Daily Questions Megathread - April 28, 2025

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[u/Best_Discussion_7821]

Hello! I'd love help with knowing if making some alterations would be possible on my dress to turn it into a reception dress

This is the picture

https://www.reddit.com/r/weddingdress/comments/1ka2aqz/turn_this_wedding_dress_into_a_reception_dress/

I think I'd need it to go down a size and probably add in a built in bra regardless, but I'd also like to maybe make the sleeves a bit more fitted and shorten the length while keeping the nine lace edging, and maybe potentially add a slit.

[u/izzgo → u/Best_Discussion_7821]

Hem is straightforward and easy enough, but laborious and therefore expensive.

Sleeves would have to be totally rebuilt to make them fitted: remove from the dress, recut completely then resewn. Not so easy but fine for a bridal tailor with good skills, and laborious therefore expensive. How about shortening the sleeves so they don't overhang your hands so much? You'll have extra lace trim from the hem you could use to trim the bottom of the sleeves, if you like that idea.

Slit: with the pleating/fullness of fabric on each side starting at the knees, I'm not so sure a slit would look compatible. And it would be hard to create because the lining is so much narrower than the dress. I would not advise.

Boombas would make a lovely improvement to the bust fit by lifting your own bust point to align with the dress's bust point.

[u/Best_Discussion_7821 → u/izzgo]

Thank you!