Reply To: Adjust a store bought dress.

[the_professors_assistantKeymaster]

That does sound frustrating! This is a tricky problem to resolve but I do have one suggestion. Using our tutorial on how to create a pattern from simple tops, (https://www.professorpincushion.com/professorpincushion/how-to-create-patterns-from-existing-clothing-simple-tops/), you can take the dress, do a pattern outline of the bodice area and then add to the measurements to make it a little larger. This new bodice can be sewn underneath, giving a little more coverage and if you use a contrasting fabric, it might give the dress a cute, layered look. I don’t know if this solution would work for every dress but might be worth a shot.