Quick question ~ is this shonky quality?

RoseandJoan

The dress I ordered from Great Plains arrived and whilst I like the fit and the colour there appears to be a bubble effect at the top of the front vent. Looking at the photos on line this strange bubbling or pulling is evident on the model but to a lesser degree.

Is this a shonky pattern? Shonky sewing? Can it be fixed?

Thank you

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14 years ago

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Latest reply was from maharani

Jem

Veteran

It's hard to see on my monitor. Is the lining pulling weird creating the bubble? BTW, I like that word "shonky".

14 years ago

RoseandJoan

Veteran

That may be the problem Jem, it looks as though I need to smooth out the fabric around the vent yet the dress is quite loose through the hips.

14 years ago

Sylvie

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I really can't tell from the photos. Can you post a photo of yourself wearing it - how it looks on you is really all that matters.

14 years ago

Amy

(website)

Veteran

All I can tell you is that it's difficult not to end up with a little bubble like that when sewing a vent. A couple of layers + sewing on the bias = fabric fighting itself and stretching.

Have you tried steaming it out?

14 years ago

RoseandJoan

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Thank you Sylvie and Amy.

Amy, I have not tried to steam the item yet. I'm in UK and stores are atill quite particular about returns. I would have to be v.careful with my steam iron.

14 years ago

Deborah

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Its a lovely dress but I see what you mean. I have had this problem before and it has down to how the lining has been sewn. Sometimes pressing it has made a difference, otherwise I have had swap the dress over as it has a legitimate fault.

14 years ago

Angie

(website)

Fashion Stylist

I have my quality suspicions, Jules. But a quick steam might be worth it.

14 years ago

nancylee

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It's hard to tell....but I just had to jump in and say I love the word "shonky"....never hear it before on this side of the pond!

14 years ago

taylor

Veteran

Tricky to tell, A photo of it on would help! Can you give it a quick pass with the steamer as other suggest?

14 years ago

Firecracker (Sharan)

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This may be too late to help, but if you press it and it doesn't stay in place, it's the sewing. I would return or exchange it, because this dress is all about the superb tailored look, and the details must be right, IMHO.

14 years ago

Scarlet

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I would guess it is bad sewing/patterning lovely dress otherwise though.

14 years ago

maharani

Active Member

I would suggest taking the dress to a tailor and getting an opinion. It may be steamable but looks to me as if might require a relatively straightforward tailoring fix. It is then a matter of deciding whether you want to keep the dress or not. For minor fixes, it is worth it-almost everything I have has needed tailoring, if only to straighten a hem. Fitted dresses like this almost always need something.

14 years ago

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