Can the waist of jeans be made bigger if it is too small?

Jeans can be said to be a versatile clothing. No matter what clothes you wear, you can match them with a simple pair of jeans. However, due to reasons such as not trying on jeans before online shopping or gaining weight, the jeans may have a small waist. So, can the waist of jeans be altered if it is too small? Actually, it is possible. Here I will introduce to you how to alter your jeans if they are not the right size.

1. Characteristics of jeans

Jeans can be said to be a star that never fades in all seasons and is listed as the "most versatile clothing". There are more and more fabrics and patterns of jeans. For example, straight-leg pants and slightly flared pants can make women with thick legs look fit and slender, and tights can make fat women look slim and thin women look sexy.

As the development of denim styles has become more diversified, it has shown a trend towards fashion and leisure. A large number of manufacturing processes such as accessory hardware, leather, knitting, and colored fabric splicing are developing and being used rapidly in China.

The styles have also developed from the earliest straight-tube to various new types such as slim fit, Korean style, slim-fit, small straight-tube, hakama harem, casual, business, jumpsuit, retro, and flared. Of course, there are also disadvantages, such as fading and deformation.

2. What should I do if the waist of my jeans is too small?

1. If there is any excess after unsealing, you can take it apart and put it aside. If there is no excess, you can find a denim cloth of similar color to join the seam. If you want it to look unnatural, you can sew an embroidery on it to cover it up.

2. Tell the tailor to sew the side seams of the pants 3 cm, which means 6 cm on both sides, and then sew the back crotch 2.5-3 cm. The remaining 1-1.5 cm is for eating into the waist. He will know what you mean, but the pattern of the pants is easy to deform.

3. Release the waist dart. If there is a front dart, it is better to release it. If the waist is too thin, you can release the front dart completely (the thinner the waist, the more it will be released). Then check the cloth of the "waist lining" to see if it is the same as the outer material. If so, cut off the lining to the corresponding length and connect it to the waist surface. Use another cloth of similar color to mend it to the waist lining (it's the waist lining anyway, so it doesn't matter if the cloth is almost the same).

If you wear a belt, the repaired waist seam will be covered (it will be covered by clothes anyway, so it won't affect the appearance).

If the waist is narrow, you can cut it longer, "join the widths of the two waists together to make it the width of the waist", and it will be OK.

3. What should I do if my jeans are too big?

Fold both sides of the waistband slightly inward according to your needs, and then sew it up. If you don’t know how to do it or are not sure, don’t do it yourself, take it to a tailor shop.

The way to make it smaller is to sew the side seams and the front center seam a few centimeters deeper.

If you have basic sewing knowledge, you can. First prepare a sewing machine and thread of the same color as the pants (the jeans thread may not be easy to find, but it is at the waist and most people cannot see it, so it’s no big deal).

Remove the waist part of the trousers, measure the waist circumference, calculate how much to gather X/2, use a sewing machine to step on the side of the trousers to gather the X/2 wide thread seal, step on the waist about 20 cm down, and step diagonally until it overlaps with the thread seal below.

Then raise the waistline of the pants, leaving the excess part so that you can change it back when you gain weight.