by AlterationsNeeded on March 1, 2012
It’s no secret I love denim, so when Erin offered to e-introduce me to Jaime of Denim Debutante, I was excited to pick her denim-guru brain. I couldn’t help myself and eagerly asked Jaime if she had any denim suggestions for my particular shopping needs, and she gave the most thoughtful and thorough answer, that I [...]
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by AlterationsNeeded on February 28, 2012
It’s no secret I love a good blazer, but being petite doesn’t exactly make finding one that fits easy. I get a lot of questions about how I find blazers that fit, and the truth is, not many of mine really do as perfectly as I’d like. Many of them I’m slowly taking to the [...]
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by AlterationsNeeded on February 21, 2012
I love this shot of a model/actress (Anne Hathaway?) getting clamped into a dress for what I’m guessing is a photoshoot (source) I’ve linked to this blog post a few times now, but I haven’t given it a proper look on Alterations Needed until now. I really, really like the point it makes, and it’s [...]
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by AlterationsNeeded on February 1, 2012
For whatever reasons, you may have items in your closet that don’t really fit. Just of a few of the reasons I have these items in my closet are: not being able to find a better fit in an item I’ve been really jonesing for fear of a hefty alterations bill items from cheap retailers [...]
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by AlterationsNeeded on January 30, 2012
It’s approaching wedding season! Here’s a roundup of links for the petite bride: For brides & brides-to-be: Dresses: Peruse this thread from the Alterations Needed Forum chock full of petites sharing their wedding dresses. Underpinnings: Another great thread about sewing cups into the bust of your wedding gown vs. finding small bras. Vintage AN post: [...]
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by AlterationsNeeded on January 9, 2012
My favorite item from the J.Crew sale this past weekend is definitely this Honeycomb Cable Sweater in Heather Spearmint. Right away, I was daydreaming about pairing the crisp, minty-blue with my other new favorite find, this H&M navy polka-dot button down (post coming soon). I really wanted to wear a different color pant with this [...]
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by AlterationsNeeded on January 3, 2012
I’ve been wearing these new-to-me pearl bracelets non-stop since unwrapping them on Christmas Day, and wanted to share the “duh” moment I had recently that made them wearable. These used to measure 7″ in length, which just slipped right off my hand. Now they measure 6″ in length, and fit perfectly on my wrist. All [...]
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