Beads on Dress Scratch my Arms - Any tips?

HopeGirl

I found and purchased the wedding dress of my dreams. It's a rather simple strapless dress with beading and crystals all along the top.

When I went in for alterations, I spent a good deal of time in the dress and the bead work along the top really started scratching and irritating the under side of my arms. I'm worried that spending an entire day in the dress could end up being rather painful because of this.

Did anyone else have this problem? The tailor recommend I just wear a little jacket or bolero but I'd prefer not . Are there any other solutions? Maybe something like body glide that marathoners use?

Any thoughts?

stacelace22

I sometimes have this happen, and it is because I tend to pull up my dresses too high....could you try having the dress sit just a smidge lower as not to ride up into your arm pits.

Maybe your seamstress could remove the beading that sits right in the spot that bothers you? Otherwise, I dono.  I made sure that I didn't have that problem....because I know how irritating it is. I am intrigued by the body glide idea...I would have never thought of that....Good luck!

mbcdefg

I had the same concern abuot a dress I was considering, and the fitting attendant said that the beading under the arms could be removed. So if this tailor says it can't be done, I'd get a second opinion.

JennM31

Take candle or pariffin(dont know the correct spelling) wax and rub some on the beads under your arms.

swim1011

This is the exact reason I didn't pick one dress I was looking at- the beading was rubbing my arms, and I was only at the bridal shop!  I would talk to a tailor about removing some of the beads, if it won't affect the design of the dress too much.

matildastablein86

I would recommend having the beads removed underneath the arms. That should take care of the irritation problem. Good luck.

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