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Monday, June 06, 2016

Increased boob size #4 - Refashion FBA - Corset back

I have had this dress for years, maybe 15 years. It is made of a light and airy cotton that os perfect for summer use.

But I had one problem...

I cut the dress open in the middle back.

I found a scrap ribbon. I don't know its original use, but it was perfect for the purpose.

I stitched it along the edges.

And found some more ribbon for a corset closure. I wanted a contrast colour ribbon, but didn't have any. Once I come by some, I will change it for the present ribbon, that is dark green.

Finished and photos taken. Front and back.
 

Except......when I saw the photos, I didn't like the thin straps anymore. They looked so puny and actually made my chest and shoulder area look larger.
Fortunately I had some extra fabric: The tie for the waist. I made new straps with it.

The final after-photo:

And just because I can, I made this detail in the back:


Finally I can use my dress again.


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7 comments:

  1. RePurposeFul6 June 2016 at 14:26

    I love this dress! Thinking of the corset back was genius :) And you're right - the wider straps look perfect.

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  2. RePurposeFul6 June 2016 at 14:26

    I love this dress! Thinking of the corset back was genius :) And you're right - the wider straps look perfect.

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  3. I Can Work With That6 June 2016 at 20:23

    I love this.

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  4. g.satansbraten6 June 2016 at 22:46

    Herewith I crown you Gerlinde-Champion in rescuing tight tops/dresses !!!

    The strap-widening looks indeed better.
    The 'shawl-back' I'd rather use on sort of more festive version?
    Have you actually tried what it would look like to add 'the shawl' right next down the corset-part as sort of 'flag' playing around?
    Some evening gowns have something (wider) like this with an open (=heavy boned/metal strengthened) 'V' without additional (corset-part) in between. I'd actually prefer THIS version to a front version of the same make, since backwards I'm not often bending during an elegant outing - forwards yes and then this 'boning' gets uncomfy (despite more pleasing for the men ;-) )

    Loving greetings,
    Gerlinde

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  5. Sabrina7 June 2016 at 00:53

    The wider straps were the perfect finish to a clever refashion!

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  6. cfort828 June 2016 at 14:49

    Great fix for the fit and I like the wider straps better too.

    Cindy - EOD
    Upycycled Design Lab

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  7. Erica Moody12 June 2016 at 23:23

    That's a great idea. Just the fix I've been looking for, thank you for sharing!

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