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Posted by Kate XXXXXX on October 18, 2009, 4:14 pm
BEI Design wrote:
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> Kate XXXXXX wrote:
>> No, they won't! It looks a little long... Can you give
>> me a max finished length, please. It can be longish on
>> her this
>> year and will still look goot shorter next! But with the
>> frill on the
>> hem and the fact that the hem is curved, shorteneing and
>> lengthening
>> isn't really an option. I don't want her to trip over it!
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> You might think about adding a one inch "growth tuck" (or
> several very small ones) about 3" up from the bottom, using
> a very long stitch length. Then Ursula will just have to
> remove the stitches to lengthen the dress.
I thought about it, but the skirt is slightly flared, which doesn't make
for good tucks.
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> I made DGD and her American Girl dolls matching outfits.
> The doll's outfits always had growth tucks (they were 19th
> century dolls), and I made matching growth tucks in DGD's
> dresses. They actually did let one of them down.
>
> I also made the petticoat for her Nationals costume with
> three 1/4" tucks, they have let down one. Much easier than
> letting a deep hem down, especially when there is a ruffle
> at the bottom.
>
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>> No, they won't! It looks a little long... Can you give
>> me a max finished length, please. It can be longish on
>> her this
>> year and will still look goot shorter next! But with the
>> frill on the
>> hem and the fact that the hem is curved, shorteneing and
>> lengthening
>> isn't really an option. I don't want her to trip over it!
>
> You might think about adding a one inch "growth tuck" (or
> several very small ones) about 3" up from the bottom, using
> a very long stitch length. Then Ursula will just have to
> remove the stitches to lengthen the dress.