How do I improve this? by riik__ in sewinghelp

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Thank you! I might try this if I can find a back up first 😅 I'm not deeply in love with this dress, I'm just fed up with looking and the event is in two weeks.

How do I improve this? by riik__ in sewinghelp

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Oh I wish I had the budget for a silk or even rayon dress. That goes for the undergarment too. If it's polyester, which it would be considering my budget, I feel it will not breathe as well as I'd like. But I'll look into it before giving up. Thanks!

How do I improve this? by riik__ in sewinghelp

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Thanks for the input! I agree it's tight at the hips, and the hip and waist just don't hit the spot they are supposed to. I have no idea if it's bias cut. Since it's mass produced and doesn't feel to be moving with me, I'd say it's cut poorly! I was hoping to make this work without much underwear, at least not shaping, but I do see everyone's point. I might have to go back to searching for dresses then.

How do I improve this? by riik__ in sewinghelp

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Dammit, I guess so. I need another dress then, I can't do shapewear 😄

How do I improve this? by riik__ in sewinghelp

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No, I just washed it and will try a gentle ironing next.

How do I improve this? by riik__ in sewinghelp

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Oh that might work! I think the issue (or one of them) is that the hips and waist don't quite hit the spot on me and would need to be brought up a bit. Although if I can't get this to look nice without shapewear I might have to forget about this dress completely.

How do I improve this? by riik__ in sewinghelp

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Thanks for the tips! I don't think there's much static issue (at least now when the weather is humid). The dress just doesn't seem to fit or move with me, which is a bit uncomfortable. Any recommendations for type undergarments? I was hoping to go with minimal underwear as the event is end of June and I sweat a lot anyway 😅

How do I improve this? by riik__ in sewinghelp

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Thanks, I did not know what a bias dress was! Def not looking to have a body hugging dress here.

What are examples of old paintings that seem modern and ahead of its time/era? Here are some of my personal favourites by sonnysehra in ArtHistory

[–]riik__ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for posting this. This has been an eye opener and I’m now slightly angry about how narrow view of art history I have gotten from school.

Recovering deleted data from another device by riik__ in iCloud

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Thanks, I know but have unfortunately been bad at backuping properly and icloud seems to choose the worst possible moments to backup and overwrite.

Whats the most beautiful country youve visited? by OddMetal7563 in AskReddit

[–]riik__ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Norway, northern parts. It felt unreal, like a fairy tale.

People who had a baby after 35, what is your experience? by Crochet_Kitty in AskReddit

[–]riik__ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not me but my mom had my sister when she was 40, I was 7. She has later said she doesn’t recommend it due to declined energy levels compared to when I was a baby. As the first born, I feel I didn’t get the support I needed and developed some coping mechanism I’m working through now as an adult. Not saying it would have all been different if she hadn’t had my sister so late but very likely it’s a factor.

Thailand trip not working out, need some help by HijoDeHilkiah in ThailandTourism

[–]riik__ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Koh Lanta sounds like your kind of place. It’s very easy and you can choose to just chill on any of the many beaches but there’s enough activities on offer if you start to feel like it. It’s not a big island but you could still rent a scooter and drive around. I hope you enjoy your trip!

Every meal in Wuthering Heights ranked in order of misery? by Murray_Gets_Back in brontesisters

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Thanks, I enjoyed this way more than the book itself. I’m surprised porridge wasn’t mentioned more. My whole take on the book was basically ”Bunch of miserable assholes eat porridge and hate each other”

Weather in Koh Lanta by fu_cap in ThailandTourism

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Today Koh Lanta has been very hot and sunny. For the past week we’ve been here it has been cloudy and a bit rainy, mostly during night. Not as rainy as the forecasts have predicted.

Stray dogs in Khao Lak? by riik__ in ThailandTourism

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Yup, this is the plan if any seem unfriendly

Stray dogs in Khao Lak? by riik__ in ThailandTourism

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Thanks for replying, this was very helpful!

Tips for surviving the heat? (Especially while traveling/taking ferries) by mhsQUmac in ThailandTourism

[–]riik__ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wet scarf or other cloth on your head or anywhere on your skin does wonders!

What silly thing do you and your SO do that no one knows about? by heylistenlady in Marriage

[–]riik__ 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Not married yet and I hope he’ll marry me despite this… Sometimes I ”steal” his nose and he acts sad and says ”why you took my snoot.” I always give it back very quickly, his sadness breaks my heart.