How to alter trousers when they are too big all over or just in certain areas
trousers sides folded Look slimmer in trousers every day. Have you ever noticed how some days you seem to look bigger in the trouser leg than other days? It's not your legs that are changing shape, but the trousers you are wearing and how they are pressed or folded. If the trousers have been folded over a hanger with the outside seams to the outside, then you the fabric is forced out at [...]
Increasing rise stretch pants if they are too low can be achieved in the following manner. I am 60 now, so I have been around long enough to see the cycle of fashion. Hipster was in when I was a young girl, and then high waist-ed came in at my most informative years. Because I had a bit of excess weight on at that time, I preferred the high waisted, and have always kept my [...]
FALSE HEMS The first step is to determine how much hem allowance you have and where it will fall to when released. Measure the hem allowance and put trousers on with shoes. Place the tape measure below the trousers length as it stands now. The reason I use this technique is that the customer is usually dropping off and does not necessarily have the time for me to unpick the hem. Or I might [...]
Trousers too short and a false hem is not enough. Insert a "V" (Upside down) in the side seams and an extension on the bottom. I was sent this information by a wonderful lady called Nancy who is from the USA. I thought it was a brilliant idea. Open out the seams on the outside leg, cut out a triangle which you can insert into the opening, along with a strip for the extension on [...]
1. If trousers too tight at the waist, you can release the pleats or darts. It may or may not have a band. If there is no band it is easier to unpick the darts and put a panel in the facing or unpick the lining darts. For trousers (or skirts) with a band, unpick the band from the button end around to the button hole end, but not all the way. Leave the buttonhole [...]