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Posted by Marlene F on April 30, 2005, 1:05 pm
You don't need a dress form to mark hems. Years ago, I was taught how to
measure the finished length of a skirt, slacks, or dress and adjust the
paper pattern . That way, when I finish, all I have to do is turn up the hem
allowance & it will be the proper length. When you measure, mark on the
pattern the finished length & then add a hem allowance. Voila! A garment the
correct length!
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Marlene/SW FL
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Posted by BEI Design on April 30, 2005, 1:33 pm
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> You don't need a dress form to mark hems. Years ago, I was taught
> how to
> measure the finished length of a skirt, slacks, or dress and adjust
> the
> paper pattern . That way, when I finish, all I have to do is turn up
> the hem
> allowance & it will be the proper length. When you measure, mark on
> the
> pattern the finished length & then add a hem allowance. Voila! A
> garment the
> correct length!
That *might* work if you have garments which were previously marked,
and now are the perfect length. However, it hardly takes into
consideration: high-hips, protruding-tummies, flat-fannies,
one-leg-shorter-than-the-other, and a host of other figure flaws, etc.
Also, weight gain and/or loss changes the way a garment hangs. In
addition., waistlines fall at different places, depending on a pattern
style, so the measurement from one *perfect* garment do not
necessarily translate to the pattern for a different garment.
IMHO. the *only* way to mark a hem is with the garment *on* the future
wearer (or reasonable facsimile), wearing the shoes she/he expects to
wear with the garment.
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Beverly
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Posted by Melinda Meahan - remove TRASH on May 1, 2005, 3:28 am
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> You don't need a dress form to mark hems. Years ago, I was taught how
> to measure the finished length of a skirt, slacks, or dress and adjust
> the paper pattern . That way, when I finish, all I have to do is turn
> up the hem allowance & it will be the proper length. When you measure,
> mark on the pattern the finished length & then add a hem allowance.
> Voila! A garment the correct length!
>
And pray tell, how do you measure the finished length of a skirt, slacks,
or dress to adjust the pattern correctly? I mean, if I use a commercial
pattern for my daughter, the front dips down and the back rides up. How
would you measure that? If I knew how to do that, it would be really
helpful.
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Where no oxen are, the crib is clean,
But much benefit is derived from the labor of the ox.
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> how to
> measure the finished length of a skirt, slacks, or dress and adjust
> the
> paper pattern . That way, when I finish, all I have to do is turn up
> the hem
> allowance & it will be the proper length. When you measure, mark on
> the
> pattern the finished length & then add a hem allowance. Voila! A
> garment the
> correct length!