Wedding Dress Hemlines

Definitions of different types of hemlines found in wedding dresses (community article)

The hemline of a wedding dress is its lower edge.

 

Ankle Length - reaches the ankle

Lynh Ashworth

 


Asymmetrical - a hemline that is cut on the diagonal, not parallel with the floor.

Celo

 


Floor Length - Reaches the floor

Angel Sanchez

 


Knee Length - Reaches the middle of the knee

Destinations Bridal

 


Short / Mini - Higher than the knee, with the hem often at the mid-thigh or higher.

Pnina Tornai

 


Tea-length - hemmed at the shin, inbetween knee-length and ankle length

Mia Solano

 

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