I’ve been waiting for this dress to fit my daughter for two years. When she tried it on this Spring, it was just above her knees, but still too big in the body. The only way she would be able to wear it would be if I took it in at the sides. It was actually very easy. All you need is a seam ripper and some matching thread.
Step 1
Unpick the facing under the arm and the bottom hem a few inches on either side of the seams.
Step 2
Unfold the fabric. Press the facing and hem flat.
Step 3
Mark the new seam and stitch. (My daughter is kind of squirmy. I measure in thumbs, not inches. I took this dress in one thumbnail on each side.)
Step 4
Re-fold the facing and hem. Stitch over the original holes.
See? Really easy! I didn’t even trim the new seam allowance. The edges were already finished with a serger, so I just pressed them toward the back of the dress before stitching everything back together.
I have a feeling I’ll be doing this to a lot of my daughter’s dresses this Summer. Let me know if you try it!
this is such a great (& easy) solution!! thanks for sharing
That’s a great little tutorial – thanks for the tips! :)
Thank you!!!
I’m sure I’ll be using this a lot. As a not-so-proud owner of big breasts I often have to buy clothes in a bigger size and the side seams look big on me. Thank you so much for sharing.