clothing help

[kaydeefalls]

Anyone out there know any good sewing tricks for clothing alterations? I've got a nice pair of trousers (not jeans) that are just too damn long, because I'm short and it's incredibly difficult for me to find pants that actually fit and they all wind up being too long. I want to shorten them a few inches without, y'know, making them look shitty. Advice? I'd rather not have to hunt down and pay for someone else to do this for me.

Comments

[dreamflower]

I was going to describe the process, but these links do it better:

First two work fine for straight leg pants--

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art38705.asp

http://sewing.about.com/c/ht/00/07/How_Sew_Pants_Hem0962932898.htm

If they are tapered legs, this gives you some tips--

http://en.allexperts.com/q/Sewing-3237/pants.htm

If you are hemming by hand, I like the inside blind stitch, which is number 4 on this page--

http://www.coatsandclark.com/Crafts/Sewing/Howtos/Hand+Sewing.htm

It's very nearly invisible from the outside!

The main thing to making sure it doesn't look puckery and altered is to *press!press!press!* Press well between each step!

[kaydeefalls.livejournal.com]

Awesome, thanks.