So, a while back I passed by this shop and laid my eyes on a plaid floral embroidered lace merrywidow.
I am far from being an impulse buyer, but after trying to forget about it, failing miserably, then beginning to envision myself in this beautiful merrywidow, I went back to get it.
I am actually a 30/32 C, but because 30's/32's in a C are virtually non-existent, I have had to tailor the rest.
However, upon much searching, I zeroed in on one C - a 36C
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Normally, my better judgment would have prevailed and I would have walked out of the store, dissappointed.
However, I somehow managed to convince myself that I, being somewhat of an intermediate seamstress, could somehow make this discrepancy work.
While still debating this ($ignificant) purchase, I get to the register and ...
Guess What? An extra 60% off.
I bought the thing - That was 1 year ago.
Here's the problem:
The cup is fine, it's the side/band panels. I need to take in this embroidered lace fabric down to about 30". Having never deconstructed a bustier/merry widow, I have been somewhat resistant to experiment on this piece which continues to haunt me - I have an upcoming event and I am determined to wear this thing to it.
If any of you seamstresses has ever deconstructed a bustier/merry widow, any suggestions would be greatly appreciated by me. Yes, I know that I could easily get it altered at a tailor, but I would like to do it myself.
What I don't want, is to take it apart, having no idea what I am doing, then ending up with this thing continuing to drift about my home unworn, hence the reason I consult my fellow fashionistas.
Thanks bunches ladies.
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(Plus the lady told me it ran small, which I later found to be completely false -
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