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Originally posted by ShaedyKD
Can anyone tell me the average amount for bridesmaid dress alterations? I've never had anything altered before at all, so I have no clue what to expect.
I tried the thing on in February - a size 10 was all the store had. Stupid store clerk was like, oh, an 8 will fit you perfectly. I know I've lost a few pounds since then, but all my clothes still fit fine - including my bras. I get the stupid dress today, and I think I would need DD's to fill it out. If it wasn't so fitted in the waist, and my hips were a little smaller, I could take the thing off without unzipping it. It is that big. Yeah, a size 8 will be PERFECT.
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I've paid as little as $10 to as much as $50 - but our cost of living is lower here. Double that for say, NYC or Chicago.
If you know someone whose a seamstress, that's the way to go. The bridal shops are geared to make money on alterations, and the more we don't "feed that need", the sooner they'll start getting realistic about sizes! There needs to be a size for people who are larger on top for their hips/waist, and a size for those who are larger in the hips for their bust. Somewhat like having an 8a, 8b, 8c or something.
CarolinaCutie - I agree with you about the dresses SO MUCH!! When the (anorexic, airbrushed, pinned up) model doesn't look fantastic in a dress, how in the world are we mere mortals supposed to look in clothes?
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