Is upsizing a dress by 1 (maybe 2) sizes possible if you have the exact same fabric?

I don't know much about alterations, but when you start altering dresses by a lot and you can lose the shape. It's not as easy as slicing in half a dress into another to make it a big size.

From your other post, it sounds like none of your bridesmaids know what size they will be come the wedding. Can you purchase these dresses in a bigger size than required, much easier to take in than to take out?

I know you have purchased them because they are in the sale, but buying dresses so far in advance will always be met by problems like this, so isn't really the best plan.

Haha! you're clearly desperate for these dresses. I have no idea if it's possible, but is it worth it?

There are lots of pink dresses out there. Just have another look. That style BHS dress has been around for ages. It might come back into stock with the spring collection. For goodness sake just don't buy dresses for people that are too small.

Personally i think you're putting a lot of pressure on your BMs because of these dress.

I would be a put out if I was them to be honest. What's more important to you? the people in the dress being comfortable and able to enjoy the wedding planning process with you or you having them in these dresses completely stressed out from going to the gym every five minutes?

just a thought...

I really don't think it would go well. As someone else has pointed out, the whole shape of the dress would change. It would be horribly intricate, too, and probably cost more than you have saved!

You have ages to go yet and it's far too soon really to be buying the bridemaids' dresses. That's not an unusual style, similar is available from all sorts of stockists, and whilst I know these were a bargain in the sale, it's a false economy if they end up not fitting this time next year and you have buy dresses all over again.

Not only will you end up spending out more than you saved the dresses will look awful. To make a gown bigger you have to put a panel in somewhere. If you put it in the sides of the dress the "v" at the front and shoulder straps are going to be sitting much closer to the middle of the neck. You cant put a panel in the front so the v sits in the correct place as that too is going to ruin the look. I think your going to have to bite the bullet and get some bigger ones from somewhere or go for a plan b. It fills me with dread when customers ask us to alter gowns for bridesmaids who have given wrong measurements because it doesnt matter how clever the seamstress is it just ends up looking like youve bought dresses too small.

Try looking on preloved for worn samples or dresses that were purchased and not worn.

Embrace Bridal speaks sense.

I would send the dresses back, and then wait until nearer the time.

I got my bridesmaids dress a month before the wedding as my sister had only just had a baby 4 months before. Not only did I not know what size she would need, but her body shape also changed.

Short answer no.

High street dresses will only give a very small seam allowance anyway so will be very hard to make bigger even by a few MM. To add a whole size will make the dress look completely odd.