Show I WHEN SHORTENING A SKIRT Should Always De Done from the Bot tomTwo Methods That Are Recommended To shorten n skirt do so from tho bottom either by mnltlng tuclts or cut Ung off tho number o Inches from tho ground to make It tho desired lellgth When a sltlrt Is to bo lengthened length-ened do not attempt to l11eco It nt tho top One way to lengthen tho skirt Is to turn It oft eenly from tho lIoor measuro the dlfterenco between tho length desired and that which tho sldtt has after It Is trimmed ovenly Cut a pleco of material twice tho number num-ber of Inches In width required to make tho desired length and ns many Inches around as tho skirt measures Allow onehalf Inch on all seams Join this extra piece to the sldrt proper wllh the scam on tho right sldo Press It fint Vllh the edge down Turn the added piece up on the right side Mensure from the waist line down tlle length or the skirt and turn the bal anco of tho piece up on the right side Fold In hair an Inch at the edge and basto tho edgo over the Joining SUtch Q double row or sUtchlng sewing on tho applied hem one at tho extremo edgo and the other about onequarter of nn Inch from It Press this flat and you havo n trimming ns well as an added length |