Swirl Dress ?

[foofoogal]

I loosely collect Swirl dresses. I just adore them. I have different sizes though as sometimes the measurements are not clear. I am a petite.
My ? is I have the cutest Swirl dress and it fits me perfectly in front. The problem is it gaps open in the back.
I know they wrap but this one I started looking at and if you line it up in back it has about 1/4 inch difference at top by button on one side from the other.
Of course I buy these for investment but also wear them.
I have tried pinning along back but it will not work.
To keep from ruining a Swirl dress would you.
A. Make a new buttonhole about 1/2 way down the length from top Swirl button and waist and hope you can find a Swirl button to close. (no problem as I can steal temporarily off of another one) ( my main ? is would this ruin a Swirl dress? )
B. Maybe try to put velcro along the length.

Has anyone else found some of the Swirl dresses open in back a bit more than you want. Maybe it is cause I am so shortwaisted. I still love and will wear my Swirl dresses though. I feel so feminine in them. Thank you for any suggestions.

 

[Laura]

Hi, there. I love Swirls too! They're my favorite thing in the summer.

I find that I have a gap in the back when I don't have it tied quite right, usually because I've tied it to tightly around my waist (as if the dress were too big). Is it possible that the dress is really a little big for you?

The first thing I would do would be to move the button so that the button & buttonhole (and the top of the dress at the neckline in the back) line up correctly.

If you still have the gap in the back, I would do something temporary and easily reversible, such as adding a snap or two rather than another button or velcro. A new button would be permanent, and I do think it would affect the value of the dress, and the weight of velcro would affect the way it hangs and would be noticeable.

Good luck!
Laura

 

[foofoogal]

It fits perfectly is why I am so annoyed. To make it work correctly I actually would have to pull the part with the button the 1/4 inch past the button hole. I can reset the button and might but then one side will be the 1/4 inch higher than the side with the button hole. I don't think they originally made it lopsided but over the years the material stretched just enough at the waist to throw it off. I like the snaps idea and have no idea why I didn't think of it. Gee. Thanks for your help.