Janet - disregard what I said about a PM (I'll keep it going here), and good luck with the move.
http://picasaweb.google.com/nickpittson/Aikido
In the above link, you can see the blue Iwata hakama's original hem. The black hakakama is the Century one hemmed by the taylor. I hadn't looked closely at it until taking these pictures, but after doing so, I think they are up to the task...dont't you?