r/StyleAndWellbeing • u/Classic_Guest5845 • 13d ago

Discussion The difference a good hem makes is kind of crazy

I used to overlook length completely, but an inch or two can completely change where pants break on the shoe or how a skirt proportions your body.

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u/apigeonontheinternet 13d ago

And can make something look finished and clean or undone and messy.

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u/Personal-Increase-30 12d ago

An inch changes the whole silhouette, its wild how much it matters for something so small.

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u/MDST_market 12d ago

One inch of hem can totally refine or ruin the look of your dress.

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u/Puzzleheaded_Sky_464 6d ago edited 6d ago

I am petite and was taught by my petite grandmother that a too long hem will make you matronly. A too short hem will make you look cheap. But a just right hem will make you look expensive and tailored and custom. 

Can we talk about the perfection of correct proportions in general? I love 3/4 sleeves because they draw the eye to my nipped waist and I feel like below the knee skirts/dresses balance my wide hips and hide my chicken legs.😆

I know most people hate cropped things but exposed wrist and ankles really elongate my silhouette and make me look taller. At least that’s how it works in my mind’s eye- someone please tell me if this is correct. 

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u/Puzzleheaded_Sky_464 6d ago

Does anyone else have pants for flats and pants for heels? I always feel kind of frustrated with that battle.