If you're looking to hem jeans by more than one to two inches, you may need to change the jean's leg shape, which can be a complicating factor in bootcut or flare jeans styles. And, if your jeans are faded or distressed, they'll need to be cut at a place that looks consistent with the style. No matter what, be sure to bring the shoes you'll wear most often with the jeans so that you get the right length.
If you'd rather not cut your jeans, you can ask a tailor to do an "inside hem. Instead, your tailor will fold the extra length under and stitch it in place to make the jeans appear shorter. Since this doesn't give you a finished hem look, it's better as a short-term solution think: when you're borrowing a pair of jeans from a friend. Maybe you stumbled upon a pair of denim that fits well through the waist and hips, but the thighs are too baggy.
Or, perhaps you've got an old pair of straight-leg jeans and skinny jeans are more your style now. Either way, tapering jean legs to make them slimmer is a pretty straight-forward alteration for a good tailor, as long as you're not drastically changing their style think: going from flare to skinny.
To taper your jeans for a more streamlined leg look, the tailor will have you try on the jeans then pin along the inseams the line of stitching running down the inner leg. The jeans will then be turned inside out and sewn to create a more slender "tapered" leg opening. The extra fabric on your tailored jeans can be cut away or just sewn inside, depending on the excess amount. Bear in mind: If you're taking in the calves of jeans as well as the thighs, the bottoms may need to be re-hemmed.
Ask the tailor for an "original hem" to give jeans an unaltered look. Waist gapping can be an issue with denim pants, but an experienced tailor can alter a waistband to nip it in a bit. Just be sure not to take in the jeans more than one to one and a half inches at the waist, as doing more can change the pocket positioning and front shaping of the jeans. Not to mention, you'll likely have to alter the hips as well to maintain the proper line.
It's often easier and less expensive to either wear a belt or find a pair of jeans that fits your hips better. Before taking a new pair of jeans for alterations, you should wash them a couple of times first. To wash jeans, turn them inside out and launder them in cold water on the delicate setting of your machine, then leave them to hang dry.
Putting your jeans through a few wash cycles will ensure they won't shrink further and that the tailor is working with the "final" shape and length.
If you're buying a new pair of jeans that requires a few tweaks, ask the store where you shopped if they have alternation services—some department stores offer free or discounted hemming. Seamstress shops may charge more for original hems, so always ask for detailed information about the service and cost. Finally, make sure to ask the tailor if they have experience altering denim fabric in particular, as tailoring jeans can involve special stitching techniques and sewing equipment.
Lead image product provided by Levi's. She removes the back center beltloop and deconstructs the rear center seam. She puts it all back together right down to the belt loop. How she does it, I don't know. Although, keep in mind this will change the placement of the back pockets. Thanks, there only slightly too big so I have a plan I think will work. One thing I want to have done to them is to have them tapered from about mid-thigh to the knee.
I've heard it's possible, but I'm sure I'll need an actual dressmaker. Has anyone had this done? See the thing is, when jean manufacturers set up measurements for sizes, they also scale everything up or down depending on the size.
So even though the jeans fit me, they still looked too big, and the bootcut ended up looking more like a flare on my small frame. Plus they simply were not as flattering as a pair that fit me right to begin with. And if you wanted to take it in at the ankle as well, you're basically asking your tailor to make you a new pair of jeans! My suggestion is don't do it. Ultimately it's just not worth it. If they're old jeans that you love, pass them on and splurge on something new to celebrate losing the weight.
A great tailor can fix a lot when it comes to jeans—but not everything. Before you take your jeans to a tailor, wash them a few times—first turning them inside, then washing them in cold water, then letting them hang dry.
Particularly if you want to shorten your jeans, you are going to want to bring the shoes you most plan to wear with them to the tailor to help the tailor mark the jeans at the right length. One of the easiest fixes that a tailor can make to a pair of jeans is shortening the length. There are two ways they can do it. While this will cost you a bit more, it will also mean that the hem of your jeans will end up looking as it did when you bought them in the store.
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