Examples of hemline in a Sentence
The hemline falls just above the knee.
I shortened the hemline on the dress.
Recent Examples on the Web
The sporty influences are in details like the black stripes on the waist and at the V-neck and the pleated hemline.
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Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 9 Apr. 2024
The look also called for a shorter hemline, which had previously been permissible only for young girls who could not yet embrace their femininity via fashion.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2024
Her look consisted of a strapless dress with a flared hemline and an extra cropped collared button-down.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 28 Mar. 2024
Kamali’s ruffled dresses—breezy, sheer, and cut with asymmetrical hemlines—felt like a more modern approach to the look.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2024
The middle of the gown was sheer exposing her legs as the hemline trails in an opaque black tulle.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 15 Mar. 2024
These feature a classic trouser feel with a medium wash and thick hemline detail.
—Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 13 Mar. 2024
And perhaps most infamously, Jennifer Lawrence, who was on stage with Stone tonight (as one of the former Best Actress winners who introduced this year’s nominees), took a tumble when accepting her Oscar for Best Actress in 2013 due to the hemline on her cascading Dior Haute Couture gown.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 11 Mar. 2024
The hemlines boasted dinner-plate-size circumferences.
—Jonah Weiner, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2024
Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 9 Apr. 2024
The look also called for a shorter hemline, which had previously been permissible only for young girls who could not yet embrace their femininity via fashion.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2024
Her look consisted of a strapless dress with a flared hemline and an extra cropped collared button-down.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 28 Mar. 2024
Kamali’s ruffled dresses—breezy, sheer, and cut with asymmetrical hemlines—felt like a more modern approach to the look.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2024
The middle of the gown was sheer exposing her legs as the hemline trails in an opaque black tulle.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 15 Mar. 2024
These feature a classic trouser feel with a medium wash and thick hemline detail.
—Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 13 Mar. 2024
And perhaps most infamously, Jennifer Lawrence, who was on stage with Stone tonight (as one of the former Best Actress winners who introduced this year’s nominees), took a tumble when accepting her Oscar for Best Actress in 2013 due to the hemline on her cascading Dior Haute Couture gown.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 11 Mar. 2024
The hemlines boasted dinner-plate-size circumferences.
—Jonah Weiner, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2024
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hemline
noun
hem·line
ˈhem-ˌlīn 
: the line formed by the hem of a dress, skirt, or coat
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