our granddaughter has an upcoming concert for dance & her costume was way to big & plain so she asked me what I could do to alter it & give it some bling. For 2 weeks I worked on adding the sequins to the bodice & when she came the week before Easter she tried it on & I had forgotten to take in the bodice so I had her take it home & remove 1.5" of the sequins. She brought it back with her over the Easter weekend & I was able to finish the top. Both her & her mom are much happier with the finishing touches. I took it in the back 1.5 inches & made a bow pleat on the front & now it fits her without revealing her front when she dances first picture is a side view (not showing the front since it shows too much) I hope that you can see the large droop under her arm which gives you an idea of how much of a droop was in the front. 2cd picture shows the improvements I made & if you zoom in you will see the bow pleat which is a really pretty way to take it in. I maybe should have thought of putting darts in but my first thought was adding the bling. Hopefully I won't have to do this again but if I do I hope I remember to make the alterations BEFORE I add the bling lol. She does such a graceful & delicate dance I wanted that to be the focus when she does her solo.
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Both are beautiful. She looks quite athletic and gorgeous! I remember my mom used to love making my dance and prom dresses and I loved them! What a grammie you are!
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59631Well og course Grammie can do anything****was there any doubt???Lovely job my friend and lovely granddaughter:):)hugs
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by pldc
10 Apr 2016
thanks so much Carolyn, it was a tedious job but I love my grands & she was so very happy with it, that it makes it all worth while! ~hugs~
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234496Beautiful girl, has the look of a ballerina. Great job on the dress. We once glued sequins on two ball gowns, I used to know the number but it was in the thousands! It didn't photograph well but the video made it just sparkle under the lights. Made it worth the headache-lol
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by pldc
03 Apr 2016
wow & I thought this was a challenge! the pk says 1001 & I have 3 left but that counts the ones that she had to take off again. Thanks Toogie ~hugs~
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35675Wonderful job! I am sure she was pleased. She has a very mature body for her young age. I have one granddaughter that will not wear any thing with a cut out neckline because she is so thin. My other granddaughter could care less. Oh my to be that age again!! Kay
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by pldc
02 Apr 2016
lol we all come in different shapes & sizes & change throughout the years.........the young want to be older & the old want to be young again. I wonder if we could combine the 2 how are lives would have changed. the knowledge we have now with the figure we had then lol what a combination!
85867Who is the lucky one??The granddaughter who has a wonderful, talented & handy Grandmother or the Grandmother who has a beautiful granddaughter who knows Grandma can do anything & obviously adores her> I think its a tie!!
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by pldc
02 Apr 2016
ah what a lovely way to look @ this & you are so right of course. thank you ~hugs~
8230Great job and she'll always remember that you did this especially for her.
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by pldc
01 Apr 2016
as a matter of fact she told the moms who were trying to fix this that her Nana could fix it for her & make it "pretty" They were relieved to hand it over lol I am just thankful they didn't ask me to do any others. It is a 3 hour show so many dancers. I have helped in the past when they lived closer & one of the moms remembered me.
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51302Did you sew all the Sequins on one by one? If so gosh what a lot of work. Her costume looks wonderful and just the right amount of movement for dance. Well done.
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by pldc
01 Apr 2016
yes I did & yes it was lol. She was really pleased with it so that made it all worth the extra work. Thank you very much ~hugs~
29726both are beautiful, great job and lots of patience required
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