“Even if you don’t have an immediate need to do so, it is so worth it to learn how to hem,” says sewing proLinda Prenzlowof the blogTheSewingGarden.com. “Hemming a dress at home is much more affordable than taking the dress to a tailor, since you don’t have to pay them to...
This guide will help you hem a dress. A dress that is too long may cause you to avoid wearing it. You might have also torn the original hem on your...
How do you know if a shirt is the right length? Relative to your height, a quality dress shirt should end several inches below your beltline. Ensure that the bottom of a dress shirt has the classic, curved hem pictured above. A straight hem where the shirt ends in a perfectly horizontal...
At your workplace, an interview or on a dinner date, you should always tuck in your dress shirt when wearing one under your sweater. That’s the rule, plain and simple. There are occasions where it may be okay to wear your shirt untucked on its own but once you add a sweater, tuck...
A step-by-step tutorial for how to hem knits on a coverstitch machine, such as a t-shirt, a dress or a pair of leggings. Including tips for hemming narrow openings.
The parts to a dress shirt to be considered: Dress Shirt Fit: Collar Dress Shirt Fit: Shoulder Dress Shirt Fit: Torso Dress Shirt Fit: Sleeve Dress Shirt Fit: Cuff Dress Shirt Fit: Sleeve Length Dress Shirt Fit: Bottom Hem Length #1 Dress Shirt Fit: Collar The collar of your dress sh...
How to Evaluate Your Casual Pant Fit Waist Width How It Should Fit An optimal waist measurement should fit snug enough that the pants don’t slide down, but not so tight that they are uncomfortable... How to Measure a Dress Shirt Measuring a dress shirt that fits you well is an excellen...
3. Seat Lay the shirt flat on a hard surface (same as above). Place the measuring tape on the left bottom hem and measure straight across to the same point on the right side of the shirt. The correct measurement in the example photos is 21.25". 4. Bicep With the shirt buttoned and...
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