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Sentence Examples A jagged piece of basalt had torn a fresh rip in the hem of her robes, and a gash from the same rock was bleeding freely. Anyone who has had their coat hem nibbled on by a goat down on the farm knows that they will eat almost anything. Rei stood up, straightened her short blond hair and smoothed the hem of her long blue dress. I plaited my hair into a thick braid and secured it with a stray thread from the hem of my skirt. Madame sighed and lifted the hem of her long, dusty rose pink dress out of the snow with her free hand. They feature button down collars, center full button front, reinforced shoulder and armholes, shirt tail hem and wood-tone buttons. I do not own a pair of trousers that I have not had to let the hem down on. Edith wore a sweet pink gingham dress with a white ruffle at the hem and a white apron. When you let the hem down, the nice bright unfaded material now exposed tends to show up just how faded the rest of the garment has become. Peter had my package tucked under his arm and was marching down the hall, sending the hem of his cassock flying up to his knees. She moved, instead, past her mother's room and to her own, the hem of her fine red dress dragging, wet and dirty, on the clean floor behind her. He shifted slightly in the black vinyl pants as he worried at the hem of his dark blue long sleeved silk shirt with black under tones. Even with her hair in a pony tail, its length fell just below the small of her back, just so the ends touched the hem on the waist of her jeans. I thought that the hem on my skirt was looking a bit frayed and decided to take a closer look. The dress was a lovely jade green with eggplant touches at the wrists, hem and neckline. A sudden flush of self-consciousness twitches at the ubiquitous teenage angst and she tugs at the frayed hem of her puffball skirt. It was pulled tight over my stomach and bust, and was fringed with white fluff on the hem of the dress and ends of the sleeves. One of the picks I sampled was a red gauzy dress, with a modest neckline and a diagonal hem at my knees. Make sure the loop stitching on the underside is covering the hem raw edge. To machine-stitch a blind hem, fold up the hem, then turn back the garment just below the hem raw edge. Show More Sentences For a fine finish on short-haired furs, finish the raw edge with seam binding and secure the hem with double catch-stitching as noted above. Make a small diagonal clip through both the hem allowance and facing at the corner where the two raw edges intersect. On a sectioned shade, clip the corners at the shade lower edge so they form a miter when the hem is turned up. Caroline could see that her toes peeped out from under the hem of her everyday gown. Nicole pulled out a purple dress enlaced with pearls on the hem and neckline. His wife is next him, her blue skirt hem muddied, her arms full of their youngest child. The doll wore a white kimono with pink sakura blossoms embroidered on the sleeves and hem. Taking off her mud covered dress she noticed the hem of her shift was also caked in mud, so she put on a clean one. Take the gesture, as in these statues, of lifting the hem of a skirt, or pulling it sharply to one side. Unpick the errant stitching and reposition the rolled hem under the presser foot. The light-weight button-down shirt with banned collar and shirttail hem is designed for maximum comfort and ease of movement. On the shirt pattern, trim off the hem allowances on the sleeve and shirt front and back lower edges. The lower part of her mantle cascades in regular folds, but the hem represents a noticeable display of wind blown drapery. It was made of fine silk and sewn and embroidered with silver thread, tiny gems sewn at the wrist, neck, and hem of her skirts. By time I made it to the stairs, I slipped on my heels and felt a hem in my dress tear. Simply slip it under the unlined pocket's finished hem allowance and press the seam allowances around it. I thought his pink confetti tweed skirt suit with an understated floral embroidered scalloped hem was right on the money. Hallie reached her hand down to the bottom hem line of her shirt and pulled it up just below her undergarment. He brushed the dust from his blue waistcoat and wiped his aviator sunglasses on the hem of his shirt. You step back and Michael reaches out, catching the hem of your t-shirt in his hand. Show More Sentences The hem of her pants caught under her shoes and she toppled toward, taking the boy with her. Crafted of a smooth cotton blend, it features a pointed collar, white pearlescent buttons, and a straight bottom hem with side vents. A camp shirt should have a clean-finished hem with side vents so it can be worn tucked out for a relaxed look or tucked in. It was a fitting gown with long slits, black in color and had shiny small stones cut into tiny roses embroidered at the hem of the long skirt. I saw Pocket running towards the closed door and ran after him, tripping and hearing a horrible rip as the hem of my dress was torn. She got into a pastel pink dress with burgundy accents around the hem and neckline and went to see her father. It was deep scarlet in color, with gold embroidery along the hem and the neckline. He shoved his knife roughly into his pocket, wiped sweat quickly off his face, and tore a piece of cloth off the hem of his tunic. Her deep rose silk robe had a square-cut neckline, and it, the cuffs, and the hem were edged in elaborate golden embroidery. Garment features a self-tailored collar, three-button placket and a straight hem bottom with side vents. The hem was trimmed with white beads, and pearls and rubies framed the neck. The gown was made of the smoothest painted red silk with a red lace trim on the hem and the neckline, which swooped down low in a prettily way. After measuring and cutting the canopy and headboard panel, narrowly hem the edges or bind them with coordinating binding strips. The easiest hemming method is to zigzag or serge the raw edge and catch-stitch the hem in place, first midway into the hem, then at the hem edge. At that time, women also commonly wore a loose black gown with a gold stripe around the waist and at the hem. Shirley is born later, but in her family and community, she finds herself similarly surrounded by cultural codes that hem her in. Many times, when there is a clear path between point A and B, the designers use artificial fences and trees to hem you in. I answered, clutching at the hem of my oversized jersey as a cold draft blew around my exposed legs. Be a little of both, say nothing too definite, hem and haw, and split the difference. If you're a bit heavy and feel that a tapered hem makes your hips or upper thighs look bigger, try a straight leg style instead. Show More Sentences Thread the serger upper looper with decorative thread, then overlock the mesh edge with a 3-thread rolled hem stitch. She wiped her cheeks with the hem of her big flappy shirt, exposing a bit of tan stomach. The dress had a hoop skirt, those horrendous things that stick out due to a hoop in the bottom hem of the dress. Ruffle necklines are big too, as well as fluted sleeves, hem flounces and ruched side panels. The jacket features a stand-up collar with tri-color design, an open bottom hem with Shockcord drawstring closure and cord lock holder. It was of dark cobalt, running to purple, and had golden thread work all along the hem and sleeves. Try an inconspicuous place like a hem or facing if you don't have extra fabric. The extra weight that the godets add to the hem will also make the skirt less apt to show wrinkles. Its princess line flatters the figure with that swingy wide hem and it is an ideal accompaniment to the new feminine dress and skirt fashions. There is a strange gleam in the older boy's eyes as he reaches down to grasp the hem of his shirt. Beckett never explained just who or what Godot is, preferring to let generations of theatre types hem and haw over the possibilities. The ruffled hem envelops the legs, and the lace-up peekaboo slit traces the curve of the waist, adding shape to an already sensuous silhouette. It has a scoop neck, hemmed sleeves, topstitched shoulders, and an even hem bottom. As she flattens her shoes on the grill, she uses the fingers of both hands to steer the skirt's folded hem forward, sealing its fate forever. Garbage mounds and junk shops hem in the lake, its murky waters shared by lilies and plastic bottles. The two mongrel dogs skulked to her side and sniffed at the hem of her dress. This class also includes units mainly engaged in providing clothing trade services such as hem stitching, basque knitting or buttonholing. My favourite skirt, the long, full, ocean blue one that I tie-dyed myself, now has a torn hem and black grease stains. Buy a flat sheet, cut a slit on each side of the top hem and slide a dowel rod through it. He dripped water from off the hem of his pants, the bottom of his longish trench coat and the long hair that lay straggly on his back. Show More Sentences The hem of the elf's blue robes swished around her feet as they scuffled across the marble. The red ruffle detail dress is flirty and fun with frills falling from the hem and shoulder for a ravishing party look. The top was black and sleeveless, with fishnet covering my stomach up to the frayed hem of the fabric that made the actual shirt part. It looked to be made of white silk and the hem and edges were embroidered with iridescent velvet. One wonders if in fact the intended hijackers didn't use the barrier of oncoming traffic to hem in the panel van and force it to stop. Place the facing and hem allowance right sides together, matching the clip marks. The trousers have a buttonhole fly with protective flap, adjustable straps at waist and leg hem drawcords. I had planned on wearing a gown she had made for me, but she came in my door, holding a gown of dark blue, with sliver embroidery on the neck, sleeves, hem, and wasp waist. Inspired by the life span of insects, Kyra Nolan created blue corsets, pointy hem dresses, felted minis and mesh bodystockings over rubber halter tops. Waving to her friend, she rose, carefully gathered up the hem of her pale Wedgwood blue dress trimmed in white lining, and trudged off lazily to meet the calling voice. Complete the skirt to the same point, basting the hem in place. Her deep sleeved robe of pure white was tied with golden cords around her petite waist, the light, airy hem of her skirt danced around her ankles as she reached them. It is somehow extremely loud and is followed by a long moment of utter silence and calm during which the breeze gently ruffles the pleated hem of the woman's blue burqa. If I could sum it up in a few choice words, I would, but instead I hem and haw, before stumbling through some rambling rejoinder. They back away and hem and haw and leave it to the lower courts to implement their decisions. This private altarpiece says little for the modesty of the canon, whose coat-of-arms with a hare is blazoned at the hem of the Virgin's robe in the corner of the picture. She looked at the hem of her dress and grunted in irritation, seeing that the hem was shredded and her light rose colored slippers were ripped and muddy. Alita had slipped a few of her fingers over the hem of my uniform shirt. An overskirt of shimmering gauze bordered at the waist and hem with pearls matched the hems of her long sleeves and modest neckline of her bodice. I bent down, discreetly holding the hem of my mini dress as down as it would go, and rolled the empty can of paint remover under the car behind me. Show More Sentences She said option 4B would hem some residents in, with major roads surrounding them cutting them off from schools and shops, and segregating the communities. So they hem and haw and appear ever so grave and thoughtful. During a downpour I saw two young girls wearing bell-bottomed jeans that were so long the hem waded through every puddle and water had soaked up to the back of their knees! If you want a more deconstructed look rather than girly, trim off the ruffle hem binding of a tulle slip and the result will be more edgy than prom queen. Cut the hem and neckline facings from contrasting opaque fabric. It's also what makes the game longer than you might expect, as players hem and haw over their partial information, trying to reason out who gave what to whom. The hem hung down to mid-thigh and the sleeves reached my elbows. Click here to zoom in, then take a look at the bottom hem of the topless Psyche's dress. The sleeves, neckline, and hem had been embroidered with gold thread. Found on board were Portuguese pottery, oak barrels, textiles including the hem of a medieval robe, a stone cannonball and parts of original rigging and sails. We hem and haw, guess and beat around the bush, so that after we have finished telling the patient, he knows about as much as he did before we started. Blue panels are stitched around the sleeves and the hem of the dress. So stop bellyaching about hem lines and sore knees and start moving! Sparkle winked under layers of chiffon and fur, and peaked out from under the hem of a cape. The long, white tunic the ghost wears is girded by a belt with a sprig of holly symbolizing winter tucked in it, but spring flowers hem the bottom of the tunic. Such products are not suited for the rigours of public life, and need to be adapted, at the very least by sewing in hem weights. Kate, sweetie, you really need to get some hem weights fitted to your clothes. Wide-legged black pants and dark, pointy low heels peeked out from under the hem of her floor-length coat. Tessie rose, unrolled her scented handkerchief, and taking a bit of gum from a knot in the hem, placed it in her mouth. Caroline Lucas, Norwich TO prevent a shower curtain from flapping around, sew either lead fishing weights or coins into a hem at the bottom. Show More Sentences I present Bosnavina to its Duchess, I kiss the hem of her Majesty's robe and will tapestry her Palace with conquered flags. Sometimes the hem of the dress would be ornamented with pieces of buffalo hoof. And wente to the kinge and to the queene, and said to hem with a glad cheer. For a sophisticated look, pair a silky blouse with grown-up autumnal pieces such as this fluted hem skirt and T-bar heels. Dividing plants involves digging hem up, splitting them into pieces which each have roots and growth shoots or buds, and then replanting hem. Happy was he who might touch her hand or the hem of her garment! Their records have sold 2,500,000 copies, and crowds stampede for a chance to touch the hem of the collarless coats sported onstage by all four of them. Separates are key to this look as the peg leg trouser in a soft beige, peachy maxi skirts and new fashion obsession the stepped hem skirt come to the forefront. The Bruins want to hem Chicago in its own end, but if the forecheckers get caught deep on quick rushed by the Blackhawks, it could prove disastrous. He wore a magnificent overrobe of iridescent green silk, embroidered with orange feathers and gold starbursts along the hem and sleeves and neckline. If you hem and haw long enough, someone else will do it first. Westwood inevitably succumbed to the allure of the dress, but her vision was in latex, cut indecently low in the neck and pornographically short in hem. A hip-hugging sheath dress with a below-the-knee hem is the ultimate in hourglass dressing It's comforting to note cardigans with jeans and a T-shirt is still a good look. The Pelasgians, the extended people of the ancient world, had ruled in ante-historical times not only over Hellada, but over the entire Hem peninsula. The map is part of the Atlas Blaeu Van der Hem, brought to Vienna in 1730 by Prince Eugene of Savoy. Hem fir is frequently used for framing, and is able to meet the building code span requirements of numerous construction projects. Hem fir is preferred by many builders because of its ability to hold and not be split by nails and screws, and its low propensity for splintering when sawed. In the HEM process, the intense mixing of cement and water with sand provides dissipation of energy and increases shear stresses on the surface of cement particles. We contacted director Pierre Zecchini at his home in Hem, France. Examples from Classical Literature It makes an attractive finish for a hem line and also for finishing the edge in applique. Billy was wrapped in a blue and green bath-robe, the hem of which was not deep enough to hide his bare, big-boned ankles. When the ladies assemble, let them hem these as a gift for the bride to take home with her. That evening when they parted he knelt at her feet and kissed the hem of her kirtle. Then he fell before her and, for a second time, kissed the hem of her robe. The stick at the end is removed and a U-shaped wire inserted in the hem in its stead. In overglaze painted figures the three blue lines will peep from beneath the hem of some garment. They crept and crept, the hem of her petticoat just touching his gaiter, and his elbow sometimes brushing hers. If an approacher accidentally touched the hem of the garment of an Associate, all sorts of purifications had to be gone through. There should be a double line of stitching across the bottom of the hem to strengthen the placket. Gibby told her about the queys that were outlyers, but she only answered him with a hem! Both are used at the top of the hem to hold it in place, but often the hemstitch is used in other places, too. Double hemstitching means to hemstitch the other side opposite the hem, by taking up the same bundles. The words she spoke I cannot repeat, but when she ended I set my lips to her garment's hem as reverently as ever to holy bread. What, all the way to the well and back, nothing but hem, and clear his throat? A ruche of moss roses at the hem of the skirt and on the bodice. Hem the top with a quarter-inch hem if there is no selvedge. The needle, at the same time, catches the edge of the basted hem. The hem should be basted and stitched with the hemming-stitch. Then he is apprised, with wonder, what herds of daemons hem him in. Show More Sentences We walk as quickly as his baggage and curiosity allow, the hem of my morning coat brushing pollen as we move along. Put in the hem so that the stencil will be sure to be straight. The system of shotting habits at the hem has happily entirely gone out. Ten golden pieces are sewn into the hem of your under doublet. Marilou dabbed the moisture from her forehead with the hem of her dress. It seems to me we used to buy diaper material and hem diapers by the dozen, as part of a layette to greet the new baby. Overcome with gratitude at my deliverance, I flung myself at her feet, and kissed the hem of her garment. Having kissed the hem of her kirtle he turned towards the house. Those seduced by the idea of seamless living in one glass space are now scuttling back under the protective hem of traditionalism and opting for a separate entertaining area. The shoulder seams, and the edges of the neck and hem, are bordered by narrow orphreys, those on the hem decorated with a ladder pattern resembling that on the base and cover. He kissed the hem of my dress and did not see that I closed my eyes. Hem sides of apron which you have basted, making small stitches. Find more words! 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What is the opposite of hem? Words that rhyme with hem What is the past tense of hem? What is the plural of hem? What is the noun for hem? Translations for hem Use our Sentence Generator Nearby Words Helvetisms Helvetia helve helter-skelter helter Helsinki Hem Hema hemacytometer hemagglutinate hemagglutination hemagglutinin 3-letter Words Starting With h he