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r/sewing · u/trilauren1 ago 2026, 16:53

Ideas to make this work

This is a bridesmaid’s dress for my friend’s wedding and it’s obviously quite loose in the back. I will of course take it to someone, but wanted some ideas on how to make this work. Those straps across need to be tighter but I don’t think this will be enough. Will a seamstress be able to fix this?

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u/LayLoseAwake31 ago 2026, 18:06
How does it fit across the front? Does it seem like the front is contributing to the problem by pulling further away?
- u/trilauren31 ago 2026, 18:11
  That’s a good point. I’ll have to try it on again. I thought the front actually felt like it needed to be tighter too. I was thinking maybe in the back they could put darts in on the side to remove the extra fabric. I’ll have to dig up pics of this. All the dresses are second hand. https://preview.redd.it/l8mg18zx0tgh1.png?width=1294&format=png&auto=webp&s=0fd17b9f905679fc33a1da178106a499a34a4b3b
- u/trilauren11 ago 2026, 18:43
  This is what it’s supposed to look like. Whoops on the straps. https://preview.redd.it/on8prsys6tgh1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4ef670457f3bd82c5c8a03c01708f496c8a9892a
u/Sagasujin61 ago 2026, 18:11
What does the front of the dress look like? Is it made out of a stretchy material? It kinda looks like the dress is super loose right below the bust. Which might be because the person who designed the dress expected there to be a much smaller difference between the bust and the ribcage on the wearer. To fix this, I'd be looking at possibly taking away fabric from the front of the dress to bring in the ribcage below the bust. But I can't be sure that A: this is the problem and B there's a good way to take in the ribcage without seeing the front of the dress. Alternatively it's also possible that the side seams aren't shaped right and that the dress is fitting funny because of that in which case, I'd need to take in the side seams. But again, I'm not sure without seeing the front. Finally it's possible that it's riding up because the waist and hips are too small, which unlike the other problems is not readily fixable. But I can't be sure on that from just seeing the back of the dress.
- u/trilauren11 ago 2026, 18:59
  https://preview.redd.it/as34k0b69tgh1.png?width=1506&format=png&auto=webp&s=3659b35bf2bed0cb7d71424600be2dbbe01beab2 Thank you! Here is the front and it may be too loose below the bust. It felt like it would fit if it got pulled tighter up front but then it makes the back worse.
u/Elelith11 ago 2026, 18:55
Looks like the bodice is too long for you. If you feel like the chest are hits a good spot then it's a relatively easy fix to just unpick the waist and shorten the bodice. But if you need to start taking it from the shoulders that's a bit more work. For me it looks like the front is sitting nicely so could be enough to just tug it tighter from the back. I'd also add a little hook and loop at the top of the zipper so it stays closed nicer, if there isn't one yet.
- u/trilauren11 ago 2026, 19:34
  Good ideas! I’ll try pinning or basting to see about shortening the bodice.
u/Virtual-Chapter156311 ago 2026, 19:04
I think I'd just part the bodice from the skirt, take in the side seams a bit and cut off all the excess length of the back bodice, then rejoin the skirt. That is such a bizarre cut though, it's like the back bodice is meant for someone eight feet tall. It's doable, but it's a significant bit of work.
- u/trilauren11 ago 2026, 19:33
  Yes I feel like it’s a weird cut!!
  - u/Virtual-Chapter156311 ago 2026, 19:53
u/CremeBerlinoise11 ago 2026, 19:16
What you could try, just to see what it would look like, is tuck the back bodice into the skirt. So just smooth down the excess fabric, then fold it under. It could also help to have some sort of belt or sash that cinches everything together above the zipper. Those two strings are rather pointless at the moment.
- u/trilauren11 ago 2026, 19:17
  Good idea I’ll try that at least to see how it looks. I was thinking a sash could help too and tightening the straps at the top. They’re supposed to cross but I can just move the hook to make them tighter.
  - u/CremeBerlinoise11 ago 2026, 19:351 respuesta
u/NotForPlural11 ago 2026, 19:26
I have no advice, but just wanted to say the dress is a really lovely color. It's beautiful and it looks so nice with your complexion!
u/dysautonomic_mess11 ago 2026, 19:32
Seeing pictures of it from the front, and the picture of how it's meant to be, the back is far too long for your torso. I don't think taking fabric out the front will necessarily help — it looks like you need the length there to accommodate your bust — but either some heavy darts or a seam rip at the waist could help shorten the back. With the first you will struggle to get two straight lines for the 'v,' but it would be less involved.