Bodice too big on shop bought dress

[Aliz]

Hi I sent for a dress in the sales as I loved the material and it fits me well except in the bust area. I'm not very well endowed and if making from scratch know I would have had to adjust the bust. I have never altered a shop bought dress, how easy or hard is it? I still have time to send it back so I am humming and hawing.  It has bust darts from the side but would making these deeper fix the problem?  I could also pull back the side seams at the front but as it has sleeves wonder if this would throw out and skew the sleeves. I used to be on the old forum many moons ago and only just refound you, any advise welcome (even if it's...send it back).

[Gernella]

I have the same problem @Aliz  in fact I have a summer dress I  bought in the sale after the made ones didn't fit because of weight loss.  I've  not started on it yet but your best bet is @Sandra who has rather more knowledge than I have for this type of alteration.

[Iminei]

@Sandra  ...

[Missie]

Hi Aliz, welcome.

It would be useful if you could post a photo of the dress so that we can advise you better/best.

[Sandra]

Hello...I've been summoned. 

A picture would be really good, as Missie says. Pretty much anything can be altered so it's probably doable. 

Sandra.
xxx