Miss Nina of the AMAZING Ciao Nina fascinators dropped in for a dress rescue. She found this awesome dress online and European sizing and American sizing do not always match up so it was several inches too small. The fabric and dress, created by Charlotte Taylor, were fabulous and very worthy of a revamp.
I brainstormed a bit and came up with the idea to release a few pleats in the skirt, make the dress backless, and add a black waistband to add the extra inches and the perfect tailoring. It was going to be a lot of work, but she was on board. We also ditched the sleeves since they were way to small, and recut the armholes.
For the finishing touch, Nina wanted to tie the black into the shoulders to make it even more intentional, so we added 2 triangles to top of each shoulder. Now Nina can comfortably wear this dress and look amazing!
Do you have a dress that is too small but you just HAVE to figure out a way to get it up and running? Give us a call at (202)567-7668 or email at info@gingerrootdesign.com and we can help brainstorm!
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