im getting married in august 07 i have everything sorted apart from my dress. i do have it only its too long iv tried buying high shoes but im still standing on the dress a little when i walk, is there anything else i can try?
2007-07-20 03:01:43 · 20 answers · asked by MoneyMatters 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
will a hoop help?
2007-07-20 03:10:02 · update #1
Get the hem taken up a bit.
2007-07-20 03:04:25 · answer #1 · answered by Nilea 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOLOL I'd say you have time between now and 7th August to get a reel of thread and a needle, and turn up the hem of the wedding dress. Even if you aren't very experienced at hand stitching, you'll do a good enough job, and nobody's eyes are going to be that sharp to see down there how perfect or not your handwork is. Just make sure you turn up an even hem all round.
2007-07-20 03:12:52 · answer #2 · answered by sharmel 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you ordered the dress, they should have measured your height and ordered the length accordingly. Also, why haven't you taken it for alterations before now? 99.9% of brides have to have some sort of alterations done to their wedding gowns, even those who buy them off the rack. If it has a train, you need to have it bustled as well. Go first thing tomorrow and get the alterations done. That's the only option you have. You're going to have to pay extra because it will have to be rushed. But if you wait much longer, you're out of luck.
2007-07-20 03:17:01 · answer #3 · answered by tehuskey513 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have the dress altered. If there is no detail at the bottom they can hem it from the bottom. If there is detail at the bottom they can take it up from the waist. It is more work to take it up from the waist but it looks better because it preserves the decorations on the dress. You need to get on this ASAP or you won't find anyone with enough time to do it.
2007-07-20 07:54:57 · answer #4 · answered by JM 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take it to get himmed. Several dry cleaners offer alteration services like this, so if you're in a hurry to get it done, they would be able to get it done for you much more quickly than a wedding shop.
If it's a full skirt, you could try getting a hoop or a larger petticoat, but if it's not full, then you run the chance of it not looking right during your wedding.
2007-07-20 03:42:01 · answer #5 · answered by britno_00 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, money matters? Go to fabric store and buy hemming tape (you iron it on). That may be to trashy for a wedding dress, but it might work in two cases. You can iron the dress with a household iron (not a dryclean only dress) and maybe you don't need the entire hem altered- just where it's dragging. I used to work for a alteration store. I know how expensive that could be. They charge people triple extra to alter wedding dresses.
2007-07-20 03:16:20 · answer #6 · answered by Tex 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Go to a good seamstress - recommended by the Bridal Shop - and have the dress shortened. Pay extra because this will most certainly be a "rush" job.
2007-07-20 03:11:52 · answer #7 · answered by Barbara B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Raise the hem line a little bit. Where you got the dress from, they will probably be able to do that.
2007-07-20 03:40:09 · answer #8 · answered by slcmm 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have two choices.. you can either get it hemmed
OR
you can add more crinolin under the dress to 'puff' it out more which will help to shorten the length a little. some bridal stores rent petty coats for under your dress..
good luck
2007-07-20 03:16:50 · answer #9 · answered by stephanie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just get it re fitted. There's nothing else you can do without ruining the dress.
2007-07-20 03:05:26 · answer #10 · answered by Xanthe L 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋