I just filled out a customer service satisfaction survey for a service call. One of the questions was "was the service person neat and well groomed?" Well he had long hair that was a bit unkempt and his khakis were wrinkled but he was a tech guy so I checked "meets expectations".

I figure if a service person doesn't smell funky and isn't all muddy/greasy when he shows up at my place, it's all good, as long as he does the job well and efficiently.

You guys! Casper is purring!! I think we've reached a feral kitten milestone!

yay for purring Casper!

. . . Oh, right, the kitten.

Congrats, Glamcookie. I'm glad Casper's feeling so comfortable around her new people.

Question: is it wise to hem a half-slip that's too long? By "wise" I mean, if I hem a half-slip that's too long, will it look horrible and too heavy at the bottom, thus making my dress's skirt look all heavy at the bottom?

I'm half-tempted to just cut it. But that would lead to dangling threads, wouldn't it?

Can you cut it and then do a little roll-hem? Better yet, do you have a serger that can cut and then stitch it for you?

Maybe cut it a little too short, and then add lace at the bottom as the hem?

I should have noted that I need to wear it tomorrow, and I don't have lace, although I could run out to Target and get something trim-like.

Can you cut it and then do a little roll-hem?

I should also note that I barely know how to sew on a button. So while I know what a roll-hem looks like, I assumed they were made by magical sewing elves.

Better yet, do you have a serger that can cut and then stitch it for you?

I truly have no idea what a serger is.

Possibly the cut-too-short-and-add-trim idea might work.

t edit Although if I'm going to run out to Target, I'm much more likely to buy an inexpensive short half-slip while I'm there, versus buying trim to sew on by hand.

Poor planning, c'est moi.

If you cut it and don't wash it, dangling threads shouldn't be too much of a problem, unless it's cloth that lives to unravel.