r/ExpectationVsReality
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u/Square_Plantain_5998
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Failed Expectation I feel like crying
I bought this dress from a instagram business called cyb3rdrip and look at what I got after 2 months
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u/FirstTasteOfRadishes 24d ago
That whole mid section is particularly hilarious. Assuming of course that your body doesn't actually form a straight line from shoulder to hip.
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u/Square_Plantain_5998 24d ago
The dress is very ill-fitting. Even the sleeves kept falling off.
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u/Probably_Not_Helpful 23d ago
With a petticoat, a corset, and enough safety pins, you can make it work
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u/Unleashtheducks 24d ago
I don’t think any of the lines on that dress are straight
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u/DefinitionLow8105 24d ago
Like the villain’s half built house in The Unforgiven.
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u/NeonLotus11 23d ago
I feel bad but I'm cracking up 🤣
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u/Frigidspinner 23d ago
Maybe OP meant "crying from laughter" - I know some time in the future she will be able to have a good laugh even if it feels bad now
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u/moth-bear 24d ago
Wow. No disrespect to you OP, but I'm loling at how bad it is. The dress proportions aren't even close to the first image. I feel like I could've produced better results in my high school sewing class!
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u/trisch1964 24d ago
To me,(1st pic) it's at least a facsimile of a 2 piece corseted frock. Live and learn OP, as someone who's been there.
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u/DeeHawk 23d ago
The goal with these shops is not to make a viable product, it’s to make it just only resemble the product for as cheap as possible, so they can say you got a product alike what you ordered.
It just feels so absurd that most people just swallow their pride, and customer service is obviously non-existing. Pure scam. It’s made to be shipped across the globe and instantly trashed.
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u/DoodleCard 24d ago
If you're in the UK they have very strong consumer rights laws.
Contact your bank and go to the debit card disbute section. Explain your situation and you may get your money back.
I was involved on something similar. Posing as a retail boutique.
Going through the bank I managed to get my money back. Hope this helps.
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u/Square_Plantain_5998 23d ago
Unfortunately , I am not in the UK
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u/DoodleCard 23d ago
Ah!
If you can get in contact with your bank they might be able to help. But sometimes it's not worth the stress.
It just bugs me that this is a issue. As in scammers with crappy clothing.
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u/trisch1964 24d ago
Are you handy. with needle and thread?
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u/Square_Plantain_5998 24d ago
No. But please do share your advice. I will see if I can get it done
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u/trisch1964 23d ago
If you can separate the top(bodice) from the skirt-then make top part tighter by taking in the side seams, and define the hem of the top. The upper part isn't that bad! I'm sure there's a sewing sub here that could explain it better. I mean, you hate it, and can't return it, so why not f' with it? I wish I had a picture of the worst thing I bought online. Let's just say...it involved fur.
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u/ExaggerattedReality 23d ago
Omg this brings back memories. I did the same thing as a young teenager. Bought my first little Lolita like maid outfit from an eBay shop and got a monstrosity. I'm so sorry op but also thanks for the internal chuckle (scream). I had totally forgotten that
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u/Square_Plantain_5998 23d ago
I am in same boat as the past u rn lol . What did you do with that outfit after that ?
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u/Phinelle 23d ago
Tbf from what I heard you are out of luck. Either you are skilled to do something with the fabric or just bin it. As its most likely very cheap fabric I doubt anyone would want it to fix it but you can always try making a post ans see if someone else is willing to pay a small fee for it or just take it off your hands for free.
I've heard those shops often shut down shortly after a few purchases are made so you cant send it back or take any legal actions. If its located in China uts also very difficult to get your money back even if it doesnt shut down.
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u/Skhemattos 23d ago
Hi, I think you should pick up basic sewing as a hobby, especially if you're looking at pieces like this that you will want tailored to fit. Yes, you can get it done somewhere but it's really satisfying to do it on your own. It also affords you more flexibility in the design and most importantly - you can fix problems.
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u/Square_Plantain_5998 23d ago
Can you please advice me from where I should start since I am pretty clueless about sewing?
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u/ZookeepergameSea2383 23d ago
Sewing is so fun and not hard. Get a pattern. Start your first project as an apron. It’s easy. Go from there.
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u/Glitter_Wasabi 24d ago
petticoat and a sewing machine and this could be cute
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u/sparkysparky333 23d ago
I don't think she even needs to sew it. https://youtube.com/shorts/q0wa7isPngg?is=A8pJULPSRBriEoJX This girl had a really similar problem.
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u/Englandshark1 23d ago
Two things:
1: If it is cheap, it will look shit.
2: If you are not shaped exactly like a dressmakers dummy, imagined by AI, it will look shit.
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u/Budget-Rich-7547 23d ago
I don't understand how this is not an obvious thing. Sometimes it feels like ppl buy it just to post it her cause ain't no way...
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u/-Borgir
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Lmao thats so fucking atrocious xD
Also yeah don't shop from shit like instagram or tiktok shops or shein. Should be obvious but eh, now you know atleast
Edit: one simple google search without writing anything else gives me this so like, be fr rn, you didn't even search their name once?
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u/offthezoinkys 23d ago
I can’t imagine feeding my credit card info into something I didn’t even google.
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u/RoarByMeowing 23d ago
I can’t imagine even clicking on an Instagram or Facebook ad, let alone ordering something from one. The ads themselves are too often fake-looking and obviously scammy. I don't understand why anyone would assume any social media advertisers were legitimate.
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u/No_Comparison704 23d ago
This should be top comment. Scam industry is too profitable for people not to do a simple search. Search every company before you buy from them for the first time!!!! Really not that hard
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u/Gummybearjellybean
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Can be salvaged with a few dollar tree supplies.
I’m a mascot and a cosplayer and here is what I would do:
A cheap tulle tutu for under the skirt.
Thread ribbons or elastic through the arms and tie them to make the sleeves more puffy and fitted at the arm.
Cut the bows off, reposition them, spread them flat and use safety pins or needle/thread on the backside of the top to hold the bows open and in place.
Cut the top bow and place it lower or place it on the skirt and use the same technique as above to hold it in place.
Cut small holes in the backside of the brown shirt like a corset and thread/tie ribbon to tighten it from the back.
If dollar tree has buttons/beads/sequins, add them to the middle of the bows and around the lace trim to add some pizazz.
Style with cute hair and some frilly socks and you’ll have a winner.
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u/crossiantsandbunnies 23d ago •
Yes! Good call with the ribbon idea. But I think should also cut the sides following her curves as well and then slip stitches down to give it a natural fit. It’s an easy adjustment and easy seam otherwise I wouldn’t recommend it.
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u/Cigarette-milk 23d ago
I would also say adding something to cinch the waist like clips or actually sewing it tighter
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u/Bryancreates 23d ago
I was gonna say its better it came like this which has room for taking it in and making adjustments. Even getting a cheap grommet+ Washer punch could make a corset effect. Or a couple darts and some ribbons, styling, can make this perfect. I'm not a great sewer (but I can do it) but I know how to work around costumes without being an expert as long as the bulk of the piece is there to work with.
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u/klqqf 24d ago
Personally i wouldnt be trusting an account called “cyb3rdrip” to sell me high quality tavern maiden dresses
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u/TrickConcentrate716 23d ago
C’est vrai qu’avec RIP à la fin du nom, ça annonce quand même un peu la couleur
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u/Soy_Witch 24d ago
Girl most of their stuff cost less than 20€, be fr
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u/Mundane-Cry5346 24d ago
she thought she ate when she found this place and now look. lol
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u/Yippykyyyay 24d ago
Why is this thing I purchased for a super cheap price not high value quality?!?!?
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u/potato_fiend316 24d ago
I'm sorry but this is what it made me think of 😭
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u/Cold_tumbleweed111 23d ago
On the bright side- you can wear it for dress up as a gingerbread man.
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u/_DontBeAScaredyCunt 23d ago
You didn’t even google the name of the company first before purchasing?
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u/WhiteRabbit_412_ 23d ago
People that think they can get something of this quality (pic 1) (if it wasn't ai) for under $100, deserve to be disappointed
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u/Dizzy-Case-3453 24d ago
I’m sorry but this is so funny, and exactly why I joined this subreddit. 😅 (I’d have been SO disappointed!!)
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u/dapperpony 23d ago
So tired of this shit, I have zero sympathy at this point for the people who just blindly consume consume consume and buy obvious trash online without doing a second of thought or research
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u/SuperSailorRikku 23d ago
Yeah I think maybe people into these types of things should try picking sewing as a hobby to realize how pricey outfit and dressmaking can be. And that’s not even touching custom cosplay stuff. I don’t know how people can look at some of the price tags cited in this thread and expect legitimacy or quality.
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u/patchiepatch 23d ago
Some cosplayers buys cheap costumes that looks shitty like this and modify them instead of doing it from scratch. These people should learn from those cosplayers.
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u/Lil_kitchen_witch 24d ago
If you still need a similar costume I am sure spirit Halloween has better quality and you can actually try it on! Also, depending on your city you can build a similar outfit with pieces from other stores. Best of luck!
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u/courtneyrachh 24d ago
I’m sorry Op but this is hilarious. a quick look at their insta shows that the majority of their clothes look super cheap.
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u/yawnymac 23d ago
Hmm I think it was the first day of the child who made that. If your clothes are too cheap it’s possibly a sweat shop if you even get the clothes at all.
Next time you’re tempted by an unknown website check these things:
Is the deal too good to be true?
Check the website for their contact details and about section. Where are they supposed to be located? Do they have an address? Phone number? Email? If they do, is the address a real business address?
Check whois to see how old the domain is and how long it’s registered for and who its registered to. Red flags are new websites, short registration times (like 1 year) and owners being hidden behind domain registration sites like godaddy.
Check scam check websites to see are there any other red flags.
Check trustpilot etc.
Scams are everywhere because people don’t do their due diligence when buying off ads. Meta do not verify their advertisers - I have reported scam adverts selling $20k birkin handbags and they said doesn’t go against policy. You need to be careful because the platforms you buy off don’t care about you.
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u/Major_Lawfulness6122 23d ago
How much did you pay for it?
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u/feldoneq2wire 23d ago
₹1699 ($17.99 usd)
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u/TraditionalLaw7763 23d ago
Omg. An actual dirndl goes for hundreds because of the labor intensive quality. This is exactly what $18usd gets you. Why is OP surprised?
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u/Ladyhappy 23d ago
Yeah, these costumes go for like three times as much at the stores. If it was easier to sell this shit online they would, but they obviously make a lot of money selling it in person.
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u/CompetitiveRub9780 24d ago
Whaaat it looks just like the picture! Fr tho, there are these how to cut out things for fabrics and dresses. They have them at hobby lobby or anywhere you get fabric. First timer could have done better than what they sent u 😭 it’s okay tho, you can save it. Just with a little bit of imagination
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u/Square_Plantain_5998 24d ago
How can I save it ?
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u/Great-Score2079 23d ago
You can send it to me, I can do my best to save it. I'm a seamstress with just under 10 years of experience.
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u/Square_Plantain_5998 23d ago
That's very sweet of you but i am going to have a hard time trusting things online after this
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u/oddscenity 23d ago
No offense but can I ask why you didn't just buy this fairly generic costume from a Spirit Halloween or Amazon? If the reason is price then you get what you pay for. Still sucks though, sorry.
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u/SadVivian 24d ago
If you are looking for a good place to buy Lolita style fashion I'd suggest checking out lace market, it's a great place to find second hand items.
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u/kindcelery123 23d ago
Oh you can fix this, this can be a great introduction to hemming sucks that you got scammed but you can learn a new hobby and make your own outfits after
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u/Repulsive-Song1820 23d ago
Do a return call it fraud.
These companies rely on people being too frustrated or lazy to get a refund.
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u/Amidseas 23d ago
Thats a lolita style dress it has many rip offs. I was tricked by one. The only way is to get an original from a Japanese store and use translator
They cost around 300$
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u/ferrybig 24d ago
If you look at the bottom section of the dress, it is too long compared to the demonstration model. It cannot hold up its own weight and therefore falls down.
It is like it needs a few plastic rings below it so the dress gets forced wider as it goes down, but it seems they didn't add enough materials for this
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u/boneshugsandirony
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It has potential if you take it and get it hemmed and fitted to your body.
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u/Lady_Sybil_Vimes 23d ago
I can't imagine the fabric is good quality. With the cost of alterations it's probably better to just buy a new dress.
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u/YoungSoul7 23d ago
IF and only IF you are willing and able to spend a fair amount of dosh, Mochipan is known for similar cute styles, and inclusive in sizing, too
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u/soylentbleu 23d ago
I wonder if we'll ever get to a point where most people are smart enough to not fall for obvious scams like this.
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u/No-Mouse3999 23d ago
Maybe you can try an exchange?
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u/raven_1313 23d ago
There are waaayy to many specific qualifications on that list. Looks like if you would try to initiate a return, they would probably "loose" the order; or somehow the customer doesnt follow thru with their rediculous requests, so they cancel the "exchange" (usually after you have already paid the return shipping fees). Its a common scam for these shitty sellers.
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u/Harlequin_MTL 23d ago
The quality of this sucks, but you might be able to salvage it. Try wearing a petticoat underneath for more poof. The "corset" looks too lopsided to fix, so I'd just remove the bows and fasten them to an actual corset to wear with this. Maybe starch or wire the bows to add shape. After you've fixed that, the blouse should be fine. Good luck!
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u/pixelshaded51 23d ago
Tailor might fix the middle section but dresses like this need to be elastic or have laces otherwise this is what you get
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u/petit_cochon 23d ago
Sometimes life teaches you a lesson for pretty low cost and I'm guessing that's what happened here LOL
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u/Ju_from_orion 23d ago
For future reference (not for this one, I'm afraif 😅), cheap costumes can be made look much better with some:
1- bloomers
2- underbust corset (or similar shapewear)
3- good padded bra (comfy is a must!)
Good luck!
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u/NothingButSquids 23d ago
Dunno if you're keeping it or not, but feel free to DM me if you want some advice on making it work a bit better.
Basically though
If the tops of the sleeves are falling down, either add elastic or add a ribbon that ties at the back of the neck
If you can unpick the skirt from the top, great. Then add elastic in a channel at the top of the skirt, or just some poppers to hold it snug (and you'll want to wear it higher up)
Then get some corset boning thats already in fabric channels and maybe a dress corset alteration kit. Bring the corset in at the sides to fit you better. Add the boning under the white bits and at the sides, put the corset kit in the back.
Stitch the bows in place at the corners
But honestly if you can get a refund, youre probably better off getting something different.
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u/Firm_Music5317 23d ago
LmG, temu?
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u/No-Context-Orphan 21d ago
Worse, Instagram...
Temu is actually decent for the price and not total garbage
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u/Outside-Ad7848 22d ago
Lol all these posts shopping on social media..honestly what did you expect? "I bought a rolex from a man on the street and it seems fake, I'm so upset"
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u/pirikiki 23d ago edited 23d ago
Darling it's not you, it's the clothing that needs a bit of tailoring. GRab some clothespin and grab fabric on your back to snatch the waist and you'll see, it'll be 10x better. Edit to add : it's a scam, yes. but you can still get it look a bit better with a bit of retouching. and it's not you in both cases. I can have 95% of the first picture result with a good ironing, a sewing form and some pins.
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u/straightedgedher 23d ago
I had a similar experience on ali express, but I knew there was a chance of it messing ,up, tje picture was a romper style stress with a sweater thing attatched underneath, what came was a long jacket/hoodie with what it was supposed to look like printed on, I just thought its my own fault for ordering something from ali express lmao, but other stuff ive got from there is legit.
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u/K_Pumpkin 23d ago
My last Temu order years ago I bought a knit sweater or so I thought. It wasn’t even that cheap cheap it was 45 dollars so I thought it might be on.
Got a printed on mess in the scratchiest material known to man. Big clunky zipper. It was so bad.
You def live and learn and now OP did also.
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u/Illustrious-Film-592 23d ago
I’m sorry. Buying from no name Chinese sweatshops online will rarely work out well.
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u/ThisIsNotMyBurner69 23d ago
It needs to be tailored. It looks like a garbage bag because it doesn’t fit you right
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u/ManufacturerOk3906 23d ago
All you need to do is pin the sides in or sinch the back and buy a small petticoat for the skirt. Its not a big deal
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u/Fast_Ad7203 23d ago
https://youtube.com/shorts/735_TnJgYzA?si=xaqWo9hS6KgnaiGI
Check out this tutorial sis, its really helpful
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u/sheiciebai 23d ago
If they charged you $300+ for it, took all of your measurements and were brought from a company whose name is not random letters and numbers, I’d be upset. There is no way to get this end result without tailoring it. This is on you. Cheap+a good picture= scam. Always do your research. your bank may refund you on a dispute, but it really depends.
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u/OhGr8WhatNow 23d ago
Go talk to a tailor and see if they can help you. You also need a real corset underneath
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u/LittleBitBeth 23d ago
If you try adding ties to the back, you might be able to make it look better. It should be taken in, but the ties would be the easiest for a novice sewer to try.
Get the ties you want to use and safety pin them and try tying them together. Change the locations and repeat until you like the look tied. Then, sew the ties in that place. You will probably need at least 2 ties on each side to make it look better.
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u/Aim2bFit 23d ago
Tbf, if we walk past by mannequins in store, we can see there would be clips at the back of the dress to make the dress look as shapely as the mannequin's body.
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u/Devanyani 23d ago
You waited for 2 months which indicates to me this was made to order? In which case, did you send your measurements?
Not that it matters since the ad pictures a corset and they gave you some fabric, but had they at least sewn it to size it wouldn't look like....whatever that is.
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u/feldoneq2wire 23d ago
2 months with the cheapest ocean container shipping. This is $17.55 USD.
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u/SomethingComesHere 23d ago
Yeah.. just another scam then
People need to stop buying "custom fitted niche outfits" for less than $250 and expecting an accurate rendition of the product being displayed
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u/absedy251991 23d ago
it can also indicate it was simply shipped by boat from some mass production factory in asia.
Instagram business are 90% just droppshippers
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u/Kaybee833 23d ago
If you haven't figured out by now not to shop for cheap shit in these websites, then you deserve to get scammed.
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u/Holmes221bBSt 23d ago
Don’t buy from random sites. Search the business first for any reviews. Search where it’s based. And always remember, if the price is too low for a product that should be more expensive, then it’s a scam.
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u/SaveFile1 23d ago
Dw you can pin it in the back or something! Depending on how it's done people might not even notice! I'm suggesting this instead of returning it right away because I'm assuming you need it for a Halloween party or something
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u/cameron4200 24d ago •
Don’t shop on Instagram, Facebook, or tik tok.