You don't have to be a professional dressmaker to do this. It is enough to use their techniques and in just an hour and a half you can get excellent results.
What will you need for this? Sewing machine, iron with steamer, ruler, chalk, scissors, needle, matching thread and tailor's ripper and pins.
How to taper your pants correctly
To narrow it down women's trousers like the pros do, you shouldn’t make the mistake that almost all beginners make. You will have to remove unnecessary width not only from the side seams, but from the inside seams, while maintaining the symmetry of the existing cut. Otherwise, achieving a perfect fit is simply impossible. And do not neglect intermediate steps - such as basting or steaming, only in this case, the result of the work will please you.
So. Turn the pants inside out and carefully open the hem, then open the side and inseams. If you are tapering your trousers along the entire length, it will not be a bad idea to rip out part of the crotch seam. Then steam the seams properly and let the fabric dry.
Now start marking. Measure along the bottom edge of the trouser leg the width you need, but be sure to maintain symmetry, retreating an equal number of centimeters from the edges. Now draw a thin line with chalk from the markings on the bottom edge to the hip line, repeating the direction of the original seams.
It is necessary to make a basting along the intended line - with small, neat stitches, making sure that the front and back panels do not move. For reliability, they can be fastened with simple tailor's pins.
How to make tapered pants
After you have swept the model, you must try it on. Put on your trousers and carefully examine the result of the work - you can correct it at this stage. Properly tapered trousers should fit like a glove. The easiest way to achieve this is if the fabric contains elastane, it will provide flexibility and good fit. But you need to pay special attention to natural cotton or wool, in which case a good fit will have to be achieved through precisely laid seams.
Professional dressmakers use a simple technique when trying on clothes that allows them to fit the item perfectly to the figure. Put your trousers on inside out and you'll see exactly where you can remove and where you need to add.
If you are satisfied with the result, all that remains is to sew the seams along the basting, get rid of it and carefully finish the edges. Cut off all excess, stepping back one and a half centimeters from the new seams. If you do not rely on the accuracy of your eye, draw an auxiliary line and cut along it. Now the edges must be processed using an overlocker or a zig-zag seam and the seams carefully smoothed out.
Fold the hem under the bottom without changing its width and secure it carefully with a blind or velvet seam. Your new tapered trousers were made like in the best tailor!
How to Taper Dress Pants
To turn any model into stylish “cigarettes” or “pipes” you need to take into account several professional nuances. Wide from the hip and throughout the valley, you can narrow classic trousers as you want using the basic techniques described above. But before you get down to business, keep in mind that such models should be sewn in strictly repeating the silhouette lines.
In the case of complex models and major alterations, be sure to open the crotch seam; it can be easily restored by laying a double stitch along the same lines at the end of the work. This way you can proportionally reduce the volume in the hips and get rid of unattractive creases and folds.
To ensure that the silhouette of the finished model fits your figure exactly, be sure to mark the knee line even at the marking stage. To do this, measure the distance from it to the waist - it is different for each figure - and set it aside from the model’s belt. This mark will allow you to find the correct position of the new seams, now smoothly connect it with the marks on the bottom edge.
This is especially important if you want to tape your pants at the bottom like banana or cigarette styles. Measure the volume of your knee with a measuring tape, divide it in half and add 2-3 centimeters for the freedom of fit. Strictly symmetrically set this length along the knee line and draw a smooth line to the model’s waist.
The width of the model at the hips can be adjusted to suit own parameters. But the width of the bottom edge in this case should remain no more than 15-18 centimeters. Set it aside in the same strictly symmetrical manner relative to the side and internal seams and carefully sweep it away. It is these proportions that will ensure the desired fit and excellent fit.
The beauty industry considers it ideal slim figure. Today, not only women, but also men are trying to meet this parameter. However, after losing weight, there is a need to buy new clothes or redo the old one. And if changing a skirt or dress is not difficult, then sewing in trousers is a more difficult task.
The procedure for suturing the product
At first glance, it seems that sewing in trousers is simple, but it is not so. Main problem- possibility of trouser legs skewing. Without cutting, trousers can only be sewn in two sizes, no more. For drastic changes, you will have to completely cut out the entire product, that is, sew the trousers again. Only experienced craftswomen, so it is advisable to take the trousers to the tailor.
If you want to sew your trousers yourself, there are a few rules you should know. The trousers are sewn on both the outer and inner seams. Sewing only on the outer seam is possible if it is necessary to remove excess in the hips. As a rule, the trousers fit the figure, and it is not necessary to reduce the size. But in any case, you first need to put on your trousers, pin up the excess fabric, and make a test seam by hand. Only after fitting can you sew the seam on a machine. If you sew the trousers only from the outer seam, they may warp. Remember that it will not be possible to return them to their previous appearance.
If the trousers are a bit narrow, do not rush to sew up the side seam. Try on the trousers, pin up the outer seam, walk around, sit down. If the item is stretchy, it may be necessary to sew up the inner seam. Before machine hemming your trousers, you need to try them on in order to accurately determine where you need to sew them. At this point, the trousers are unsealed and basted at the required level. Then another fitting, adjustments and only after that a new seam is sewn.
How to sew clothes at the bottom
IN in this case Flared trousers must be given a straight shape. The work is carried out in several stages. First, the item is tried on. The required amount of fabric is removed on both sides of the legs using tailor's pins. Then the trousers are removed and turned inside out. The puncture sites with needles are marked with soap, then they are removed, and a straight line is drawn along the marks. Then both trouser legs are combined, all lines are transferred to the second trouser leg using tailor's needles. Excess fabric is trimmed, just remember to leave a small space for the seam. All that remains is to overdue and sweep the seams. Most of the work is done by machine; trousers can only be hemmed by hand.
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As you know, the female figure is prone to changes; we can suddenly lose weight or gain weight. When our figure changes, we go to the store to update our wardrobe, this leads to additional expenses. Or, for example, you’re tired of your favorite jeans and want to change them, make them more stylish. Then you can take the jeans to be altered in a studio, but you will have to pay the master for the work. There is another option: alter your jeans yourself.
DIY fashionable leggings
I have these jeans, and it seems like a shame to throw them away, especially since I recently made decorative holes on them.
I already wrote in a previous article how to make holes in jeans. But in terms of width, they didn’t suit me, and then I decided to make them narrower to make fashionable leggings out of them. How to sew jeans so that they look stylish and fashionable, I will now share this with you.
You will need:
- Sewing machine
- Overlock
- Tailor's scissors
- Tailor's chalk
- Tailor's needles
- Iron and ironing board
- Special pad or sleeve block
- Threads in denim color
- Threads in the color of the finishing stitch
- Machine needle No. 100
- Ruler or measuring tape
I will sew the jeans along the inner seams of the trouser legs (instep), since these jeans have finishing stitches along the side seams.
Let's get to work!
First you need to rip the bottom of the jeans, since according to the model, the bottom of the jeans will also be tapered.
Then iron the hem allowances with a steam iron to avoid creases.
Iron the inner seams (instep) on both legs in one go.
How to sew jeans?
After the trouser legs were ironed, I took my old denim leggings (the model of which suited me) and traced the desired shape of the jeans using them.
Then I folded the trouser legs in half and transferred the chalk line to the second trouser leg using tailor's pins.
Connect the splitting points with pins using chalk lines on the side of the second trouser leg.
After that, you need to remove the pins and machine stitch along the chalk lines on both legs with threads matching the color of the fabric.
Overlock the allowances on the overlocker with threads in the color of the fabric, from the front halves of the trousers.
Press the finished seams with an iron onto the back halves of the trouser legs.
Attention! To do this, you can use a special sleeve block, which is included with the ironing board. Or a special pillow that you can make with your own hands.
Processing the bottom of jeans
Then you need to process the bottom of the jeans, to do this we align the lower cuts on the trouser legs. Since the bottom of the jeans will be finished with a hem seam with a closed cut, so we mark the allowances along the bottom 3.0-4.0 cm.
After that, we select threads for processing the bottom in the color of the finishing stitch.
I recorded a video on how to properly hem jeans, you can watch it here. To learn how to hem the bottom of jeans with a Turkish seam, follow this one.
Attention! To make the finishing stitch dense, you can thread two spools of the same color into the top thread, so that the thread is double, then the stitch will be more expressive. This is the case if there are no special finishing threads for denim. In the shuttle, you can put threads in the color of the fabric, there is a single thread.
After you have processed the bottom of both trouser legs, you need to iron the finishing stitch with an iron, using a pad or sleeve block.
This is what should happen:
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HOW TO SEW TROUSERS CORRECTLY
Highlights
Sewing trousers in a belt
Sew the sides of the trousers
Sewing bell-bottom trousers
Reshaping the pants
General reminder
Not every woman thinks about altering her clothes herself. Most often, this problem arises with the purchase of trousers, which, as a rule, rarely fit perfectly in length. Therefore, they need to be hemmed to make them look beautiful. But there is another problem when the trousers are a little too wide, and the sides need to be slightly sewn in.
Most of the fair sex watch their figure and fight against overweight. However, having achieved good results, are faced with the problem of changing their wardrobe due to the fact that the clothes “hang” on the owner. Naturally, not everyone can afford to buy new things. Besides, there are other ways.
For example, take things to the atelier, but here you can also leave a lot of money, not to mention how much time you need to spend on this, doing endless fittings, when it is enough to know basic sewing skills. There are many ways to properly sew trousers, they are all different and require a special approach and patience. There is no need for fuss here. It is necessary to measure everything thoroughly so as not to spoil the product.
First of all, you need to choose things that you can redo yourself without disturbing the overall harmony. If you have no experience in this, it is better to start with simple trousers, which will be easier to sew in and, if necessary, shorten.
Highlights
There are some nuances that should not be missed, although at first glance it seems that everything is very simple. Firstly, you need to know that the product can only be sewn up to 2 sizes. If the trousers are too big, then this will require a complete recut, that is, they need to be completely ripped open and re-sewn according to new patterns.
This will require skills in creating patterns, obtaining accurate data, as well as the ability to draw correctly. The slightest inaccuracy can lead to damage to your trousers. Only complete self-confidence should push the needlewoman to fruitful work. If you don’t have such confidence, then you should think about a professional seamstress who can do this work better.
Secondly, trouser legs are sutured along all seams, i.e., the size of the entire product is completely reduced on all sides. It happens that the size seems to fit, but the trousers are a little wide at the hips. If it is necessary to remove excess tissue only in these places, then in this case the side seams are sutured slightly. Before cutting anything, the trousers need to be put on inside out and pinned together with special pins, marking the excess fabric along the legs. You must remove it carefully so as not to prick yourself, and then carefully sweep it away so that you can try on the trousers, putting them on with the front side up.
You need to carefully examine yourself in the mirror from all sides and make sure that everything is done correctly and the result is quite satisfactory. In order not to damage the basting, you need to remove the trousers carefully, and then sew them on a machine, choosing threads according to color. We must not forget about allowances for a loose fit, so that the trousers do not feel tight and you can sit down freely.
But if, when examining yourself in the mirror, something confuses you, you should not rush to sit down at the machine, but check everything carefully, perhaps a seam is “skewed” somewhere, then this should be corrected immediately and tried on again. You should also pay attention to such a nuance as identical/unequal trouser legs. It happens that in a hurry, the width of the trousers of the two halves is slightly different. In this case, you need to make them the same, but first figure out which one is correct.
The main thing is not to rush to cut anything, but to do it step by step, stitch by stitch, using a basting stitch. Only after final fitting and a satisfactory result can you stitch on a typewriter, and then cut off the excess with complete confidence.
Sewing trousers in a belt
If you notice that the item is too big at the waist, you need to know how to sew in the trousers in this place without affecting the legs themselves. In this case, you can use several methods:
Sew only on the sides;
Make trousers using darts;
Sew the seam in the middle.
In order to sew in trousers with a waistband (no more than 2 sizes), you must:
Undo the belt loop and belt, cutting it in the middle;
Open the back seam of the trousers to your size, stitch it and the waistband;
Resume finishing stitching and belt loops.
Sew the sides of the trousers
For trousers to look beautiful, the product must fit perfectly on the figure. You can adjust the product to the hips using the method described above, i.e. put it on inside out and follow the marked lines with a running stitch. Having turned the trousers inside out, you need to try them on. After quality work, you can scribble, paying attention to the various nuances described above.
It should be remembered that the better the inspection, the better the tailoring will be, so don’t be lazy, once again trying on the product to make sure everything is done correctly. All seams are processed. The final touch is to iron. As a result, the product is ready to wear.
Sewing bell-bottom trousers
Everyone remembers that not long ago flared trousers were in fashion. However, this style is somewhat outdated. If the upper part of the trousers fits perfectly, then the “flare” can be removed, turning the trousers into classic trousers. It happens that regular trousers need to be tapered a little, this is also easy to do, the main thing is to do everything step by step. In this case, the sewing process will be as follows:
1. Trying on trousers inside out, cutting off the excess to the desired width, first on one leg, then on the other, making them the same.
2. Having laid out the trousers on a flat surface, draw a straight line with chalk from the intended top point to the bottom.
3. Trying on the sour cream product and thorough inspection.
4. If everything is done correctly, the excess is cut off and machine stitching is done.
5. Ironing seams and finishing edges with overlock.
Reshaping the pants
If you need to reduce your trousers by more than two sizes, you have to completely rip them out and cut them again. Here you will need not just skills, but also some knowledge of sewing skills. First of all, you need a reliable pattern, which is then applied to the cut and ironed parts, outlined, and all the details are swept away.
Next comes the fitting. If everything is exactly as planned, you can trim off the excess and sit down with the machine and overlocker. If something is wrong, then everything is redone. It is very important to ensure that the trousers not only fit beautifully, but that they are also comfortable to bend over, sit down, etc. It is equally important that the two halves of the trouser legs are the same, and that the back seam is in the middle, and all the rest are on in their places.
If you need to remove the length of the trousers, you can simply shorten them, cutting off the excess, tuck them in and stitch them. If the fabric is too thick, you can use special self-adhesive tape. In this case, you need to iron or sweep the bottom so that it is even. After the braid is glued under a hot iron, it is necessary to stitch for reliability.
When sewing, use mandatory rules when you have to sew trousers according to your size:
Pants alterations are not suitable for every model;
When drawing lines on fabric, use chalk or a thin piece of soap;
For basting parts, use threads only white(because they don't shed);
You can overlay the edges using a zigzag or by hand;
Trousers are always sewn in from top to bottom;
All stitches must “adjust” to the decorative and finishing seams;
At the end the product is always ironed.
As you can see, sewing up your trousers yourself is easy and simple. There is nothing complicated in this process, especially if you need to sew only the bottom of the trouser legs. If you do everything following all these recommendations, then everything will work out fine. at its best, and you can rejoice not only in the new thing, but also get pleasure from the work done.
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We can safely say that fashion changes almost daily. But not everyone can keep up with its trends, because a rare wallet can handle it. However, this problem can be solved simply by using your hands. This article will tell you how to sew in trousers and turn them into fashionable new pants.
Sewing flared trousers: preparation
First of all, let’s figure out which bottoms are flared (after all, no one wears pants of this style anymore), and make them classic. To do this, you need to turn the product inside out and lay it out on a flat surface. Next, you need to decide on the width of the trouser leg itself. This is important, because this is exactly the width of the bottom of the trousers. The next step: you need to use sewing chalk (or a thin soap) to draw lines on the wrong side of the trouser leg that indicate the location of the seam. This must be done carefully, evenly and as accurately as possible. Further along this line, the trouser legs are pinned or simply swept away. The unnecessary edge of the trousers is cut off about a centimeter from the seam.
Working on a typewriter
Now about how to sew trousers on sewing machine. First of all, you need to sew a line along the drawn line, setting the stitch length as desired. Next you need to wrap the seam allowance. This can be done in different ways:
- The seams can be laid out and wrapped each separately, or they can be folded and processed together, it depends on the style of the trousers and the thickness of the fabric.
- As for the overlocker itself, if there is no such device, you can do it with a regular sewing machine. And here again there are two simple options how to do it:
- using a special one that is found in all new machines;
- using a zigzag stitch, while setting the smallest step width.
The last, no less important stage is to iron the finished product. After steaming, the chalk line will disappear. The pants are ready!
Making tight trousers
Today, pants that are narrower at the bottom are fashionable. Of course, you can buy them, but you can do something more cunning - create such beauty with your own hands. Now we will talk about how to sew in trousers at the bottom and make them tapered. To do everything correctly, you need to perform several very simple actions, similar to the previous ones:
- First of all, you need to open the hem of the bottom so that you can work with the entire length of the pant leg.
- At this stage, it is important to decide how many centimeters the trousers will be sutured, because the method of suturing depends on this.
- If you need to narrow your pants just a little, you can do this only on one side - the outer or inner, depending on where it is easier to work with the seam (sometimes on one side it is decorative, and it is very difficult to imitate it at home).
- The principle of operation is the same as described above: you need to turn the product inside out, draw a seam line with soap (on one side), fasten the legs (with pins or basting), cut off excess fabric, stitch, and wrap the edges.
- To ensure that trousers that are tapered down to a significant width are not distorted, it is necessary to sew them in on both sides. The principle of operation is similar, however, lines are drawn near both seams, internal and external, and always at an equal distance. This is important, because otherwise the pants will look ugly.
- Bottom hem. You can lay a line or in the same place. However, today somewhat cropped trousers (on the bone) are in fashion, why not make your skinny trousers just like that?
- The last stage is ironing the product.
Belt: method one
Information on how to sew in trousers at the waist by a couple of centimeters will also be very useful. First of all, you definitely need to decide how much you need to reduce the product. Then you need to cut off the waistband on the sides so as to make small darts (their size depends on how many cm the product will be reduced by). The bottom of the darts will go into the side seams. The next step: we outline the darts and sew them with a machine stitch. As for the belt, it needs to be cut on the sides, excess fabric cut off, stitched along short sections and sewn to the product along the old lines.
Belt: method two
Is it possible to repair trousers if the item needs to be sewn down a couple of sizes? Of course! To do this, you need to undo the belt at the very beginning. They need to be sutured along the side seams along the entire length of the legs from the very top to the bottom (symmetrically on both sides). This is done as described above. If you want to significantly reduce the waist of your trousers, you will also need to sew them in along the back seam. As for the belt, excess fabric is cut off from it, and it is sewn along the upper edge of the trousers in its old place. The product is ready!
Simple rules
And now about the fact that for any repair of trousers there are certain rules:
- One thing to keep in mind is that there are different styles of trousers, not all of them can be altered the way you want, and not all of them will end up looking good.
- When cutting, you need to use ordinary household soap, this way you won’t need to wash the product, because the lines can be easily removed by steaming with an iron.
- If you need to baste, it is better to do it exclusively with white threads, regardless of the color of the pants. They do not shed because they are not colored.
- There is no need to despair if you don’t have an overlock machine at home; for this you can use the overlock foot that comes with every sewing machine, or simply work in a zigzag manner.
- When hemming trousers (especially denim ones), you need to remember that the stitching should be laid with the same stitch length as on other decorative seams.
- At the end, you must iron the product.
