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Permalink Reply by Deanna McCarthy on June 10, 2013 at 12:30pm

You could probably hem them, but why not look for another option? I would die if I ruined my PUG dresses! Hell Bunny has some mini dresses that would probably give you what you are looking for!

http://www.amazon.com/Hell-Bunny-Cannes-Mini-Dress/dp/B00CMRFL5I/re...

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Permalink Reply by Tahitia Belle Fille on June 10, 2013 at 5:15pm

Oh wow Deanna that little Cannes dress is... WOW!!

Okay that might have just bumped the Heidi Dress in mint from the top of "dresses to buy" list! I could definitely see the Cannes doing EXACTLY what I need it to do at Lindy social :)

Thank you SO much for telling me!

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Permalink Reply by Deanna McCarthy on June 10, 2013 at 6:34pm

No problem! it's available in other prints as well, I just googled Hell Bunny Mini Dress and came up with a bunch!

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Permalink Reply by Tahitia Belle Fille on June 11, 2013 at 10:56am

Well I just found out that Mini Cannes Dress is for sale on Blame Betty, they're a Canadian retailer so shipping will be a lot less for me.

I just placed my order now and I can't wait to take her for a twirl at the end of June social dance. Thank you so much Deanna!

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Permalink Reply by Deanna McCarthy on June 11, 2013 at 11:02am

I'm in Canada too, so I hear ya with the shipping woes! Hope if works out for you! At least it's supposed to be short, as opposed to cutting a few feet, off a dress that isn't supposed to be so short! Retroglam.com in Edmonton carries hell bunny, and Rosie the rebel boutique here in NL has the same dress but it's a different print, blue with yellow I think. They also ship online, I think.

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Permalink Reply by Shy Anne on June 10, 2013 at 1:29pm

hemming is really easy. I've never hemmed pug but have with a couple of other things :) 

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Permalink Reply by Tahitia Belle Fille on June 10, 2013 at 5:13pm

If I do end up hemming one of the dresses it will only be likely one or two at first. Maybe one of my Heidi's or the Lana like I mentioned.

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Permalink Reply by Pearl von Lustra on June 11, 2013 at 10:15am

Hey,

Yeah being 4' 11" I have to hem EVERYTHING. ^_^ 
If you can hem your dress to where it is sturdy you should be fine. Just remember that if you are doing it by machine to go over it twice. I Lindy Hop and Charleston, and I know from experience hand hemming is not always the best approach. I take all of my things to a tailor though. They seem to always get the sturdiest hem lines, and I never get snags or anything. 

Hope it helps,

Sam

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Permalink Reply by Tahitia Belle Fille on June 11, 2013 at 10:57am

It does help Sammie yes and it means even more coming from a fellow Lindy Hop and Charleston gal as well :)

I always take my clothes for adjustment to a clothier friend of mine who is just absolutely brilliant when it comes to anything and everything clothing related. I'll let you guys know how this works out!

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Permalink Reply by Suzanna Baker on June 15, 2013 at 2:54pm

I hem almost everything. I'm like 5'1'' on a tall day when I'm not wearing heels ; )

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