Q I recently had to alter a bias-cut dress for a lady who borrowed it from someone larger. The customer wanted the dress taken in quite a bit, and against my better judgment, I did it. The dress looked great on the hanger, but when she put it on there was horizontal buckling across the back in two places, above and below the bustline level. To attempt to fix this, I released the side seams, and she took the dress without trying it on. I don't work with bias-cut garments as a rule, so this was a case of trial and error. What should I have done differently?
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