r/WatchandLearn • u/catpick • Aug 14 '18
Decrease the waist on jeans
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u/foreverwasted Aug 14 '18
Why am I watching this pretending I'm not a lazy piece of shit that would never do this even if I needed to and had the tools needed
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u/ChaosCelebration Aug 15 '18
I watched this and the chances of me taking IN the waist of my jeans seems a little laughable.
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u/Pamzella Aug 15 '18
Ah, but this doesn't really change the overall size so much as the gap in the back when the waist is smaller than the hip and the pants go lower sometimes as they wear out. This can be an issue for women even in higher plus sizes.
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u/jimbojonesFA Aug 15 '18
...pretending I'm not a lazy piece of shit that would ever do this even if I needed to and had the tools needed
Me everytime I decide to "get my shit together" while making a list of things to start doing differently.
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u/clutchy42 Aug 15 '18
Last of things to do differently:
Everything
Hmmm seems short..
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u/ColeSloth Aug 15 '18
Well since you're a lazy pos, at least you'll probably never need to do this...
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u/WanderingWalrus Aug 14 '18 edited Aug 16 '18
Doesn’t that leave a little bump of fabric on the inside of the waistband? Seems like it would be annoying.
Edit: been on reddit for 6 years. My most upvoted comment is about the little bump of fabric inside of the waistband...i love you reddit!
Edit: I’d like to thank u/TomBergewrong for all the love and support. I would never have made it without him!
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u/RufusMcCoot Aug 14 '18
Yes but you can cut the triangle afterwards.
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u/LaffyTaffy73 Aug 15 '18
But what if you start eating frozen TV dinners again.
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u/instantrobotwar Aug 15 '18 edited Aug 15 '18
Those things actually have less calories than a normal dinner for me...
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u/TyrionDrownedAndDied Aug 15 '18
Not an expert at stitching, but won't that just destroy the pants as the stitch will be undone?
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Aug 15 '18
I'm also not an expert, but I imagine if someone really wanted to they could reinforce the stitch with some sort of sewing technique that reinforces it. Plus, if the pants are already too big and you don't use them anyway then you may as well.
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u/arumberg Aug 15 '18
It'd not always an issue of the pants being too big. It can also be an issue of a cut not matching the body shape. For curvy girls or girls with a big butt, trying to get pants that fit the hips/butt and the waist can be challenging. A lot of the time, you end up with major gapping in the back because the pants aren't cut to fit your shape. I usually end up wearing a belt not because my pants are too small, but because I want to reign in that back part as there are times when it is pretty significant due to my hip/waist ratio. I would try a trick like what OP mentioned, but when I take my pants to the tailor to do something similar, the pants end up dipping and sitting too low in the back that I risk plumber's crack.
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u/Bimpnottin Aug 15 '18 edited Aug 15 '18
Depends on the fabric. Stretchy jeans will probably fray more, which can eventually make your stitch become undone because it won't be holding any fabric anymore, just some loose fabric ends. You can however cut the triangle away 1cm from the stitch and then do a zigzag stitch over the ends so they can't fray anymore. Or if the triangle isn't that big, just fold it over. Women's clothes regularly have darts (sort of inwards triangles) in them to help with shape near the chest, and these aren't cut out of the garment either
I would either go with the last option, or sew over a silk patch to avoid a stingy feeling if the triangle is really bothering you (silk feels super smooth)
Also, that stitch isn't sturdy at all. Wouldn't recommend this one if you're seriously considering to do this to some pants
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u/Lolor-arros Aug 15 '18
If you did that ,the weak mattress stitch would fail and leave you with messed up pants
There are a few problems with this gif
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u/koyo4 Aug 15 '18
Or sew it folded Iver just in case you need to take out the waste from buckets of ice cream after your next break up.
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u/zetterss Aug 14 '18
Came to the comments thinking of this. I also thought it might make the waistline sit weird and feel wrong with the dip in the middle.
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Aug 15 '18
I bet it's like a pair or pants that are slightly off and you know it but you aren't a tailor so you suffer.
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u/cuckofwallstreet Aug 14 '18
Trim it off maybe?
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u/texasrigger Aug 15 '18 edited Aug 15 '18
Don't trim it, that's an incredibly weak stitch as you are dead loading a relatively few number of strands. When it fails you'll be sorry you cut the material.
Edit: Once drawn up this is structurally identical to a normal running stitch. This method would be good if you don't have access to both sides of the material but seeing as you do in this example you are better off just folding a dart and stitching it directly to ensure even stitch spacing. Saddle stitching with two needles would make it strong enough for the application assuming appropriate thread. Being on the waistband anything here needs to be stout.
Source: Sailmaker/commercial canvas guy.
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u/imdungrowinup Aug 15 '18
I often do this but instead of one place, I do it in two places one the sides.
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u/LegumeSalad Aug 15 '18
Have done this before. It isn't annoying. You don't even notice it.
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u/panne_lara Aug 15 '18
As someone who grew up with a mom that would do this on all of my pants, it is a bit uncomfortable.
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u/Slide_A_Pinky_In Aug 15 '18
Yeah but on the bright side you would have some extra material to wipe with if you ever accidentally shit yourself.
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u/FrancoManiac Aug 15 '18
This is a concealed dart. It should work for any pants -- denim is more durable, but it's largely just a pant construction thing.
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u/justcougit Aug 15 '18
Thanks!!! I've dropped a bit of weight recently and only have one pair of slacks, yet I am still too big for most pants in this country so I'm not trying to find more because it's a nightmare. I'm gonna try this!
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u/yetilock Aug 14 '18
I needed this!!!!!
But backwards.
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u/KiltedLady Aug 15 '18
Buy bigger pants and alter them down so they can be released as you grow (works great for us fatties and for growing kids).
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u/Medikated1 Aug 15 '18
You can also pull the factory button and buy new ones at a Walmart etc, and move the new button further away from the edge than the original button was. I've noticed in men's jeans, 36 and 38s have the exact same material sizes, only difference is the button placement.
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u/Pamzella Aug 15 '18
That is a strategy, but one that doesn't help as much as the dart when the issue is the gap at the butt because of a waist to hip ratio that's more different then the pants. Happens at all size ranges.
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u/Medikated1 Aug 15 '18
There's no gap when the button is moved. No irritating lump in the crack of your ass. My weight fluctuates between 170 and 220. Depending on who's in charge in my head. Eeyore or Tigger.
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u/zoe949 Aug 15 '18
Different bodies, different sizes and shapes. Sometimes you need less in front, sometimes you need less in the back.
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u/tundra_cool Aug 15 '18
But how do you tie it off?
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u/ITSINTHESHIP Aug 15 '18
I usually just make a big fat knot in the last stitch. Or if I'm using a machine, I go back and forth a few times over the last stitches. I'm not a refined seamstress.
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u/donutsandwiches Aug 15 '18
I just stitch over the same spot a bunch of times. Like a ton of overlapping X's
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u/Kryptogenix Aug 15 '18
Or measure the initial distance?
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u/ejchristian86 Aug 15 '18
Pinch the top of the waistband while you're wearing them, or have someone else do it, and mark it with a bit of tailor's chalk.
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u/kidculli Aug 14 '18
How is this on top of my front page?
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u/SVMESSEFVIFVTVRVS Aug 15 '18
The algorithm places the posts that get the most attention(upvotes and comments I believe) in the shortest recent time frame at the top.
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u/leatyZ Aug 14 '18
This might come in handy, I have a lot of pants which are too spacy on the waist.
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u/owzleee Aug 15 '18
Or, you know, take them to a professional and get it done properly for £10.
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Aug 15 '18
Buy a belt once and use it on any pair of pants that are a bit too big...
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Aug 15 '18
I didn't know I needed this video in my life. That's a lie, I totally knew I needed this video and decided to keep living my life with jeans that don't fully fit.
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Aug 14 '18
Isn't this what a belt is for?
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Aug 15 '18
It bunches up and looks weird.
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Aug 15 '18
If your pants are so big that a belt ends up bunching them up to the point of looking weird, this is going to look weird.
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u/rockjock777 Aug 15 '18
This is a lifesaver for fat bottomed girls that want high waisted shorts to fit correctly!
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u/IPmang Aug 15 '18
For anyone trying this, there's an important trick you may not realize from the GIF that you should know about - you need to lose weight first.
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Aug 15 '18
my waist to thin so i need to buy kids jeans but then my legs are too long... but this looks hard
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u/triciamc Aug 15 '18
I need this! As someone with a large booty I frequently have to buy jeans that are too big in the waist just to get them over my ass.
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Aug 15 '18
Or you can just wear them in a warm bath and then lie in the sun with them on, perfect skinny jeans.
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u/Lolor-arros Aug 15 '18
No. This is a bad technique. Mattress stitches like this are very weak and unreliable. You should make a proper seam instead.
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u/AllMyKaleIsDull Aug 15 '18
I love how simple this looks but is there a method for this that does not involve any sewing skill? I would love some kind of fancy paper-clip that does this!
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u/fayedame Aug 15 '18
Cut a new hole next to the factory button hole. It can look ghetto but I used to do it for work uniform pants that I could never get to fit right. I've done it with old jeans as well that I just wear with t-shirts that hang over my waistline. A belt used for fashion rather then function covers it as well.
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u/thatstevesmith Aug 15 '18
Well now that’s just wrong... all one need to go the other direction. Lol
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u/quantum_theory101 Aug 15 '18
Yeah but that little fold of fabric would annoy the hell out of me. If I wear my belt tight it would push right into my back.
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u/panne_lara Aug 15 '18
My mom used to do this to my pants all the time! It was a money saver for sure.
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Aug 15 '18
"For the last time Meg!...I am not going to wear jeans anymore because they don't fit me! What's so hard to understand!"
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Aug 15 '18
Too bad this doesn’t help fill in the empty butt-loss space you create when losing weight.
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u/Spiteful_Guru Aug 15 '18
The piece used here to conceal the stitch can also be used to hold a special type of strap called a "belt" in place around the waist. They're very useful for tightening pants, but sadly not many people know about this device. /s
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u/ombremullet Aug 15 '18
This is great and all but I will never ever need to DECREASE the waist on any of my pants
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u/littlepinay Aug 15 '18
As someone that is extremely small and has an even smaller waist this is perfect for all of my high waist bottoms
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u/rjthyen Aug 15 '18
I'm more interested in how to re-attach the belt loop. I keep pulling mine off :'(
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u/redditor259 Aug 15 '18
Alternatively, move the button above the flyer such that you tighten the waist when buttoned.
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u/ZaMr0 Aug 15 '18
Actually useful tip to avoid paying £120 for well fitting jeans or always having to tailor cheaper jeans.
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u/extraboxesoftayto Aug 15 '18
i mean, it probably has good purposes but i feel a belt is fairly simple enough
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u/throwmeawaysimetime Aug 15 '18
Ok but got do I increase it. I've been working out a lot, and that combined with good butt genetics means I ruin a pair of pants every couple months.
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u/PammySoup Aug 15 '18
As someone with a small waist and huge hips, where has this been all my life?
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u/Mod2bme Aug 15 '18
With hips almost twice the size of my waist, I'd never be able to get into my jeans again. I envy you, proportionately sized people. ʕ ͡° ʖ̯ ͡°ʔ
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u/HomoOptimus Aug 15 '18
Too much effort. Want a really simple way to do this without sewing? Simply fold down from belt loops.
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u/CaptainBayouBilly Aug 15 '18
I thought this was like iron the waist. Like de-crease. But it was tailor to a smaller waist.
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Aug 15 '18
Probably looks fine if your are a hipstery high-waisted jean wearing woman.
On anyone else, it's gonna look like a homeschooling Mom's jeans
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u/AnneFrankenstein Aug 15 '18
I feel like the ass area will still be large and make it look like you are carrying a load.
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Aug 15 '18
I have a strip of leather with a buckle on the end. I simply wrap it around my waste looping it through those cloth strips you see in this video. Works perfectly!
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u/cobaltblues77 Aug 15 '18
I really hate that back loop. Makes laying down on hard surfaces suck. It jabs in your lower back.
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u/wolverinesss Aug 15 '18 edited Aug 15 '18
My girlfriend is of the childbearing nature, but has a tiny waste and constantly complained about the gap in her pants caused by her having to buy pants that fit over her butt.
Edit: I didn't even mean to post this, because I realized it sounded like a humble brag, but it wouldn't be worth my effort to even write it or correct it. It also doesn't really have a point.
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u/Maschinhoe Aug 15 '18
Learn how to sew in elastic, it’s very easy and it will fix the problem. Will stretch over her butt and fix the gap.
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u/YourCynicalUncle Aug 14 '18
Yeah but how do you increase. I'm asking for my waistline