Easy Wedding Dress Alterations DIY (take in w/ silicone elastic)

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  • How to TAKE IN a WEDDING DRESS (Size Down) feat dealing with the silicone elastic trim inside! #sew #learntosew #DIYWeddingdress #diyalterations
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 51

  • @mfdollface1624
    @mfdollface1624 Рік тому +4

    Came for the silicone elastic technique, stayed for the mind blowing tip about reattaching the dress hangers! I've been doing bridal/formal wear alterations for about 10 years and I'm definitely going to use the stitch in the ditch method moving forward!

  • @IsaQutesWardrobe
    @IsaQutesWardrobe Місяць тому +1

    You are very knowledgeable and I was going to take in a wedding dress a different way before I seen your video but now I'm totally doing it this way!
    Ps. the wave sounds in the background made it hard for me to concentrate on the video could be because I have a headache 🙃 or cause I have ADHD

  • @ddazuulada
    @ddazuulada 3 місяці тому +1

    I was looking to do this to my graduation dress but got lost since the beginning! Have to leave it to the pros but I'm very entertained 😮

    • @BridalSewing
      @BridalSewing  3 місяці тому +1

      This one is pretty involved. You could follow along and d.i.y. it, but you'd have to watch it through a few times, and then do a sew along, pausing it as you sew.

  • @katietomasello490
    @katietomasello490 Рік тому +4

    This is a great video… have 2 wedding gowns with this alteration & find it pretty common. Well done… as usual ❤❤

  • @angiegregory570
    @angiegregory570 Рік тому +1

    I was hand sewing down some plastic elastic just as I started watching this! Thanks for all your videos!!

  • @rakiruth2130
    @rakiruth2130 Місяць тому

    So helpful
    Thank you!

  • @creativecheersoffashionlau7364

    Awesome job! Oh and I love using razors too. You can work so precisely with them. Thanks!

  • @HulbertRenditions
    @HulbertRenditions 8 місяців тому

    Fantastic teaching! Your tone of voice is so pleasantly matter-of-fact and easy to follow. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

  • @roxannehoben6221
    @roxannehoben6221 Рік тому +1

    Your techniques are so easy to understand. Wonderful ❤❤❤

    • @BridalSewing
      @BridalSewing  Рік тому

      Yay!!!! #goals That's what I'm going for. Thank you. 🙏

  • @katewooden9937
    @katewooden9937 Рік тому +1

    Brilliant work!!!

  • @mariannediekewicz3552
    @mariannediekewicz3552 Рік тому

    Just what I needed to see today!!

  • @mariagalloso4080
    @mariagalloso4080 5 місяців тому

    Great tutorial

  • @deborahkyllo9626
    @deborahkyllo9626 Рік тому

    I’m glad I’m not the only one that pulls all the threads as I go…

  • @patkinney6430
    @patkinney6430 Рік тому

    Love your videos

  • @terryjanisch905
    @terryjanisch905 Рік тому

    Working on this exact gown by Essence

  • @velvetstitching3631
    @velvetstitching3631 Рік тому +2

    Love the razor tip! I'm working on switching over from seam ripper.

    • @BridalSewing
      @BridalSewing  Рік тому +1

      This is members only for the first few hours!! 🤗

    • @velvetstitching3631
      @velvetstitching3631 Рік тому

      Yes - I joined yesterday...😊❤

    • @BridalSewing
      @BridalSewing  Рік тому +1

      @@velvetstitching3631 what!?? How cool!! Welcome! I'm planning on doing some members only stuff tonight for the met gala!!

    • @velvetstitching3631
      @velvetstitching3631 Рік тому

      Thank you! Nice to be officially onboard as a member! Woo-hoo! 🎉😀

    • @life8801
      @life8801 Рік тому

      @@BridalSewing How do I make sure I’m a member

  • @jacquelinesown6675
    @jacquelinesown6675 Рік тому

    Thank you so much

  • @tiffanymariee-reve-de-mariage
    @tiffanymariee-reve-de-mariage 11 місяців тому

    I do same techniques but I open the inside lining waist line to better access to the stitching.

  • @matheya
    @matheya 6 місяців тому

    Very nice ! Why didn't they put the cups between the main fabric and the lining ? :/

  • @MellowB45643
    @MellowB45643 10 місяців тому

    I googled "how to size down bust on satin gown" and your video popped up, but this is the exact dress I am working on 😂😂 But my size down is in the bust. Of course I prefer to take from the sides, but in this case the bust was so big that it almost collapsed and it was actually snug in the waist. I hate taking in bust on satin dresses but truly this is the only way. Do you have any tips for taking in the bust on mikado?

    • @BridalSewing
      @BridalSewing  10 місяців тому

      Sharp, fresh, size 9 to 12 needle. Yes, this dress has a problem with the bust shape.

  • @gregmarthaarchie2380
    @gregmarthaarchie2380 Рік тому

    Thank you! When would you choose to take a dress in at the zipper vs the sides?

    • @BridalSewing
      @BridalSewing  Рік тому

      Pretty rarely. If the sides are accessible, i start there, usually.

  • @Charlotte-vy2mc
    @Charlotte-vy2mc Рік тому

    Question. Do you only need to take in one side of the dress? Not both so it’s even?

    • @BridalSewing
      @BridalSewing  Рік тому +2

      We absolutely take it in on both sides. It's not always an even amount or even shape though. We take it in to conform to the bride's shape. Some brides have one hip higher than the other. One br*ast may be one side larger, etc.

    • @Charlotte-vy2mc
      @Charlotte-vy2mc Рік тому

      @@BridalSewing Awesome! Thanks for clarifying! I’m altering a bridesmaid dress and I always watch your videos to do an alteration correctly. Keep up the great work!

    • @BridalSewing
      @BridalSewing  Рік тому +1

      Yes mam. I don't show both sides, because it is redundant and people would click off. Lol thank you for watching!!! ❤️

  • @maguertae
    @maguertae Рік тому

    Do you press the seams as you go at all?

    • @BridalSewing
      @BridalSewing  Рік тому

      Only if I notice distortion in the fabric, need to set a fusible, or if hard creases are causing walking. I rarely press as I go for fit alterations. ❤️

  • @life8801
    @life8801 Рік тому

    Does Mikado have a “suede-ish” feel to it!

    • @BridalSewing
      @BridalSewing  Рік тому

      It's hard to describe. It has the body of a very stiff satin or taffeta, but the surface feels smooth, eventhough it has a ribbing look to it. I love it!

  • @deborahkyllo9626
    @deborahkyllo9626 Рік тому

    Interesting…I actually hand pick the elastic all the way around to the back then cut the excess at the end and and hand stitch…

    • @BridalSewing
      @BridalSewing  Рік тому

      Oh, wow! That's totally different! I love how much sewists vary. ❤️

  • @terryjanisch905
    @terryjanisch905 Рік тому

    I just stitch in the ditch. Lol.

  • @sandybecker6285
    @sandybecker6285 Рік тому

    8:31 my brides dress at the bust line stands out her bust

  • @suzannetefft6396
    @suzannetefft6396 11 місяців тому

    When you take in the bodice, do you ever take in the elastic bra strap more than what you take it in on the sides? I just did a fitting where I pinned in the side 1 1/2” plus we took in the strip inside another 2”. After seeing what you did, was wondering if I should just do the sides first and see what the bride thinks.

    • @BridalSewing
      @BridalSewing  11 місяців тому

      Yes. I wait & see. Also, you can usually tell if the elastic is a little "shot."

  • @madeleineschwarrtz7433
    @madeleineschwarrtz7433 Рік тому

    Would you take in a bridesmaid dress the same way???