10 Ways To Change A Competition Ballgown (including into a Latin or Skate dress)
Channel: Sew Like A Pro
Date: 2017-05-09

Almost every Ballroom, Latin, Country or Skate dress can be changed for weight loss or weight gain, to update it for changing trends, or to give it a fresh look so it feels new. https://seamssensational.com/10-ways-change-ballroom-skate-dress/

Today I offer 10 ways to customize or change a ballroom gown -- including ideas to turn it into a Latin or Skate dress.

Before I roll off my 10 favorite ways to re-make this ballgown, I want to beg, plead and implore you to never, ever copy someone else's dress. It's not fair to you, the dressmaker or the person wearing the gown.

We dancers, skaters and dressmakers often use an "inspiration dress" to propel us to greater design heights. That's okay!

You can use one or two interesting design elements. You can maybe even use 50% of your "inspiration dress", but any more than that and you cross the line on copying.

Think of it as plagiarizing in the writing world. 

While there are not yet any written laws preventing duplicating another person's dress design, it is common courtesy and common sense to always make an original design.

After all, no one wants to walk out onto the floor or glide out into the rink and have a fellow competitor wear a similar dress. :(


With that being said, watch the video or check out the blog for my list of 10 ways to change an American Style gown into a Standard gown, a Latin dress, or a skate dress. 


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