Changing a button back for a lace up

xtinkersx

Has anyone any experience in this?
Just seen a gorgeous dress but the one and only downfall is the button back i only want a lace up so wondered if its possible to change/expense etc

thankyouuu x

ZebrasMum

I have heard it is possible to do this i.e. zip/button to lace up - the other way round is a bit more difficult.

ellay864

Here you go...a thread on this topic a while ago, with comment from Linda, our wonderful resident dressmaker
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2546339

Hollie84

mine is zip and being changed to lace up

claire16c

Mine was lace up. Would have been so much easier to have a zip though - especially if you needed the loo!

Sammy85_2

My dress was zip up and changed to lace up. It is possible to do if you are doing it simply because you want the other style - if it is because you cannot fasten the zip up and are therefore using a lace up to make the dress larger then it wont work well. The lace up needs to be a certain shape/size to look right and the seams of the dress should be under the arms when its done up.

The alterations to my dress cost no more than £100 and i had other work done besides the change from zip to lace up.

xtinkersx

ellay864 wrote: »

Here you go...a thread on this topic a while ago, with comment from Linda, our wonderful resident dressmaker
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2546339

thankyou this was why i asked as i remember a few months bk seeing Linda talking about it

thankyou for the replies x

dormouse_2

I had my zip changed to lace up by a wedding dress maker in newton le willows nr st helens, she charged £60 which i thought was great xx