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Any dressmakers our there - advice needed!

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MrsWembley · 14/03/2019 14:49

I'm having my dress made for me as I couldn't find what was in my head in the shops and didn't want to pay an extra fortune for alterations. She's been brilliant and seemed to understand everything that I was after.
Had one fitting where the bodice and skirt were still in two pieces but I could use my imagination and all to see how it would be.

Just had my second fitting and something's not right but I put it down to my mood at the time. This is the first time since Mum died that I've really thought about her missing all this. ShitSad

But thinking on it, I was expecting something and something else has been done and I don't know what to do. On the one hand, it's beautiful and fits and suits me and everything, but on the other, it's expensive and a one-off and I want the picture in my head.

The change I want might mean a whole load of extra lace being needed but she's unstitching the bodice and skirt anyway to make another change, so should I say anything, or leave it? I don't want to piss her off, she's lovely!

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NotMeNoNo · 15/03/2019 07:40

As PP said, it will be possible to blend the waist seam in with some matching with trim handstitched on. The structure of a waist seam gives a better shape. The only way to get this shape without a waist seam would be to cut it in about 8 princess line panels and that just gives even more seams and would break up the lovely lace pattern. As well as being harder to fit.

I know what you mean, I am really short waisted and waistlines look like they are stuck under my bust. I'm sure your dressmaker will be able to create the illusion of it being continuous.

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