topic Re: PROBABLY WISHFUL THINKING/SEAMSTRESSES in Fashion

PROBABLY WISHFUL THINKING/SEAMSTRESSES

Nonametoday — Sat, 07 Apr 2018 19:12:17 GMT

I have a big event to attend in a few weeks. It is black tie. I do not want to wear a long dress nor do I want to wear an LBD. I want to wear something like palazzos and a jacket but that has been difficult to find. I need a short jacket since I am short to make me look taller and I have been searching in vain (I think).

Next, I find darling jumpsuits that fit me so well, look like they were made for me except the widest part of my chest (I have pulmonary disease) where it lacks about 2 inches in either direction fitting. I am at my wit's end. Is there a possibility that I could have fabric sewn into the sides of the jumpsuit to make it larger in that area if I took fabric from another jumpsuit. I guess what I am proposing is buying two identical and having a seamstress use fabric from one to make a gusset like thing which would be at the bottom of the rib cage. Could it be sewn in and tapered so as to look like it was a dart or something.

I think I remember my grandmother doing that to the top of a girl's evening dress. She made formal attire, majorette and cheerleader uniforms on comission. As I recall, she shortened the dress to a midi length, took fabric from the bottom and put it into the top somehow. Is that possible?

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Mom2Dogs — Sat, 07 Apr 2018 19:15:13 GMT

@Nonametoday....I have sewn in the past..not a professional, but I think a true seamstress can make the alterations you need.

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NicksmomESQ — Sat, 07 Apr 2018 19:41:20 GMT

Why don’t you go to a tailor or a seamstress & ask before you spend money & get aggravated.I think a professional would know what to do.But you should inquire first.Who knows what ideas he/she can come up with.

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lolakimono — Sat, 07 Apr 2018 19:43:38 GMT

@Nonametoday

If you need two inches, can you go up a size in the jumpsuit and have the other areas taken in?

I imagine that it's easier to do than to add in more fabric to make something bigger.

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Nonametoday — Sat, 07 Apr 2018 20:12:24 GMT

Thank you, Everybody. I think I will go into town and ask the best tailor shop I know and see if they feel it can be done and if so, I will get it. There is enough fabric in the hem that it could be done from that fabric but I don't want to lose the wide hem and cheapen the garment. I think wide hems make the item look more expensive.

@lolakimono The next size looks like a big sack on me. I asked that question of the saleslady who got the next size up and she had a kind of look funny and said "the crotch is almost at your knees."

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cherry — Sat, 07 Apr 2018 20:17:43 GMT

If it buttons in the front can you wear it partly open with a cami underneath?

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Nonametoday — Sat, 07 Apr 2018 20:42:05 GMT

@cherry wrote:
If it buttons in the front can you wear it partly open with a cami underneath?

It's a zipper. If it were a pull-up without a zipper, it would probably have enough give. We could zip it all the way up but the area at the bottom of my rib cage was way too tight. (I always had a big rib cage since my first baby was 24 inches, and I am short). My rib cage expanded then to make room for him and I have asthma which has progressed insidiously over the years and I probably did not treat it properly and on time in my younger years. You know how we feel invincible in our first 3-4 decades.

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cherry — Sat, 07 Apr 2018 20:42:23 GMT

I have seen them sew a V shaped piece of material in, to fill in a plunging neckline...It might be possibe to do this..it is sort of a faux d*ckie

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Nonametoday — Sat, 07 Apr 2018 20:44:01 GMT

@cherry wrote:
I have seen them sew a V shaped piece of material in, to fill in a plunging neckline...It might be possibe to do this..it is sort of a faux d*ckie

You know, you all are giving me hope. I loved that jumpsuit. I never had one fit me so well. Usually they are so big everywhere and so long that I look like I am wearing a sack and this just fit perfect everywhere but about 2 inches in the rib cage, 2 inches wide and 2 inches long.

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sweetee2 — Sat, 07 Apr 2018 20:49:29 GMT

Bob Mackie has some beautiful palazzo pants. I have them in black and they are very pretty. They are dressy and would fit very nicely at a black tie event.

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chrystaltree — Sat, 07 Apr 2018 21:29:13 GMT

I think it makes more sense to go up a size in the jumpsuit and have the seamstress take it in where it's needed. If that's not possible, buy the jumpsuit and take it to the seamstress and explain and ASK her what she can do to make it fit well. She's the expert, she can probably do something that doesn't require buying a second one. That sounds weird to me. I remember years ago my mom had special occasion dress that she couldn't zip up after she gained weight and her seamstress added material to the sides of the dress. I remember going from one fabric store to another and then to another with my mom as she hunted for fabric that matched the dress.

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Nonametoday — Sat, 07 Apr 2018 23:37:28 GMT

@sweetee2 Thank you. I thought I recalled that Bob Mackie had palazzo pants. I will look into that. I would rather have that if I can find a short jacket. I am so short that a long jacket will cut me into thirds.

The larger size would require adjusting everywhere. It is about 8 inches or more too long in the stride. The top was about 4 inches too big at the waist and sagged at the neck area while it was just perfect in that one area of my chest. The reason I know the high cost is that I took a similar situation to a tailor about 12 years ago, and was told it would cost as much to size it down all over as a new pair of Sam Edelman heels. I think he noticed I was wearing Sam Edelman shoes at the time he said that.

@chrystaltree I am glad you told us about your mother. That gives me hope that something can be done. It is not only about 2 inches. It fits everywhere, just that I fear coughing or sneezing might burst the zipper.

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Greeneyedlady21 — Sun, 08 Apr 2018 10:11:59 GMT

@Nonametoday How about something like this with palazzo pants. This is a jacket and top. 22" from shoulder to hem.

Alex Evenings at Macy's.com. $90. Comes in small med large and x large.

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Nonametoday — Mon, 09 Apr 2018 22:30:47 GMT

@Greeneyedlady21 wrote:
@Nonametoday How about something like this with palazzo pants. This is a jacket and top. 22" from shoulder to hem.

Alex Evenings at Macy's.com. $90. Comes in small med large and x large.

I tried that jacket on today. It is one on my list. I got the jumpsuit. I am going to take it to the seamstress tomorrow. If she cannot fix it, I am going to get black palazzo pants and something like this Alex Evening set. I got my haircut hoping that Alex Evening set would look better on me. It is very good looking.

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Nonametoday — Wed, 11 Apr 2018 22:16:27 GMT

THANKS, EVERYONE. I am all set. The navy jumpsuit fits perfectly as long as I don't wear a padded bra so that is going to be one outfit for one black tie event. With it, I will wear a navy cashmere shawl, some silver pumps, a silver mesh clutch, Judith Ripka's silver cuff (the one that is her favorite patterned from some relative, which I cannot recall) and the matching earrings. I will not wear anything at my neck based on the front of the jumpsuit which has a ruffle that comes down one side and runs across to the other side. Thereore, any neck accoutrement would make it look too busy.

At the other event, I have the Alex Evening black chiffonish palazzo pants and Alex Evening lace/sequin blouse, navy with black camisole and black ribbon tie at waist. My only jewelry will be gold/diamond earrings and gold/diamond pendant, gold/diamond tennis bracelet, the black shoes that do not have sequins but have sort of a sparkle look to them and a black satin clutch.

All settled in for two nights. Of course, weddings could and do pop up all along.