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Men's Shirts Alterations Women's Shirts Alterationsįold excess fabric and pin into place. the folded edge is where you want your new sleeve length to be - don’t worry if it is folding on the cuff, we just need to know the desired length and we will take care of the rest! DO NOT pinch out the excess fabric where any buttons or zippers are located because that will not give you a proper fit and you will not be able to get out of your pants.įold the sleeve to the desired length and place a pin through the sleeve. If you are alone, repeat the steps, but pinch out the fabric at one of your sides where it is easiest for you to reach. Stand straight and look forward while your friend pinches out the excess waistband fabric at the center back seam, place two fingers between your body and the waistband to make sure the pants aren’t too tight, place the pin as close to where the fabric meets on the pinched portion of the waistband. If your pants are extremely loose, hold them in place at the front while a friend does the pinning at the back seam. This is one of the most important steps because it could drastically affect the fit of the pants. Make sure your waistband is sitting where you normally wear your pants. start above the knee, pinch the excess fabric at the outside seam of the shorts leg to the desired size, and pin it in place, pinning all the way down to the hem.Be sure that you can easily get your feet out of the shorts, otherwise you have made them too tight and you should adjust your pins accordingly. Stand straight and look forward while you have a friend help pin the side seams. Be sure that you can easily get your feet out of the pants, otherwise you have made them too tight and you should adjust your pins accordingly. If you only want the lower portion of the leg tapered, start your pinning at knee height and work your way down to the hem, pinning the excess fabric at the seams as you go.
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If you want a full leg taper, start above the knee, pinch the excess fabric at the outside seam of the pants leg to the desired size, and pin it in place, pinning all the way down to the hem. While wearing your pants, place a pin where you want your new hem for shorts to be, keeping in mind that it is always easier to make them shorter in the future but adding length is not always possible. Men's Shorts Alterations Women's Shorts Alterations This step can easily be done by yourself. The folded edge is where you want your new hem to be. While wearing the shorts, fold back the excess fabric and pin. Keep in mind, you might have to do this step a few times to get the correct length. After you have tried them on you can adjust the pin position until it is at the desired length. If you are alone, pin the pants before trying them on where you think your new hem should be. the type of shoes you plan to wear will have an effect on the desired length. If you want to wear heels with your pants, you might want a longer hem. If you have a friend with you, stand straight and look forward while your friend folds the excess fabric back and places a pin to hold it - the folded edge is where your new hem will be. Try on the pants you want to hem with the shoes you will most likely be wearing them with. Men's Pants Alterations Women's Pants Alterations
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jeans, and most women's pants do not have the extra fabric, and cannot be let out. Most men's pants will have this extra fabric at the back. Pants that need to be let out must have at least a total of one inch seam allowance at the center back seam Don’t worry if the buttons are in the way, we just need to know the desired length! if needed, pin all the way to the sleeve opening.įold the excess fabric and pin into place, the folded edge is where your new hem will be. pin the fabric until you reach your desired fit. Stand straight and look forward while a friend helps pinch out any excess fabric through the arm seams, making sure to start near the shoulder. Men's Jacket Alterations Women's Jacket Alterations
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repeat this on both back side seams for a proper fit. keep in mind that you can only do a maximum of ONE INCH per seam, otherwise the fit of the jacket will become distorted and any pocket details on the front will shift towards the back sides. Pin the fabric until you reach your desired fit. While wearing your jacket, stand straight and look forward while you have a friend pinch out any excess fabric through the back side seams.