losing weight, have a corset dress and wondering how many sizes it can be taken in????

When I got the dress I didn't know that I was going to commit myself to slim 4 life. I want to lose this weight because we are going on a cruise but I also want to fit into the dress :/

The only person who will be able to answer that question is a seamstress. They would need to look at it, see where there is extra material, etc. If I were you, I would bring it to one now, and ask about your options.

I think typically they say 2 sizes but as @Blondie123 said it would really depend on the dress and seamstress. A good seamstress should be able to work with it and take it in.

I would also add that weight loss is usually much faster in the start so if you've lost 12 lbs in under 3 weeks, that probably won't last. After a while it typically slows down and so you may not lose as much weight as you intend too. That being said, if it's your goal and you are really working at it then you very well may! Good luck with everything...

It depend on your dress and what the seamstress says. I wouldnt go to crazy lossing weight in the dress, My lady told me to stop and I onkly lost 15 lbs she told me no more than 10 more she can't take in more past that.

How tall are you? 120 lbs is pretty light especially if you have big bones. make sure your goal is realistic. besides that, it depends where you lose the weight (and how your body stores your fat). they can usually take a dress in 2 sizes. the corset back may add a little more give if you are losing up top or in your midsection. if you are losing the weight around your butt/legs, the corset back won't help

I was told by my mom who happens to be a seamstress 2 sizes. But if you keep losing weight you might end up with an issue.

I ran into the problem where they suggested i get a certain size but when i went to my own seamstress to get a quote she said i could go smaller. I checked with my DB and they let me just exchange it to a smaller size. That was like 3-4 months after i had actually received it and taken it home.

I would suggest trying to exhange it to a smaller size and worse thing that can happen is the corset lacing is just a bit wider than normal but it would still give a nice affect.

My dress is a size 14 and they told me I could go up to 16 or down to 12. So I guess technically 4 dress sizes.

I just ordered my dress from David's Bridal about two weeks ago. I am losing weight also, and they told me they can alter my dress down 2 sizes but if I lose more than that they will size exchange it for me (as long as it is not right before the wedding or anything). I ordered a 14W, which is a plus size and has a $50 surcharge, so if I size exchange (that would bring me back into non-plus sizes) I get that $50 back. I'm using that as extra motivation and plan to do something extra/fun on our honeymoon if I get it back.

My tailor told me that for every 10lbs you lose, you also lose about an inch.

Haha yeah I was stressing about it. But I talked with a couple of people and it will be all good. I'm going to continue with this weight loss program because it is working for me. I know I won't lose a crazy amount of weight before August but I do plan to look good in a swim suit because we are going on a cruise haha. Thank you all for the comments! They were helpful (:

I would take it to a seamstress. I'm so sorry and I don't mean any offense, but when people say they are "big boned" this is what I think of:

Yeah that's not what I meant by big boned....but thanks for your input.

I'm in the same boat. I'm on the curvy side too and I'm trying to slim down a little for the dress. I would take it to a place that specializes in wedding dress alterations. It's more complicated than just going down a size. We don't usually lose weight evenly all over our body. I would not recommend letting David's Bridal alter it. The corset should really simplify the process though.