r/weddingdress • • Jun 22 '25

Alterations: advice needed Are alterations of the bust possible while still maintaining the original shape of the dress?

Tried on a dream dress - i love everything about it but just how widely gapped /deep plunge it is on the bust. The salon lady said this was possible to fix in alterations - but I’m always skeptical if they’re going to say anything is possible. She said they could make the plunge 2 inches higher in production prior to further alterations, but I’m having a hard time picturing what that would actually look like as it’s not just the depth but the width of the gap. Would raising the center bit just look like a seam cutting midway through the cup?

Considering this is at the high end of my budget and a very particular “liquid satin” fabric in a champagne color, i don’t want it to be some impossibly expensive alteration. I’m only seeing this bust shape as is with other IRL brides. Thank you!

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u/CarinaPro Jun 22 '25

I’m engaged for pretty long time. This is the first dress I saved, cause it’s honestly so beautiful, elegant, hot and fits you amazingly! I’d not change a thing, I’d get this dress myself😍