Need advice on taking in and hemming this dress I got for a holiday party. It's vintage 1980s. I want to take the waist in and the hem up. It's beaded and Altering embellished garments, such as sequinned, embroidered, or beaded dresses, often involves several hand sewing steps: first, carefully unpicking the delicate seams; second, securing the embellishment; otherwise, beads and sequins get lost. The Luxury Mock Neck Mermaid Hem Beaded Sequin Formal Party Dress Temperanent Hand hemming technique for a beaded dress. There are lots of different ways to do this. This is the way my mom taught me. #alterations #promseason #customsewing Beaded Dress Alterations: Hemming Techniques Part 2 Beaded Flapper Dress with Asymmetric Hem ModCloth