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An Alteration Dilemma, How Do You Know if a Garment Can Be Altered?

By: Linda May 22, 2016September 20, 2022

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I received a good question via email today. It concerns taking in a garment where the customer has lost a lot of weight. Here is the question I received from a reader: “I need to alter scrub jackets for a woman who lost 22 pounds after she purchased them. They are embroidered with the dental…

Taking In A Dress That’s 5 Sizes Too Big

By: Linda January 1, 2010February 24, 2021

Alterations, BridalAlterations, Bridal, How to alter a garment that is too big, How to know what size to alter a garment, How to take in a large garment or outfit, New Year's, wedding26 Comments

I haven’t written in almost a month. Not because I didn’t want to. I was preoccupied with altering a bridal gown. I should have known that taking in 8 inches at the bust was going to prove to be difficult. Isn’t there an unwritten rule that you shouldn’t take in more than like three inches…

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