REFLECTIONS: I am learning to alter much too large pants.
These are from my Liz Claibourne haul when our outlet closed.
BEFORE: Navy denim weight pants.
- Many sizes too large.
- Simple seam in waistband would not work.
- I do not have luck removing and re-stitching waistbands.
- New waist band was cut from Navy t-shirt.
STEPS:
- Remove original waistband.
- Stitchnew seams in crotch, in-seams and outer leg as needed. Serge.
- Cut new modified yoga waistband from the width of an old t-shirt. Insert elastic to fit.
- No prize for style.
- But, perfect for the Back to School Spring Transition wardrobe.
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| AFTER: Still full legs with new pull on waistband. |
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| AFTER: New waistband cut from t-shirt |
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| AFTER: New waistband: no style but functional |
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| New t-shirt waistband. Function, not style |
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| BEFORE: Many sizes too large |
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| BEFORE: Too hard to remove and restitch waistband |
4 comments:
Wow, that waistband looks really well done, and you have a great pair of pants for school. You got so much done over spring break. Impressive.
Chickie
Thanks Chickie. These are definitely my grandma pants. One of the young expecting teachers said she wished she could do that to her pants. Not pretty but so functional.
The work was well done! As to how to hide the waist band: a tunic will do that!
Great functional refashion.
Cindy - EOD
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