tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post6200479477324515900..comments2024-03-14T16:03:32.434-04:00Comments on Gertie's New Blog for Better Sewing: Tea Length: Yea or Nay?Gertiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04314542159287533507noreply@blogger.comBlogger152125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-54117698753384499062012-10-04T15:10:42.538-04:002012-10-04T15:10:42.538-04:00Ummm... isn't that ballerina length (dress no....Ummm... isn't that ballerina length (dress no.1), which is slightly longer than tea lenght?Maggienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-76852033889481869912011-12-29T11:21:18.357-05:002011-12-29T11:21:18.357-05:00I love tea length dresses for everyday wear...not ...I love tea length dresses for everyday wear...not for wedding dresses!Aqlimiyahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01006198013905743541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-9267662711900584992011-12-23T04:38:39.162-05:002011-12-23T04:38:39.162-05:00Yeaaaa! Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU! I recen...Yeaaaa! Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU! I recently purchased my tea-length wedding dress without having given it much prior thought. I do love it but for a moment I was second-guessing myself- thinking maybe I should have gone more traditional, long, ball gown... I am back to feeling 100% confident about my choice and mucho excited to rock it. Thanks again. So, any tips on shoes?Briehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912635100532981594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-47232658964625910512011-12-06T06:38:28.886-05:002011-12-06T06:38:28.886-05:00Yea!!!
I'm short (5'5) and while I know th...Yea!!!<br />I'm short (5'5) and while I know they make me appear shorter, I love them.<br />Make me feel like more of a lady :)Amber Rohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04481734280945509900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-45092340690573813382011-08-17T18:39:58.065-04:002011-08-17T18:39:58.065-04:00Absolutely yes! My ankles are actually one of my ...Absolutely yes! My ankles are actually one of my favorite features, so a tea length ballerina skirt on my wedding dress is a dream!Caity Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00553485640018401003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-31688127968121297812011-07-21T08:41:15.844-04:002011-07-21T08:41:15.844-04:00love tea length but sure its gonna suit melove tea length but sure its gonna suit mekerriturnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04623065236714195201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-90667825595355324622011-07-04T11:27:06.348-04:002011-07-04T11:27:06.348-04:00I really like tea length too. I have a dress wait...I really like tea length too. I have a dress waiting hemming that I was going to crop but when I tryed it on it just felt right sat at tea length so I decided to leave it that way.<br /><br />I think with a full or circle skirt, tea length works with heels or pretty pumps (heels better). Pencil skirt absolutely needs heels.<br /><br />I have to be a pedant and agree with lsaspacey that ballerina and tea length are different lengths. Tea length is around mid calf but can be slightly longer or shorter.<br /><br />Ballerina length skims the top of the ankle and has a full skirt. It's named after the iconic full length ballerina's tutu and had a resurgence in the 80s in pouffy evening and prom dresses. Its another style I think looks and feels very elegant done right (definitely heels!). Its a lot more flattering on non-skinny legs as it highlights the curve in above the ankle rather than cutting across the fullest pat of the lower leg.<br /><br />Vintage petticoat/slip patterns are good sources of length terminology!Social Historianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09930089762630968441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-47145113204379176782011-07-02T12:57:43.854-04:002011-07-02T12:57:43.854-04:00I think I have been converted by this post maybe. ...I think I have been converted by this post maybe. In the past I have shortened all my vintage patterns. My 15 year old daughter told me they looked frumpy in the tea length version, but didn't have my heels on. I felt the dresses looked too costumey in the longer length. I make costumes for the theatre and felt too much like a character in a play.Justine of SewCountryChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03818220592978383305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-17744992959178629712011-05-02T07:20:05.929-04:002011-05-02T07:20:05.929-04:00After reading this, I have to say, "yea"...After reading this, I have to say, "yea"! I was even inspired to design a tea-length wedding of my own, which you can see at http://cutandbaste.blogspot.com/2011/05/blue-wedding-dress.html<br />(I linked you in the article, too). Many thanks!Jenny Wrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09330929532686952884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-17859046822111361412011-04-29T23:40:57.891-04:002011-04-29T23:40:57.891-04:00I wore a tes length dress for my wedding in 1958. ...I wore a tes length dress for my wedding in 1958. It was a lace sheath with a taffeta over skirt (removable)and a net petty coat underneath the removable skirt...I could send a pictureof me wearing it fi you would like. Thanks, Geri of Beaverton Oregon USAgerislifehttp://jackthedognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-70656321187703801822011-04-29T23:37:15.954-04:002011-04-29T23:37:15.954-04:00I posted but nothing showed...so here goes again.
...I posted but nothing showed...so here goes again.<br />I wwore a tea length dress for my wedding in 1958...it was a lace sheath with an overskirt of taffeta and a net underskirt...very stylish for an afternoon wedding.<br />I still have it and it is as good as new. If you would like I could send a picture so you can see how we dresses in those days...My husband of 53 years told me I looked so pretty.<br />Thanks Geri of Beaverton Oregon USAgernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-21431054726493642422011-04-19T10:23:22.668-04:002011-04-19T10:23:22.668-04:00An absolute YEA!!An absolute YEA!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-65777059595863720812011-04-02T20:07:48.080-04:002011-04-02T20:07:48.080-04:00Very interesting discussion. I don't have muc...Very interesting discussion. I don't have much to add except to say that I think the term "tea length" came about as it was considered the proper length for dresses to wear for tea dances. Not so formal as a full-length dress as these dances were held in the late afternoon around tea time.Hat Tricknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-40225569919715232402011-04-02T08:36:53.527-04:002011-04-02T08:36:53.527-04:00I think it all depends, really. I happen to like t...I think it all depends, really. I happen to like the way it looks on some people, and I guess I never have gotten over wanting one of these gowns! I think sometimes the dress is really crying out for tea length, especially if the skirt is very full. If you're going for an authentic look (as opposed to updated), then keep that skirt longer. But if you have "issues" with your legs and ankles, you may want to make other choices.Roseana Autenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00870728109065192288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-59568127898846206162011-03-30T16:45:07.763-04:002011-03-30T16:45:07.763-04:00I'm in agreement with the folks who say it dep...I'm in agreement with the folks who say it depends on the girl. I also personally feel like it comes across as either more formal or more frumpy. All the dresses you posted were pretty formal, and I think the length works well for that (the wedding dress is lovely). I'm just not sure if I would like it on an everyday dress...RachelMakesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-49741752860349492662011-03-28T02:16:55.820-04:002011-03-28T02:16:55.820-04:00The length of a skirt should be where it looks the...The length of a skirt should be where it looks the most flattering. The wider the skirt, the longer it needed to be to look well-proportioned. I think that is why tea length is wonderful.<br /><br />We were told to stand in front of a mirror with a piece of poster board and raise and lower the poster board to see where the most flattering spot is. It probably has a several inch variable before it looks less flattering. The widest part of the calf is not it.<br /><br />It depends on how tall you are where that hem should go. It used to be a certain number of inches from the floor was the rule, but 10 inches from the ground on a 5'10" girl falls at a much different spot than 10" up on one 5'3". We would pin it up with petticoats on to see how it looked before cutting off any excess and hemming. Back in the late 1950's my youthful preference was to have the hem touch the floor if I was sitting on a hassock. I didn't care if it was flattering when standing, I just felt like a princess at that length.Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10418857903646344315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-1959996216032039232011-03-27T15:06:01.185-04:002011-03-27T15:06:01.185-04:00Love tea length!Love tea length!Chick Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14007708940856201233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-80017211737472736282011-03-27T14:55:33.030-04:002011-03-27T14:55:33.030-04:00I love tealength. For myself, I like to wear dres...I love tealength. For myself, I like to wear dresses and skirts as much as possible, but I also like to ride my bike, garden a bit and be able to play with my son. All can still be done with a simple dress at that length, to much shorter and I spend my time wondering if everyone can see my "business" insted of enjoying my activity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-87870235303419206462011-03-25T23:57:24.059-04:002011-03-25T23:57:24.059-04:00Nay. To me it looks like the dress was cut too sho...Nay. To me it looks like the dress was cut too short. But the wedding dress at the end looks fabulous, or maybe her posing makes it look OK?JHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10429012201564674952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-80423616222297269302011-03-25T22:23:07.526-04:002011-03-25T22:23:07.526-04:00So funny you should say getting married in tea len...So funny you should say getting married in tea length... I totally did! It was a vintage gown (not a handmade one, I'll have to get married to Husbie again to wear a handmade one, as my sewing skillz weren't up for it when I got married) and I thought it was a bit risky for a short/petite person like myself... But, it looked very classic!<br /><br />YAY for the Tea Length!Veronica Darling...https://www.blogger.com/profile/16416973822037394912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-87167133846612451802011-03-25T21:13:57.380-04:002011-03-25T21:13:57.380-04:00It's my favorite wedding length, especially if...It's my favorite wedding length, especially if the bride is petite. That said, I've never been able to buy it for myself :(Flynnhttp://pegeens-commitments.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-91086060602177293692011-03-25T18:00:15.796-04:002011-03-25T18:00:15.796-04:00I say 'yay'!
I quite like it, though I ag...I say 'yay'!<br /><br />I quite like it, though I agree it almost requires heels. Perhaps those with ultra-slender legs would be an exception to that.<br /><br />I like tea length so much that I keep debating hemming my wedding gown (handmade from a vintage vogue pattern) up to tea length and dying it. It is the dying part that really scares me. It would be heartbreaking if it didn't come out right.<br /><br />If you ever decide to do a post on dying very large items, that would tip the scale for sure.Shalynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16115642837674747948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-19929383934355506602011-03-24T12:13:46.173-04:002011-03-24T12:13:46.173-04:00OMG...I'm obsessed with fancy tea length dress...OMG...I'm obsessed with fancy tea length dresses, but alas...never have the occasion to wear them.<br />I'm thinking I should take the advice of my daughters and wear them anywhere & everywhere, "just because"summerhttp://mamalotus.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-71136948016896259572011-03-24T12:13:29.764-04:002011-03-24T12:13:29.764-04:00OMG...I'm obsessed with fancy tea length dress...OMG...I'm obsessed with fancy tea length dresses, but alas...never have the occasion to wear them.<br />I'm thinking I should take the advice of my daughters and wear them anywhere & everywhere, "just because"summerhttp://mamalotus.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-71835643320300432092011-03-24T11:48:00.990-04:002011-03-24T11:48:00.990-04:00I say yea to tea length! My wedding dress was tea ...I say yea to tea length! My wedding dress was tea length lace, really similar to the last pic in your post. I loved it - and I wore flat shoes with it and I think it looked fine.Tanyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04556225638321289939noreply@blogger.com