Tara is very slim and needed to have the dress taken in a the sides of the bodice in order to fit. This involved removing the beading, making the adjustment to the dress and lining, then restoring the beading so the alteration was invisible. It was also important that the bodice fitted closely across the top and did not gape, so a thread was worked inside the top just to bring it in a tiny amount, and create a perfect fit.
