Hemming help, please?

[lrmama]

I'm making dd2's Halloween costume and all I have left to do is hemming the skirt and overskirt. Here's my problem: The skirt is about 5 inches too long for DD. I know I should trim it, but I hate losing all of that material, especially when I know she'll grow 4 inches this year and never be able to wear it again.

The skirt is very full, so just sewing the lower edge up to the appropriate height leaves a lot of extra fabric. Also, the overskirt is sheer, so it will show up underneath. Is there some way to save this, or should I just cut?

[orangefoot]

Despite being thrifty and careful about every little bit of fabric - I would cut it. Keep the length that you cut off and make it into a hair band or a bracelet with a bead on it or just wrap it up and keep it with your other bits of small fabric until you find what it is destined for.