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How I Upsized A Bodycon Dress | Coolirpa
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 มี.ค. 2019
- In this video I upsized a bodycon dress to fit my aunt! The chest fit perfectly but the skirt was too tight.
For everyone asking: I sewed the sequins using a regular needle that came with the machine (my aunts machine worked fine and my machine had no problem but it might be different for you). And since the dress is stretchy, I sewed with a zigzag/stretch stitch. If your dress is not stretchy then just sew with a straight stitch. I didn’t need to remove the sequins before sewing. I also sewed the triangles on BOTH sides of the dress, not just one side lol. Hope this clears up some things!
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For everyone asking: I sewed the sequins using a regular needle that came with the machine (my aunts machine worked fine and my machine had no problem but it might be different for you). And since the dress is stretchy, I sewed with a zigzag/stretch stitch. If your dress is not stretchy then just sew with a straight stitch. I didn’t need to remove the sequins before sewing. I also sewed the triangles on BOTH sides of the dress, not just one side lol. Hope this clears up some things!
I think the slight contrast of the tan fabric looks really nice! Adds a little bit of extra understated personality to the dress. :)
Beautiful dress!!!!!!!
HEY!!!!! not a respont but a tip in general if I may? for saving fabric, DON'T fold it in half but fold it a little bit wider than the with of your pattern!!! U have a talent girl ♥ Lonneke
You could also test the amount of stretch that your fabric has and use a diagonal to measure an equal stretch on both sides, fold on the side and cut or, cut individual pattern pieces by shoving both pieces (like shoes). the 2th one is only when the pattern or colour won't change direction.
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coolirpa please teach how to make ugly outfits better
You always show how to take a bigger size and make it into a smaller size. This was amazing to show the opposite! It is so hard to find a perfect fit when ur a plus size because there are so many different shapes. This just shows that plus size doesn’t have to wear boring or plain. We can feel sexy too!
Donna Cullman I love this comment and agree! Thank you!!
Oh yeah! You should check out the other video she did with @SierraSchultzzie! th-cam.com/video/KIpWj54h6oY/w-d-xo.html
What I love about her is that she always considers people who have a different shape, though. She always mentions notes on how to make it fit your particular body or aesthetic.
I’m thinking it would be the opposite. Like just cutting triangles out of the dress, but I’d still love to see her do that.
im sooo happy when I see plus size clothes I wish I could wear. the struggle is real for plus bodies and bigger bodies during weightlss cause I doesn't always happen evenly on everyone. glad to see more options for all of us to feel good and look our best than I had as a big girl
The alteration made such a difference! That dress is stunning on your Aunt, and the colours suit her so well!
Sarah Poole I agree! 😍
Wow impressive!
I really like the slight shade difference. It creates a slimmer line/look and totally looks as if it was meant to be that way. Such a sweet niece for making the adjustments.
As a fellow seamstress who does alterations, I can say you were very lucky to find a fabric that so closely resembled the original! Great work though!
S R agreed in the fabric match, sometimes I’ll do a solid block as a design feature for up sizing my clients. I do a lot of bridal and I often times have had to upsize a bridesmaid that fit pregnant before the event, but after the dresses were ordered. For that I just pray that one of the other girls is short so I can have hem leftovers. Lol
I thought this too! Thought maybe an alternative could be to use a solid block fabric of rose gold sequins, or even if that was tricky, another option could be to order a second dress to use (but in some cases would be pricey!)
I like how you are always frugal with fabric -- the one time you shopped at the garment district it was because you need a fancy dress fabric and you bought the bare minimum to work with. Thumbs up for zero waste!
do you remember which video she went to the garment district in? i wanna watch it!
@@msadm1225 Hum... this one... She needed extra material to upsize the dress.
I love the garment district. My bff went to FIDM for an AA in jewelry design but she also has a passion for sewing her own clothes like me. I remember the first time she took me to the garment district 7 years ago lol, I was totally in heaven!
@@msadm1225 It's in this same video. April just didn't film it. She only showed a picture of her at the garment district when she got the sequins fabric.
Edit: the time stamp is 2:03
Since it's the same on both sides it looks like it was made that way. Very cute. Your aunt will rock it!
Beth Ann yes she will! ❤️
This works really well and I'm so glad you found fabric that matched. However, if others want to do this but are worried about finding patterns that match you can always just buy a duplicate of the same item (if it'll be about the same price as buying fabric)
Now there's a brilliant idea, and like all the best ideas, simple too :)
Wow! Such a brilliant idea! Thanks for that! Proper crafty!
If it cheaper but it in a smaller size too sometimes it’s cheaper in a smaller size
I thought exactly the same but then realized that perhaps the original dress was expensive and her niece did not have the budget for a second one.
Thanks for a gr8 tip👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
"I only bought a yard of this fabric" - this is true bravery, folks.
Yeah that’s brave indeed. A yard of fabric if stretchy can make a basic bodice with short sleeves or be an overlay to a structured bodice. If its a non stretch, its gonna be a massive bow with tails and it’s probably gonna have stiff interfacing with wire to make the bow stand on its own.
I'm seriously shocked that you managed to find such a perfect fabric! I love the final result of the dress, not only is it super flattering but it also gives a unique pattern!
a tip that helped me a few times, it's easy to do, maybe not so easy to explain in a youtube comment...
if you can't find such a perfect match and don't feel like color blocking, opt for a fabric that looks matching enough (i.e. same hue, no sequins, or a shade of the hue, as in an ombre effect, long story short: a different fabric that can look like part of the "original" design, so that the final work will seem "on purpose" instead of a last minute alteration) and realize a sort of train in the back
it's easier than it seems, basically is the same technique shown in the video: you cut the wedge as a very tall trapezoid instead of a triangle, and insert it to give more room for curves
but instead of inserting it in the side seams, you gather it a little on top (not too much: you always want to avoid bulks and puffs in plus sized dresses) and insert it in the center back
it can be done with two or three smaller wedges, for a more elaborate look
I hope it makes sense and helps :)
Bless your sweet heart! I too find the worst part of buying plus sized clothes is that the models' bellies are usually flat as a pancake and in real life that can be far from the truth. So it's really tricky. A person can't always go up a size or the top might be too baggy. So you've really helped a lot with this common problem!
SL Barbieri IM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO NOTICES THIS? honestly I always see plus sized models who look wider but still have flatter stomachs and I’m just like HOW?
Yeah the flat tummy thing bugs me too 🙄
@@TheCookieArt From what I understand, sometimes those models are a smaller "plus" size, or a fashion plus size, and wear padding to get that "plus size silhouette." e.g. padding a size 12 model to a sz 16 shape but in an hourglass figure way. There are definitely articles on this that are googleable and will probably have more knowledge than what I vaguely remember from an article I read a while ago.
@@ShadowsOfMoonlight and the worst part is those poor size 12 models ARE plus size in the industry!
When I'm shopping from home, I avoid clothes worn by women who don't have the belly pooch like I do. Torrid has a lot of diverse models so I can see clothes that will look good on me.
SL Barbieri so so true, even for myself not quite plus size I get this problem aswell, no matter the size the models always seem to have small boobs and a flat tummy. Can be very hard to find clothing that is flattering.
The new dress is indeed more flattering, and much better looking overall - i personally don't like the tight look from top to bottom. thanks for the tutorial!
YES PLEASE, YES PLEASE, YES PLEASE, YES PLEASE, YES PLEASE, YES PLEASE!!!!!!!
It's easy to take something down in size, but going up in size seems impossible. I NEVER would have thought you could have done what you did in this video...honestly.
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So agree with Michelle!
You nailed it! I didn't realize until you said it that a lot of plus-size fashion is just an upsized version of the design meant for a much different body shape.
No wonder I never felt like store bought stuff looked good on me. My shape (plus size apple) wasn't considered in the design.
I always felt something was wrong with my shape instead of thinking why aren't designers designing for my shape?
Because plus size bodies range where we all put on weight differently. Bigger or smaller boobs, wider or bulkier hips only at the bottom, tummy rolls or round pooch, big butts or very flat butts, just big thighs or just heavy legs all the way down. It's a big range! So designers just design for an average.
Kory's World I think there ARE designers, but there’s also Chairmen, CEOs, CFOs, and others who have such a negative view of things and don’t think about the end goal - even from a business perspective. So, practical designs that would look gorgeous get axed in favor of shapes that would look better for a size 1-3 becauseeee the people deciding these things aren’t designers and have no idea what the heckers they’re doing but still want to be overly involved and make decisions based on what they’ve always done instead of taking a “risk” that would more likely than not work.
Really, it’s just bad business. But I ain’t the only one who’s said that and I won’t be the last 🙄 I mean, this was like half a yard of fabric more it wasn’t even expensive??? Idk. I just don’t know. Designers need to stop being suppressed.
@@slbarbieri1725 I never thought of that. Wow.
As a curvy girl myself who struggles to find cute things in my size, I am LOVING your upsizing videos! I would LOVE to see more of them in general.
The end result on this dress is just LOVELY! And since it's mirrored on both sides with the darker fabric, it looks like it was made that way and is an intentional design choice. I just LOVE it!
I am a sewer, that was an excellent tutorial to enlarge a piece. My Grandmother would call the inset a gusset😊 I would love to see more videos like this. Even though I know these techniques, it's good to get a refresher to increase my confidence in clothing adjustments. Thanks to your Aunt and you for doing this video. Cheryl
So glad you did an upsizing! Most refashion video's take clothes that are large and transform them into something smaller, but as a plussized woman with a closet full of clothes that are too small, that doesn't help me, hahaha.
Also, I bought a sewing machine last week and made a skirt out of an old pair of jeans this weekend. Wore them to work and my colleague actually asked me where I got my skirt :-D
Yes!!! Bless your aunt for being willing to ask for help. I’m so proud of her willingness to have pictures taken for this. We’re so mean to ourselves and she is so brave!! This was such an encouragement! I am an XXL woman in a world of size L in my current country. My only hope for clothing is from an American thrift store. Thank you for this great idea!! Now I have more options when I go thrifting!
Also, if you have the extra money and want it to match perfectly. Just buy 2 of the same dresse and use the material from the second dress to upsize the first dress. Ps. I think you did a beautiful job and your aunt can feel confident wearing that lovely dress.
I am a plus sized lady and this actually helped alot. I would like to see more of plus sized remakes. You do a wonderful job.
That turned out really well!! Thank you aunty for letting April make this video!
Kathryn Shaw she’s camera shy but I’m so happy she agreed to me making this video! Love her!
Your aunt must look amazing! I like the darker piece down the sides. As a plus size, full figured woman I appreciate this video and would like to see more like this.
Your aunt is rocking it! The new dress looks great on her
Yes please make more video on plus size resizing. I will redo a bodycon spandex dress I have. Im happy you showed how to add to the dress..I just got a basic sewing machine and Im ready .
Shout out to your aunt for lending herself to your channel! I totally struggle with dresses the second way- that belly/thigh area!!! It was nice to see some one who looks like me represented here on your channel 💕💕💕your aunt killed it in that upsize version!!!!! Love your channel!!!!!!!
This is the best thing you've made so far by far. It's inclusivity at its best. It's absolutely gorgeous. You've outdone yourself. I applaude you and can only hope you'll read this.
This is incredible. No criticisms because I'm just blind. This is gorgeous.
My mum is plus-sized and is constantly unable to wear things and feel pretty due to her size. And it breaks me heart because I could never help her. I would genuinely love to see more of these so that I could help her feel comfortable in clothing again.
Tl;dr: you're amazing. This is beautiful. Auntie looks gorg. And thank you.
Genna McCansh thank you so much for this sweet comment! Your mom deserves to feel beautiful in her clothes ❤️
What? noooo
HAve you watched the blue Moroccan botched dress? 😭😭😭
Absolutely beautiful! I cried for the first dress, it was too hard to hate it after it was done too.
You did an amazing job! I've been sewing for 40 years, and I couldn't have come up with a better solution. Unless someone at the wedding has watched this video, they will never know, and even if they did, they are really gong to have to get up close and personal to try to figure it out! Bravo! My deceased Mother would have said "What's that on a running horse?" Meaning that I was always running around talking to people, and not sitting still, so, no one would have time to notice! Your Aunt will look amazing!
EXCELLENT your auntie is lucky to have you. Auntie looks perfect. Good work ❤️❤️❤️💕💕💕
April, April, April This was perfect!!!!!!Your Aunt's dress turned out great. I can see that it looks so much more comfortable for her. So nice for you to do this for her/she can count on you!!! Yes, I would like to see more of these upsizing outfits. Thanks! God Bless.
You're so good at this stuff. I like how, even though your a small size person yourself, you still find ways to show us bigger gals how to make things work for us. Plus you help out your friends and family in the process! You are such an inspiration! Looking forward to watching you in the future. Have a lovely day. ❤
April you inspired me to learn to sew in my fifth decade of life. Videos like this one are very helpful. As they deal with the issues I’m dealing with. Thank you for being a blessing
I’m sure your Aunt REALLY appreciates this!
Feeling confident and comfortable in fancy clothes is so important, especially at an event where pictures will likely be taken.
Plus-sized clothes are often weirdly shaped, if they fit in the belly, they’re too big everywhere else. If they fit most areas, too tight in the belly.
I’m sure you’ve helped a LOT of people with this video 😃
Once again April you have smashed it. Your aunt looks great in the new design and she is so fortunate to have you. Yes the dress looks as though it was made that way. I bet your aunt rocked the event.
Thanks for making this video, its sometimes hard being plus size and your clothes almost fit you but not quite and you can't go up or down a size. Could you please make a video about letting out the arms of shirts. I sometimes have to buy a size or two larger in button ups just so they fit my arms then the rest of the shirt looks sloppy because it's to big.
It might be easier to just take your shirts in on the sides (as long as you can maintain the style). It’s always easier to remove than it is to add!
Yes! This would be amazing I always have this problem too!
For arms, consider under arm gussets. Basically adds a square of fabric into the under arm. This is a super popular historical method of garment construction that has fallen out of favor, but is really useful. Hardest part is fabric matching - using a different complimentary fabric (CF) can make it look more intentional, particularly if one incorporates some oft that CF to other parts of the shirt/dress (along the hem, collar, add a pocket; something to make that fabric look like part of the design).
This pattern uses 2 triangles such that sewing becomes straight seams, but can also be done by adding a square.
www.elizabethancostume.net/smockpat/sewsmock.html
There are also videos if you google ‘how to add under arm gusset’
If the shirts have seams down the back, you take them in along those (or create seams and take it in down the back). Taking in is almost always easier than letting out - due to fabric matching.
Omg same! I have really broad sholders so nothing with sleeves ever fits right....
Sleeves are tricky, increasing the biceps is one way to do it, look at how they adjust for muscular arms. Or as others have commented under arm gusset (best altering of a store bought garments), or making a bishop sleeve which will have gathers at the top of the shoulder. I understand your struggles I have very large arms, and smaller rounded shoulders that making fitting sleeves into proper fitting armholes next to impossible. If you want to make your own you shirts, you can look into drafting your own pattern from measurements. I did this for a skirt, it’s the only base pattern I will use now. Good luck!
Wow! thank you also to your Aunt for being part of this project. What a good lesson - I never would have guessed adding to the skirt would work so well with nothing more than a wedge of fabric! It looks amazing
I know your aunt looked absolutely gorgeous! You are so talented and I'm sure your aunt is so proud of you and your talent! Sometimes we full-figured ladies need help with today's fashions because they are made for smaller ladies. Thanks for this video!
Yes please! As a plus size woman having to shop online I find myself doing a lot of alterations myself so I appreciate the tips and tricks
Being a plus size is hard when it comes to some styles. Especially if your not into granny dresses. Your aunt is so luck to have you around.
As a plus size individual, I appreciate this so much! Thank you for sharing, and kudos to your aunt for putting herself out there! 💖💖
It suits her shape so well now 😍😍😍😍
Loved it, thanks, I have a lot of dresses just hanging in my closet, now I have ideas for them. I bet your aunt is a beautiful woman regardless of size 😍😘
Liliths.Lair she is one of the most incredible human beings I know ❤️
Beautiful women come in all sizes!
So sweet of you to do this for your aunt! There’s nothing quite like a poorly fitting garment to make you feel uncomfortable all evening... I’m sure she’ll have a great time in the new, well-fitting dress! 😊
Thank you for graciously appreciating that plus-sized women have serious issues when it comes to dresses
That was so AWESOME!! The dress came out perfect! It looked fabulous on your Aunt!!! Yes, more vids for us plus size ladies. 😉👍💖
This is awesome !
Who knew upsizing would make the dress look so much better !
Definitely going to use this !
this was an awesome video! love seeing how to make something into a bigger size because I find it's a lot harder than making something into a smaller size. also I really appreciate how respectful you were of your aunt, like thanking her for letting you make this video. it's great to see family being courteous to each other
Thank you for making this. I'm constantly having to resize certain parts of my clothing because if it "fits" right in one part, invariably it is too tight, or loose in another. I pretty much don't buy dresses because of this. Thank your aunt, too. Its much easier to see the changes on a real person than an illustration, or just being told. Lucky her to have a niece to help her rock that dress. awesome.
I've always found it's harder to downsize something than to upsize it lol because for upsizing you do some variation of this technique (finding fabric can be tricky but I've never had problems looking online) but downsizing you have to work with what's there and make sure the lines of the garment don't get crumpled when you gather or dart. And don't get me started on working around sleeves. AAAAAAAH.
Wow, that was quite a difference. I really like these kinds of videos. Making a clothing tighter is a lot easier to improvise than expanding it.
Your aunt is so blessed to have you. The dress is gorgeous!
Thank you so much for this video. This will come in handy when I have to get another dress for a wedding, because most dresses don't fit me at the bottom and it's really frustrating.
Please make more videos like this one. ❤️
Can’t believe how good the fabric match is!!
Wow, what a difference she looks gorgeous. Good on her for wearing a bodycon dress, I know a lot of plus-size women that are very self-conscious of there body. I'm really happy you did a plus-size video because most women that are plus-size don't like their body's. You are encouraging all those women out there that they can still DIY clothes to make them fit to how they like it, help them feel happy with your body and make them just beautiful.
Your aunt looks so beautiful! I'm so happy she is happy, and feels comfortable!
Absolutely loved this! As a curvier girl there have been many instances that clothing was just a smidge too small. This was super helpful. If you can, please do more videos like this! Thank you to your Aunt for allowing you to show this!!
I’m bout to upsize ALL my too small clothes 🤣🤣🤣. Shoot sounds like a great business idea too
Wow...just wow ...how lucky to find the sequin fabric...,.SO close to the original...I hope you aunt was thrilled and happy as she deserved to be!
I always love watching your videos but, as a curvy girl, I always envy that you can thrift/transform a piece so easily. Thank you for sharing how to upsize as well! I plan to upsize a blouse I have that is just barely too tight, glad to see I am on the right track with how.
Wow this is perfection! I actually think the slight color difference complements the body shape and looks like it was intentional! 👍🏽👍🏽
Love and respect to your Aunt for sharing this sewing fix, and to you as well. The dress and her is gorgeous! Thank you ❤❤❤
How nice... I'd be proud of a smart, sweet niece like you 😊
Theres never anything online that fits plus size, that is flattering. They just make larger versions of the other clothes I've noticed. That's why I started making clothes for myself. Your aunt has a great niece, she must be so proud of you xxx
April, you did such a beautiful job on your aunt's gown and the fabric match is amazing!!! Judy
What a great job you did for your aunt! Tell her from someone that has put on 40lbs from two accidents that I was in and am very uncomfortable in my skin, tell her, you go girl! You look great in that dress! Btw, this is Donna, not Jim. We share our phone, Facebook, email, etc.. That's why his name is on this and not mine!
Please please please make more on up sizing for + size ladies.. also if you can do clothing for people in wheelchairs that would be awesome xxx thank you xx tina xx
That would be neat... even as an able bodied person, I think that seeing the different things y'all have to think about would be good.
You might try Annika Victoria who uses a wheelchair. Here's a fun thrift challenge she did with Coolirpa. (Hope the promo here is ok.)
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Ezaehring ..... thank you so much for your recommendation I really appreciate it ❤️❤️
I just watched a U.K. show,,, oh my goodness, they spend so.much money on junk!! Boy, do they need you and your expert advice!! Really, you should be a worldwide designer!!! I am 56 this week and am in awe of your drive and passion! I am fan!!!
Can i just say, you are a great niece! It was soooooo mice of you to help your auntie! And this was extremely helpful. I will definately be saving this video for future reference
You should shop for lowest rated clothing items and transform them into something better! ☺
That's a great idea!!! Check Wish XD
PLEASE DON'T!! It (involuntarily) promotes fast fashion and that's really bad for the people making it in terrible conditions, for the environment and for people who waste their money on them!! Perhaps thrift a really cheap (evidently poorly made) garment and then transform it but PLEASE don't promote apps like Wish, Shein or any of the like >.
@@mgmt97 I see what you're saying. But I don't think the comment meant necessarily the cheapest (which is probably what would be most likely to present the problems you pointed out), but if she thrifted the ugliest things she could find and salvaged them that would be a fun challenge
Yeesss nice idea!!
Like from the wish website
Wow, outstanding way to fix the fit of the dress! I'll bet your Aunt was thrilled, not to mention feeling confident and beautiful in her pretty new dress.
Your aunt is lucky to have you! What a life saver!
Wow! That's a gorgeous dress! You did a great job tweaking it for your aunt, and it looks beautiful on her :-) Loved this video...being a not-small lady myself. Thanks!
Yes please more videos like this just anything that you can upsize pants skirts T-shirts anything I love your videos keep up the good work
May I compliment you on how you speak? You are very clear and you say every word very clearly. I enjoy that so much. You pronounce words completely. I love hearing people narrate and speak, but sometimes they mumble or they just don't completely pronounce a word so it is less enjoyable to listen to. I can follow you so easily, even though you are doing very complicated things, because of how clearly you communicate and speak to us while you show what you are doing. Thank you so much for that.
This video shows such a simple solution to a problem that I’m sure every size needs help with occasionally! Your videos always amaze me but this one is tops in my book. Thanks for sharing and I know your Aunt will have a much better time celebrating because she’s comfortable in her dress.
I love watching Your videos!!! This one was FANTASTIC!!! Thank You for showing Us how to do this. I have always wanted to know how to do this sort of thing. I am also a plus- size Aunt, Grandma and also Mom. I was a very Young Mom though. I would still like to dress up in beautiful dresses that sometimes run small. I appreciate all that You do and Your many talents in how to make them.
Wow such a huge improvement! And that dress is so flattering!
The outcome was so much more flattering on her body type. Your aunt is lucky to have your help.
I really, really like how fearless and practical your approach is to everything you do!
You are so awesome! I hope your Aunt loved her dress and enjoyed the event! The dress looks amazing, like seriously amazing!
Thank you for doing a video that helps people with fuller figures.
Its so nice to see a video where it isnt thrifting large clothes and taking them in. This is so much more practical for me
I'm so happy that it fits better!!! i hope your aunt feels confident in the dress, it looks fantastic on her 💖💖
Thanks April's aunt! It looks great! Hope the party is very fun.
Thank you so much April I'm a plus size and I have wanted to know how to do that for a long time. Your Aunt's dress looked great!! What a difference. I was surprised you did not do each side equal amounts. It was funny to me that doing it the way you did did not throw the balance of the dress off. Great Job!!!
Tricia Maestre yes the matching sequins helped disguise it well! And we didn’t want to take in or add any more to the bodice because it was a perfect fit already which is why I did triangles since the problem is mainly the legs 😊
YOU are brilliant! I’m your Aunt’s size and this lesson is invaluable for me! This sequin fabric scares me senseless, but you’re transformation is amazing! I’d love to see tops and jeans transformed into biggie size for those of us who’ve gained “older” women weight! Thank you so much for your time and expertise! The dress looks absolutely beautiful on your Aunt!
I really appreciate you focusing on upsizing in your DIYs recently - while using larger items to transform them into smaller ones is fun and creative, I find that I'm rarely able to find clothing worth downsizing in the larger sizes. I think incorporating more plus-size-friendly videos into your realm of work is an incredible idea. :) thanks!
Wow that's awesome! You always do such an amazing job! Your aunt looks amazing from what I can see!
I love this so much. I love the dress it's beautiful, it's gorgeous. And the way you did it is fantastic. I think your aunt will look smashingly stunning. I wish I had this dress in the way that you made it.
Thank you so much. My girlfriend is plus size and is the same body shape as your aunt. Now I can show her this video so she can buy dresses and fix them. I appreciate you doing this for all the plus size women out there.
Wow! What a transformation! The right-sized dress gave her such a flirty and pretty hemline, showing off her figure and her legs. Brava, ladies!!!
:That's insane you found fabric to match so well! It's not like you were working with a basic fabric! Nice upsize .
I love this. Especially because most videos like this help you make things smaller, not bigger. It looks great.
I needed this video sooooo much 🌹I have large hips and often come across this problem when buying dresses. Thank you very much to your aunt. She definitely seems like a cool lady. I hope she felt as fabulous as she looked on that night out. Please post more videos featuring things that us larger ladies can do to make our thrifted finds feel like couture made just for us. Ruth 💕
Great job finding the right materials to camouflage the added panel. It turned out so flattering on her!
To me - that is some of your best work!! Nicely done!!
I’ve never been so early! I love your videos, they make me want to get back into sewing.
Wow! Great job. I can’t see any difference between the fabrics. I’m sure your aunt was the star of the event.
So respectfully done! Awesome of you to help your Aunty out!!
This was amazing!!! How would you size something up for larger chests? That would also be a really helpful video/project to see. This was amazing and helpful, thank you!! !
This was fabulous. Please please please do more plus size alterations!
Wow it turned out beautifully on your Aunt!!! I hope she had a great time !
What a great job!! Yes, as a plus sized, curvy gal, I’d LOVE to see more videos like this one. Thanks for sharing your skills and ideas with us.