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How To Fix Boning Issues

By: Linda August 24, 2010February 18, 2023

Alterations, Bridalboning removal, Bridal, corset, homecoming, how to make a dress more rigid, how to put boning in a dress diy, how to stiffen a dress, prom, stiffening12 Comments

I’d like to address how to fix a few problems with the boning in your wedding dress, formal dress, corset , tops or really anything that has boning! Recently, a customer tried on a dress that just didn’t seem like it fit correctly in the bust. I knew right away that it had an issue…

How To Add a Corset Back to Your Dress…Option #2

By: Linda May 11, 2010February 22, 2021

Alterations, Bridalhow to add a corset back to your dress, how to add width to a dress, how to alter a quincinera dress, how to enlarge a garment that is too small, how to enlarge a wedding dress, how to enlarge the back of a dress, how to lace up a back of a dress, How to make a dress bigger by adding fabric, how to make a dress more rigid, how to sew a corset back, make a dress bigger20 Comments

You may have already read my post on Adding a Corset Back To Your Wedding Dress. Both that first post and this post offer a great option for dresses that don’t zip all the way up. This is a way to add extra room in any dress or top. Usually, you’ll find this option on…

How To Add a Corset Back to Your Wedding Dress

By: Linda February 2, 2010February 22, 2021

Alterations, Bridalhow to add a corset back, how to add a corset back to your wedding dress, how to add a corset back to your wedding dress diy, how to add width to a dress, how to alter a quincinera dress, how to alter a quincineras dress, how to enlarge a garment that is too small, how to enlarge a wedding dress, how to lace up a wedding dress, how to make a dress bigger, How to make a dress bigger by adding fabric, how to make a dress more rigid, how to make a lace up back dress, how to make a quincinera dress bigger, how to sew a corset back dress, how to sew a corset back in a dress, how to sew a quinceaneras dress, how to tie a quincinera dress, how to tie a wedding dress, how to turn zipper into a lace up dress251 Comments

Have you found the perfect dress, but it won’t zip up in back? It looks and fits great everywhere else, but you just can’t zip it up? Well, here’s an alteration you can do to fix that problem. I’ll show you how to add a corset back to your wedding dress (or any dress) and…

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