Formal gowns and dress such as bridesmaid dresses and prom dresses can be expensive. You can get the most use out of one dress by changing it when necessary to get more than one formal occasion out of its wearing. By making some length and size alterations, it is possible to make a bridesmaid dress into a prom dress without spending any additional money. Whether you wore the dress before or it was someone else’s dress altogether, you can give the dress a new look and personalize it for your prom.
Instructions
1.Put the dress on to determine if the dress fits or if you need to alter it by taking in the bust, waist or other areas of the dress.
2.Adjust the length of the dress to reach just above the knee. Use straight pins to fold the length of the dress up to indicate where the new hem needs to be made. Leave a couple of inches left on the bottom of the dress to accommodate for the hem you have to sew in the dress.
3.Cut off the excess length of the skirt of the dress to make it easier to pin up to its new length.
4.Indicate any other areas of the dress that you need to take in by folding the fabric of the dress over to the size it needs to be and using straight pins to hold the dress alterations in place.
5.Sew new seams in the dress using the straights pins as your guide.
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