How To Solve The Biggest Problems With Maxi Dresses
I am not short but I am also not tall by all means. At 5’4″ I am average height. I love to wear maxi dresses but sometime they are way to too maxi for my frame. Just like I ordered a cute little maxi from eShakti that I totally fell in love with. I had planned on wearing it to a blogging conference I was attending but when I got it two days before the conference I decided not to because it was really long.
As you see on “Lola” it is long and “Lola” is my height. It totally dragged the ground and it still did even if I would have worn heels. Sadly I didn’t get to wear it to the conference because I wanted to wait to get it hemmed. A few days after the conference I came upon an idea while making some ribbons for Epilepsy awareness. Why not use safety pins? Can you believe I used 4 safety pins to hem this dress. It is really quite easy. Follow along and you will be able to hem your dress just like I did.
- First turn your dress inside out and lay it flat. Follow the seam down to the end and then fold it up to the waistline. With a safety pin, pin the fold at the waist.
- After you do one side, pin the other side. Because this dress is longer you will need the other two safety pins to pin the middle of the dress as well. Your dress will end up like this.
- Finally flip your dress back to the right side and Viola you have hemmed your dress without sewing. Plus this is a great way to convert maxis into minis as well. Getting you more mileage out of your clothes without ruining them.
So tell me have you ever done this to one of your dresses?
20 Comments
Robin Rue (@massholemommy)
I am only 5’2″, so I never buy maxi dresses because they were always too long, but now I know how to fix that issue.
Tough Cookie Mommy
I love maxi dresses. They are perfect and flattering for many body types.
Jaime
I’m 5’3″ so I’m afraid this dress would be taller than me! That’s a great fix, though!
Maria
I have never thought about doing this but I love the suggestion!
Kristen from The Road to Domestication
This is a great idea! I hate my legs, though, so the more a dress hides the better off I am LOL
aimee fauci
My only problem with Maxi Dresses is my gut! I love the length but I have to make sure to find my tightest pair of Spanx.
Liz Mays
That ended up looking great. I’ll have to remember this trick!
Jeanine
I’ve never had a maxi dress. I most definitely want some this summer. Hope I don’t look too awful. These are great tips!
Heather D. (@GirlGoneMom)
That’s really cute. I don’t think maxi dresses compliment my shape at all.
Maureen Campaiola
I love maxi dresses and because I’m really tall they look really good on me.
Mama to 5 BLessings
What a cute idea! Great to any occasion too! Turned out great!
Ann Bacciaglia
I have not done this to one of my dresses but i did to my curtains. I had two panels that hit the floor so i safety pined them to half the length. I love your dress.
Pam
I hate having to hem dresses. This is a good alternative!
Amber NElson
I will have to remember this. I do love maxi dresses though!
Theresa
I live in maxi dresses during the summer! This is a great way to make them just a tad shorter!
Veronica
I love maxi dresses. They make me look taller
April G
I haven’t done this, but I love the idea. I’m a little taller and don’t have the problem with it being too long. The dress looks super cute.
Ourfamilyworld
This is a great suggestion. I love your idea. I have never thought about it
Lisa Rios
Sounds like a great idea. I like to wear maxi dresses. This tips could definitely be very much helpful to me. Thanks for your suggestions.
Aisha Kristine Chong
I love maxi dresses – its just that not all will flatter my body. This is aweseome.