I'm posting this because I have been searching the web for weeks trying to find a solution to my back fat and armpit fat issue. Since I found a solution, I thought I would share.
I bought the dress of my dreams.... the sample I tried on in the store was too big so they just sorta pulled it tight so I could see what the size I would order would look like. There was no armpit fat in the sample dress. When I finally got my dress, it fit (i.e. comfortable, zipped and buttoned just fine). It was perfect, except my dress caused the dreaded armpit fat I had worked so hard to avoid in the store. And in some positions, but not all, I had a little overlap of back fat (you could only tell when you looked at me directly on a profile). Now, I'm 5'4" and weigh 115 lbs, which is a far cry from "fat". Sure, there are several angles that I could stand in to hide these problems in pictures, but, if the photographer catches me from the wrong angle in a candid shot, its all over.
I'm very fit and go to the gym at least 3 times a week (as I have for years), so exercise really didn't seem like the cure for this particular problem. So I went to a very good and creative seamstress for a brainstorming session. I made sure that I pointed out all the little "flaws" I wanted to correct so she knew what I was after.
We came to a perfect solution. Instead of letting out the bodice to make it looser, which would be unfortunate since the problem was only at the very top of the bodice, not the waist, we decided to just make a deeper V-cut in the back. This was also less expensive than having her disassemble and reassemble the bodice, since she could just cut off part of the dress. She literally just cut the dress on the diagonal so it follows a nice smooth line from the front of the dress--you would never know that the dress wasn't just made with a lower back line.
This gave me enough additional space in the front to cure the armpit fat problem and lowered the dress enough in the back to solve the back fat issue as well (i.e. the dress ended at a naturally leaner part of my back, thus, no pudge). Plus, it made the dress a whole lot sexier since it now has a lower back line.
When I get the dress back, I'll post the before and after pictures so you can see what I'm talking about.
If you want to know if this solution will work for you, you can test it by not zipping your dress up all the way, even taking one button or half an inch could be the difference between armpit fat and no armpit fat.
Hope this helps other brides out there trying to solve the eternal armpit fat and back fat dilemma.
Congratulations on your wedding!
Christi
As promised here are the before and after pictures. Obviously, the lighting in totally different in the pictures, but you can see that the boob fat and back fat issues are gone. Yay!
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Very awesome! I am big believer that you should find a dress to suit you not make yourself suit a dress.
Amazing. Plus the v-cut in back is so much more interesting (and sexy) than the original cut! Superb. I was actually thinking about doing this anyway, to better show off my veil (I like my veil better than my dress!!). You just gave me one more reason.
Thanks!
oh man, i noticed a little bit fat over the top of my dress (5'7" 125 lbs) but i never noticed it on the back. now I want to put it back on and see!! :-P
Thanks for the advice tho! Great solution.
Oh wow- that looks GREAT! Beautiful! Thanks for sharing with us!
OMG.....you just fixed my almost dress problem. I have a dress I love but the top part was the only issue for me. The dress I bought is about a size or 2 smaller but only problem was really at the top. This is an awesome solution!!! I was trying to come up with a whole bunch of other alternatives but never thought of this one. Much easier and cheaper. THANKS for posting this. BTW.....I like what you've done with the dress so much more than how it was originally.
This is the solution I've been looking for! Sorry I'm responding to this to bookmark it but this is exactly what I want to do to my dress :)
i'm about the same size as you (5'4", 116lbs), but i have "natural" armpit fat 
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the solution i had in mind was to only take in on the waist, but not so much on the boobs, so that the upper part is more loose. HOWEVER, the way you did it is way more flattering! thanks!!
Wow! That is amazing and the dress looks so much better with the lower backline!! I am pretty sure I am going to have he dreaded armpit fat issue as well and my dress is not v-shaped in back, which I would love, so I am definitely going to ask my seamstress to do this as well.
It will work on a corset back, right?
jackie - that's what I'm hoping! I've been looking all over to see if anyone's done it on a corset, but I don't see why they can't take out the first couple loops and start it a little further down, right?
/edit - hey date twins!!
@ arenyth - this is the back of my dress. I don't know how it would look with the back lowered or if it will flow as nicely as the OP dress, but I am definitely going to try.
What does your dress back look like?
@ Christi - do you have any pics of your dress from the back? Arenyth and I are trying to figure out if our corset dresses could be manipulated the same way yours was. Your seamstress did a fantastic job. The back flows so nicely and I don't think anyone would have known it was altered if you hadn't told us!
Hey jackie -
this is mine. Yours seems to have a lot of beading that you might lose, but that's entirely up to you. Mine does too but I think taking off even 1 or 2 loops would make a world of difference.
And christi hasn't posted since making this one, I don't think she'll be answering. from what I can see, her dress has buttons down the back.
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I just hope that taking off 1 or 2 loops doesn't make the bust loose or take away shape from the front of the dress.
BTW, I love the Gatsby!
I've been having the same issues as well, and I'm also around your size. It annoyed me a lot when I was looking for the right dress, as the armpit fat was less than flattering. I will definetly keep this in mind! :D Thanks for the awesome advice!
Your dress looks gorgeous on you too! Congrats on fixing the problem! :)
Hee thank you! I keep getting nervous that she's not a full gown (i've been looking at too many dresses!) and I'm looking for a way to spice her up a bit. I think as long as the V back isn't too deep, that you'll be okay. Your seamstress should be able to tell you if it's a bad idea.
And your dress is stunning, you've got a bit of everything going on, its awesome :)
I tried on the Gatsby myself and I think a little bit of crinoline added underneath would make it perfect. My dress falls flat without anything unerneath, which is what I think they did on the model pics, and on your model pics as well. That will definitely jazz it up. When I tried on your dress, I also considered taking off the small ribbon at the dropped waist and adding a sash at the natural wasit, but I never got to see how that looked because the didn't have a sash available at the store.
What a fantastic solution, and the dress looks amazing on you! I am definitely keeping this in my favourites as I too need to do something about the back fat!
OMG, you have just saved my life. I'm going to get my dress fixed ASAP and now I know exactly what to ask for. THANK YOU!
jackie - I actually turned mine into an empire waist, took off the bottom sash and I'm looking for an awesome bejeweled sash for it right now. I'm also making it into a deeper sweetheart neckline which I've photoshopped and it looks a million times sexier. I want a lavender crinoline or slip, so you know exactly what I'm talkin about :D
ladies that have done this, about how much did it cost if you don't mind me asking?
just amazing---you made the dress work for u insead of u working for the dress..that is so cool and simple at the same time.
I'd also like to know about cost. I know it varies depending on where you live but a ballpark would be nice. I had the same issue with every strapless I tried on!
Thanks for posting this! I want to get this exact thing done on my dress. I was worrying about the same problem and planning to do this especially since it would also make my dress more "me" to add a v-back and sweetheart neckline.
Please share with us the costs!
I haven't even gone dress shopping yet but this is excellent to know, and you look beautiful in it! Thank you!
this is a great thread, i am bumping it! i may need it! i'll see when i go pick up my dress this weekend!
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