Maybe your daughter is a shapeshifter and didn't tell you?

Yours in costumign, Lisa A

On Mon, 8 Oct 2012 11:47:03 -0700 Julie <[email protected]> writes:
> I have a mystery that I'd like some insight on.  I've spoken in 
> person to
> all the costumers I know and all are baffled.
> 
> I made a dress for my daughter from decent quilting cottons from 
> Joanne's.
> It has a tight fitted bodice with boning.  The dress stretched so I 
> took it
> in.  It stretched some more so I put elastic in key areas.  It 
> stretched
> some more.
> 
> Yesterday just for giggles I tried it on.  It fits.  I'm 
> substantially
> larger than my daughter (maybe 2 sizes).  What the heck?
> 
> The dress will fit her immediately after washing & drying but 
> begins
> stretching back out within an hour or so.
> Does anyone have any ideas?  The fabric was washed & dried before I 
> cut it
> out.
> 
> This is very discouraging.  I worked hard to make it fit her just 
> right.
> Now it looks like I'm a lousy sempster.  But at least I guess I get 
> a dress
> out of it.
> 
> Julie
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