I recently hemmed my cousin's prom dress and thought to my self "this would be a valuable skill for young people to know how to do, especially if they don't have the money to hire a tailor." Since most of us don't have that special interlock machine that will finish the hem of the dress, I came up with a simple technique that looks pretty professional in the end.
Step 1: Fold under 1/8" further down from where your desired length would be. Pin to keep in place. Press (with med to low heat iron) a creaseon the fold of the hem.Step 2: Sew 1/8" closest to the folded edge. Taking out the pins as you go.
Step 3: CAREFULLY cut off the extra unneeded hem length with a sharp pair of sewing shears. Try to cut really close to your finished stitch line you just sewed, but try not to cut more than 1/16".
Step 4: Fold under about 1/8" to 1/4" pressing and pinning as you go, so that no raw edges are exposed.Step 5: Sew as close as you can (1/8") from the inside edge, so that you attach the rolled under edge to the inside of the dress.
Congratulations! You have mastered this important life long skill, and saved a bit of money too. If you would like to see more handmade or vintage products of mine, please feel free to check out my sproutsmaternity shop (for maternity, children and accessories) or my jnsweeney shop on etsy.com (for vintage items).
7 comments:
Thank you! I needed this information to hem my daughter's prom dress. It actually looks much like the dress your cousin is wearing!
I couldn't pay the money they wanted for hemming my daughter's prom dress and with your advice I was able to do it myself quite easily!! It looks great! Thank you!
thank you so much!!!! i wasnt sure how to take care of the hem without turning it into a mess
Thank you for this post! I was trying to figure it out based on seeing a seamstress do it this way many years ago and I just couldn't remember all of it! So Thanks! The dress came out great!
Thanx for this! I've been sewing for 30 years and hiding from doing this- but the gown turned out perfect! Now I can't wait for the next rolled hem: bring it on!
Is your cousin petite? [A petite lady is a lady who needs her dress hemmed, whether she's short and fat, or small and slender].
I feel you! I'm an Aquarius myself, but so I don't have to hem my dress, I shop in the kids' section.
Any color can work well if chosen/worn right. That said, I think black is a really nice color for a Prom Dress Near Me. It's unique and easy for a date to match with.
Post a Comment