I want to breath new life into my old, floor-length prom gown by turning it into a dress I can wear at, say, semi-formal events, dressy casual parites, and upscale dinner restaurants.
It is fairly minimalistic with no silly frills or bows to remove and an empire or natural waist (I'm not good with classifying these). So I was thinking about just cutting it short. But to where do I hem it? Knee length, x inches above the knee, x inches below the knee?
Any ideas or links to helpful webpages would be appreciated. Thanks.
2006-08-27 18:15:56 · 8 answers · asked by ambrosial29 1 in Beauty & Style ➔ Fashion & Accessories
Clearly, I could choose "whatever I like", I wanted to hear from fashion heads about lengths compatible with the dress type or flattering styles.
2006-08-27 18:36:06 · update #1
Below the knee or mid calf looks best on the higher waistline dresses. It gives you a longer leaner look. A short skirt on the dress can give it a dumpy look as well.
If your legs aren't your best asset, then go for knee length. The bottom of the hem should brush the top of your knee when finished. Make sure you have 3-4" extra length for the hem so you don't go too short. A mid calf is a better look if you are tall and thin.
If you've never sewed before, then don't start now. It's easy to mess up, and with most formal fabrics, a misplaced stitch taken out leaves a very obvious hole. Take it to a seamstress or dry cleaners. They won't charge much and they can do an excellent job. You would never know that the dress wasn't that short to begin with.
2006-08-27 18:36:57 · answer #1 · answered by welches_grape_jelly 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would say like 2-3 inches below the knee would be best suited for an empire waist style. It might be a good idea to go online and look at the dresses at macys.com or another big department store and see what dresses you like and how long they are.
2006-08-27 18:24:10 · answer #2 · answered by Annie D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Right at the top of the knee or right at the bottom of the knee. Whatever you like best.
2006-08-27 18:20:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should cut if like... an inch or two above the knee, so its cute for cocktailish and still retaining its formality...
2006-08-27 18:44:52 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dumb.. cut it about 2-3 inches from the knee. then fold under an inch and sew that. it will be your hemline. there you go. if you want, you can make it shorter in the front, and longer in the back. thats popular
2006-08-27 18:20:52 · answer #5 · answered by NiccoleBaby 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Sorry, I've no idea about this
2016-08-08 13:40:22 · answer #6 · answered by Eartha 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it depends
2016-08-23 05:31:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
does your cokatiel where a dress
2006-08-27 18:18:21 · answer #8 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋