No, I would do the 5″ in front. Then, probs 3″ at the side seams, then taper into the train. It is very rare for a bride to want her train hemmed. I only hem the train upon specific request.

Bridal Sewing Techniques hi I have to hem 5” so would you advise me to go all way round ?? Thanks in advance ?

Yes, usually you reach a tipping point of when the taper is too drastic and you have to hem further back. 🙂

@Bridal Sewing Techniques Thanks for your help.

Dropped waist wouldn’t change anything. If you do this with a trumpet, it will raise where the flair occurs. I usually only do this with ballgowns that have pleats or a gathered waist. All others seem to fare better with hemming from the bottom.

Yes, I often only hem the outer layer this way & then even just hem from the bottom on the crinoline&lining layer. This can avoid a petite bride looking too cupcakey.

Many wedding dresses have several layers attached to the lining below the natural waist depending on fullness . So you would have the lining and maybe layer of tulle or similar attached at waist to face of skirt but then you would have the crinoline layers at various stages below attached to the lining only maybe be more than one lining so to speak. Where on is against skin but other is used for fullness building. Typically one would be at hip area to open skirt. Anyway when you pull up the waist like she did here your pulling up the outer and lining fabric in one shot which then also pulls up whatever is attached to lining. I did have a situation where I did it just as you described above as time was a major issue but it was only an inch or so because of last minute weather related shoe change lol. I took up top layer at waist but to keep smoothness I lifted the under layer up before the tulle started with a few simple pick up.. one two stitch all around. Still it really is always a gown by gown thing. Some just have lots of seems to.work with and separate pieces coming together while others might be minimal and much more exact.

Yes please!!

AllSewn Up understood! When it is an A-line, tulle or otherwise, (with no pleats or gathers) you have to re-do the taper from the new waist, down. Otherwise, you are reattaching too big of a “triangle” to the dress, and it won’t lay right. I should do a vid on this, too. Lol!

Thank you. I have only done this a couple times and the last one was all tulle and I only pulled the top layer. It was a nasty little struggle that made me ugly cry so hard that I had to go to my closet and have what I call an old fashion “come to Jesus meeting” with myself Ha! I sometimes with these dress come with a “how to sew me” tag lol! oy vey!

Bridal Sewing Techniques thanks ?
Love all you do ??

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That’s not what I meant. I know you dont hem up a train, there is no need to because shortening of a hem in this sort of gown only affects the front of the garment. That’s why I know that the video you are showing where you are only taking up the front waist and taping in a little on the side seams is for a gown with a train. Love your ?videos and your channel thanks ? so much for sharing your knowledge with us.

Yes, of course. Most bridal gowns do have trains, & it is very rare for a bride to want her train hemmed.

Wow! Thank you for your lightning speed response! The skirt is very gathered with all the tulle and layers (like a ball gown – full of crinoline and all). But I think I will just stick to hemming from the bottom as you said. Thank you so much for your response! I really appreciate it! ‘Tis the season, and things are getting busy! Lol!

That’s a personal preference. I would personally prefer to hem from the bottom. Although, the less you have to lift it, the easier it is to hem at the waist
I only choose hemming at the waist if it is a pleated or gathered skirt, too. Those are faster & easier to get right.

Bridal Sewing Techniques okay thank you so much ?

To maintain the proportion of the original silhouette, yes. But this will cost more, so I let the bride choose. Some brides prefer their dress fuller or they don’t want to pay for the extra change to the skirt.

I figured as much, do you think I will have to remove some of the skirt all the way down to the hem line?

When you take it up that much, you usually have to do it some in the back too. It’s too much to “schmooze” in at the sides. This will require resetting the zipper, etc. :/

Mother of Groom, another seamstress started the work.. I am finishing it. The waist is marked 6 inches down and now fits her perfect for the hem however I now have to put the skirt back onto the top after adding lining to cover mesh.

Oh, okay. I’ve always been fascinated by reweaving. I think that’s so cool –how someone can take a wool blazer that has moth holes in it & fix it. Super neat.

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