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Another bubble hem dress

Mo

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I am sparked by Afterism's yellow bubble dress question. (thanks for the inspiration!) I also have a bubble hem, but it's a drapey modal. I always feel it's just a teensy too short and wonder if I should try and lose it's bubble hem and maybe gain an inch or two of length?

yay - lose the bubble
nay - keep as is

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Alecia

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So I voted to keep the bubble on the other dress but lose it here. I think the difference in my mind is the fabric. The drape of the bubble seemed better with the stiffer fabrication on the other dress. Here it seems more like an after thought than a cohesive piece. And the length plays a factor, too. This looks more like a bubble tunic than a bubble dress.

cheryle (Dianthus)

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I think this one would be better without the bubble too. Nice dress and beautiful color.

Freckles

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Alecia is spot on.

Lovely dress Mo. I love the colour on you.

Jonesy

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Yay, lose the bubble!

Louise

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I love it with the bubble x

Astrid

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I would lose the bubble.

Girl X

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In terms of look, I'd definitely lose the bubble on this dress, but I'm not sure you'll gain much in length. Since bubble skirts have a seam at the bottom where the dress connects, that often acts as the hem, if you undo that seam and then hem the dress normally, you might actually wind up losing a bit of length. You'd probably have to add a strip of lace or ribbon or something to extend it - this would look awesome, but it might require more effort than you were intending.

Mo

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Thanks for the affirmation, gals! I am in the midst of tedious seam ripping right now lol. Girl X, it was sewn up a good 2 inches under and attached to a mesh inner lining to create the bubble. Before hemming I'd say I have 2 1/2 more inches in length - yay! I don't own a machine, so I'll have to send it in to be hemmed. Can't wait!!

rute

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In this case, I don't know if the fabric is softer, but I like the bubble!
This is too short anyway to wear without leggings or pants and an inch more would not solve the problem!
Love it!

Mo

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Project halfway there: the seam is out. I'm happy with the length but it's a tad longer at the sides. Guess I can have them hem it evenly for me. We'll see on Monday!

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Anonymous

Voila, an asymetrical hem, so on trend! : )

I like the unbubbled look much better.

DanaLynn

I love it unbubbled! I kind of like the hem line too, it might have a different feel in person though.

Girl X

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Two inches? That's awesome. Looks like you have a new purple dress for the summer!

taylor

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Yep, I like it like this:) unbubbled and a bit uneven...how does it look irl?

Mo

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It looks evenly uneven ha ha, equal on both sides, that is. There is a definitive crease where it was hemmed that looks to me like it could easily be used for the new hem, but I don't sew so what do I know?! If so, this would be it's final length/hem because the crease is staying folded under on it's own (only about 1/8 or 1/4 is folded back). The lining is now a good 5 or 6 inches shorter than the hem but that's fine by me, the dress is opaque - the lining was more of a vehicle to hold up and bubble the hem I think. I'm happy I tried this - thanks again Afterism!

Vix

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Good choice to de-bubble...looks like a great summer dress for you now. I don't even mind the hem as-is, but it will no doubt get even better once your tailor works some magic.

Irene

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Wow, I actually LOVE the assymetrical hem!!!!!!!!!

rae

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Yay for the burst bubble! I like the uneven hem, too - aren't asymmetrical hems big right now?

Angie

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Big thumbs up for the asymmetrical hem dress!

Deborah

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Looks like a different dress! I think it looks great without the bubble and makes the dress a little more versatile.

nicoleb

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oh wow! It looks so much better unbubbled! Awesome!

and my seam ripper and I are great friends

christy

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Great choice - you now have a brand new dress! I think it looks great with the asymmetrical hem.

Kappy

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Oops, I voted (Yay) before I even saw the deed was done. It looks great now, and I also love the asymmetrical hem.

Patty

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You don't sew? The internet is your friend!! http://www.monkeysee.com/play/.....hip-stitch

Mo

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Ha! Thanks, Patty - I sew little repairs or shortening straps, whatever. But doing this whole hem by hand would kill me. It took over an hour just to seam rip it apart!
And I'm so happy everyone likes the change from bubble to slightly asymmetrical. You never know what you'll end up with, do you? It was fun to find out. I think I will wear it a lot more this way. Yay for resurrecting 'back of closet dwellers'!

Freckles

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Thanks so much for posting the look once debubbled. I never think of changing something I don't like about my own clothes and seeing what can be done is fabulous.

I think it looks simply stunning on you this way and probably a lot more versatile. Hope your trip to the tailors is a happy outing.

Mo

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Freckles, I'll tell you what - this all pretty new for me and I'm excited at how much it's breathed life into old items. Just this last month or so I've taken a 12+ year old dress to have the straps shortened, hemmed 5+ year old cargo capris into bermudas (which I am wearing more than anything in my wardrobe right now!), and then taken the bubble out of this 3+ year old dress. Of course, I've also altered stuff that never fit right to start with and just threw good money after bad, but tweaking 'okay' or good items to make them fit great is awesome!

afterism

Hi Mo, My first inspiring moment!

I was going to vote lose it & saw that you already had. It looks much better. Makes me feel more comfortable in my decision.

Now off to the seamstress when she opens.

Janet

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I love it without the bubble. Good call!

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