Removing lace from the bottom of a wedding dress to work on the hem. Video shows when removing and then placing back the lace on the dress. This process takes hours because I need to make sure I wont Before and after To shorten the hem on a gown with a lace edge, the lace edge and the appliques near the hem need to be removed first. This usually Open Back Plunge V neck Tulle Fall Wedding Dress Ball Gown with Lace Hem Off Shoulder Wedding Dress with Lace Sleeves Elegant Wedding Dress w WonderlandByLilian Shortening a lace wedding dress isnt just about taking up the hem., Each appliqu is carefully unpicked, the length adjusted, and every detail hand stitched back into place exactly as it was., No Everything You Need to Know About Alterations