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How To Shorten Spaghetti Straps

By: Linda April 22, 2010February 12, 2021

Alterations, BridalBridal, formal wear, Homecoming dress, how to fix straps on a dress, how to shorten long straps, prom dress, spaghetti straps, strapsLeave a Comment

Let me show you how easy it is to shorten the spaghetti straps on your dress. This is a prom dress whose straps were too long for the customer: On this dress, there are four straps on each side. But, the technique is the same whether you have one spaghetti strap or several. Not only did this…

How To Alter a Bubble Dress and Other “Closed” Lined Garments

By: Linda October 24, 2009June 17, 2018

Alterations, Bridalalteration, Bubble Dress, Bubbles Dresses, formal gowns, Homecoming dress, how to alter a dress with puckers, how to alter a poofy dress, lining, Men's suit jacket, prom dress, sew, women's jacket2 Comments

This year, I’ve seen alot of Bubble Dresses for Prom and Homecoming. Here is one I altered yesterday: They have lots of pouf all over them, don’t they? The hem and the lining are usually sewn together at the bottom of the dress. So, instead of opening up the hem area, I leave that alone…

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