How to Cinch the Sides of a Girl's Dress

With special garment clips, you can cinch the sides of a dress easily.

Even if a new dress is too big, a few simple modifications and accessories can help to make the dress fit correctly. There are different ways to cinch the sides of an oversized dress. You can use cinch clips that are specifically designed to hold material in place. These clips are decorative and you can usually find ones to match the dress. If you do not have clips and need to cinch the dress quickly, you can use safety pins or a belt.

Things You'll Need

• Garment cinch clips
• Safety pins

Instructions

1. Purchase decorative cinch clips. You can buy these garment clips online or in a specialty store.

2. Place the dress on the girl.

3. Attach the cinch clip to one side of the dress behind the seam. Pull the dress from the other side of the seam until the dress is tighter. Secure the clip to hold the side in place. Repeat the step on the other side of the dress.

Tips & Warnings

• if you do not have a cinch clip, use a safety pin or belt. Fold the cloth over toward the front until the dress fits snugly. Use a safety pin inside the dress to secure the material or wrap a belt around the dress.

References

• A Costume Jewelry Shop: Cinch Dress Garment Clips
• Guyot Brothers Company: Dress Clips