bodice too low add lace Lace at bodice to increase size was the method I used to add height to the bodice on this negligee. The lace was a black stretch, because the negligee was also stretch.  This alteration did not take very long to do because rather than unpick the bodice, I zig zagged the stretch lace over the top. To ensure it sat correctly, the straps were unpicked enough for the [...]

Dress tight hips and lining tight is a common problem.  It usually happens when a manufacturer inserts lining that is a size smaller than the fashion fabric panels. This makes the dress look bunchy in some areas and tight in others.  For example in this photo the section under the bodice looks loose, yet it is actually tight because the lining is very firm on the body.  A little further down and the lining AND [...]

Add gusset underarm when the garment is too tight. For this clothing alteration the fabric was supplied by the client and the requirements were to insert 4 cm (1 ½ in) under the arm.  However you will notice in the video, that the fabric at the underarm had been cut on one side, which meant I had to cut this away, and that meant I added more to the width to compensate for the piece [...]