How to Hem a Formal Dress

[@marcyfriedle5488]

Very helpful. I'm more of a fixer of grandkids stuffies; however, my 14 y/o granddaughter asked me to hem a layered dress. She needs it in 4 days. I haven't sewn a hem in decades, but it's all coming back as I watched this video. Thank you!

[@chrishanner5242]

I use this method too. Only suggestions I would make is that a pair of duck bill scissor would make cutting off the excess fabric much easier and safer for the fabric.

[@pindropshop]

That's a great idea!

[@KlCunningham]

So much easier than cutting it off and trying to turn it under twice.

[@lilmomjuly8743]

This is a wonderful trick. I used this while teaching my daughter how to hem her own homecoming dress.

[@pindropshop]

Glad you found it helpful

[@redcarpetformalwear3243]

How did you get the 6 inches around? Wouldn’t it be Mabe less in the back due to the buttocks lift?

[@pindropshop]

I have the client try the dress on and I mark it at the floor all the way around. I find it is almost always more off in the back and less off in the sides and front. Not sure why. I want the dress to hang at the floor all the way around and that is what I have to do to achieve it.

[@kateeggleston5780]

This was fabulously helpful! I appreciate the technique so you're only ironing once. Thank you! :)

[@pindropshop]

I'm so glad you found it helpful! This is how I always do it now.

[@emilychadwick3857]

Your video was very helpful, just shortened a prom dress. Thank you 🌷

[@pindropshop]

Thanks for watching! Glad it was helpful

[@nylirama]

Found this video in a very opportune time. Thank you.

[@pindropshop]

You are very welcome! Glad I could help.

[@ljohnson6038]

Thank you so much for this tutorial. Very helpful. My daughter got married 3 weeks ago and I had to hem my 3 layer, full circle, pleated, chiffon dress and it came out awful, but it worked. Thank God no one could see that! Now my son is getting married in 2 weeks and his fiancé needs her wedding dress hemmed and wants me to do it since she saw me do the other. Fingers crossed!!

[@pindropshop]

Yes!! You can do it! Hope this helps!

[@fermieparrington6651]

Thank u 🤩🙏🙏

[@denisekendall7147]

Great video thanks. Would this technique work for silk? I have just finished making my daughter-in-law's wedding dress which is silk cut on the bias. I am still contemplating how to hem it. Any advice you could offer would be appreciated. Many thanks.

[@pindropshop]

Yes, this would be the best way to do it. You can start pressing it up and pinning it and make sure you like it. Then stitch it down. There's no real risk until you start cutting it. I would definitely do it like this though, because if you try to cut it and hem it up it's going to be a nightmare, even more so if it's cut on the bias. Thanks for watching!

[@denisekendall7147]

@@pindropshop Thank you. I took a punt and did it like that. It looks good. You have the same machine as me. Greetings from New Zealand 🇳🇿

[@pindropshop]

Greetings from Ohio @@denisekendall7147 ! I'm excited you found this and it was helpful!

[@elizabethmveilleux7153]

This was extremely helpful as I am a quilter of 30+ yrs and don't do much with clothing. One of my grand daughters asked me to hem her prom dress and it had 4 layers. Thank you very much!!! A happy Nana who's grand daughter will be happy too!!!

[@pindropshop]

Thank you for watching! I'm glad it was helpful!

[@carolynhawkins6175]

Super helpful! Thank you so much!

[@pindropshop]

Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed

[@anitamendelsohn9882]

Do you use a special thread for this?

[@pindropshop]

I do not use a special thread. I would recommend all-purpose polyester thread. Good luck!

[@gabyquind]

This was very helpful, thanks so much! I just tried to do my first ever dress with a lining and was struggling with that hem, now it's much easier, thank you!

[@pindropshop]

Glad it was helpful, thank you for watching! It's definitely a struggle if you try to do it the "normal" way for hems. :D

[@ellenandchuckhekman3727]

Very helpful -- much easier way to hem the underlining and gives a much nicer and smoother edge!

[@pindropshop]

So glad it helped you! I used to try to cut and then press and it just does not turn out nicely at all. Once I found this method I never went back!

[@PibbleMom297]

What a brilliant idea! And it has lots of applications. Thanks very much.

[@pindropshop]

thanks for watching!

[@antoniettamarcogliese6030]

Great thank you 😊

[@pindropshop]

thanks for watching!

[@debiperkins]

Leave less than a half inch. (Don’t know where that went!)

[@pamelaking5415]

What a wonderful job

[@debiperkins]

I will have to try this out. I pin, and iron. I then cut to leave than a half. Do a rolled hem and stitch. Just plain scared of a hemming foot.

[@pindropshop]

Rolled hems are good too, but no need to iron it up in that case! I only really use the rolled hem on my serger though, not too versed in using the rolled hem foot on the regular sewing machine. If the dress had a rolled hem before, I do a rolled hem. But if it looked like this before, I do this. Hope you try it out! It's easy!

[@sandreawhite7534]

Brilliant

[@debracampos1029]

I love this way! I tried a rolled hem foot and had issues, but this way is so much better. Could you use this method for chiffon?

[@pindropshop]

Yes, this would work for anything you want to hem with a narrow hem

[@chrishanner5242]

I use this method for chiffon every time!

[@maryeleichter]

Thank you!!! This truck saved the day!!!

[@pindropshop]

So glad it was helpful Mary! Thanks for watching!

[@kristinawhitlow4761]

Thank you for this, ma'am!

[@pindropshop]

Thanks for watching! Glad it was helpful

[@nanmakcrow6523]

Can I shorten it at the waist

[@pindropshop]

Yes you certainly can. Oftentimes that's the best way to go, especially if you don't want to disturb any designs that are made from lace etc. at the hem of the dress.

[@sarahcondon6742]

Perfect! Thank you!

[@pindropshop]

Thanks for watching! Glad it was helpful!