Tip of the Week: Hemlines
Question: Where should the hem of your dress fall?
Answer: I hear this question a lot from my clients…it’s understandable, you’ve probably never had a wedding dress fitting before. So, let me clear up the issue. The dress should come to about one inch off the floor.
Many brides are surprised that it doesn’t touch the ground in front, and feel that it looks a little short when it’s at the proper length. Basically, it boils down to this: if it’s any longer you’ll trip. Think about it…you kick out your foot when you walk. If there’s fabric in front of it, your shoe will catch on the fabric.
For your first fitting you should always bring with you the shoes that you’ll be wearing on your wedding day. When the fitter has pinned the hem in place, walk around and make sure that it feels good. If your shoe catches on it at all, then it needs to be a little higher.
By the way ladies, the old saying that you don’t see the shoe, so it doesn’t matter what it looks like…false! More often than not, the shoe does appear…weather it’s going down steps or while you’re dancing. So make sure that you can not only walk in them all night but that you like them too!!!
Let me know if you have any questions ladies!
Best,
Julie
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This column is a fantastic resource for brides and their wedding party. Julie is an experienced stylist who knows all of the ins and outs of the wedding industry and shares her information with us in this very entertaining blog. I'm learning so much and look forward to each of her articles.
