🦋10 most common wedding dress alterations that you should know about Consult a seamstress with no hesitation. 🧵🪡 1)Shortening the hem. ... 2)Train loop and button. ... 3)Taking in/out on the hips and waist. ... 4)Taking in around the chest. ... 5)Shortening the straps. ... 6)Adding a waist stay. ... 7)Altering the neckline. 8)Altering the back and Altering the closure 9)Adding sleeves or doing other special alteration 10)Redesign and modify the existing pattern