Sewing, Repairing and Reducing Waste

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Anyone have tutorial recommendations for altering dress collar/necklines? (slrpnk.net)

submitted 2 months ago by reallykindasorta@slrpnk.net to c/sewingrepairing@sh.itjust.works

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I have some scoop neck button down dresses and rompers that I don’t really like the neckline on. Anyone have a good resources for modifying necklines? Any recommendations that are especially easy to go to from a scoop neck? (V neck comes to mind?).

This sort of neckline

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[–] reallykindasorta@slrpnk.net 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

That’s sort of what I’m imagining too, maybe folding the hem under so I can get the width I want as long as that doesn’t make it too thick? I actually do think the sheer width of the current hem might be what I dislike now that you’ve drawn my attention to it

[–] chickenf622@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

So maybe a rehemming would be better I feel that will be less "destructive", and I usually go in order of least destructive to most since it's easier to take away than add on with clothing.

[–] reallykindasorta@slrpnk.net 0 points 2 months ago

I’m going to try that before trying to alter the shape, thanks for your help brainstorming!