As I was getting dressed this morning, I noticed just how much difference, on this cotton paisley skirt, there is between the front and back length. (I can't seem to do anything anymore without relating it to my blog!)
See it here, hanging with the front and back waists even at the top: (don't look, Mom, it's not pressed!)
I marked the hem of this skirt easily with a free-standing chalk hem marker.
- First pin up the front of the skirt to where you want the hem to fall.
- Adjust the level of the chalk dispenser on the hem marker to the hem level in the front
- Remove the pins and let the excess fabric fall straight down
- Squeeze the chalk bulb, marking the hem every few inches, all around the skirt as you slowly turn 360*
- Be sure to stand up straight at each step above, and be wearing appropriate shoes.
3 comments:
Dawn, do you find hems are uneven because we don't stand straight, or have a high hip, or swayback, or other physical characteristic that causes us to stand unevenly? Just curious.
All those, Claire, and more. Many people, including me, have one leg significantly longer than the other. Some have larger busts or bellies and need more length in the front than in the back. Some have mild scoliosis. Some have very protruding side hips and need more on the sides.
Now I must find myself a free-standing chalk marker! Thanks for this article, Dawn!
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