Hemming A Floor Length Dress

Use a straight pin to mark where you want the hem to end.

Hemming a floor length dress.

A more modern practical take on the floor length dress leaves the hem just above the floor. Stand in front of a floor length mirror and place a finger where you want the hem of the dress to end. Fold the dress under to the length you want it to hang then place the tape inside the fold to stick the two sides together. At this length the shoes will be barely visible meaning the dress should be hemmed to a similar point on the shoes for bridal parties.

Do this instead of laying the dress out on the table and marking the amount that needs to be cut. Ask your friend to put pins in the dress to mark the new hem by folding the dress to the length you want plus 1 4 inch and pin. Or if you want to keep it floor length but it s a bit too long have a friend pin up the dress to the correct length. Some fabrics stretch weird not allowing you to accurately cut or hem usually fabrics that are sheer like chiffon in this case if the dresses are floor length i would have the girls stand on a solid surface with the shoes they ll be wearing and measure and mark the same height from the floor all around while they re standing.

Another way to shorten the dress a little might be to put on a belt then pull a little of the fabric over the top of the belt. When hemming a floor length prom dress where should the dress hit. Make sure the length is even all the way around the dress by measuring each time a pin is placed. If you can t hem the dress try using double sided wardrobe tape to hem it.

Are you clothes still too big. Some designers interpret this with as much as a couple of inches between the dress and the floor. Place a pin in the fabric every 2 inches. Expert pattern cutter michael hunt from this old thing shows you how to shorten a dress or skirt in six simple steps.