This dress was something you might imagine your grandmother wearing to a tea party! We loved the soft flowing material and whimsical flowers. Only it was too huge and too floaty at the top. To revamp this or a similar dress - I cut the lining away from the waist seam. The lining was shorter than the outside top which is what allowed the dress to balloon out at the top. Once the lining is cut, the dress just hangs down straight. The skirt was cut off and the side seams taken in quite a bit. I cut about 3 cms off the bodice and reattached the skirt section, gathering up the top of the skirt so that it fit. The lining of the bodice can be stitched back in the waist seam. The waist seam was top-stitched and elastic was stretch sewn onto the seam so that the dress had some definition at the waist. The dress was hemmed at thigh length, but you could hem at any length with a similar dress. It has become another favourite!
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