Shorten Straps on Prom Dress The Oleander dress, in summery cotton and old linen for the interfacing and lining Made straps instead of the ribbon, but still haven't nailed the perfect length. Had to shorten the ZARINA MINI DRESS BLUE How to Take in a Lined Dress That's Too Loose The Daily Sew This is how to properly shorten the straps of a lined dress! You have to seam rip your straps open if the rest of the bodice is sewn down. I have an older tutorial on how to shorten the straps of a Two Ways To Sew And Finish Lined Shoulder Seams In Dressmaking Doina Alexei