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Paula
Super September 2019

My dress came in and I'm feeling blah

Paula, on August 6, 2019 at 8:31 PM Posted in Wedding Attire 0 15
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I've been waiting for months for my dress to come in, and I get the call Friday that it's here. I went and tried it on tonight and I'm just not loving it the way that I hoped I would. I don't know what it is I don't like, it's just not working for me. There's no return policy and It's been paid in full at $1500 so there is no extra money for a new dress, I honestly don't know what to do. My 1st alterations appt is tomorrow at 11:00 and I'm hoping she can offer suggestions to somehow make it into something I like. No question here, just want to know if someone else is dealing with these crazy dress feelings.

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Latest activity by Melle, on August 8, 2019 at 1:03 PM
  • Cher Horowitz
    Master December 2019
    Cher Horowitz ·
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    Dress doubt is totally normal! I hope the seamstress helps you love your dress again!

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  • M
    VIP December 2019
    Michelle ·
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    What was it about the dress that you loved when you purchased it?

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  • Yam
    VIP September 2019
    Yam ·
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    What don’t you like about it? Is it the design or how the dress looks on you? A good seamstress can make it look more special or fit it better. I wouldn’t worry about it! I think everyone gets dress doubt at least a little. I had it a few days ago because I felt I looked frumpy, my seamstress showed me how the dress is supposed to look and I love it again!
    I hope you have a similar experience!
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  • Kelly
    Super October 2019
    Kelly ·
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    Dress count is def real. I know that I love my dress, but right now I’m not in love with it. Most of it is the way that the waist fits. It’s too big & look frumpy, especially when you add the length of the dress into (it’s so long that it bunches up to the waist & adds to the frumpiness that I feel.
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  • Devoted August 2021
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    You can point out to the seamstress the things you don't like. You have to imagine it after alterations. I just got my dress shipped to me. I love it, but I'm not dwelling on how big it is in the bust area. I know that once altered it will be fitted to my proportions. It will out work out in the end.

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  • Kaleka
    Devoted September 2019
    Kaleka ·
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    I can definitely relate to your feelings. I bought my dress over a year ago, and after gaining some weight I started to feel that I didn't love my dress. I recently took my dress for alterations, and my seamstress was able to make helpful suggestions on things we can change to make me fall in love with my dress again!
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  • Paula
    Super September 2019
    Paula ·
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    She did, thank you!
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  • Paula
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    Paula ·
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    I loved the lace but I thought it was too much
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  • Paula
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    Paula ·
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    I saw her this morning and with some changes I feel much better!
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  • Yam
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    Yay! I’m glad it worked out. I completely understand. They can work little miracles.
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  • Paula
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    Yeah I understand that. I have such a short torso I felt and still feel the skirt part sits right under my boobs which I hate
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  • Paula
    Super September 2019
    Paula ·
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    I just had my fitting this morning and until she started pinning it I couldn't really imagine how it would look.
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  • Paula
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    They have magic hands lol!
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  • Erin
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    Erin ·
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    I had the same problem. I put my dress on when it came in and I just felt fat and lumpy and like I had huge hips when I tried it on in my living room. I ended going back to the store, trying it on there with the proper slip and remembered why I liked it so much. Dress doubts is real and it’s no joke. Hopefully your seamstress can help.
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  • M
    Legend June 2019
    Melle ·
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    Glad it worked out Smiley smile like what people said, dress doubt is super normal.
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