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Can a ball gown wedding dress be altered to be an A-line tea length dress?
It's been 3 years since my wedding and I would like to alter my dress so it will be wearable for other occasions like anniversaries or renewal of vowels. There is some detailing at the bottom of the skirt that would be nice to have on the bottom of the new dress.
This question is about can it be done; NOT should it be done. I do not know anyone who wore their mother's dress. Plus, I do not plan on having any kids... I have cats and a husband; they are more than enough for me.
Tea length is not an issue, that can be done with any dress, but changing a ballgown to an A-line is going to be a difficult task if it can be done at all.
Without seeing the gown, I can only surmise that it is like most ballgowns, which have a drop waist or low waist. A-lines start at the natural waistline (stand up straight and bend to the side - where your skin folds is your natural waistline.) Moving a waistline is near impossible as you would be inserting a seam that isn't supposed to be there, so would be quite noticeable.
Restructuring a dress can often be like trying to make a board longer after you have cut it. Hemlines and taking it in are one thing - changing the composition of the gown's make up is another.
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