I have a Hand-Me-Down Dress that needs altered?

Question

My sister gave me her senior prom dress. it is beautiful, but it is too small. She is a 12 and I'm a 16. Can a Dress like This:
http://www.quinceaneramall.com/popup.aspx?src=images/product/large/q127_1_.jpg
Be altered somewhat easily, or would buying another dress be better? It was a $350 Dress And It would be a waste only to wear it once.
Also, Would you give me an estimate on what it might cost?

Answer 1

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Yes it is a beautiful dress. However the style would be very difficult to alter as the top is so fitted, there does not seem to be any spare material. I can't see the back, the only suggestion I have there is, alter the back so that instead of a zipper, there would be a lace-up back. This would show more flesh. Also your boobs might pop out of the top anyway. Yes prom dresses are a huge waste of money. My daughter graduated a few years ago. Her dress needed minor alterations and it was $30. Your sister would be better just to sell the dress to someone nearer her size.

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Thanks for the help. The back is a zipper..And I have been trying to avoid a Lace up back for the fact that I don't want to show too much skin.

Answer 2

You'd be best just taking it to some dressmakers and asking them. They can look at the design properly and tell you if they can do anything--and give you an estimate on cost.