So, I went in to my first fitting today and it went well for the most part! I only need about 1/2 inch taken in right under the armpits and cups/bustle added.My shoes are high enough that I don't have to mess with the hem, which is great since it's all beaded lace.
The downside and most shocking thing was that it took about 30 min to get my inner corset laced up. After unsuccessfully trying to lace the satin cord that came with the dress (it kept slipping and loosening), my alterations lady tried a shoe lace lol. She eventually laced it from bottom up and was able to zip it and hook it without a problem.
We were both perplexed because there was all this extra room up top (I'm a small B cup) and the dress was by no means too small AT ALL anywhere. Lo and behold, I found out that I have a wide ribcage that was preventing the dress from being zipped all the up until she laced the inner corset tight enough!
I'm a pretty petite individual, so I never thought I'd have issues with zipping my dress up, let alone it be a ribcage problem that I have no control over! I felt like a freak of nature and during her struggle and frustration to get my dress laced up, my self esteem was taking a hit, until I realized the issue.
Anyone else have abnormally large ribcages?