Dress fitting nightmare

Can it be let out a bit? How much is "barely too smalll". This may be your option. Is it a zip up back? Maybe put in a corset instead?

Just to add the dress is a corset back and fits perfectly until you get to the top part of my back and that is where you can see a little bit of my skin after it's laced up. The seamstress was telling me that they can just move the panel under the corset over and I should be ok, It just makes me nervous because my next fitting isn't until one more before the wedding! I have no problems having the dress let out a little bit if necessary but now I'm kicking myself for not sticking to my gut feeling and making the saleslady order the dress in an 8. Ugh! Lesson learned!

I know what you mean…. When I ordered my dress, they took measurements and ordered the dress without telling me what size. Even if they had told me the size, I don't think I would have doubted their decision. So, my dress came in in April, I tried on my size 4 wedding dress and I immediately told her it felt tight. Consultant, FSIL and FMIL all said "well, it doesn't look tight." I don't care if it doesn't look tight, it feels tight. lol. So, the consultant says that we can let it out if necessary, which freaks me out. I wish they had ordered a size 6, so it could have been taken in, if necessary. Now, I am stressing about my weight (please mind, I am 5'8" and weigh 128), not eating bread and pasta, and I am totally an emotional eater. Sorry, I had to vent!!! lol.

Negean, the way you describe your gown, I think moving the back panel would be just fine. I know you're stressing, and it's ok. I was too. I worked to hard to make sure my dress zipped up that 6 weeks before the wedding, when I had my first fitting, it was too big! The seamstress did great work, but I made sure I ate properly and didn't gain an ounce. A week before the wedding it was still too big. I actually had to eat Chinese food the night before the wedding to make sure it fit properly. It worked because it fit like a glove.

...don't ask me now if I can get it to zip, LOL. I got comfy.

Thanks ladies! I actually feel better just venting and getting your feedback =)

Jen- I would LOVE to be able to eat some good Chinese food the night before my wedding! Let's pray I get to haha!!

I totally get where you are coming from...I came in for my first fitting and the dress fit perfectly. Then, I came in for my final fitting (after having lost about 3 pounds) and it was SO TIGHT! The lady took it in but I think a bit too far...so now I am FREAKING out that I will not be able to fit in it. It was so tight at the final fitting we could barely get the zipper up. I am down about 4 more pounds now...but UGHH! 1 more thing to worry about...lol

I'm on a new diet and I'm also kinda freaking out about my dress. I love it and it fits fine, but you could still see a little pooch in my tummy area lol I think in your case, moving the modesty panel should work just fine. And I'm speaking as someone who wears corsets on a regular basis.

I'm freaking out a little about my dress being tight too. On top of the bustle debacle, the band they sewed into the bust that you fasten in the back was so tight on the loosest setting I could barely breath. The new seamstress is loosing it half an inch so I can breath and the dress stays up. I'm a little self conscious of my pooch, even though I'm thin I'm actually considering wearing spanks so it holds my pooch in.. it is just accentuated because of the light fabric of the dress and I don't want it showing in pics. Crazy I know but I will also be on the tail end of my period during the wedding (oh joy). LOL

That's so frustrating! Good luck with the alterations.

It took 7 months for my dress to come in….It was a tad bit long so it had to be cut (tulle at the bottom). Well she "accidentally" took the pins out for the bustle without marking it. Never call me to have me come back in so 20 days before my wedding I go in for my "last" appointment and she tells me. SO now I have to drive 45 minutes back to the Bridal Boutique to get my dress. AND while I had to dress on she took a pair of scissors to the dress because she forgot a layer of the tulle… SERIOUSLY! THe anxiety of watching someone hack your dress UNEVEN at the bottom 20 days before your wedding….I hope your experience is better then mine!!!

Maybe you should take the dress to a more reputable seamstress who has worked on wedding dresses before.

Hi I used to work at david's bridal. Bridal dresses are sized differently from normal dresses, even from a bridesmaids dress so don't compare it. I wouldn't worry too much about it especially since you are paying them to alter the dress to fit to you. Everything will end up perfect

I hope all works out for everyone ! I am panicking too since I ordered mine before I deployed and I was exactly the measurements...well now having to eat in the DFAC everyday where there are very slim healthy choices I have gained some weight. I get back to the states just in time for my first fitting, so I am with you ladies, PANIC TIME.