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the world has ended! the prom dress is to big

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Mrsjayy · 20/04/2015 15:55

The dress arrived today its miles to big cue hyperventalting and Im not going sigh i did get a 10 as another dress she has an 8 is a bit neat on her It will need a huge slice off the bottom and the straps altered but what a palava

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DameDiazepamTheDramaQueen · 20/04/2015 16:18

NooooooooooooooSad

Can it be altered, are you able to do it? I think if it's basic alterations then dry cleaners can do it.

I can only imagine your painThanks

Haribotangfastic · 20/04/2015 16:26

A dress maker/seamstress can work wonders. Don't panic. My mum does alterations and every year to make prom dresses fit

Haribotangfastic · 20/04/2015 16:27

A dress maker/seamstress can work wonders. Don't panic. My mum does alterations and every year alters prom dresses to make them fit

PerspicaciaTick · 20/04/2015 16:33

I spent the day before my final year formal at uni doing speedy alterations to fit friends into their ball dresses after they all lost weight due to the stress of finals.
It will be fine, she will look lovely. Deep breaths all round.

TeenAndTween · 20/04/2015 16:39

Get it altered!

Mrsjayy · 20/04/2015 16:42

Calm has been restored she has found her grip and I will get it altered she wanted a shawl i said id get 1 made from the material that was left it fits lovely under her bust to hips so thats a bonus

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PerspicaciaTick · 20/04/2015 16:43

Yeah for a silver lining Grin

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