There’s nothing worse than going out to a party or other event and having pictures taken all night only to discover on Facebook or Instagram the next day that your bra was showing the whole time. That day you swear up and down that you’ll never wear that top again . . . but you love it so much you end up wearing it a lot, and loads more pictures end up on social media with your bra showing when you didn’t intend to.
Here’s a quick and dirty way to fix the underarm for a sleeveless top like the one I’m wearing. The top is from Gap from a couple of years ago in a size large. The medium wasn’t draping right so I went for the large telling myself I’d do a quick underarm fix . . . and now, two years later, here I am making the easiest alteration in the world.
First, put on your top and pinch out the amount of fabric so your bra isn’t showing. Make sure you don’t pinch out too much–you still want some drape.
Pin it so you can take off your top and fold it down toward the back. Stitch it down making sure to lock your stitches so your stitching doesn’t come out.
There you go! Â You’re all set to go. Just so you know, standing with my hand on my hip, you will see the tuck I just made, but with my arms down nobody will be the wiser.
What do you think? Was it worth it? Did it make a big enough difference? Is this something you could see yourself doing? You could even do the stitching by hand.
Let’s compare the before and after:
So it IS possible to fix this! But does it matter what top you begin with? For instance, it doesn’t seem like this would work with a tank top that was already form-fitting to begin with . . . unless you sized up?
Sorry it’s taken me so long to reply. You’re right. You’d want to start with something that was too big in the armholes but fit everywhere else. You’d have to play in the dressing room to see what alterations you could do at home.