https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nas-dresses-beforeafter-alterations----wiwillw Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:03:11 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nas-dresses-beforeafter-alterations----wiwillw/page/2#post-989985 Thu, 25 Jul 2013 11:30:25 +0000 Lisa 989985@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You are so clever to change a crewneck to a v, I would never have thought to do that.&nbsp; And the longer hemlines are the perfect touch.&nbsp; It's amazing what a difference a few tweaks can make.&nbsp; These were lovely on you before but now they are stunning, nice job! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nas-dresses-beforeafter-alterations----wiwillw/page/2#post-989885 Thu, 25 Jul 2013 06:03:44 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 989885@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, what a difference a small change can make. These dresses are gorgeous on you. Thanks for the very informative post. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nas-dresses-beforeafter-alterations----wiwillw/page/2#post-989825 Thu, 25 Jul 2013 03:44:13 +0000 Vix 989825@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hi <b>Shevia, Ornella, Adelfa, HeleninCA,</b>and <b>Nancylee </b>--</p> <p>Wouldn't it be&nbsp;fantastic to have everything tailored, and to have duplicates up/down a size for times when our bodies fluctuate? I have a bad habit of not getting the under $20 items tailored when I should, thinking they won't last -- then they do!&nbsp;</p> <p>Thanks much for all the kind words.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nas-dresses-beforeafter-alterations----wiwillw/page/2#post-989371 Wed, 24 Jul 2013 18:56:05 +0000 nancylee 989371@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Nicely done! &nbsp;You are my alterations hero, Vix. &nbsp;I never even <i>considered </i>making a v-neck from a high-neck dress before! &nbsp;Brilliant.</p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nas-dresses-beforeafter-alterations----wiwillw/page/2#post-989325 Wed, 24 Jul 2013 17:54:18 +0000 HelenInCanada 989325@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hello, Ms Perfectionist! &nbsp;You could've&nbsp;been a designer. &nbsp;Your eye for tweaks is fab. &nbsp;I see how the subtle changes have made a big impact. &nbsp;Salut! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nas-dresses-beforeafter-alterations----wiwillw/page/2#post-989149 Wed, 24 Jul 2013 14:36:17 +0000 Adelfa 989149@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I read or heard a while ago (maybe on What Not To Wear?) that no movie star is ever seen in a garment that hasn't been tailored, not even a tee or a camisole. The problem is that in this age of cheap ready-to-wear we've lost the cultural knowledge of what alterations can do, which is why we're so grateful to you for showing us a couple of amazing examples! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nas-dresses-beforeafter-alterations----wiwillw#post-989134 Wed, 24 Jul 2013 14:18:45 +0000 Ornella 989134@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love how committed to&nbsp;great fit you are. Thanks for sharing. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nas-dresses-beforeafter-alterations----wiwillw#post-988980 Wed, 24 Jul 2013 08:52:16 +0000 Jaime 988980@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The dresses look wonderful to begin with but now they look just so. I mean just perfectly so. Thanks for the reminder about what a few tweaks can do. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nas-dresses-beforeafter-alterations----wiwillw#post-988947 Wed, 24 Jul 2013 05:46:49 +0000 Vix 988947@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hi again --</p> <p>So *this* is what happens when I start a thread that hits when lots of US East Coaster folks are awake! Sorry I couldn't tend to it much.&nbsp;</p> <p>If you haven't guessed, I'm a big fan of before + after shots and love seeing the magic that gets worked (<b>Shannon&nbsp;</b>and <b>Sveta's</b>&nbsp;transformations come to mind).&nbsp;And of course our seamstresses like <b>DianeG</b>&nbsp;are so often providing wonderful lessons about fit.</p> <p>-- A big thanks to those who may now be thinking "hmmmm" about the possibilities of&nbsp;crew-to-V/scoop neck:&nbsp;<b>Rae, AviaM, Beth Ann, Alicat, Amiable, SaraL, Tracina, Deborah, and Nadya </b>[the old "low to high&nbsp;contrast band of fabric at bottom" trick can add length, but it's kind of a PITA to find the right fabric].</p> <p>*Quick tip for back-zip dresses with unwanted high necklines: turn the dress&nbsp;around, unzip to bosom-ish zone, and tuck fabric under&nbsp;to help visualize a more open neckline/show alterations what you're thinking.*</p> <p>-- And for appreciating the way those annoying, "is it really worth it?" small changes can have a fairly big impact, thanks to:&nbsp;<b>Carole,&nbsp;Ceit, Diane, Suz, Sveta, Peri, Rachylou, Shannon, Sylvie, Ana, Gaylene, Marley, Zapotee,</b>&nbsp;<b>Angie, Caro, and Eliza.</b></p> <p><b>Looking forward to seeing some more B&amp;A projects on the forum </b>-- and Suz, I bet we could help you come up with a way to have a tailor build up a neckline....</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nas-dresses-beforeafter-alterations----wiwillw#post-988941 Wed, 24 Jul 2013 05:15:22 +0000 Nadya 988941@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanking for posting! Seeing before and after pics is so helpful to help train my eye for imagining what can be done with an item.</p> <p>I'm impressed by the new v neckline - so smart and it wouldn't have occurred to me. And yea for the hems deep enough to let out! I'm only 5'6" and it's frustrating how hard it is to find a dress I consider long enough for work - for me the trick is finding one that stays long enough to be modest when I'm sitting. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nas-dresses-beforeafter-alterations----wiwillw#post-988928 Wed, 24 Jul 2013 04:02:25 +0000 Eliza 988928@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Your decision to lengthen these and the side by sides are very informative. That amount of length made a huge visual difference that I would not have anticipated. YLF. That blue is particularly gorgeous. Enjoy! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nas-dresses-beforeafter-alterations----wiwillw#post-988777 Wed, 24 Jul 2013 00:06:39 +0000 Deborah 988777@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Inspiring Vix.&nbsp; I would never&nbsp; have thought to change the neckline.&nbsp; Noted for the future. Thanks. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nas-dresses-beforeafter-alterations----wiwillw#post-988769 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 23:55:24 +0000 Anonymous 988769@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>WOW!&nbsp; Little changes can really make a difference.&nbsp; I never would have thought of changing the neckline to a V.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nas-dresses-beforeafter-alterations----wiwillw#post-988755 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 23:35:41 +0000 Caro in Oz 988755@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ah the power of tailoring Fabulous changes. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nas-dresses-beforeafter-alterations----wiwillw#post-988652 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 21:05:44 +0000 Angie 988652@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I LOVE the longer lengths!!! That made a gorgeous difference to my eye. Well done! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nas-dresses-beforeafter-alterations----wiwillw#post-988640 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 20:21:37 +0000 Anonymous 988640@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great call on both. You are my altering idol now. I often have difficulty in articulating what I want out of the alteration but you, pfttt, not a worry. Awesome results. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nas-dresses-beforeafter-alterations----wiwillw#post-988620 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 19:49:25 +0000 Vix 988620@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hi all -- pardon brevity, more later. Thank you for all the lovely compliments; glad the changes were helpful to see. </p> <p>I was so close to leaving the colorblock one as-is but knew I would always be irritated with myself if so. the cost to tweak was high (47) though as a Nordstrom cardholder it came out off my 100 credit, as did the purple one's fixes.</p> <p>Having a lot of alterations done on many of my items is what pushed me into getting custom things made a few years ago -- oh how I envy the patience you sewers have! </p> <p>Now I just have to remember they need to be part of my budget, esp when the item is spendier (as these are for me). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nas-dresses-beforeafter-alterations----wiwillw#post-988609 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 19:33:05 +0000 Marley 988609@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Vix - you look beautfiul in both of these dresses!&nbsp; The alterations are so subtle - yet so significant in the overall fit/look of your outfits!&nbsp; Thank you for posting! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nas-dresses-beforeafter-alterations----wiwillw#post-988607 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 19:29:58 +0000 Gaylene 988607@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Vix, this post is a good reminder of the importance of alterations in making our clothes look good on our bodies. I am reminded of an article that said fashion icons like Audrey Hepburn and Grace Kelly insisted on tweaking the fit and design on even the most basic garments to make sure that they were exactly right. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nas-dresses-beforeafter-alterations----wiwillw#post-988605 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 19:24:58 +0000 Ana 988605@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love the alterations you made, Vix! You look fantastic in those dresses.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nas-dresses-beforeafter-alterations----wiwillw#post-988602 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 19:18:46 +0000 Sylvie 988602@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Brilliant and subtle tweaks.&nbsp; Wow. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nas-dresses-beforeafter-alterations----wiwillw#post-988580 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 18:45:28 +0000 Sara L. 988580@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>They both look great on you! I would never have thought to change the neckline on a dress. I will have to remember that option in the future. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nas-dresses-beforeafter-alterations----wiwillw#post-988570 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 18:35:56 +0000 Transcona Shannon 988570@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Positive BRILLIANT Vix! These pics illustrate so clearly the importance of a great seamstress/tailor and how he/she can make an already great item absolutely PERFECT for you. You obviously&nbsp;have a great eye in recognizing items that can be altered to your specific taste. Absolutely beautiful dresses on you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nas-dresses-beforeafter-alterations----wiwillw#post-988523 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 17:30:44 +0000 amiable 988523@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Another one amazed at the changes the small alterations made.</p> <p>And I never thought to alter a neckline! &nbsp;Now I must learn how! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nas-dresses-beforeafter-alterations----wiwillw#post-988505 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 17:08:19 +0000 rachylou 988505@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Huge difference. The alterations really kicked up a notch! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nas-dresses-beforeafter-alterations----wiwillw#post-988498 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 16:57:12 +0000 Peri 988498@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow! I would have thought the befores were great...loves the afters even more. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nas-dresses-beforeafter-alterations----wiwillw#post-988493 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 16:50:03 +0000 Anonymous 988493@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That's so helpful and educational. &nbsp;I have had straps shortened, but I've never thought to change a neckline. &nbsp;Thanks for sharing! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nas-dresses-beforeafter-alterations----wiwillw#post-988489 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 16:43:12 +0000 Sveta 988489@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ah, the power of alterations! It always amazes me how simple tweaks in the fit can have such a big impact!<br />You were created for sheath dresses, they are SOOO beautiful on you! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nas-dresses-beforeafter-alterations----wiwillw#post-988478 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 16:38:14 +0000 Suz 988478@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So clever! You know your body and you know what you are doing!&nbsp;</p> <p>Alas, I have the opposite need in necklines and it is tough to make a V into a crew!&nbsp;</p> <p>The blue is gorgeous on you. And the colourblocked VC is so sophisticated looking and fun. That extra inch of length does make a difference on these.&nbsp;</p> <p>Beautiful!</p> <p>And by the way, I see only <b>LOOOOOONG</b> legs on you. I do not know where you get this short-legged idea about yourself. I think perhaps it is one of those ideas hatched from childhood comparisons that make no sense. Yes, I know. Those are low vamp heels, and that helps. But still.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nas-dresses-beforeafter-alterations----wiwillw#post-988474 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 16:33:01 +0000 Anonymous 988474@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ah, a girl after my own heart. as I sew, I tweek stuff all the time when I occasionally buy. What a difference the fine tuning has made. The dresses look perfect now. </p>