I knew exactly what dress I wanted, I could literally draw it, so I went to a seamstress who was recommended, and she said she would make it for me.

I went to try it on for the first time on Saturday, and I hate it, it looks terrible, I look short, fat and frumpy in it. I almost cried but kept myself together and pretended it was ok. She is making a lot of changes to it - things that we had agreed in the first place but that she didn't do. Primary example was that I asked for it to not have a waist but hang from right under my bust - but instead it goes from my waist. When I asked her to take it higher for me, and folded it up to show her, she said "but then it will fall from right under your bust, not your waist"... and I was thinking EXACTLY!!! Because that is what I asked for! She had also said she would pleat the bust to make it really fitted (but she didn't), and the whole top part was loosely fitted so makes me look much bigger than I am. The skirt was what I asked for, but I just didn't like the way it looked with the material that we chose.

I've basically written the whole thing off as a total fail. I guess I will just try to sell it on somehow to try to cover some of the cost. My wedding is November 28th this year - so I have about a month to find a new dress. Help! I'm not sure where to begin? Our wedding is very small (30 guests, registry office), and it is my second wedding so quite low key. I want a short tea-length dress, in ivory or cream (not white), that looks vintage-inspired. Any clues on where I should start looking? Also any tips on if I should tell the seamstress or just keep quiet and pretend it is fine? She is really sweet and I'm sure she really did try her best, it just wasn't what I wanted..

I'm so sorry to hear that you're not happy with the dress.

Personally I'd be totally honest with the seamstress and get her to make all the alterations to the exact specifications you had asked for the first time round.

Hope you get it fixed x

I think I would tell her, at the end of the day you are paying for it so if you are unhappy she needs to know, I bet she woukd hate it to have an unhappy customer- as becci said there are is loads of outlet places about, just g00gle for you local area- hope you manage to sort it :-) xx

Oh no, nightmare! As others have mentioned I would recommend looking at local wedding dress outlets, also local charity shops often have special bridal departments that have old and new donated dresses.

Definitely explain to the seamstress exactly what you are unhappy with and soon so that she has time to make alterations, I'm sure she wants you to be happy with your custom dress.

Good luck and please let us know how it goes!

Oh no! What an awful situation. I would be honest with her sweet. You shouldn't be paying for something you aren't happy with.

Also maybe get a third opinion from a friend or family member.

oh no so sorry to hear that.. I will message you with a great place to get tea length wedding dresses prices from £80 and I know lots of brides who very happy with them :) xx

I still think you can have your dream dress, just need to get the seamstress to fix it. Fingers crossed she can alter it to how you want it to be.

What did you say to her when you tried it on?

I think you should tell her and be honest and give her customer feedback. She's essentially not done what you asked and I think it's important she knows that. I'd keep the dress and sell it on the bay or via s£llmyw£dd1ng
Any photos of the new dress?

:-)

I'd let her know that you are not happy with it. She'd hopefully prefer you being honest than not.

Yes as hard as it is I really think you should be honest with her that it's just not what you want. She might not ask you pay the full amount and instead keep it herself to sell off the peg.

So glad it's all sorted now and you have the dress you're really happy with :)