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Not to mention, like you, hemlines are always too long for me.
To solve this problem, I invested in a $99 sewing machine from Craigslist and I learned how to sew a straight stitch. I can make curtains, sheets, pillowcases, I can do really basic alterations (but not the more complex ones) -- and I can hem skirts and pants. It has saved me sooo much money. I shop resale and I buy items which fit my waist and hips, regardless of the length. It only takes a half hour to hem them up.
I basically do this as well. I will look for pants on sale/clearance and as long as they fit everywhere else I do not care about the length. I just go home and fix them. I Am 5 2 but I have a longer torso and short stubby legs. I've tried petite pants and they fit my waist weird (are too low) and then are still too long.Originally Posted by shr1nk1ngme
I am 5'2" and I have struggled with this all my life. I have yo-yo-ed so many times, and paid a fortune in altering clothes down only to out-grow them again. Not to mention, like you, hemlines are always too long for me. To solve this problem, I invested in a $99 sewing machine from Craigslist and I learned how to sew a straight stitch. I can make curtains, sheets, pillowcases, I can do really basic alterations (but not the more complex ones) -- and I can hem skirts and pants. It has saved me sooo much money. I shop resale and I buy items which fit my waist and hips, regardless of the length. It only takes a half hour to hem them up.
