High Low Hem Dress

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Sun, 03/30/2014 - 18:12
nazs
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 Hi,
I have a high low hem dress (short in the front, long in the back), that I need to shorten. Does anyone know how I could do this without messing up the way the dress falls and its shape?
Thanks! 

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Mon, 04/14/2014 - 16:01
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Nehzat
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Re: High Low Hem Dress

Dear nazs,

To keep the shape of the hemline the same as the original. Measure the amount you want to shorten the dress by, plus the hem allowance and pin mark all around the bottom. The pin marks should be close to each other since the hemline is curved.

Connect the marks with a tailor's chalk or pencil, then trim away the excess along the hem allowance line. Then sew the new hem.

Make sure to have the same amount for the hem allowance and also sew it the same way as the original to keep the same look.

Happy sewing,

Nehzat

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