Reply To: Bridesmaid dress difficulties

[professorpincushionParticipant]

It’s really hard to tell what’s really going on in these photos but it does look gathered. Maybe it’s utilizing a casing and elastic. I would try it on a test muslin first to see if it will create a similar effect. Take the neckline, fold over to create a casing. (The neckline of the dress should maybe be 1 1/2 times the length of the finished neckline to start. The elastic should be the exact length of the desired neckline.) Then slide the elastic through, locking it in place, with stitches, at the sides of the neckline. Hope that helps!