Shortening a dress
To give your old dress a makeover or simply to transform its cut, you can shorten it. In most cases, this modification is easy to do. We explain how.
Before you get started, a few precautions need to be taken!
First of all, make sure you have the necessary skills to shorten your dress. You don't want to ruin everything by cutting it the wrong way! Also, remember that once cut, it will be much harder to make up for a dress that's too short than one that's too long. So make several checks throughout the process.
A hem to match your dress
The easiest way when you want to shorten your dress is to hem it.
By hand or machine, the choice of hem will depend on the shape of your dress and its material. For example, for a light cotton dress, a simple hem will be used, whereas for a dress with a very thick fabric, extra-strength tape will be used.
How do I shorten a lined dress?
Don't panic, if your dress is lined, shortening it won't be any more complicated in itself. It's just that there will be two hems to do and therefore twice as much work: one hem for the fabric of your dress and another for its lining.
Don't chew the work though, each one needs to be done to perfection if you want the finish to be up to scratch.
And regarding your dress to shorten, if you're in any doubt, just ask us! We have a great team of seamstresses at your disposal.
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