https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/an-alterations-sucess-story Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:39:28 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/an-alterations-sucess-story#post-326794 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 00:53:39 +0000 anne 326794@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks Biscuitsmum<br /> and forgot to say before - thanks for saying that you noticed the difference Sinead - I did notice it on myself but wondered if it really came out in the photos </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/an-alterations-sucess-story#post-326270 Tue, 05 Apr 2011 14:33:23 +0000 biscuitsmom 326270@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So happy for you! It looks really lovely and so summery.... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/an-alterations-sucess-story#post-326049 Mon, 04 Apr 2011 23:56:15 +0000 anne 326049@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks everyone!<br /> Becky - I think it helped that I had nothing to lose. I had paid nothing for the dress and had planned to donate it. That made me bolder!<br /> Sinead - will keep that in mind ( I did take a few this time but I can't find them)<br /> Vix - our summer is going on and on. It is quite pleasant now after the heatwave that was January but we NEED rain here. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/an-alterations-sucess-story#post-325918 Mon, 04 Apr 2011 19:41:42 +0000 sinead 325918@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great job! I toggled back and forth between the before/after pics- such a transformation in the fit. I love this kind of refashion. If you do this again, take some "in the process" pix because it helps to see how you went about this. </p> <p>What a lovely summer dress! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/an-alterations-sucess-story#post-325904 Mon, 04 Apr 2011 19:28:12 +0000 san 325904@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well done Anne. You look beautiful in your new dress. I can see why you are getting compliments all the time! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/an-alterations-sucess-story#post-325896 Mon, 04 Apr 2011 19:17:24 +0000 Inge 325896@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It's lovely Anne, and the colour is beautiful on you. (my head is spinning here, how do you ladies do it, sewing and complicated alterations!!). Fun necklace too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/an-alterations-sucess-story#post-325849 Mon, 04 Apr 2011 17:44:31 +0000 Becky 325849@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Success, indeed! I'm very impressed. I have a sewing machine, and I can do some simple alterations (like hems), but I'm usually too scared of ruining anything to try doing it myself, so I usually pay to have a professional do it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/an-alterations-sucess-story#post-325828 Mon, 04 Apr 2011 16:59:35 +0000 cheryl 325828@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great job. You look great </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/an-alterations-sucess-story#post-325753 Mon, 04 Apr 2011 14:47:45 +0000 MsMary 325753@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, that looks fantastic!! Great job!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/an-alterations-sucess-story#post-325748 Mon, 04 Apr 2011 14:43:39 +0000 modgrl 325748@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>New shape/new year! White is hot now! I would play with different necklaces, I like the look with chunky red flowers. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/an-alterations-sucess-story#post-325742 Mon, 04 Apr 2011 14:36:26 +0000 Vix 325742@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Anne --</p> <p>I loooove this on you; the new shape is so pretty! </p> <p>Dress + necklace = wiy o wiy is it rainy and 40s here, since Anne looks so fresh and tropical, ha. Way to go with the alterations. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/an-alterations-sucess-story#post-325717 Mon, 04 Apr 2011 13:53:49 +0000 lynne 325717@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well done! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/an-alterations-sucess-story#post-325715 Mon, 04 Apr 2011 13:52:37 +0000 Queen Mum 325715@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>looks great Anne! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/an-alterations-sucess-story#post-325709 Mon, 04 Apr 2011 13:39:04 +0000 anne 325709@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Over a year ago I asked for YLF input on whether I should keep this dress <a href="http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm234/anneinoz/100_7525.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://i297.photobucket.com/al.....0_7525.jpg</a> which was a handmedown with underarm stains and a couple of sizes too big. General consensus was nay.</p> <p>However before I donated it I gave it a thorough wash, possibly bleach to get rid of the stains and not only did they come off but it shrank a little. I began to see possibilities.</p> <p>When I got given my sewing machine recently I thought I'd try altering it. I<br /> 1) pulled the shoulders up a bit<br /> 2) sewed the crossover between the breasts<br /> 3) added seams to in the middle of each side of the back (this was the major alteration)<br /> 4)took in the side seams slightly</p> <p>Now it fits and I am wearing it all the time and getting compliments on it!</p> <p>Pics showing plain and with my current favourite necklace </p>