih=779#imgrc=VuNyVZdf5e9XBM">https://www.google.com/search?.....&#038;tbm=</a>:&nbsp; </p>