How to take in a dress

74jax

Apologies if this is in the wrong place..

I have dress for my daughter which is corset back. Fits fine everywhere - although has to be pulled in tight, however the top of the corset gapes - as though it needs like a hook and eye to hold it together.

I don't want to pay for some one to do this, can I just buy one? Is there another way of taking a dress in about 1cm? Easily?

Many thanks.

Drachenfach

Sewing on your own hook and eye sounds like the best solution - you can buy packs of them at any craft or sewing shop for very little.

Helpful tip for placing them correctly - put the hook side on first, and use a safety pin on the opposite side as a temporary eye - then you can move it around until you have found the right fit, without having to unpick and move the eye each time.

74jax

Thanks for that, and also for the tip.

I didn't know they were so easy to purchase, I'll go and have a look.