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Adryanto Photography
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You want to wear your mother's wedding
gown on your wedding day for sentimental reasons but you're
just not crazy about how it looks on you. Here are a few
suggestions on how you can still wear your mother's dress and
feel like a princess:
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If the dress is too large, it can easily be taken in to
make it smaller.
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If the dress is too small, it can sometimes be made
bigger. However, it's always easier to take a dress in
than to take it out.
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If the dress is too long, it can be taken up to your
desired length.
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You're not crazy about the sleeves? They can be removed.
Or if there aren't any sleeves, add them. You can also
lengthen or shorten sleeves to your desired taste.
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If the skirt of the dress is just not you, have the
bodice of your mother's gown attached to a different
skirt.
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If the
neckline is too high, it can be converted to a low
scoop, v-neck or sweetheart neckline.
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Before you have the dress professionally
cleaned, take the dress to a dressmaker to be sure that the dress
can be altered the way you want. Then ask the dressmaker if you
should have it professionally cleaned before or after the
alterations - sometimes it depends upon the condition of the
dress.
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Here are a few questions you should ask about restoring or
altering your mother's gown:
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How much will it cost?
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What
color will the dress be? Sometimes they will take a
swatch and restore it so you can see the color if will
be after it's been restored.
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How long
will it take? Normally, it will take six to eight weeks.
This does not include any repairs or alterations.
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