Add Length and Width to a Thrifted Dress

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I thrifted this Cath Kidston dress while I was in London. It's so cute, but I couldn't even get it on over my shoulders! So, with a metre of quilting cotton, I added 6'/15 cm of width and 8"/20 cm in length!

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🎬 Video Timeline:
0:00 Intro
0:56 The Plan
2:06 Deconstructing the Dress
5:23 Adding Width to the Bodice
11:11 Adding Length to the Bodice
14:30 Adding Width to the Skirt
21:46 Sewing the Bodice to the Skirt
25:57 Sewing in the Invisible Zipper
36:00 Adding Length to the Dress
39:04 Shortening the Straps
40:00 Hem
41:35 Done!
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