Lengthen dress

We’ve all been there, we either cut the hemline a bit short, ran out of fabric or have to deal with the thing tall people deal with every day – my garment is too SHORT!!! I hope you enjoy a few fun things I have done to help lengthen those hemlines over the years. The […]

I am ridiculously picky about the length of certain clothing items. Shirts can’t be too long, but they need to hit at a just-above-hip length, depending on the style, of course. I think it’s probably safe to say we all have specific lengths and fits that make us say, “yes! This one is perfect.” When it comes […]

I bought this sheath dress last month at Old Navy for $6. It was about 5 inches too short and it didn't have sleeves. So......... in my closet it sat all month . Adding legnth and sleeves First I went to Joann's and purchased some fabric. I chose this grey herringbone pattern. It was $2 a yard. I purchased 1 1/2 yards. I laid my fabric and dress on the floor and measured the width of the bottom of the dress adding a 1/2 an inch for my seam allowance. I needed to add at least 5 inches to the…

It didn't occur to me until recently that maybe the reason dresses and skirts are always so short on me is because of my height. I always just thought that they were made to sit mid-thigh. At 5'9" I tower above the average female. Finding a modest dress is easier said than done. I tried on this cute ship print dress at Forever 21 and refused to give it up even if it did come up dangerously high. Not this time. Nope, I decided to find my own solution. Anyone else have this issue? If so, read…

Isn’t this the cutest little dress ever?! I scored it for pennies on the dollar when my best friend and I discovered this amazing Goodwill Outlet Store. It’s one of those places you hav…

Here is the scenario, you are at the store you find the perfect dress or skirt. Looks great on the hanger so you try it on. Then you find that perfect garment isn’t so perfect after all. I…

Lengthening a Gap Denim Dress to be Just Above the Knee Length

I purchased this skirt from modbe on clearance for about $10 for my daughter. I was disappointed that it was so short- too short. So, I ...

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