There was enough waistband. I didn't cut that much off at the waist though - probably 1/4". I placed the seam at the fold of the waistband which lowered the rise even more. There was just a small pleat that I had to manipulate.
Yeah, I know what you mean, vintagevogue. I think perhaps the jeans in this post were a little on the looser side to start with, so it was OK to lower them. But, I imagine if they were tight to begin, with you would have to add fabric to the waistband instead of easing it on at its original circumference? I wonder if the reverse would work too: if a waistband was too low, you could raise it by unpicking the waistband, adding a strip of fabric, then putting it back on...
Thanks Jillian--I was writing my comment as you posted yours, so I didn't see it! I'm interested to know more about how you "placed the seam at the fold of the waistband" to lower the rise even more--how is this different from the original seam? Thanks!
My original jean edge was about 1/4" from the wiastband stitching and not up all the way to the fold of the waistband. Hope that makes sense. I didn't get a photo of that part - arg!
Love this. You just gave a bunch of my pants a whole new life!
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This is a great idea. You didn't find that the waistband wasn't big enough to go around? Since the lower you go, the wider the area, I mean.
ReplyDeleteThere was enough waistband. I didn't cut that much off at the waist though - probably 1/4". I placed the seam at the fold of the waistband which lowered the rise even more. There was just a small pleat that I had to manipulate.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I know what you mean, vintagevogue. I think perhaps the jeans in this post were a little on the looser side to start with, so it was OK to lower them. But, I imagine if they were tight to begin, with you would have to add fabric to the waistband instead of easing it on at its original circumference?
ReplyDeleteI wonder if the reverse would work too: if a waistband was too low, you could raise it by unpicking the waistband, adding a strip of fabric, then putting it back on...
Thanks Jillian--I was writing my comment as you posted yours, so I didn't see it! I'm interested to know more about how you "placed the seam at the fold of the waistband" to lower the rise even more--how is this different from the original seam? Thanks!
ReplyDeleteMy original jean edge was about 1/4" from the wiastband stitching and not up all the way to the fold of the waistband. Hope that makes sense. I didn't get a photo of that part - arg!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great tutorial! Time to save some jeans :)
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