Not growing any taller

[pbray]

Today I broke one of my personal rules and bought a pair of dress pants that need hemming. Note that I haven't completely gone over to the dark side since they are machine washable rather than dry clean. But still I'm facing a dilemma.

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Comments

[romsfuulynn.livejournal.com]

Take them to the cleaner's / tailors.

[madkestrel.livejournal.com]

Not that I've ever done this, but I have friends who staple their hems in. Personally I'm a needle&thread girl.

[auriaephiala.livejournal.com]

Hem tape always disintegrates at the worst time.

If you just have to press & hem them, it's probably easiest just do it yourself. If you have to measure & cut and restitch the raveling edges, then I'd probably get someone else to do it.

[vespican.livejournal.com]

I think the average adult, male or female should have enough skill with needle and thread to hem a pair of pants. That, or they should have friends that could do it for them. I used to earn a little extra while in the Navy, hemming trousers and sewing on rating badges for ship mates. Always understood that some ability with needle and thread was a part of naval tradition.

Wonder what happens with those who staple their hems when going through airport security?
Dave

[jmward14.livejournal.com]

I'm a great believer in the Dry Cleaner method, too. But DIY works, especially if you have a full length mirror and a second set of eyes to get the length right. That's the hardest part, really.

[mtlawson.livejournal.com]

Hem them. If I can do it without puncturing my fingers, you can.

[fireun.livejournal.com]

You could also have your sewing-savvy friends hem them for you :)

[ramblin-phyl.livejournal.com]

I have done tailoring professionally and I still use hem tape or roll up the cuff and call it a new look.

[aeriedraconia.livejournal.com]

If you can't face hemming them with a needle and thread I'd recommend finding a place that will do alterations for you(a dry cleaner will often have someone in house who can or they may be able to recommend someone).

Hem tape and going un-hemmed will only end in tears (or swearing)(or both).

[sylvia-rachel.livejournal.com]

Take 'em to the local dry cleaners and fork over $5 to have them hemmed.

Or buy new boots with higher heels (I personally don't recommend this, because high heels make me fall over in a comical manner, but other people swear by it).

Or you could do what I usually do, which is turn up the hem and pretend the pants have cuffs. I probably look stupid, but oh well :)

[califmole.livejournal.com]

Invest in a rack and stretch nightly until the pants fit.

[kelly-swails.livejournal.com]

Other: take them to the tailor. Leave hemming to the pros!

[pbray.livejournal.com]

It's certainly a decent Plan B! And I don't plan on wearing the pants all that frequently.