How to Alter the Bust of a Dress with a Lining
Introduction
When buying a dress, the chances are that you are not going to find a perfect fit. Let it be prom dress, wedding dress, bridesmaid dress, or a dress for parties; you will need to make sure that you are wearing something that will fit you properly. Because ill-fitted dresses are never an option.
That is when alteration comes in place. So, if you want to know how to alter the bust of a dress with a lining, follow us!
When you are shopping for a dress and the loveliest dress does not have your size, you better go for something bigger than your actual size. Because altering a small dress is harder than a bigger dress.
Now that you are done with buying the dress, what are you supposed to do if you are in a hurry and there is no seamstress to alter the dress for you. If you are in a hurry and there is no seamstress to alter the dress for you, you can try using fabric tape or safety pins to make temporary alterations.
In this case, you can take the matter in your hand. All you need is to have the right materials and patient to do the work. Let’s get started with our tutorial on how to alter the bust of a dress with a lining.
Summary: There are many ways to alter the bust of a dress with a lining. One way is to use a strip of fabric that is the same width as the lining and sew it around the outside of the bust area. Then, you can use a zipper to close the strip of fabric in the middle. This will give you a snugger fit around the bust area.
DIY: How to Alter the Bust of a Dress with a Lining
Before you can start, you need to see if you have everything to work with. The items you need for the alteration are-
- Sewing machine (needles if you prefer)
- Stitch ripper
- Scissors
- Fabric chalk
- Pins
- Matching threads
After gathering the items, you can start learning the steps for how to alter the bust of a dress with a lining.
Step 1
You are going to cut the stitches with a stitch ripper. To do so, you need to see if your dress has sleeves or no sleeves. If it has sleeves, you need to make a hole around the area you are going to alter. And from the hole, you start ripping the stitches.
If there are no sleeves, then you will not have such a hard time to unstitch.
Step 2
After you are done unstitching the main and lining fabric, you need to measure how much you are going to alter. Once you know how much you are going to alter, you will need to add an additional 1/2″ to that amount. This 1/2″ will be used to sew the altered area together once you are done restitching the lining and the main fabric.
(For example, if you need to alter your jacket 3″ on each side, you will need to cut off a total of 6″ from your jacket. You will then add an additional 1/2″ to this number, making it a total of 6 1/2″.
Step 3
According to the measurement, using the chalk mark the pointers on the dress. After this put a pin at the point of the chalk mark. Repeat these steps for all the marks of the dress. Now take out the dress from your body and cut along the marked lines.
Step 4
Pin down the areas around where you put the measurement. That will help you a lot when you start stitching.
Step 5
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Step 6
Wear the dress to see if everything fits perfectly or not. If it does, then cut out the extra fabric or keep them if you need to make the dress bigger again.
Final Thoughts
There you have it- tutorial on how to alter the bust of a dress with lining. Hopefully, our tips will help you fix your dress, and you will get to enjoy your time wearing your favorite dress to the occasion.
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Nancy Behan
Nancy is an embroidery artist, fashion blogger and a full time editor at DIY quickly. Nancy edits the fashion section on DIY quickly, focusing on the embroidery and cross stitch articles, alongside with fabric and other costume design elements. She graduated from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Arts in Art History. She loves to work on her own projects, read books and watch romantic movies in her spare time.
