We use the chalk-skirt-marker-and-box method also. Our box is one of
those Rubbermaid plastic steps - cheap, sturdy, non-skid, and small
enough to not interfere with the hems of most skirts. It's also very
flat on top - important if you're wearing odd shoes (which for me is
any heel over 1").
Sandy
At 01:27 PM 2/1/2008, you wrote:
<There are probably some really simple solutions that I haven't thought of,
but do the list persons have any tips about getting long hems level?
The simplest thing I have found to do:
1. Get a chalk skirt marker (a tall plastic rod with a chalk marker
attached, usually with a bulb for blowing a chalk mark). I believe
the most popular maker these days is Dritz and they are not expensive.
2. Stand on a settee or box so that the skirt hangs free all the
way around; make sure you are wearing any proper undergarments and
proper shoes.
3. Have a friend corroborate with you where you'd like the hem to
be, then while you stand up straight (at a natural stance, of
course) have your friend go all the way around you and mark the hem
with the chalk marker.
This will work even if your hems are beyond floor level. If you are
dealing with a train, then mark the skirt the correct length for
walking at the front and sides. Figure out what length you'd like
the train to be (and the angle you'd like it to achieve), and mark
it at your pleasure while it is off your body.
This method works very well no matter what the circumference; I have
marked huge ball gown hems this way -- you have to move the fabric about to
make sure you get enough marks, but they always come out beautifully.
Richard in MI
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Are Doomed to Repeat It;
Those Who Fail To Learn History Correctly --
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