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Lengthening a jumpsuit - am I asking the impossible?

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MeanwhileTime · 11/08/2022 08:15

I have this jumpsuit which I absolutely love and is without a doubt the most flattering one I have ever worn. The problem is though that I am quite long in the torso and the jumpsuit isn’t so although it’s fine when I’m standing up as soon as I bend over, sit down or otherwise move around a bit it rides up and gives me the world’s worst wedgie 😢.

I’m not very handy with this sort of stuff but is there any way of lengthening the body of it? I think if I were to lengthen the straps it would be then be too low cut so have a feeling I may be asking the impossible but I just love it so much and wish it felt as good on as it looks. It’s a cotton/linen mix btw in case that’s relevant (and yes I know it needs an iron!)

Lengthening a jumpsuit - am I asking the impossible?
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Denny53 · 11/08/2022 08:20

You could take it to a seamstress- lots of them about these days. I think they’d need to separate the top and bottoms and add a belt like piece of material- maybe in a contrasting colour?

ohblowmedown · 11/08/2022 08:22

Given that there's a seam at the waist I expect they could add a band there, I expect getting the right material would be your biggest problem.

MeanwhileTime · 11/08/2022 08:56

Oh that’s a brilliant idea, thank you both. It hasn’t even occurred to me that that could be an option. A contrasting colour sounds like a good idea too. I’m going to take it to an alteration place today and see if they can do that. Thank you!

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Trumpton · 11/08/2022 22:25

How long are the legs? Could they be shortened and the fabric used at the waist line? Rather than a contrast ?

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