How to Hem Dress Pants: No Show Hem | The Daily Sew
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- Hemming trousers is a common task that you can do with professional results even if you don’t have much sewing experience. You just need to follow a couple of tips.
Note: you will need someone to do the initial pinning if you’re hemming your own trousers.
You will learn:
How to pin up pants
How to measure and mark for shortening dress pants
How much hem allowance is ideal
How to stitch so the hem is inconspicuous
How to hem tapered-leg trousers
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Excellent tips. Have sewn for many years but never satisfied with professional pant hem results. Didn’t take the time to finish edge or baste…today I will. Have a pair to do with slim pants which I found incredibly difficult to pin at right place. I can see the side seam release will be needed. Hoping for best results ❤
I resisted basting for a long time - until I tried it and saw how much better the hem turned out 😄
I just bought some dress pant at a consignment store yesterday and they need to be shortened. I never shortened dress pants. Perfect video at the perfect time.
Yay! It isn't hard to do - You'll be wearing those pants in no time
Great video. im just starting with sewing because those in my area tend to overcharge. So i bought a sewing machine and have already saved enough to cover the machine cost. I'm still learning this hemming of pants, but i got a lot of pants that are too long. I need all the tips like this i can get. Thanks for a great tutorial.
Yes, you really can do many alterations yourself - and, as you did, save a lot of $$. I'm glad the video is helpful and thanks for watching
Thanks! That's a great tutorial!
Thank you!
You really teach. Love your videos.
thank you very much
Terrific tutorial! Thank you so much.
Thank you!
What a terrific tutorial! I especially found the tip on measuring in three places to maintain the slope of the pants and how to keep the hem from puckering with tapered pants incredibly helpful. As for the basting? I can now see that it makes a significant difference in ensuring a professional look. Thanks for the tips!
Thanks - I hear you on Basting. I try to never do any work I don't have to ;-) but basting here did make the final hem so much better looking.
@@TheDailySew I just hemmed a pair of pants and used most of your tips from this video. The basting made all of the difference in the world! Thanks again. The pants turned out beautifully.
@@nancygreene9297 Yay!
Thank you for your video. I am of unique sizing (41” chest and 31” waist) but have worn uniforms for 30 years, thus, I've “tailoered” my stuff myself. However, this is an issue for my son and I. A cheap suit for a daughters wedding. 32” waist, but 38” trousers waist. Oh boy, help. I already did the new hems…luckily just like you described, but from an inseam measurement.
you can take in the waist from the center back seam. Most suit trousers are constructed with a 2-part waistband which is sewn together at the center back in align with the center back seam of the pants. You'll pinch out the extra waist there and sew a wedge shape to taper to nothing a few inches down (watch my video on altering a dress bodice to see what I mean by wedge and taper to nothing - the pants are the same concept (starts around 4:30) th-cam.com/video/Yul5b389Uy8/w-d-xo.htmlsi=wNXdK9nb-MWPnacg ) If these particular trousers don't have a seam in the waist band you can apply the same technique only fold the waistband where the Center seam would be.
Six inches is a lot to remove in one location so pin out the excess first and see how it looks. You may have to take out 4" from the back and then little tucks at both side seams.
Thank you for watching the video - sounds like you already know what you're doing so I think you'll get this waist alteration with no problem but if you do have any further questions please ask. I'll help if I can
This is my very first waist tailoring. I generally make small projects or climbing gear, not suit tailoring. Thank you for the video reference . I appreciate the help.@@TheDailySew
How did it turn out?
This is fantastic
Thanks!
Thankyou for this x
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I'm glad you like it - Thanks
Thank you
Thanks for watching the video
Great!!!!!
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Hi, I loved the video. I'm having a little problem with the measurements. Hopefully I'll get it right. Thank you for sharing.
thanks. Let me know if you have any questions about the measuring - Maybe I can clarify.
The measurements are complicated like sending a ship to the moon 😂, but it makes it look professional. The tips are great! I didn’t know about the twisting and such. The stitching is very nice. Thank you
Ha! you're right. I sew hems of casual pants more "quick & dirty" style but for dress pants I break out the complicated method ;-)
Great tutorial. I have one question: Why not do all of the prep work with the pants inside out?
That’s a good question. I always have the person but on the garment that needs altering as they would wear it (right side out) because I was told to. But I can’t think of a good reason not to have them put on pants inside out - of course I have never tried it so maybe there is a reason. It’s good to question the way “it’s always done”.
Because one leg might be a different length