Altering a Dress + Summer Haul!
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- Опубліковано 9 вер 2022
- This week, I wanted to share some of the fun things I've gotten or been given over the last few months, including an Eshakti haul! Plus, one of the Eshakti dresses needed some alterations to make it more flattering, so I'll show you how I fixed that as well.
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"Here's the back roll!" is exactly what half my clothes would say if they could talk.
I like all of the pieces you obtained and can't quite understand why your mom does not appreciate the first dress. The vibrant orange is so lively!
But the black skirt with the bow sash is my favourite 🖤!
That being said I think it's only logical that this company hired you as a plus size model because you'd be perfect for the job! Greetings, Rebecca!
The difference in the look of the red dress with those subtle changes is amazing. I would not have foreseen that.
Got to say, the red is my fav.
Not only do u look lovely in red, after tweaking, it accentuates your figure in all the right ways.
The stitching lace on the ruffle is called entredeux. It's an heirloom stitch that joins fabric (especially gathered pieces) in a decorative way. The Edwardians used it a lot. My sewing machine (from 1992) will do this, so I'm sure your's will, too. It needs a wing needle, though.
Thank you Rebecca! I wouldn't have had a clue how to go about fixing that dress, and you made it look miles better. Thank you for being real with us, because we are real too! And I also love how the fabric of that second dress you showed us looks like summer and ice cream 🤩
For a while, Eshakti was just about the only place my wife (who is 6'10") could find cute femme clothes that fit her! She's had great luck with Torrid lately, but Eshakti remains just about the only place to stock cute winter clothes in her size...She got a wool (blend, i'm sure) maxi skirt there two winters ago and it's huge and cozy and just perfect!
I've been admiring the orange and blue checked dress in your videos - both because the fabric is SO nice, and because that square neckline is so fattering on you.
With regard to altering the red dress, our minds work very differently - my mind went straight to adding a fitted "belt" or waistband inside the elasticated part so it can be fastened once on, and the elasticated part would just sit smoothly over it.
i just LOVE that dress you are wearing...it goes so well with your coloring, you sparkle....
The pattern matching on that striped dress is amazing.
Right?! I thought she had made it before she told us!
@@carolyperez8075 Same!
i bought a dress from eshakti YEARS ago when it was all done in india and shipped from there. it took a couple of months to get, if i recall. but with it being handmade for met, etc, i knew that it would. i made the stupid mistake of just ordering my "standard" size and when it finally arrived, it fit my mother in law nicely...... if i order again, i will do my measurements. lol. about 3 years ago, i found an eshakti floor length dress at goodwill. aside from the armbands being very snug, the dress could have been made to fit me. it is so pretty and i get a lot of compliments on it. i need to find a way to fix the armbands are just removed though because my bat wings just do not fit. i LLOVE that they have pockets and you can get all of the customizations on them.
You will prevail. Losing a job is heartbreaking 💔
The red dress is lovely nice save. It’s hard to figure out how things will look when they only have small models in the pictures. I’ve fallen into that trap a few times in the past.
An incredibly helpful video! So awesome seeing how small alterations can drastically alter the fit.
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I love eshakti so much. Clothes that fit, and POCKETS
I love the colors of the orange and blue dress. So flattering!
I love that Red dress. Great Job on the alterations. I am not much of a sewist, or seamstress, but I think it fits you better than it did originally. The top was super puffy in the chest and breast area, after the alters were in, it was much more tailored looking, better shape, not too much on puffiness. I wish I could be in the SeaTac area for that show. I love "Singing in the Rain". Although nothing beats "Cats", followed by "Grease"!
Absolutely wonderful fitting save. Nice job. I was worried because elastic shearing can be so hard to alter. Great job! Beautiful dress!
It would be nice if companies showed all the clothes on three different body types. I have seen some brands that do that and I think it helps a lot.
I've noticed that Target and Old Navy have started doing this, and I absolutely love it. All stores should do that, in my opinion.
Love the way the alterations turned out. Never would I have thought to straight sew lines to loosen elasticated rouching (sp?), That was genius! There is a trend in using more plus sized/inclusive models for clothing. I'd like to see this company actually use plus sized models, I'm not talking just a size 12 either. Maybe they will offer you a modeling job!
I've mentioned to them before that since they are so size inclusive in their range, they really ought to have plus size models, but obviously they haven't done anything about that unfortunately. I'm glad you enjoyed the video though!
I love all the clothes you get from Eshakti. You have the patience of an angel; I think I would have taken all the elastic thread out of the red dress, which would have created more work. The detail above the bottom section is an insertion lace called Entredeux.
I have no idea what kind of work you do, but I truly hope you find a new job soon!
Have a wonderful weekend,
xoxo's Sandie🤗
The fabric of the red dress is dreamy. Dolman sleeves aren't my thing, either, but you did a good thing by reshaping them. Gonna be a scorcher today...glad I did the Puyallup YESTERDAY. lol . Side note: I have Hashimoto's (doesn't everyone?) and half a packet of Liquid IV helps with symptoms. Be well, stay hydrated, and tap on!
AAAAAHHH I LOVE THE ORANGE AND BLUE DRESS!!
Thanks for all you do on here! So sorry to hear about your job!
Great fix. I would further “un dolam” the sleeves. It is a great red
I'm not crazy over orange but the blue and orange dress is beautiful!
I really like these alteration videos
The funny thing? Spring’s just here so Summer’s around the corner 🤣 so you’re just a bit early
That is 100% going to be true for anything they say is a smocked dress, it's frequently the non-sewing way of saying shirred, which is gathering with elastic.
With the doll pattern you could dress Felicity and Samantha up as you for a little change of pace! 😄
I also detest orange and even so that orange and blue check/plaid is STUNNING on you. Your eye color pops, your skin glows, your hair is like flame. It might be custom designed for your coloring, seriously.
You might try that puffed sleeve, not quite Elbow length, but darn close to it. The current length cuts a bit close to the same as the neck line and I think if it is closer to just above waist line, it would be even nicer than it is. Love the color actually, very nice I do like the eshakti concept haven't used them as yet.
This is cool. Thanks for sharing.
My wardrobe is the same way. I love eshakti!!
Long arm girl here! Def gonna check out that site. Also awesome meeting you at costume college! Trying to catch up on all your videos.
Eshakti disappointed you? I never thought I'd see that day. It's good that you managed to fix that red dress, though.
The orange dress looks great on you! Not sure why your mom doesn't like it, but oh well. When I say I hate orange I actually mean that I hate it on me. It makes my skin turn a horrible shade of liver failure yellow. On your skintone it makes you look bright and glowing. Huge difference. So I don't really hate orange, it's pretty, but I must admire it from afar on someone it looks good on.
Wow! Nice! 😮💖
job - have you advertised doing seamstress/tailor work?? i don't mean for permanency, but just to help bring in extra cash while you are looking for something. if i was as good as you, that would be my very first thought.
I've thought about applying for stitcher work at some of the Seattle theatres - doing other alterations and sewing just doesn't pay enough, since people aren't willing to pay for actual labor hours/rates. But the Seattle theatres are also awful to get to from my house.
You look great in both the check and the red. You wear those colors well. I'm proud of you that you wear what you love and don't let outsiders influence you. My 🙏🙏🙏for finding another job. Don't be surprised that people love you. You're very sweet and demonstrative. You did a great job on the red. ♥️👍
For the issues like the red dress, you might consider, just an idea, making a long line bra. as in one that goes to your waist, and I do mean make it, because I've never seen one that fits right that is mass made. again just an idea for your modern clothes. front closing of course.
I recently ordered a couple Eshakti dresses and just got mine the other day! I got one with foxes on it. It's super cute and looks a bit 1930s LOL and I got a cute knit green dress. Both already looked vintage-y. I didn't make any changes to the green one at all. The fox one I think I just changed the neckline.
Ooh, the foxes one sounds so cute!
... aaaaaaand, now I need to make myself some tea!
I love your taste! I'd buy each of those dresses and the skirt. I love the red dress the best; the color is amazing on you. I think you are so smart to fix it like that.
I am super fat and Eshakti is amazing. I ordered a shirt and a gown last year and they were awesome. I ordered a dress a couple months ago and it is awesome. Going to wear it for Halloween as a tarot reader.
I ordered a Halloween themed dress from them, and it's on its way here now, and I'm so excited to wear it!
I mean I loved the video, but super-thanks on the $50 referral credit! Got a SUPER nice sweater I am pretty dang excited for.
Ooh, yay! Please let me know how the sweater is - I haven't tried any sweaters from them yet.
I've taken elastic thread out of shirred/smocked (it's actually shirring, but some will insist on calling it smocking) waists. If yours is made the same way, it won't unravel. (Just FYI if you ever end up with another one.) Mine was done as individual lines of stitching, so I had to painstakingly remove each and every row (and they were serious when they anchored those rows). Sadly, my alteration wasn't quite as successful, as the dress was also a wrap that was.... erm..... not intended for a bust shaped like mine. (Hey, clothing designers: Not all "generous"/plus-sized/very curvy boobs sit the same on the chest, even with bras.)
But I'd be quite interested in knowing how to change the curve on a dolman sleeve to get that more fitted look. I've given up on altering a few dresses/tops because I couldn't wrap my brain around fixing that. Most recently, an empire waist that was placed at a rather unfortunate spot. I had decided to lift the whole thing above my breasts, but that stupid curve was in the way, and I eventually decided re-cutting and likely re-piecing was just too much work.
I eloped in a custom dress from eShakti! Love them!
Very pretty dresses! I especially like the skirt and the red dress that you altered! 😍
I've used eshakti a lot.. they have an amazing neckline that doesn't appear much anymore.. it's what they call a shaped scoop.. it's wider at the bottom of the scoop than the top.. and because I'm five foot fourteen with a low breast line (13") I ask for extra low, which doesn't even get close to being over exposed on me. My favorite hem of theirs is the 4" above the ankle.
Matching thin belts can be purse straps..
that second dress.. the fabric, or a variant in colors of the stripe comes back every couple years.. I have an oversized art smock out of it... they called it a dress but again.. I'm Sasquatch tall.
Along with the smocking to keep watch for, their "cotton jersey" is not lightweight t-shirt jersey.. for me, in the south, it's winter weight... maybe 4 t shirts thick.
I'm not sure I've seen that neckline! Also, I love the idea of 5 ft 14". ☺️
@@LadyRebeccaFashions I haven't seen it in a minute either.. not on the product picture anyway.. it turns up in the custom options sometimes. It's usually a knit dress neckline.. can't say I've seen it on a woven.
Oh!! Great fix. That frock looks lovely on you. And thank u so much for solving a design conundrum for me , i could never work out how to alter smocking i will certainly try “ the lady Rebecca” method on a skirt of mine . Where the waist band insists on crawling up my ribcage😂
I absolutely love your videos you are so very talented the creations you make are stunning. I wish you the best of luck with your job search sweetie
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I love that plaid dress!
Great save on the red dress!
I love the concept of eShakti, but I've had some fit issues with dresses I've bought from them, which has cooled my enthusiasm.
I am busty, and even though I have given my shoulder to waist (over bust) measurement, for some reason they are always still too short in the front bodice! The waistline will be at my waist in the back but right up under the bust at the front. I even added 1" to this measurement last time, and still!
That being said I love how the dress turned out, and you've given me some ideas! Thank you!
Aww darn! I do find it interesting that every so often, I get an eshakti dress that just doesn't fit right at all, sometimes even in the same order as one that fits perfectly! I'm actually waiting on a remake right now, and they are taking so long I'm worried they've literally just given up.
@@LadyRebeccaFashions hey thanks for replying!
To be fair I've never asked to get one remade, I should try it next time. And so as not to be purely negative, I am always impressed with the construction quality of their stuff!
Isn't that funny?? I do hope your dress comes back to you soon!
Not many other people have the name Red so when I heard it I got spooked because I didn’t remember sending you anything I mean I would love to but I haven’t prepared anything nice 😂
That's her nickname, but I always use it, since I can't pronounce her name!
Anyone here ever bought pants from Eshakti? Did you like them?
I've never tried their pants, but I'd be super curious to know how they are!
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I hate hate hate an elastic waistband!!! Like, why? Why is it even a thing? I am heavy and I carry all of my weight in my belly. It’s hard enough to find clothes that fit in the first place, why do they think we need a waist band to cut into our waist? It’s unflattering and uncomfortable!