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Old August 11th 03, 11:20 PM
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I'm not sure if this is the right newsgroup for this, but maybe someone here
will be able to help me. My daughter is going to a new school this year
that requires uniforms, in her case grey slacks or grey plaid skirt. The
skirts have pleats, and as my daughter is on the short side for her age,
hers is far too long! I don't have much sewing experience, but I was
wondering if this would be possible to hem myself? Or is it absolutely
necessary that I take it in someplace to have it altered? If I can do this
myself, how do I make sure the pleats don't end up all funny?

I'm sorry if this seems like a stupid question, but I don't want her to get
teased or beaten up because of her clothes.

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Old August 11th 03, 11:43 PM
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wrote:

I'm not sure if this is the right newsgroup for this, but maybe someone here
will be able to help me. My daughter is going to a new school this year
that requires uniforms, in her case grey slacks or grey plaid skirt. The
skirts have pleats, and as my daughter is on the short side for her age,
hers is far too long! I don't have much sewing experience, but I was
wondering if this would be possible to hem myself? Or is it absolutely
necessary that I take it in someplace to have it altered? If I can do this
myself, how do I make sure the pleats don't end up all funny?

I'm sorry if this seems like a stupid question, but I don't want her to get
teased or beaten up because of her clothes.


Unless you know how to sew, I wouldn't start with hemming pleats. Some
of the stores that sell school uniforms have alterations staff
available; many dry cleaners also have people who do alterations. Or
just look for a seamstress.

It isn't that hemming a pleated skirt is that tricky -- it isn't much
different from any other kind of skirt, it's just that you have to press
the pleats just right afterwards, and if you get any of the hem bulky in
any way, the pleats won't lay flat again.

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Old August 12th 03, 01:32 AM
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In article ,
wrote:

I'm not sure if this is the right newsgroup for this, but maybe someone here
will be able to help me. My daughter is going to a new school this year
that requires uniforms, in her case grey slacks or grey plaid skirt. The
skirts have pleats, and as my daughter is on the short side for her age,
hers is far too long! I don't have much sewing experience, but I was
wondering if this would be possible to hem myself? Or is it absolutely
necessary that I take it in someplace to have it altered? If I can do this
myself, how do I make sure the pleats don't end up all funny?

I'm sorry if this seems like a stupid question, but I don't want her to get
teased or beaten up because of her clothes.


Unless you know how to sew, I wouldn't start with hemming pleats. Some
of the stores that sell school uniforms have alterations staff
available; many dry cleaners also have people who do alterations. Or
just look for a seamstress.

It isn't that hemming a pleated skirt is that tricky -- it isn't much
different from any other kind of skirt, it's just that you have to press
the pleats just right afterwards, and if you get any of the hem bulky in
any way, the pleats won't lay flat again.


Without seeing it, my thought would be to take it up in the waist
rather than at the hem. You might just be able to roll the waist band
over a couple of times (or once), especially if the blouse doesn't
have to tuck in.

Alternately, are you sure you couldn't buy a smaller size which would
be shorter?

My dd#2 who has to wear a uniform much prefers to wear pants rather
than the skirt part of the uniform. And pants are much easier to
alter and/or hem than skirts are.

grandma Rosalie
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Old August 12th 03, 03:39 AM
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On 8/11/03 10:13 PM, in article ,
"Donna Metler" wrote:

Some of the uniform suppliers here have short, regular and tall skirt
lengths with the same waistband size. If there's more than one supplier, you
might want to check into this as an option.


Cost was a bit of an issue, and the supplier I found was quite cheap, but
the skirts only came in one length. Thankfully they've got a good refund
policy, so I'll have a look and see if I can find somewhere with the same
pattern that offers them in different lengths, thank you!

My school district does uniforms (Teachers aren't required to wear them, but
I feel it is setting a good example to do so), and I actually buy my skirts
through one of the school uniform suppliers in the larger kids' sizes,
because it costs much less than trying to find something equivalent via
adult stores. I have to get the short sizes, because apparently teen/preteen
girls with my waist size are supposed to be playing basketball or something!


I suppose they have to make them long enough for just about everybody, since
you can't really make it longer the way you can shorter... I'm slightly
above average in height, but was always one of the shortest ones in the
class most of the time I was in school. I can still sometimes find clothes
in the larger girls sizes that fit me quite well, though!

 




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