Sleeves fixed, on my Polkadots Bravissimo white on navy
After my initial picture on the day I bought the Bravissimo dress I did not wear it again. Why? Because the sleeves felt wrong. Too short. Lopsided. I kept the dress beside my desk waiting for inspiration. Finally I took it out. I tried it on I still didn't like it. I took it off. Something had to be changed, something had to be sewn. Or cut. The sleeves. They were sewn up too tightly. I could not release the sewn part with normal size scissors. The answer was a seam ripper device. But I did not have one to hand. I fetched nail scissors. Curvy scissors with a sharp point. But in poor light I could not see the black thread. Wait until morning? I moved a table lamp next to my sewing on the desk. I slit the first thread. But the line of stitching did not unravel. To avoid cutting the fabric, I had to pull the two sides apart and cut just one thread at a time. It worked! The tab was hanging obtrusively. So I buttoned it up again. No second button is inside each slee...
