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Help - alter dress to skirt?

harmonica

At last great summer days! BUT one of my very few summer dresses is not making me super happy any longer :-/ I feel awkward in the almost strapless top on the dress. Could it be saved if altered to a skirt? Or is the pattern too overwhelming? Not styled at all and sorry for bare feet. I just put on the tank to give you an impression. Please be honest! Thank you for looking and commenting. Sorry for being MIA and just making this post. Life is hectic!

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11 years ago

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Latest reply was from jurocha

Inge

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I have no alteration knowledge or skills at all, so I hope our talented tailors and seamstressses will chime in. But I do love the idea of transforming this dress into a skirt, Harmonica. Love the print on you, so nice for Spring and Summer.

11 years ago

harmonica

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Thanks Inge! I have a tailor service I've been using a lot with great success and I know this would be an easy job for them

11 years ago

Inge

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Excellent! I say go for it:-)

11 years ago

Kristin L

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If you have a tailor who will do it, then it won't be a problem. If you do it yourself, the only thing you need to watch for is how it's made. You may need to change zippers, add elastic or things like that.

11 years ago

Suz

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I say go for it! Why not? It will look great. And nice to see you, by the way!

11 years ago

Anonymous

I say keep the dress as is. I like it a lot. Pull the white band 1/4 of an inch higher. I think you are wearing it a tad lower. It is very flattering. I would just add a cropped light denim jacket, flat metallic or nude sandals and I'm done!
Lovely dress. You can also sew white bra straps to it, and voila, strapless no longer.

11 years ago

Neelie

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Do you need to actually alter it? Maybe you can wear it a few times with a t-shirt or blouse over the top to see how you like it as a skirt. It's really a nice pattern.

11 years ago

Jenava

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I LOVE it as a skirt! Definately alter!

11 years ago

TraceyLiz65

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Great as a skirt, you liked it for a reason, that will make it much more versatile.

11 years ago

Lantana

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I am all for remaking items and do it often myself but in this case I vote keeping it as a dress. I think the print is more effective when it travels vertically up your body. Chopping it to make a skirt will lose that impact.
You could make wide white shoulder straps to match the waistband but I think the most effective solution is to wear a cropped denim jacket or a mesh or lacy white bolero or front tie cardie or something light that will give you more coverage.

11 years ago

Deborah

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I like Zap's suggestion here.

11 years ago

harmonica

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Thank you lovely ladies for your thoughts and suggestions! I would never have thought of just adding straps! And I think that is a great idea. I also tried to wear the dress with the waistband higher and it worked much better!

I went to the tailors today and they will make straps and do some other alterings and repairs. This way I'll try out a strap version and if I don't like it, I may alter it to a skirt. But I see your point, Lantana - I like the print better on the dress than on a skirt version.

Thanks again! I'm so happy for remaking pieces I already have

11 years ago

jurocha

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I second Zap and Neelies. Alterations can be tricky and since this dress is strapless... it is quite versatile: you can use it with all kinds of toppers - jackets, when it will still be functioning as a dress or Tees/blouses, when it magically transforms itself on a skirt. Instead of dress, you hv a dress AND a skirt in this model. 2 for the price of one.

11 years ago

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