Here you will find instructions and directions to hem slacks. Avoid paying for this alteration on ready made garments by learning to do it your self.
Difficulty Level: Average Time Required: 60 Minutes
Here's How:
- You will need a straight pins, tailors chalk, scissors, needle and thread.
- Try on the pants and decide on the desired length.
- Mark the desired length with pins or tailors chalk.
- Lightly press the new hem line in to place and try on the pants again.
- Trim the excess fabric, leaving 1 1/2" to 2" for dress slacks and 1" for a top stitched hem.
- Press the new hem line well.
- Finish the raw edge of the fabric.
- Hand stitch or machine blind hem the fabric in to place.
- Press well.
- Use care to not pull hand stitches to tight and create puckers in your fabric.
- Always double check the desired length before cutting off excess fabric.
- Ease in excess fabric when necessary. Never make tucks in the hem.
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