Joanne Harris

I had a great grandmother who believed in so many strange superstitions. She used to tell the future from the things that catch on to the hem of your skirt when you've been sewing, and different colored threads would mean different things... Of course, all that influenced me quite a lot as a child.

British Author

Adlai Stevenson II

Your days are short here; this is the last of your springs. And now in the serenity and quiet of this lovely place, touch the depths of truth, feel the hem of Heaven. You will go away with old, good friends. And don't forget when you leave why you came.

American Politician

Eva Chen

Think about what you like and then think about why - was it the shape? The hem length? And then repeat over and over until you find your signature style. And if you ever get sick of your signature style... change it! That's the beauty of fashion.

Taiwanese Businesswoman

Helena Christensen

So many times I've wanted to crack up, standing there stiff while seven women are crawling round my toes fixing hems and the designer's having a freak-out because the denim cuffs are crooked. I'm on the verge of hysteria.

Danish Model

Benny Goodman

As soon as it was understood that we could handle things in our own way, it was the thrill of my life to walk out on that stage with people just hemming the band in.

American Musician

Jenna Ushkowitz

If I find a good pair of jeans, I'll buy two, and get them hemmed to my height, and then I'll end up wearing those two for everything.

South Korean Actress

Karen Katz

Chanel is a very important vendor for Neiman Marcus. My favorite thing is the way they finish off the hems on dresses and jackets.

American Author

Otto von Bismarck

A statesman... must wait until he hears the steps of God sounding through events, then leap up and grasp the hem of His garment.

German Leader

Anne Sullivan

I'd rather break stones on the king's highway than hem a handkerchief.

American Educator

Joey Kramer

I'm not the kind of guy who hems and haws about how he feels.

Understanding 'hem' is essential for discussing clothing alterations or fashion design.

Fashion Terminology

A well-sewn hem is a sign of quality in garments and can be a detail to inspect when shopping.

Detail Attention

Learning to hem is a basic sewing skill that can save money on alterations.

DIY Clothing

Use 'hem' as an interjection to imply skepticism or a need for extra thinking time without saying it directly.

Indirect Speech

'Hem' can be a filler sound in conversation similar to 'um' when someone is unsure or pausing to think.

Conversational Filler

'Hemmed in' often describes physical limitations, like being in a crowded or tight space.

Physical Constraints

Metaphorically, 'hemmed in' can express feeling trapped in a situation or by circumstances.

Metaphorical Use

 So these different predictive schemes can be really quite wild and unexpected. I mean, you looked at everything, right? You looked at the weather, length of dresses, political opinion. Yes, length of dresses we didn't try. What sort of things? Well, everything. Everything is grist for the mill -- except hem lengths.

The mathematician who...

 the very maximum that it could be. I was constantly experimenting with these noises. And I'm still on that mission. I'm still trying to find every noise that I can possibly make. And the thing is, I'm a bit older and wiser now, and I know that there's some noises I'll never be able to make because I'm hemmed in

The polyphonic me PIPE...

 skeptical when people say things like that no honestly he went on it's it's only three hours away by car and it's not very expensive and it's probably not like anywhere you stayed before hmm it's beginning to get slightly intrigued what is it well yeah my friend hemmed

Where is home? - Pico...

 the countless generations who have labored before hemmed in this 600 year old tannery I knew about the smell because before dropping out of school I used to come help my father in the tannery my first time here the smell was terrible I felt like I was suffocating I

The Foul, Fascinating...

 mastering the new process. He gathered them together after an initial tour of that facility and he asked if there were any questions. There was hemming and hawing and shuffling of feet, and then one of the white workers stepped forward and said,

Ben Dunlap: The...

 it is far more radical and dangerous to have hope than to live hemmed in by fear. But the most important thing I learned on that road trip is that the divide between the sick and the well -- it doesn't exist.

What almost dying taught...

 the hem of the curtain my father taught me to take this picture my mother taught me to put into it all of those elements the last chapter in the book retraces the title of the book the life of the

The Life of a Photograph...

 now deep within the convoy an enemy transport lies straight ahead but hemmed in by other vessels ramage has only one option you must target the bow the narrowest part of the ship

A Submarine Assault PIPE...

 Yangtze a Buddhist temple stands proud among the skyscrapers and shopping malls hemmed in this temple is onna there's been a temple here for nearly a thousand years skyscrapers

China: Consumerism and...

 They hemmed and hawed and gestured a lot with their hands. "They just do," they said. I packed up my things for the summer, but I couldn't stop thinking about this question