How to Add Length to a Dress

Remixing a dress that is too short can be done. Turn cocktail length skirts, into proper daytime attire. Be able to bend over without worrying, if the sleazy guy in accounting has seen your goodies.Great solutions to extend your dress.

Slips.

Most of use growing up, remember polyester white slips. Pink, yellow, or flesh toned slips. That was absolutely not meant to be seen. If your slip was showing, someone might politely tell you, that you were "snowing". The material was usually itchy, and clung to your skin during the warmer months. Some of the more delicate options were cotton, and did not look nice under all styles of dress. Sometimes the slip itself was fuller than the skirt, which resulted in a bunched up unflattering look.

Extender Slips.

Slips that are made to be seen are fabulous. Most extender slips are made out of a supportive stretch type fabric. The slip itself is made of polyester with lira, for comfort and stretch. The slip can smooth you out under the dress. The extra modest bonus is the pretty peek of fabric, to extend under the dress. The extender fabric is made of pleated acetate, lace, or any other delicate fabric.

Shade clothing carriers extender slips. http://www.shadeclothing.com/product/Slips.aspx

Make your own extender slip.

If your previous sewing experience is only sewing on buttons, or repairing a hemline, you can add length and embellishments to any dress. By creating your own extender slip, you can wear this look with several different dresses.

Look for a fabric that blends polyester with lycra. Look for a half slip that you already have in your closet. If you do not have one, look for a fitted skirt that falls at mid thigh length. Using brown papers, which can be purchased at Wal-Mart for about $1, trace the shape of the slip. Double your fabric and cut size of the brown paper cut out. Turn the fabric inside out, and place pins along the side hemline. Leave the pins in, and go over it with a sewing machine, or by hand. Repeat the same process on the waistline. Select the fabric you would like to be the extended piece. Attach the fabric on the opposite side of the fabric with straight pins and sew right across them.

If you do have a sewing machine, a helpful hand sewing video is listed below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVhPVyiEZlU

Extend the dress.

Attach fabric directly to the bottom of your dress. You can attach pins to the underside of your skirt with your fabric and sew in a straight line. If you are using fabric that does not have any pleating in the design, you can also use iron on tape. Iron on tape cannot be used on all fabrics, check if your dress fabric is compatible.

Using Hem tape

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Adding length to a dress by adding a beautiful fabric to the hemline shows your personality and can bring uniqueness to the plainest of dresses. Purchasing or making your own extender slip, can be modest and sexy at the same time.