Wedding clothes
- DIY wedding dress alteration
- Repair and adjustment of a wedding dress in the salon
- Wedding dress storage
For many girls, marriage is one of the main events in life . On this day, every bride wants to look like a queen. Each of them approaches the choice of a wedding dress seriously and thoroughly.
Photo of the bride in a wedding dress
But it happens that after buying a wedding dress and trying it on in front of the mirror, not everyone is satisfied with it. Some people inherit a wedding dress, while others want to remake something they bought at a thrift store.
A wedding dress can be radically transformed by changing its style or length. Thus creating an exclusive item in your wardrobe
DIY wedding dress alteration
To get something completely different from your previous wedding dress, you need to use maximum imagination and inspiration. If a girl is comfortable with a sewing machine, then remaking a wedding dress will not be difficult for her. She can easily transform it on her own, for example, into a two-piece suit, a shortened outfit, or completely change the previous appearance of the dress.
DIY wedding dress makeover
First of all, you need to decide on the length of the product so that when shortened, the dress does not lose its appearance and does not look vulgar. The simple rule: “Measure twice, cut once” will come in handy in this case. After all, if you calculate the length incorrectly, you can end up with a completely tasteless item.
When shortening a dress, you should focus on the fabric from which it is made. To work you will need:
- threads of a suitable color;
- tape measure;
- pencil or soap for marking;
- pins;
- well sharpened scissors;
- sewing machine with overlock;
- sewing needles.
To shorten a wedding dress, two methods are used : cutting off the bottom of the product or tucking it.
Measuring the dress before alteration
In the second case, the dress is measured, leaving an allowance of 2.5 cm. The cut is processed with an overlocker. The bottom should be folded along the marked line so that the distance of the first seam from the edge is no more than 1 cm. Place the second line along the width of the machine foot, but no more than ½ cm from the first. The seam area should be smoothed with a steam iron.
Alterations of wedding dresses can be done at home. Choose a fabric of a different shade that matches the texture, cut the skirt and sew it to the top. You can remake the top of the dress by removing unnecessary decorative elements: sequins, beads, rhinestones.
If the wedding dress is sleeveless, you can easily turn it into a summer version : decide on the desired length, trim the dress from the bottom, leaving an allowance of 2-3 cm, tuck or hem its edge. The bodice is decorated with rhinestones and beads sewn on by hand. The bottom can be decorated with lace frills.
Photo of a bride in a short wedding dress
Bride in a self-shortened wedding dress
Wedding dress with homemade decorative elements
A satin long wedding dress will change dramatically if you leave it as a lining base, trimming it with guipure on top.
How to change a wedding dress into an evening or cocktail dress?
Since the bride’s outfit is often made from “noble” fabrics and contains many decorative elements (beads, beads, rhinestones, sequins), it will be quite difficult to remake it for everyday use, but it is quite possible to change a wedding dress into an evening dress. Transformation methods depend on the style of the outfit.
"Mermaid"
Changing a mermaid-style wedding dress into an evening dress is quite simple - you need to rip off the lower part of the skirt, turning the outfit into a medium-length sheath dress. If desired, you can make a mini version by slightly reducing the length.
You can also cut, sew or shorten the sleeves, depending on the original appearance of the garment and the desired result. You can wear this dress to a friend’s wedding, corporate event, etc.
A-line
Here the task is more difficult, since the skirt in an A-line dress has an unusual shape. Simply cutting it off will not work - it will be very noticeable that the skirt is shortened, it will puff up. If you want to alter such a wedding dress, it is better to contact a tailor. There, the skirt will be completely cut off, and a new hem of the required length will be cut from the resulting fabric. If the dress is solid, you can simply hem the skirt to fit your figure.
"Princess"
The ball gown is the most difficult to alter. The bodice can be torn and altered to create a top. Today, the trend is tight-fitting tops with voluminous sleeves made of translucent fabric - they can be made from tulle or lace from a full skirt. As a result, you will get a stylish “2 in 1” outfit: skirt + crop top.
There are several ways to change a princess wedding dress into an evening dress (see the results in the photo below). If you divide the skirt into layers and see what fabrics it is made from, you can choose the ideal alteration method:
- If it is lace, several layers of tulle, lining fabric, then remove the top lace layer, shorten the subsequent layers and get a stylish cocktail dress with a miniskirt.
- If this is the main dense fabric, several layers of tulle for pomp, lining fabric - then remove the tulle and lining (optional), leave the top layer of dense fabric, and sew a skirt from it for a new dress.
Empire style
An empire style wedding dress is minimalist in itself, so it can be worn as an evening dress without any alteration. If desired, it can be repainted, shortened, added or removed decorative elements.
Repair and adjustment of a wedding dress in the salon
Before the special event, some brides who have chosen their wedding dress immediately begin to think about where to hem their wedding dress. It can be hemmed directly in the salon where it is purchased. After all, it happens that the wedding dress you like does not fit perfectly on the newlywed , something needs to be changed in it.
The services of professional tailors in salons include: hemming, adjusting, sewing or repairing a product, as well as altering it
Quite often, brides want to have their dress hemmed because the length is inappropriate. It is important to do this in full accordance with the measurements, since even a small error can catastrophically ruin the entire image. Shortening a wedding dress is not an easy task. In most cases, this will need to be done by cutting and lifting the skirt at the waistline.
Measuring before altering a wedding dress
Wedding dress fitting in the salon
Sometimes newlyweds want to shorten the train, replace the zipper with lacing, shorten or replace the straps, or change the armhole. Brides are wondering how much it costs to have their wedding dress hemmed. This service depends on the material from which it is made, and ranges from 1000 to 2000 rubles.
Sewing a wedding dress means adjusting it to your figure so that it fits like a glove, so that the bride feels comfortable both during the exciting wedding ceremony and at a banquet in a restaurant. After all, everyone knows that dresses for sale in salons are created not for a specific person, but for a certain “average image.”
The cost of having a dress adjusted in a salon is usually inexpensive. Reducing the volume in the corset area or increasing it will cost the client an average of 500 rubles, creating additional darts - from 1500 rubles, changing the shape of the bodice - from 1000 rubles, reducing or increasing the volume in the corset area and along the hips - from 1200 rub.
Short wedding dress
Wedding dress before and after alterations
The salon can also repair a wedding dress, that is, bring it back to its original condition . Very often, after the wedding, the bride has to resort to the services of a master to repair her wedding dress. It can be saved until the golden wedding or passed on to your younger sister or daughter. The cost of such work depends on the complexity of the cut, the nature of the damage and the selection of decorative elements to replace the lost ones. The price for the service ranges from 500 to several thousand rubles.
One of the difficult tasks when repairing a product is sewing up the tulle on a wedding dress. Usually, sewing masters change it or decorate it with artistic elements: beads, rhinestones. The price of the issue depends on the complexity of the work and ranges from 1000 rubles.
Wedding dress repair
Is it possible to alter a wedding dress: what do the signs say?
Do you remember if your mothers and grandmothers still have wedding dresses? Not everyone. But the wreath and veil are definitely lying in the far corner of the closet, neatly folded in a box. The fact is that, according to superstitions, it is the bride’s jewelry that cannot be transferred or sold to other people, because this way you can give your family happiness into the wrong hands.
What can you do with the dress after the wedding? Anything you want - donate, sell, or alter. This is even considered noble, because not everyone can afford to buy a new outfit, and buying and fitting a used dress is much cheaper. And if you manage to transform the wedding dress and continue to wear it, this is a sign of the young wife’s thrift and thriftiness.
