Latin Dance Skirt Alterations to Fix a Short, Tight Skirt
Channel: Sew Like A Pro
Date: 2021-08-24

It is relatively easy to fix a Latin dance skirt that is too large or too long; you can take in the skirt or trim it to the length you want.

But how do you fix a short, tight Latin dance skirt that has too little fabric instead of too much? 

Skirt alterations of this nature require creativity and good problem-solving skills, but they can be done with figure flattering results!

Today's post features Duffy Betterton, the co-owner of DanceDressCouture.com, a ballroom dance dress consignment shop in Tennessee, USA.  

Duffy consigns Dancesport and Country dance costumes for women of all shapes and sizes.  She often alters the dresses she consigns to fit her clients better.    https://dancedresscouture.com/

One of the dresses in her inventory is the Latin dance dress featured in today's video.  It has a very short, tight skirt that hugs her tummy too much and rides up when she walks, let alone dances.  

She asked me for ideas on how to do skirt alterations to extend or loosen the skirt.  I came up with several fun skirt alteration options.

Let’s dive in with alterations to make this skirt flatter her lovely figure.

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