First dress fitting - need advice!

Consider suggesting shortening the straps to move that seam up a bit. My dress also looked strange up top when I got it, and shortening the straps made everything fall much better.


I think the lighting in the second picture is creating a lot of shadows that are accentuating the fact that your dress is clipped (not actually altered yet) and ironed.
I don’t think it looks like your belly sticks out in the second picture—having the extra size’s space in the hips makes it fit much better than the sample dress. It’s going to turn out great!

If your tailor said they don't see what you're talking about, I think that's kind of a red flag. I would get another opinion. They should be the experts on this kind of stuff, right?

I also agree that shortening the straps will give the desired effect. It shoudn't be too hard of a fix. I know how you feel though; I just picked up my dress a couple of weeks ago and liked how the sample looked waaaay better. I'm so anxious to get alterations started and feel more confident in my dress!

It looks to me like the middle area between the V and the seam across is longer than the sample? So it looks like the waist sits lower to me. That could be part of what you're noticing

The picture on the right actually makes your stomach less visible than the smaller sample dress. The seam would catch the light a lot less if it was slightly higher so perhaps the suggestion of shortening the straps will resolve your issue.



Alterations are super stressful but try not to panic or get discouraged. Especially try to ignore your mother's comments about your body. 🙄 You look beautiful but I know it is hard to see that when all you are focusing on is the things you want fixed.

View Quoted Comment I agree! When I first looked at your photos, the one on the right looks more flattering and shows less accentuation of your belly. I hope that helps! 😊

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Thank you so much for your response! The tailor said he didn't want to shorten the straps because they would dig into my shoulders, and I just took his word for it. However, I went back yesterday and asked them to clip up the straps and it already looked so much better, so they will shorten the straps.

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Thank you for saying this. I was starting to feel like I was being too picky. I agree, they should be the experts and know how the dress should fit. I went back yesterday and they will shorten the straps. Once they were pinned up, the dress already looked better before alterations. Fingers crossed.

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Thank you for your kind words and for easing my mind!

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Thank you! This makes me feel better about going with the larger size.

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That is so great to hear! Sending you all the good vibes

View Quoted Comment I am so so glad you went back and are happier with the planned alterations! It is always nice to hear that things are looking up. 😁

View Quoted Comment You betcha! I understand 💯 how moms can be. My mom didn’t hold or use a filter either lol

I think your dress looks lovely and it’s nothing that Spanx and a corset can’t handle. I’m so sorry that your mom made you feel bad they have a way of doing that sometimes.