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I bought THE. MOST. BEAUTIFUL.\u00a0wedding dress, my dream wedding dress, in fact, during a sale. The only thing is, I\u2019m quite short and it\u2019s far, far too long for me. I need to have it hemmed but I\u2019m not sure how much to take off the bottom. How long should a wedding gown be?<\/p>\n
How lovely that you found your dream\u00a0wedding gown – and on sale, too! The short answer to your question is that a wedding dress<\/a> should be as long – or as short – as you like, however, obviously, you don’t want to wear a gown so short, your guests will receive an eyeful every time you sit down or bend over. Ehem.<\/p>\n That said, there are plenty of short wedding dresses that are perfectly elegant and demure, <\/a>so don’t be feel too restricted by how long other people thing a wedding dress should<\/em> be.<\/p>\n However, what you do need to think about is the style and design of your wedding gown because that will determine how much you can hem the dress or, indeed, if you can hem it at all. How much you chop off, too, will\u00a0impact your overall wedding day look, as well as the way the dress hangs on your body, so it\u2019s important to choose just the right length based on your own body and the dress’ design and that’s something your dressmaker or seamstress <\/a>will be able to help you determine.<\/p>\n Traditionally, most bridal gowns are\u00a0floor length, but that can mean different things to different designers,\u00a0so let\u2019s first take a look at how dressmakers measure wedding gown length:<\/p>\n [ew-supplier-carousel]<\/p>\n Hollow to hem is the measurement that a dressmaker<\/a> will use to determine the length of a dress. It involves measuring the bride from the centre of the collar bone (the hollow) down to the floor. To take this measurement accurately the bride should be standing straight and relaxed without any shoes on. It\u2019s not possible to take this measurement yourself, so you’ll need to get someone to help you. Once the dressmaker has this measurement they will take off a certain amount, typically between 3cms and 6cm, to ensure the dress isn\u2019t dragging on the floor and that the bride won\u2019t get her shoes stuck in it and fall over.<\/p>\n There are also a few other facts\u00a0that may\u00a0further affect how much of your dress to hem:<\/p>\n If you\u2019re planning to wear towering heels on your wedding day, you\u2019ll want to limit the amount you hem your dress from the floor to 3cm or less. On the other hand, if you\u2019re planning on wearing flats, you\u2019ll probably want to hem your dress by more than 3cm to prevent you tripping over it. Around 5cm would probably work well.\u00a0 Statement shoe, those that are highly coloured or accessorised, are a\u00a0popular choice for\u00a0modern brides, so if your wedding shoes are a key part of your outfit, you might want to hem your dress<\/a> by 6cm or more to show them off.<\/p>\nHollow to hem<\/h3>\n
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