Altering burando

[Anonymous No.10186240]

Post and discuss altered brand.
Have you ever altered brand? Share horror stories and success stories.
This thread is also for sharing ideas and inspiration.

[Anonymous No.10186241]

>>10186240

[Anonymous No.10186242]

>>10186241

[Anonymous No.10186243]

>>10186242

[Anonymous No.10186277]

I love this stupid ironing board.

I have a dress with a broken zipper I want to make larger since the dress is worth basically nothing now. I am debating whether I should add panels at the side or what. It is a cheap, unpopular BTSSB dress so it seems like a good candidate to start with.
Any pro tips?

[Anonymous No.10186283]

>>10186277
Has anyone ever made sleeve cuffs wider? I just got a Bodyline set and the cuffs are very tight on my forearms while everything else fits. I've never had a problem with my forearm fit before.

[Anonymous No.10186289]

>>10186283
Is it a long sleeve blouse? Can you just move the button out further?

[Anonymous No.10186302]

>>10186240
>>10186277
The story behind it is some anons mom took a dress from her bed and made it into an ironing board cover

[Anonymous No.10186343]

>>10186302
That is why I love it. That story is wild.

[Anonymous No.10186406]

Someone turned an AP empire-waist dress into a below the knee skirt. I have to go find the pic, but they wore it to a tea party. Is it okay to do that, or does it make the brands mad to see altered stuff?

[Anonymous No.10186411]

>>10186242
Awful, fatties should just buy things that fit, or at the very least alter newer and more populous releases.

[Anonymous No.10186422]

>>10186411
it's their money? It's their dress???

I hate ppl who get pissy because someone alters a dress and then that person acts as if that fatty literally yanked it out of their hands & stole it from them. It's not yours & It never was lmao

[Anonymous No.10186460]

>>10186302
I would cry if my mom did this to one of my dresses HOLY SHIT

[Anonymous No.10186536]

>>10186302
Pretty sure it was her sister-in-law

[Anonymous No.10186581]

post the goddamn vampire requiem pants

[Anonymous No.10186582]

>>10186240
It's the kawaiironing board! I remember that horror story.

[Anonymous No.10186589]

>>10186422
I get that but, with older dresses that are becoming harder and harder to find it’s frustrating to see one get ruined, especially if it’s a dress you’ve been searching for. Yeah it’s their dress and they can fuck it up if they want to, but it’s still shitty to have to see it happen.

[Anonymous No.10186590]

>>10186581
see >>10186243

[Anonymous No.10186608]

>>10186406
I work with a designer who would be very mad and seriously judge you for your poor taste (since what she designed is "good taste"). Don't know what AP designers feel, but from what I understand the cut is not always designed by the same person who designs the print. So the person who designed the cut could feel sad you didn't like it.

[Anonymous No.10186610]

>>10186589
This >>10186241 is very rare and she made the OP into a JSK even though the original JSK is easier to find.

[Anonymous No.10186616]

>>10186411
>>10186589

Yea, but on the flipside you also get people with this story >>10186277 -- where no one wants to pay any good money for a dress that's "unpopular" and the going rate is way less than the owner is happy with. At that point are you really going to yell at the owner that she needs to give away the dress when she obviously treasures it even more than the "buyers" who will take any free burando? It's not cheap to alter a dress, even if you DIY it's a lot of picking seams and sewing things when you could more easily sew a brand new dress from scratch using one of the newfangled lolita border prints from taobao.

Just let it be. Curse that you were born in the wrong time period when something like >>10186242 was so unwanted you could pick it up off mbok for $50.

>>10186277

The issue with adding panels at the side is if you add too much, it makes the shoulder straps come towards the middle like a V-shape, and also alters where the bust darts are.

Take the dress to a tailor/seamstress if you're not unsure how to alter it.

[Anonymous No.10186655]

>>10186240
For those who don't know

[Anonymous No.10186661]

>>10186589
i'll keep people like you in mind when i finally get to do an insta live where i burn my burando hoard and let myself sizzle in the flames

[Anonymous No.10186665]

>>10186661
This reminds me that I want to be cremated in my dream dress so none of these ho’s can have it. But it’s totally not because of an irrational fear of having my grave robbed for a rare sought after dress. No, not at all.

[Anonymous No.10186667]

>>10186665
idk the higher likelihood that it ends up at goodwill and being auctioned off for $40 is even worse to me. i'm a stingy bitch and i'm taking some of y'alls DDs with me to hell

[Anonymous No.10186682]

>>10186667
This is my fear as well. I don’t know anyone in my comm well enough to leave them my clothes in my will but my family doesn’t care enough about lolita to bother with the second hand market so most likely scenario my entire wardrobe will end up at a thrift store, only to be picked up by sorority girls who’ll cut off half the skirt to ‘upcycle’ themselves a sexy scary doll Halloween costume...

[Anonymous No.10186687]

>>10186406
Was it the girl who just tucked in the straps and shoved the bust down to her waist?

[Anonymous No.10186692]

Almost all of my brand have been altered by me at some point: tacked down unruly lace; botched bows fixed or removed entirely; side seam pockets or panels added; taking in collars and shirt-backs; moved buttons to make items both bigger and smaller; skirts have become jsks, waistcoats and capes; I once added 10 cm to a pair of trousers to make them sit at my natural waist instead of my hips; waistties have become bows and cravats (today I'm planning on making a handkerchief into a cravat); I've removed non-detachable waistties and changed ops into jsks. Half of the brand I buy nowadays are bought for the sole purpose of getting to the printed fabric and custom lace. I've sold lots of altered items, some restored and some not but I always make sure that the buyer knows that the items have been altered with photos. I've been content with minor alterations such as pockets or bows, but some of my skirt transformations needs to be redone with better technique and design. No ragrets to altering brand, I always learn something new. But I've realised that I should keep to the mid-tier fabric stores and leave brand alone, it's cheaper.

[Anonymous No.10186698]

>>10186610
this, also the skirt had full shirring so the alteration was really pointless.
I've encountered lots of nice and often reversible alterations but custom sized pieces being put up for resale is frustrating.

[Anonymous No.10186702]

>>10186692
How do you find that alterations affect the resale value? I’m an experienced seamstress and seriously considering adding inseam pockets to all my skirts and dresses but what’s holding me back is the idea that any alterations will significantly lower the value if I ever decide to sell that particular piece. So far I’ve only done it with an old JSK that had a lot of undisclosed damages and needed significant fixes/alterations anyway, but I’m hesitant about doing it with pieces that are in great condition otherwise.

[Anonymous No.10186706]

>>10186702
I'm definitely not the ordinary customer but I would gladly pay normal market price for a dress with an alteration that would be beneficial to me and was well done. I'm a tall lolita and have definitely purchased pieces with lengthened straps and the like.

[Anonymous No.10186714]

I'm not sure if this is the right thread because it's not exactly brand, but has anyone here managed to dye nylon stockings a slightly different hue? I have several pairs of printed stocking from different sources (Taobao, Western Indie) which were listed as ivory or offwhite but are actually a very stark, almost bluish white that clashes with all the ivory/offwhite pieces in my wardrobe. I don't want a drastic change and I definitely don't want to damage the print, just give the white base a slightly warmer hue.

[Anonymous No.10186720]

I recently altered a skirt so the waist was big enough to fit (it was only about 5cm too small) just unpicked the seam near the buttons and moved the buttons closer to the edge. I don't know about all brand but most clothes should have at least a cm or so of extra fabric as seam allowance.

[Anonymous No.10186730]

>>10186714
i believe nylon can be dyed with ipoly dye, that shit will dye literally anything

[Anonymous No.10186743]

>>10186589
If they are gonna alter it, they were never gonna sell it to you anyway. Not yours, so you don't get a say.

[Anonymous No.10186761]

>>10186590
no, the princesaru ones

[Anonymous No.10186777]

>>10186661
Self immolation is the necessary consequence of the millennial condition. Enjoy the burando as it burns

[Anonymous No.10186881]

>>10186661
>>10186665
These are the most unrelatable comments I've ever seen from lolitas. I sold someone her dream dress and it made me so happy for her. Every time I see her face online I get happy again.

[Anonymous No.10186883]

>>10186743
The Moitie and IW JSKs posted in thread thread are both from sales and she's trying to sell the Moitie Jsk for 250 or something

[Anonymous No.10186886]

>>10186743
The Moitie and IW JSKs posted in this thread are both from lacemarket

[Anonymous No.10186888]

Is it possible to get Fairy Marine altered? I have no problem waist wise, it's more of my bust making it hard to breathe. Would it be safe to get a panel added or the waist adjusted or should I just try and wear a compressor bra

[Anonymous No.10186923]

what is the best way to get yellowing out of a white jsk? i have an old btssb that came in with stains and im not sure wich is the best way to clean it
its just plain white and not printed at least

[Anonymous No.10186925]

>>10186923
soak it in oxyclean 1-2 days

[Anonymous No.10186950]

>>10186406
Here's the skirt. She cut off the top for the most part and then added an elastic band.

[Anonymous No.10186974]

>>10186702
ayrt things like well-made pockets heightens value in my experience, while most other things I've lowered the price slightly

[Anonymous No.10186982]

>>10186289
It's a three quarter sleeve with no buttons. I was hoping to keep it the same length.

I do have blouses that are short sleeve and have buttons but there are nowhere to move them closer. Would adding some sort of extra band work?

[Anonymous No.10187303]

>>10186925
Thank you!

[Anonymous No.10187321]

>>10186950
Are there any closer shots? As much as I dislike AP "row" type prints I reaaaally hope the lop off isn't as rough as it looks in the pic

[Anonymous No.10187495]

>>10186682
I feel the same about my wardrobe, except that I would rather leave it to a wanna-be brolita.

[Anonymous No.10187537]

I've altered a lot of brand to be smaller. I don't consider selling a lot of stuff anymore because not many people would buy unpopular unshirrred brand with a waist smaller than 64cm.

[Anonymous No.10187605]

>>10187495
If I’m going to leave my dresses to someone I don’t know well I’d rather give them to someone who’ll look good in them though.

[Anonymous No.10187635]

>>10187605
These kind of comments make me want to give it to a guy I know who's into crossdressing.

[Anonymous No.10187661]

>>10186950
This could be done very cutely but idk it looks a bit loose on her here. Do you have more pics?

[Anonymous No.10187699]

>>10186302
Seriously that's fucked up.

[Anonymous No.10187765]

>>10186661

Idk I'd rather give my burando to my two lolita besties if I die. Although it would be awkward because I'd be dead. not sure if they'll be into that. But I know both of them would appreciate it and treasure the pieces.

[Anonymous No.10187807]

>>10186302
IIRC, she had it set aside to sell, and made the mistake of putting it near a pile of clothes meant for donation.

[Anonymous No.10187871]

>>10186302
Good God. No one even asked for the backstory. You just felt the need to bring it up. That story was fake as fuck and you just want to keep pushing the idea that it was real. You're probably the original anon who posted it.

[Anonymous No.10187873]

>>10186608
>So the person who designed the cut could feel sad you didn't like it.
Wonder how they feel about it not fitting someone? In this case they made a below the knee skirt- sounds like a tall issue and not a fat issue which seems like a reasonable alteration.

[Anonymous No.10187876]

>>10186886
That doesn't mean every altered dress shows up for sale later. I get my dresses altered and I am not going to sell them.

Also. I'm ok with buying other people's alterations if they fit.

Funny how all these idiots worried about fatties altering clothes aren't talking about people who get their dresses taken in to be smaller.

[Anonymous No.10187877]

>>10186655
I see my posts were conveniently left out.

[Anonymous No.10187900]

>>10187765
I'd eat up my friends' burando and treasure it in their memory and I hope they would do the same with my dresses. pretty morbid but hey.

[Anonymous No.10188016]

>>10186608
Anyone versed in designing would know that different cuts look better on different body types and not take it so personally. They're not 12 year olds on Disney channel.

[Anonymous No.10188268]

>>10187871
Get your bloomers out your ass and relax, anon. Real or fake,not everyone knows the story and >>10186655 here just saved us from having to see 50 posts asking for the full thing.

[Anonymous No.10188273]

>>10188016
>thinking designers don't take things personally
In what world do you live?

[Anonymous No.10188291]

>>10187876
Why are you making this about fat people?

[Anonymous No.10188304]

>>10186888
depending on your bra size i'd go w the compressor bra; its max bust is 91cm right? if thats your own max measurements im sure cutting 2-3cm w the bra would help

[Anonymous No.10188308]

>>10188291
Other people were doing that first.

[Anonymous No.10188309]

>>10188268
But no one was asking. That anon brought it up.

[Anonymous No.10188531]

>>10188304
It's around 95cm ish. I'm trying to get it as flat as possible but I don't want something akin to a binder.

[Anonymous No.10189366]

When I was first getting started in lolita, I purchased a replica dress off Taobao without realizing. Once I found out, I stopped wearing it and it's been sitting in my closet ever since. I recently bought the actual dress second hand and realized I could make the missing waist belt out of my replica dress.

Now I've been thinking of other ways to use the replica dress. I could do a throw pillow fairly easily. I don't really need an ironing board cover lol. Any ideas?

[Anonymous No.10189370]

>>10189366
Maybe a tote bag?
Or a rectangle headdress if that’s your style. Not like those maxipad ones with tons of lace, but those that are a slim strip of fabric.
VM has been doing them for example and I find them quite elegant.

[Anonymous No.10189379]

>>10189366
I made bloomers/safety shorts out of my replica!

[Anonymous No.10189631]

>>10187871
it's not fake. it happened to a member of my comm.

[Anonymous No.10189635]

is there a good way to alter an OP to a bigger size, it fits everywhere but the bust area
just solid black not printed so getting fabric to match would be easy

I can sew and would rather do it myself than taking it to a tailor but have never taken apart a brand dress before

[Anonymous No.10189710]

>>10189635
just open the seams under the arms and add a bit

[Anonymous No.10189726]

I want to alter pic related. Give it some colour. What would be the best way to do that?

[Anonymous No.10189728]

>>10188309
It was brought up so other anons who don’t know won’t bring it up 40 times this thread.

Anyway
>>10189366
I got some replicas when I was first starting out in the fashion and before I knew what the difference was since I didn’t know much about the brands and what not. I later used the fabrics to make bloomers, use for backgrounds in some ita bags and picture frames, pillow case for my bed and made a ruffle to go above my curtains in my bedroom.

[Anonymous No.10189757]

>>10189726
Add trims at the bottom edges of the tiers

[Anonymous No.10189812]

>>10189757
don't do this

[Anonymous No.10189862]

>>10189726
I mean, it's a black skirt, there's really not that much that you can do. if you're very good at embroidery then I'd suggest that route, but that's easy to fuck up as well. I'd probably just sell it if you want to actually have something more colourful

[Anonymous No.10189879]

>>10189862
nayrt but machine embroidery exists

[Anonymous No.10189923]

>>10189879
true enough, I guess I tend to avoid assuming people have one or access to one - also, I've seen a lot of really tacky patterns for machines. it's definitely an option if anon knows what they're doing though

[Anonymous No.10190286]

>>10189726

I wouldn't bother. Keep the skirt as is, layer it under a Qutie Frash overdress. That will give you plenty of colour.

If you really need to sew something colourful for this skirt, sew a seperate dress or skirt with a bustle skirt. Then layer that on top of this skirt. Another alternative, if we're considering embroidery machines and professional screenprinting services, is to pull a Horror Garden -- sew or screenprint a glitter print on organza or chiffon and use that as an overlay.

Adding lace in between the tiers looks like the obvious answer, but I'd suggest against it. Something about the texture of this skirt, the fully elastic waist and the tulle netting at the bottom of the skirt kind of looks polyester and underskirt-y. It's going to take a delicate touch to find exactly the right kind of lace that doesn't look too heavy for the skirt. Better to stick with it as an underskirt and layer things over it.

[Anonymous No.10190307]

>>10189862
>>10190286
I just want to change it up a bit because it's very similar to several other skirts I have, but it was extremely cheap and not worth selling imo. Thanks for your suggestions.

[Anonymous No.10190311]

>>10186240
I have a paint-stained Wonder Cookie skirt in pink (long story) and would immensely appreciate ideas on what to do with the remaining fabric. Probably 3/4 of the skirt is salvageable, fabric-wise

[Anonymous No.10190316]

>>10190311
Could you make it into an apron or something with a bustle?

[Anonymous No.10190540]

Is it okay to talk about Bodyline mods here?
I was looking at this blog with blouse modifications. Are there any other blogs that did this back in the day?
https://strawberrybutterscotch.blogspot.com/2018/05/clothing-makeover-three-more-bodyline.html

[Anonymous No.10190544]

>>10190540
You don't think bodyline is burando do you?

[Anonymous No.10190545]

>>10189728
>It was brought up so other anons who don’t know won’t bring it up 40 times this thread.
but did you read the fucking thread? No one ever fucking asked and that anon brought it up on their own. I honestly don't think anyone gave a shit until that anon brought it up because they need to keep their stupid ruse going.

[Anonymous No.10190548]

>>10190544
No, that is why I asked. This is just the closest thread topic to ask about modifications.

[Anonymous No.10190557]

>>10190548
It isn't. We handmade, general, and stupid questions thread.

[Anonymous No.10191043]

>>10190544
>>10190548

There isn't all that much content being posted, I wouldn't mind Bodyline being posted as well either. It's less interesting than brand (for one thing I care so much less about cutting lace off), but I'll take whatever lolita content is available.

Whatever happened to those girls who said they bought Moitie with different lace? I wonder if they're up to posting those skirts/dresses?

[Anonymous No.10191070]

Wasn't there a girl on CoF last month that was wearing some altered AP?

[Anonymous No.10191208]

Are there any really fantastic lolita seamstresses our there?

I want to alter a velvet OP Into a JSK and use the sleeve fabric to make the bodice bigger because honestly I’ll never be able to fit the original. But I also want to keep the character of the original bodice. The measurements are smaller than what I was as a teen and now I’m 30+. I don’t really want to starve myself for a dress.

[Anonymous No.10191231]

>>10190545
>complains about someone bringing up information without being asked for it. Then says no one gave a shit if no one brought it up.
>won’t stop talking about it being brought up so it doesn’t die

[Anonymous No.10191266]

>>10190311
what color is it? if you are wanting to get rid of it and its the black one ill take it off your hands

[Anonymous No.10191286]

>>10191043
I mind and so does OP

[Anonymous No.10191306]

>>10191208
There used to be Heaven's Atrium but they're gone now...

[Anonymous No.10191329]

>alter brand to fit my measurements perfectly
>butcher sleeves, throw away ugly buttons and awkwardly placed waist ties
>never buy anything i think i would want to sell later anyways
the reason people look so good in similar style historical dresses is because everyone had them made for their measurements. you look 10x better in properly fitted clothing and it becomes more uniquely yours. people are weirdly non-commital to their dream dresses, to spend $400 and then not go the full length and make it fit them in the most flattering way..

[Anonymous No.10191512]

>>10191231
Thank you for admitting I am right in a very round about way.

[Anonymous No.10193851]

>Your dream dress is for sale but it's altered by an amateur. Would you buy it?

>Someone buys your extremely rare dress, and you know she's going to alter it a lot. What would you do?

>You prefer the skirt of new release, but you only fit the OP. Would you buy your preferred cut and alter it, or buy the one that fits you?

[Anonymous No.10193855]

>>10193851
>>Your dream dress is for sale but it's altered by an amateur. Would you buy it?
no. my dream dresses aren't so uncommon that they'd never show up again.
>>Someone buys your extremely rare dress, and you know she's going to alter it a lot. What would you do?
well if she already bought it.... but I wouldn't sell it in the first place
>>You prefer the skirt of new release, but you only fit the OP. Would you buy your preferred cut and alter it, or buy the one that fits you?
If I like it enough i'd be happy with the OP.

[Anonymous No.10193860]

>>10193851
1. Probably wouldn't buy it. Unless it was a good price.

2. If they're shitty buyers it's one thing, but worst is I'll feel a pang of sadness, but, oh well, we all die eventually.
3. Probably just buy something else till I can fit the one I want, the mods I do are often on 'disposable' items I have no investment in.

[Anonymous No.10193861]

>>10193851
>Your dream dress is for sale but it's altered by an amateur. Would you buy it?
Probably yes. My dream dress never shows up.

>>Someone buys your extremely rare dress, and you know she's going to alter it a lot. What would you do?
I would say it already sold to someone else through another platform. If it's extremely rare, I do not want to be part of someone changing it. It can go to someone who can wear it the way it is.

>>You prefer the skirt of new release, but you only fit the OP. Would you buy your preferred cut and alter it, or buy the one that fits you?
I would wait for the next release. I don't need to buy everything I kind of like.

[Anonymous No.10193862]

>>10193855
You wouldn't sell something just because it's rare?

[Anonymous No.10193863]

>>10193861
>I would say it already sold to someone else through another platform
Thanks for the tip

[Anonymous No.10193865]

>>10193851

skirt vs OP seems like a no-brainer, the skirt is usually under 20k yen and the OP is commonly closer to or more than 30k yen. If it's a rectangle skirt, then get the skirt, alter the waistband. Even a "switching" waistband of a solid matching colour doesn't seem that out of place.

It's if you're in love with a miniskirt like this and it's gonna be crotch length on you, but the OP itself may not even have enough of the striped fabric to make that odd little belt that you're in a dilemma.

[Anonymous No.10193868]

>>10191208

Forget fantastic lolita seamstress, take it to a really competent normie seamstress. Just keep an eye on it and good communications open so they don't try and sneak 10 inches of fabric away from that huge poofy skirt.

It's only lolita's aesthetic that's niche, lolita is just regular clothing, constructed normally, and not only that, most cuts are fairly straightfoward western cuts. It's not gonna be any different from getting a normie dress altered, except maybe the fabric is gonna be harder to match since you want to make the bodice bigger.

[Anonymous No.10194104]

>>10193862
Well I probably ought it cuz it's rare and really wanted it badly, waited forever and then finally got it. Don't see why I would sell it again but that's just me

[Anonymous No.10194192]

>>10194104
I've done it twice, because it didn't flatter me and I don't want to alter something rare.

[Anonymous No.10194214]

>>10186714
I haven't done it to a print, but solid nylon stockings take dye very very readily (and often come out much darker than expected)
Not sure how it works on that fiber, but I would look into tea dyeing for a subtle change like that!

[Anonymous No.10194221]

>>10191208
Take it to a shop that does alterations, a professional will always be better than a hobbiest

[Nya, Oni sama No.10198732]

>>10189366
That's one of my nightmares actually-
Like, Buying a used Brand dress, and it ends up being a replica instead.
But, You TOTALLY should turn it into a Pillow!
That would be cute af!

[Anonymous No.10198881]

>>10186240
I think the table runner looks tacky but I would not mind at all taking a damaged brand dress and making an ironing board cover out of it.

I have a couple of rarer brand pieces that I'll never sell regardless, I'm thinking of having minor alterations made to both.
For people who are tall or long waisted or broad-shouldered, I was wondering if you ever had an entirely new bodice made for an OP. I've been thinking about having a pretty velvet bodice made for one of my print skirts, so it would be more like a ’switching’ style of OP, 2 complimentary fabrics used.

[Anonymous No.10200957]

I've altered quite a lot in my beginner's days by a professional dress maker:

1) IW Marie Rose blue size S - just fit it but extended the torso using a similar colour fabric before putting the lace back on the waist. The bow ties covered up most of the sewn on waist at the back. Managed to find size M, sold that a couple of years down the line but never sold the altered size S and thrown away.

2) ETC Patisserie OP into a JSK - the dressmaker did a beautiful job. Then of course I found the actual JSK cut and sold the altered one, with the length being much longer it sold easily as tall friendly otome kei piece.

3) Victorian Maiden Rose Cal Skirt - undid the pleats to increase the waist by reducing the pleats size professionally. Still yet to be worn.

4) Enchantic Enchantilly Cat Queen skirt - The inside waist elastic was mega tight so took it out and just sewn the waist as is. Yet to be worn.

5) Jane Marple blouse - arm holes were too tight so sewn on extra materials. It was so worth the comfort after. Not selling any time soon so all is well.

Lesson learned: Don't mess with main pieces unless absolutely sure I could either afford it or handle the loss in resale value.

In saying that, I've been tempted to by the idea of getting two JSKs as re-enforcement for increase of sizing.

[Anonymous No.10201439]

>>10200957

>5) Jane Marple blouse - arm holes were too tight so sewn on extra materials. It was so worth the comfort after.

Any pics of this? I've got a couple of dresses like this and could do with an extra inch or two, would love to see how it was done to yours for pointers.

One of mine is a jsk so I think it's easier to just widen the armhole. The other is an OP though.

>Don't mess with main pieces unless absolutely sure I could either afford it or handle the loss in resale value.

I feel you on this, but having a dream dress altered so that you can finally look good in it feels wonderful.

[Anonymous No.10201569]

>>10200957
you had so much altered that you never wore or just sold again, seems like a waste of your money. alterations are not cheap.

[Anonymous No.10202928]

>>10201439
I'll get back to you on the pictures (it's flown to the city for Drycleaning atm)

[Anonymous No.10202938]

>>10201569
That's not entirely a correct assumption.

Marie Rose alteration was worn twice. Size M Marie Rose was also worn once.

ETC I worn twice.

VM & Enchantic Enchantilly skirts are yet to be worn (trust me I have a lot of unworn items)

I've worn the JM blouse to twice now it's the only alternation I've done in 5 years. The dress maker is not expensive because she lets me unpick things saving time & energy.

It might be worth noting I've been in full time employment for 10 years with disposable income, nothing I do is a waste of time or effort.

[Anonymous No.10202960]

>>10201569
Nayrt but that seems a silly argument. People buy $2000 wedding gowns and pay $400 in alterations to wear it for one day (and sometimes they don't even do that). Ayrt can wear her items whenever she pleases and be comfortable. That's created value for her and is obviously worth the money if she's done it to so many pieces.

[Anonymous No.10203334]

>>10202960
You get me anon.

[Anonymous No.10204027]

Found these altered Moitie pieces while searching through the brand tags. They’re from the same girl, she’s been wearing Moitie since the lj days.

[Anonymous No.10204028]

>>10204027

[Anonymous No.10204032]

>>10191266
>i have a paint stained wonder cookie skirt in PINK

[Anonymous No.10204045]

>>10190545
Why are you so triggered over this

[Anonymous No.10204221]

>>10204045
Why do you use meme terminology to respond to anons?

[Anonymous No.10206296]

>>10186655
the commitment to detail ffffff organizing the greentext and then slapping the fabric as the backdrop

[Anonymous No.10207610]

>>10201569
My next project to upsize OPs, taking inspiration from that big lolita who merged 2 Cats Tea Party into one, but unlike her, I won't be butchering the main piece (with professional seamstress) just the skirt.
I've decided that I want to grow old with my Jane Marple, without having to lament over my subtle body changes or self hate while selling the pieces off.

As for resale value? Not that I plan to but if I do, it'd be more inviting because there are lolitas out there that want to wear JM but doesn't quite make the sizing mark.

[Anonymous No.10208076]

Hopefully this is the right thread. Is there a way to alter a crocheted cardigan like this without it unraveling to hell and back, or am I SoL? I'd like to make it shorter since right now it's way too long for even the granniest of lolita.

[Anonymous No.10208108]

Would it be hard to alter this into the short skirt or a corset skirt?
https://item.mercari.com/jp/m79330057105/?_s=U2FsdGVkX19Z1Nnj8KmCPcyyujNCa5HAPfe1ObwADlt4zpSfCCIg98nW8ofl6OmHwvkYRSlBY-doMjwGePOVP7Awb9B4S0hzgVONj8orUyPzriXW6ELqIHvP7w2sd18D

[Anonymous No.10208182]

>>10208076
Personally, I'd do this:

Mark where I want the hemline to sit.
Do a series of horizontal stitches, straight and zig zag along this desired line. If you have access to a serger, you might be better off serging it rather than just cutting. But cutting will probably be okay. I'd do a very wide zigzag stitch over the areas cut. Then roll it over a few times, stitch again and add some kind of nice trim to the hem. As long as you do plenty of reinforcement and cut far below this line, you probably won't run into any unraveling. Mostly, you don't want unraveling to happen above that reinforcement line.