Are you still looking to get that perfect fit for your dress? Here are some tutorials for dress alterations that include shortening the dress, fixing a broken zipper, adding a slit to the skirt, mending a torn seam, or fixing a torn lining.
DressMeasuring TapeErasable or washable marking toolSewing PinsScissorsMatching threadSewing MachineIron
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Write these measurements down, you’ll need them for the next step. If you’re not sure where these fall on the dress, try the dress on and mark where you need to measure. Take the dress off again and make the measurements. Divide each number that you want to take the dress in by 2. This will be the amount you’ll be taking in on each side of the dress. If you’re happy with how the dress fits, take your scissors and cut into the new seam allowance you’ve created. Leave 1/4" to 1/2" seam allowance on the side of your new seam line.
