Taking in dress sides

How about a little tutorial today? Are you up for that? If you don't sew, you can just look at the finished product - it's pretty cute :) Olive Juice is one of my favorite places to buy kids clothes. Or I should say WAS one of my favs. My girls are getting a bit too old for most of it. While I still love it and the younger two could still wear it, for some reason they don't love it like I do. I think there is some unwritten rule that if your Mom likes it you can't :D Anyone tracking with me…

This is a guide to downsizing a dress. Learn how to take in a dress quickly and easily with this simple step-by-step tutorial. #howtotakeindress #easydressalteration

A simple guide to altering dress seams So you've found a great dress at the thrift store or lurking in the back of your closet but it's too big. Instead of setting it aside, take in the seams of the dress so it fits you. Measure the...

Trudy Lynn Linton on Instagram: "3 DONTs or things to AVOID for petites that are shopping for a dress: 👗 💫 don’t wear busy dresses with large prints- this can make your silhouette appear shorter. Monochromatic and small prints help make your body look longer/ taller 👗 💫 don’t bank on a heel to save the dress - if it’s too long, it’s too long. Only being able to wear the dress with heels can limit how often you wear it. 👗 💫 don’t forget to look at the neckline! V-necks tend to…

Ever have a skirt (or dress) that’s just too big on the sides? The fabric sticks out in an odd bell like shape? Having no crotch seam to stop us we wear our skirts at different places on…

Learn the sewing steps for making a sleeveless blouse or dress smaller at the sides by removing underarm excess. Follow this step by step tutorial to learn how to measure the excess fabric that needs to be removed as well as how to mark, stitch, trim and

Both Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton are incredibly charming and elegant women with an impeccable sense of style and good manners. But their ability to look magnificent in all pictures is probably one of their most amazing features. It’s really hard to find even a couple of bad photos of them. We’ve learned that it’s not magic that makes them look perfect, but rather, some clever tricks.

How to transform a boxy dress to fit your curves (requires pins, chalk, and sewing machine)