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Dress alterations help

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    mpine    August 18, 2012   Montana

    I am doing the alterations on my vintage wedding dress myself (don't worry, I have a lot of sewing experience), but I am having trouble with the neckline. I am trying to use the fabric to make an illusion neckline (chiffon with lace overlay) but I can't get the bound top edge to look nice. It ends up looking bunchy and heavy. I can't do too many more trials because the fabric is really fragile.

    Anyone have experience making illusion necklines with delicate fabrics? Any advice is appreciated. Thanks.

     
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    futuremrsmaista    August 4, 2012   southern NJ

    Not sure about the style of your dress, but what about leaving a raw edge?  Or, hand stitching a delicate lace edge to it? Or....just surged?

     

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