How to Hem a Chiffon Bridesmaid, Prom or Formal Layered Dress

In this video you will learn an easy way to achieve the perfect rolled hem on tricky chiffon fabric.
Measure, stitch and then cut!
This is a similar technique to the 'Rolled Hem without a Special Foot'
See my other hemming videos for alternative techniques.

[@adelaidanilo3362]

I DID IT!!!! I DID IT!! I DID IT!!!! I have always been scared of sewing chiffon and fabric like and thanks to you and your very awesome tutorial I DID IT!!!! LOVED IT!!! YOU ARE AWESOME!!! BLESSINGS TO YOUR SWEET LOVING HANDS THAT HELP OTHERS!!

[@HouseofMissSew]

Yes!!! I knew you could do it!! 🤩 Thank you so much for your wonderful comments ☺️

[@gillianoliver7643]

Thank goodness I saw your video before shortening my dress for a wedding. I was dreading cutting the fabric first but this method is brilliant!

[@HouseofMissSew]

Thank you!! I’m so glad you found me. Good luck with the alteration and enjoy the wedding ☺️

[@lauraaltes7344]

Eureka! I’d have never thought of not cutting the hem first. Thank you!! This will make hemming my niece’s prom dress so much easier!!

[@HouseofMissSew]

Thank you for finding me! Good luck with your alteration 😊

[@leejmuam1]

Same here

[@campbellfamily2064]

Same, genius idea

[@georgycolson9671]

I am working on a double layered dress right now for a neighbor, and let me tell you....NOT cutting it first has made all the difference in the world!

[@kaybaranowski7367]

I too, was dreading the shortening chore. Thank you for sharing this brilliant technique….so slick, easy and painless! Took me more time to iron the packing wrinkles out. Can't thank you enough!

[@HouseofMissSew]

Thank you so much!! I’m glad I could help 😊

[@Southernladyasmr]

Phew! Thank you so much! I was over here sweating, but you’ve saved the day!

[@HouseofMissSew]

I’m so pleased I could help 😊

[@elizabethmullhall8226]

Thank you for your terrific video, it is just super. I remember having to shorten my future sister-in-law's wedding dress (at a time when KZbin tutorials were not in existence 😮). It was the most nerve-wracking job as I was not an experienced sewer at the time. I approached the task by measuring how much it needed to be shortened, cut it and then tried to create a rolled hem. I did get the dress done but I think I aged 10 years in the process and swore never to undertake anything like that again. Now, after seeing your video it makes so much sense. Great job 😁

[@HouseofMissSew]

Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback! Such a shame you didn't have this video all those years ago! It can be so stressful altering wedding dresses! No going back once you've used the scissors.😂

[@rebecca7766]

This is exactly what I needed! I am making a circle skirt from scratch with a chiffon top layer that I was really struggling to do a rolled hem on. Thankfully I cut the skirt too long, so I should have enough fabric at the bottom to do it this way.

[@HouseofMissSew]

I’m so pleased you found me! 😊

[@katherinehazleton5262]

I wish I’d seen this video before I hemmed the 1st of four bridesmaids dresses. I’m actually looking forward to the other 3 thank you

[@HouseofMissSew]

Ha ha! I’m glad you found the video before you’d finished all 4! ☺️

[@bakerwannabe4435]

I just came across your channel and enjoyed this episode and plan on watching many more. Nicely done, thank you.

[@HouseofMissSew]

Thank you for your lovely comment ☺️

[@joloveshepherd2413]

Thank you so much for this. It worked great. I had to shorten a bridesmaid dress for a friend that was 3 layers and exactly like this. It turned out perfect.

[@HouseofMissSew]

Briliant! - I'm really pleased that I could help you ☺

[@originalnix]

Nice!!!!! I was so worried about hemming and ruining a dress I want to wear to my friends wedding!!! No more!!! Looking forward to doing it now!!

[@crissemlou7359]

SO helpful! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!😊

[@HouseofMissSew]

You’re most welcome 😊

[@therobotdevil2284]

You're a lifesaver! Never seen this method but I'm excited to try it on my bridesmaid dress.

[@francat6450]

This was so incredibly useful! I've watched a dozen videos, bought a rolled hem foot and all.. Started with the lining but it didn't end up looking great (I'm a beginner). I was so nervous to tackle the thin and shifty chiffon layer and then I stumbled on your video. My hem didn't come out perfect at all, but so much better than the lining! Thank you so so much.

[@HouseofMissSew]

You’re welcome! I’m so glad you found my video 😀

[@robinmazariegos1]

That was fantastic!!! Definitely going to use this technique! WOW

[@HouseofMissSew]

Thank you! This is so much easier than other methods I’ve tried. Good luck!!

[@marti9023]

I've looked at many rolled hem videos, and yours look easiest. Will be trying this method today! Thank you.

[@CD-in4qe]

Great tips. The cut after the hem- brilliant.

[@HouseofMissSew]

Thank you so much 😊

[@thesnob7]

Great idea! So glad I spent the time to look for an easier way, you’ve saved me a lot! of time!

[@HouseofMissSew]

You're welcome. Hope your hem turned out ok. 😊

[@katiekniess5376]

Oh I am so thankful for this video. I'm on a budget and need to hem my bridesmaid dress. Thank you!!

[@HouseofMissSew]

You’re welcome ☺️ The best tip is to measure, mark and stitch first before you trim off the excess fabric. It’s so much easier that way. This dress was one of 3 bridesmaid dresses that I altered recently. The hems totalled almost 30 metres of fabric! 😩 Hope yours goes well 🤞

[@KittenBowl1]

Great idea of not cutting hem to its required seam so it can stabilize the fabric for easier sewing! I am going to give this a try next time when I’m hemming my dressy pants and long summer skirts! Thanks!

[@HouseofMissSew]

Thank you! Hope this technique works for you ☺️

[@sinndymorr6358]

This technique makes so much sense. Thank You!

[@HouseofMissSew]

Thank you! ☺️

[@scottweston972]

Thank you! I just hemmed a prom dress! (I was definitely going to make this much harder on myself!)

[@HouseofMissSew]

Brilliant!! I'm so glad I could help :)

[@timwelchmadden7947]

THANK YOU FOR THIS! I have tried this type of hem on several different dresses and several different ways. I have tried those rolled hem pressor feet, and other ways. It always took so long, and never just looked professional, or even. I tried this on a friends bridesmaids dress just now and was able to get it done and return it back to her as she left work. It was so simple and quick, I couldn't even believe it! I will be using this technique every time now! THANK YOU FOR SHARING!

[@HouseofMissSew]

Thank you so much for the wonderful feedback! - I'm so glad you found me and this method worked for you. Happy sewing! 😀

[@bobbie49269]

Two weeks before our daughter's wedding and she needs someone to hem her MOH dress, it's the middle of prom / wedding season so it's up to me. THANK YOU!!! this will make tomorrow so much easier!

[@HouseofMissSew]

I’m so glad you found me!! Good luck with all the hemming 🤞

[@rebeccahempe6699]

Omg! Thank you for this video. I think I just spent hours cutting, pressing and sewing a chiffon hem. Bout wanted to pull my hair out!

[@HouseofMissSew]

I'm so glad I could help! - Hope you managed to get the dress hemmed 🤞

[@YahuahLives]

You are not alone! 😁

[@joppai_]

Thank you so much for this!! My best friends wedding is in a couple of weeks and my shoes JUST came in the mail, this will be super helpful when hemming 💕

[@HouseofMissSew]

Good luck with the alterations and hope the wedding is a fabulous event! ☺️

[@effiepowell2218]

Helped me sooo much to hem a bridesmaid dress. Thank you!

[@HouseofMissSew]

You’re welcome ☺️

[@marycontreras7560]

This is an awesome method and video! I will be hemming a bridesmaid dress and this method will save me time and frustration! Thank you so much!

[@HouseofMissSew]

You’re welcome! - Thank you for such a lovely comment ☺️

[@juliemiller2144]

Thank you so much! I had never hemmed a formal dress, your video made it so easy! Thank you, thank you!

[@HouseofMissSew]

You’re welcome - I’m so glad you found me ☺️

[@judymacfayden755]

Thank you so much for posting this video! Simply brilliant. 💖

[@HouseofMissSew]

Thank you so much ☺️

[@amber689]

Most helpful video I’ve watched in a LONG time.

[@HouseofMissSew]

Thank you so much!! What a wonderful comment ☺️

[@cindyd2236]

So glad i found this. I had no idea how to do this but this looks like something i can handle that will save me alot of money & time!

[@HouseofMissSew]

Brilliant! I’m really glad you found me 😀

[@hy3m33]

Positively brilliant. Thank you so much!

[@HouseofMissSew]

Thank you ☺️

[@RecyclingMusicLover]

This gave me the confidence I need to do this myself. Thank you!!!

[@HouseofMissSew]

You’re welcome ☺️

[@debracarter7290]

Brilliant tutorial! Very helpful. Thank you!

[@HouseofMissSew]

Thank you so much 😊

[@madeleanperea7373]

Love it. Easy simple and great instructions. And especially not a long video.

[@HouseofMissSew]

Thank you ☺️

[@keys_open_doors]

Thank you for sharing!! 🎉

[@probablyaudrey6498]

thank you so much! you have no idea how much of a life saver this is to me!

[@HouseofMissSew]

I’m glad you found me! 😊

[@probablyaudrey6498]

@@HouseofMissSew so am I! I'm finishing up my dress for my sister's wedding haha

[@guadalupearronagarcia9067]

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[@CicadaAir]

Thanks a ton! I'm in the middle of altering my own wedding dress and this was very helpful!

[@HouseofMissSew]

I’m so pleased I could help ☺️

[@nancyvaccare7635]

Thank you so much for this video! I used your method and it was a game changer!

[@HouseofMissSew]

Thank you! I’m go glad I could help! 😊

[@BinnyBones1]

Thank you for sharing this tip! It save me so much time and stress! I hate hems but need to overcome that feat and this video helped tremendously! Thank you!

[@HouseofMissSew]

Thank you so much!!! Hope this technique helps ☺️

[@Cherim36]

Brilliant !!!! Thank you so much.

[@HouseofMissSew]

You’re welcome ☺️

[@Pixieharmony]

Thank you! I think you just saved my life today!

[@HouseofMissSew]

So pleased I could help! 😊

[@jayanthiramakrishnan5130]

What a amazing tutorial!!!!! Love it! Can’t wait to try it!

[@HouseofMissSew]

Thank you so much! Happy sewing ✂️😀

[@donnamom6158]

I can’t believe i found this after i cut the top layer. Oh well. I know for next time.

[@chriswinton8138]

So glad I found this video. Such helpful tips on how to do this hem. I’m working on a bridesmaid dress and this will make it so much easier. Thank you!

[@HouseofMissSew]

Thank you for your lovely comments! I hope your bridesmaid dress turned out well ☺️

[@christinewinton5206]

@@HouseofMissSew The bridesmaid dress looks lovely. The hem was so easy to do. Thank you 😊

[@HouseofMissSew]

@@christinewinton5206 excellent!! Hope the big day goes well 😀

[@joanneharvey246]

What everyone else said! Thank you thank you thank you

[@HouseofMissSew]

Thank you! ☺️

[@beataBubinka]

That is briliant!

[@HouseofMissSew]

Thank you! ☺️

[@torribeard5947]

Thank you so much! Wow, it is so much easier than I anticipated!

[@HouseofMissSew]

Thank you for watching! Glad I could help make it easy for you ☺️

[@katiekirby4444]

Thanks for making it simple and understandable. Best video I've seen so far!

[@shena1256]

Thank you for posting this. I was about to make a real mess!!

[@Blessedpb]

That was great! I've watched several vids and decided - I CAN'T DO THAT! Then as about to give up, I clicked on you. I have a sewing machine that I do simple alterations and pillow cases for the cat shelter and that's about all I can accomplish but I had an idea in my mind how I might hem these beautiful chifon duster without ruining it and it was exactly what you formulated and showed me how to do in an easy peasy way. Thanks so much! I don't sew much but going to subscribe because you really helped me. :^D p

[@HouseofMissSew]

I’m so glad you found me!! I’m really pleased I could help you find an easy solution 😊

[@millieshapter9361]

Absolutely fabulous thank you so much x

[@HouseofMissSew]

Thank you!! ☺️

[@barb_f5749]

I'm so glad I came across your video. I was about to cut the bottom of the dress. Thank you so much!!!

[@HouseofMissSew]

You're welcome. Glad I could help and make the job easier! 😊

[@barb_f5749]

@@HouseofMissSew Yes you did help a lot, you saved me so much time by doing your way 😊

[@HouseofMissSew]

@@barb_f5749 brilliant!! ☺️

[@leannstites2786]

OMG!! I've been doing this the hard way for sure!!! Thank you so very much for posting this method!

[@HouseofMissSew]

You’re welcome ☺️

[@leannstites2786]

I have just finished hemming an entire bridal party - plus brides dress. I haven’t sewn on this type garment for decades. Your video made my job so much easier! I did 8 adult gowns, two bridesmaids and mother of the bride pantsuit! Then brides gown and bustle! Still have the knack at 72!😁

[@HouseofMissSew]

@@leannstites2786 oh wow! That’s a lots of alterations!! Well done for getting through them all! 🥳👏👏

[@katielove9932]

That is really an interesting technique. The alternative would be to do a rolled-hem.

[@martinacrank6836]

Thank You! Thank YOU! I was scared to death cutting my niece's bridesmaid dress.. I cannot believe its the same exact dress as yours. I feel confident now!

[@HouseofMissSew]

Oh wow! The same dress!! What a coincidence! 😃 So glad you found me! Good luck with the alteration 🤞

[@eugenethompson9018]

Would fabric tape be applicable to chiffon material? I’m worried about what foot and tension to use on chiffon that it would be narrow enough. What type thread and size needle. I haven’t sewn 5:20 in years , although I did formals for my girls, a million years ago😅 help! 😊

[@eugenethompson9018]

Using my husbands phone, my name is Pam, today is 4-25-23

[@ronnab3464]

Tomorrow I will hemming my daughter and granddaughter's bridesmaid dresses, with your help on the video I am confident I will not mess them up. Thank you.

[@HouseofMissSew]

I hope your alterations have gone well 🤞 - glad I could help ☺️

[@meri8746]

Awesome tutorial! 👏🏻👏🏻

[@HouseofMissSew]

Thank you! ☺️

[@eatsmartcoaching]

Great video! Thank you!!

[@rachv8577]

So helpful, thank you very much! I have referenced this video a dozen times while working on my dress!

[@HouseofMissSew]

Thank you for such a lovely comment! I’m glad I could help ☺️

[@lizbethhodges3923]

Perfect explanation!

[@HouseofMissSew]

Thank you! ☺️

[@helenramsey8111]

I have never had good luck sewing chiffon. I'm researching all tips so I can shorten my niece's dress for her son's wedding. And give my new Brother sewing/embroidery machine a chance to do a good job w/out hesitation. Love your demo.

[@HouseofMissSew]

Chiffon can be really tricky to sew. I usually refuse to do any alterations to chiffon garments 😂 Hopefully my hemming tips will help you 🤞

[@helenramsey8111]

@@HouseofMissSew I first refused to alter the hem, but your demo illustration made it look quite easy. So, my next quest will be finding the right thread and the correct sewing machine needle. Any suggestions?

[@HouseofMissSew]

@@helenramsey8111 I used regular sew all polyester thread and a size 70/10 universal needle. ☺️

[@butterfly2canada]

Great technique, my dress looks beautiful 😍 thank you so much 😊 ❤️

[@HouseofMissSew]

Thank you so much! I’m so pleased that this worked for you ☺️

[@lenamae7070]

Thank you so much! So helpful

[@HouseofMissSew]

Thank you ☺️

[@ridhawati1288]

Thank you for the idea. 😍

[@HouseofMissSew]

You’re welcome ☺️

[@kelsi-annusbabolcsai7590]

Thank you this helped so much

[@HouseofMissSew]

Thank you for watching 😊

[@clothingalterations]

Beautiful

[@candidephyfer4635]

SO DAMN CLEVER!! thankk you.

[@HouseofMissSew]

You’re welcome! ☺️

[@cindirose3390]

Thank you!

[@namithav4543]

Helped a lot thank you so much

[@HouseofMissSew]

Thank you! 😊

[@georgycolson9671]

Perfect! Thank you~!

[@HouseofMissSew]

You’re welcome ☺️

[@jesussaves4142]

Thank you

[@sandymcculloch5799]

Great video thank you

[@HouseofMissSew]

You’re welcome 😊

[@bernadettephillips1437]

Thanks for this - so helpful! You’ve got a new subscriber as a result 🎉 thanks 🙏

[@HouseofMissSew]

Brilliant 🤩 thank you ☺️

[@vickieb6397]

Brilliant

[@annabelralph9872]

Wish i knew this back in the day. Fandabidosy

[@jddc4756]

Thank you vrey mush Im from Iraqi Baghdad it so nice

[@HouseofMissSew]

Thank you 😊

[@user-sh7rh3xb6d]

Givving this a try. Thankfully, there are 3 layers, I hope I am proficient by the time I get to the outter layer! Thanks for the technique, I would never thought to keep excess un til first stitching is done.

[@HouseofMissSew]

I’m sure this will work perfectly for you! 🤞😀

[@sydneytalley1112]

Great job

[@HouseofMissSew]

Thank you ☺️

[@lornapinnock8200]

Wow 👌 who knew love it 😀

[@HouseofMissSew]

Thank you! ☺️

[@lizziehough8396]

Oh my goodness!!!! I hem A LOT of these and this should work perfectly. The problem with even just stitching one time, trimming, then rolling is the material stretches or frays and it is too easy to make an uneven or wonky hem. Hope this works when only hemming the front of a dress that angles to the sides, therefore creating a bias section.

[@HouseofMissSew]

I’ve not tried only hemming one side but hopefully the method will work for you 🤞 I find it’s so much easier than trimming first and have had no issues with hems stretching out of shape (which would happen if I did a normal rolled hem approach!) ☺️

[@rajigodwin]

Two weeks for my daughter's wedding. Her two bridesmaids dresses had to be shortened. Was a bit stressed out how to do it. Thank you so much for that teaching.❤

[@HouseofMissSew]

You’re welcome! So glad I could help. Hope you have a fabulous time at the wedding ☺️

[@rajigodwin]

@@HouseofMissSew Thank you so much ❤️

[@paperdollvalerie964]

THANK U SO MUCH

[@HouseofMissSew]

You're welcome! ☺️

[@kati1017]

Excellent method of not cutting first!

[@HouseofMissSew]

Thank you ☺️

[@robinbaysinger8956]

This is how I do it. Only I don’t always go by measuring from the bottom. Many hems are no even. I mark while on the client end finish a a dress form

[@marydonoghue8511]

Excellent

[@HouseofMissSew]

Thank you ☺️

[@jengsmith2320]

Thanks I’m nervous to do my daughters prom dress

[@HouseofMissSew]

Good luck! Don’t cut anything off until you know it’s right 🤞

[@bsantiago945]

Genius !!! Will try, wish me the best 🙏😁

[@HouseofMissSew]

You’ve got this ☺️

[@bsantiago945]

@@HouseofMissSew I don’t know you , you don’t know me , I don’t know where this idea came from but I want to say thanks for sharing this simple quick and clear way of doing this hem on these dresses. I have sewn dresses before (long time ago with patterns and watching sewers since I was a kid) but fixing dresses with these materials have never been an easy thing to do and I had a dress I never fixed because I was afraid of damaging the dress 👗. Well , I started with a dress I’m planing to wear tomorrow and thanks to you I did it! 😃 I’m ready to tackle the other dress ☺️ Thanks again for sharing this for free. 🙃

[@HouseofMissSew]

@@bsantiago945 you’re welcome! It makes it so much easier than other methods I’ve seen 😀

[@bsantiago945]

@@HouseofMissSew I agree with you 100 %

[@leejmuam1]

I wish I am taller but wish cannot be granted 😂. I can only learn to sew. I'm a short woman, all dresses are 8-10" longer than me😏😢. This video is awesome.

[@HouseofMissSew]

Thank you so much for your comment! I have the opposite issue and am too tall! 😂 Most clothes aren’t long enough for me!

[@samanthamcdonagh7856]

I’ve got to do this to my wedding dress which is identical to the one you are altering only white. I’m going to have a little less to take off but I need as much as possible because I’m going to make a tiered short sleeve with the off cut.

[@HouseofMissSew]

Good luck with the alteration! 🤞✂️😊

[@lesliewest4868]

Can't wait to try this as I am beginner to all of this. Do you have any tutorials on shortening shoulders on formal chiffon dress?

[@HouseofMissSew]

I’m sorry, I don’t have any shoulder shortening videos. Depending on the style you can unpick the previous seam and re sew this at the correct position. Depending on the layers it can be a little tricky. For a quick fix just stitch the seam where you need it to be (without any unpicking) and then sew the part of the strap that is excess along the sides to hold it in place. I did this for my own bridesmaid when I had only a few hours left before the wedding to fit the dress correctly!

[@jacihope]

I feel like I could do this!! Have a bridesmaid dress I need to hem and have a tight budget! I do some sewing, but never a hem before! Are you marking and sewing on the outside or inside of the dress?

[@HouseofMissSew]

You can do this! Just take your time, measure and cut carefully. 😊 I’m marking onto the right side of the fabric, then folding along that line so the wrong sides come together, then I stitch on the right side. Once the fabric is trimmed I fold the fabric and sew from the wrong side to make sure I’m stitching along the edge of the fold correctly. Good luck 🤞

[@sherriealvarez1182]

Oh my gosh you are a lifesaver I told a friend I could hem her garment I had no idea it was a bridesmaid dress just like the pretty teal one in your video lol seriously I would have told her just have the shop you bought it from hem it but here I am lol. I have a question I noticed on her skirt towards about 1 1/2 inches from the bottom on both side hems of the dress are stay chains/ tack chains, its like holding the chiffon and satin together so they don't separate a lot?? should I add these on to the new hem or just say forget it and not worry about it? Its like when you buy a trench coat or really nice garment and they tack the pockets closed (does that make sense?). Thank you so much for your video I really appreciate it. You now have another subscriber for life :)

[@HouseofMissSew]

I’m so pleased I could help you ☺️ You can leave off the thread chains/ swing tacks as the layers will probably stay in the right place without needing them. But, if you want to add them back in, I have another video showing how to sew a thread chain. You can find it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKS8k6qGiqd_bq8 I hope that helps ✂️😀

[@greyfriarsandgrace]

Thank you so much for your excellent tutorial. I sew a lot but have almost zero experience of chiffon and agreed to take up a prom dress 🤪so really needed to watch your video. I had already purchased a rolled hem foot thinking I needed that but it looks like you did it with a standard foot? Do you have any views on a rolled hem foot (like/dislike) or do you just think it’s not necessary? Really appreciate your thoughts, thank you!!

[@HouseofMissSew]

Thank you for such wonderful feedback! A standard foot is best for this method. I’ve hemmed chiffon with a rolled hemming foot but it can be more fiddly and depending on your experience of using the foot and working with chiffon it can end up creating a wavy or stretched out hem. For slippery fabrics, particular those on the bias I find a standard foot easier. I’ve made 2 other videos on how to do a rolled hem with the rolled hemming foot and one using a different method and a standard foot. Let me know if you need more help ☺️

[@KJ-wu4lg]

thank you for this lovely tutorial!! two quick questions from a newbie sewist: 1. what is "right side" and "wrong side"? is right side the outside of the garment and wrong side the inside? 2. how do you "back tack" at the end? my machine only pulls the fabric one way (brother SE600 I think) and I don't want to break a needle by attempting to get it to move backwards without any guidance first haha

[@HouseofMissSew]

Thank you for your feedback ☺️ You’re correct, the ‘right side’ is the outside of the garment and ‘wrong side’ is inside the garment. Back tacking is to take a few stitches back and forth to secure the stitching at the start and end of sewing. Your machine may have a button to press to secure stitching. Hope that helps 😊

[@PrincessDraculaura]

Thank you so much for this video, you just saved my life! I have been recovering from an injury and I haven’t had money or time to get anything done for my brother’s wedding. Not cutting the hem is genius, and definitely easier for someone like me who hasn’t sewn in a while. I’m curious if it’ll still work okay if I don’t have an iron? I’d get one if I could afford the extra spending, but funds are low from being on medical leave.

[@HouseofMissSew]

Thank you! I’m so pleased I could help. I think you’ll probably be snoring to get away with not ironing it. Maybe a neighbour / friend could lend you one for a few hours to make it a bit easier. 🤞

[@kimsmith3595]

Thank you for the instruction video. I learned a lot. Do you make the lining a little shorter than the outer layer or the same length

[@HouseofMissSew]

Thanks for watching 😊 Since the lining is already shorter on the original dress, I decide how much the outer layer needs to be shortened by and then shorten all layers by the same amount.

[@coramaddison4430]

Thank you so much for this video! I’ve always cut before making the hem and my machine would grab the threads of the chiffon and bunch them, making the dress look terrible. Does this technique stop that?

[@HouseofMissSew]

I’ve tried both ways and it’s much easier to cut after you’ve stitched. You have more control over the fabric and it’s easier to handle. I think this method would avoid the bunching that you describe 🤞🤞

[@dreamweaver1832]

Purchased a maxi chiffon dress and tried it on. Unfortunately, it’s little big on me. Too nervous to fix it myself. It’s for a wedding and don’t want to return it or screw it up.

[@HouseofMissSew]

It can be a little scary to work with chiffon. Hopefully you have someone local to you who could adjust your dress if you don’t want to do it yourself.

[@ZeniaRose]

This is the way my teacher shoed me how to do it. He always called it a "tuck hem"

[@HouseofMissSew]

I’ve not heard of a ‘tuck hem’ before. You’ve taught me something 😊