Reply To: Markings for shortening a pattern

[the_professors_assistantKeymaster]

Well, on the pattern envelope or the pattern itself it might list a finished garment measurement for length. This will give you an idea on how long the garment will be if you use their suggested hem measurement. You can choose to hem it up any length that you wish after the garment is created or if you know how much you need to shorten from the finished garment length, you can decide to shorten the actual pattern before you cut it out. Hope this helps.