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Got this email about taking in sides with pockets
how do you alter slacks in the hips that have pockets? I have several pairs that are too big since I have lost weight.
You only have two options. One is to take in the sides and take out the pockets, but this would also depend on the type of pocket. Obviously you can’t take out a pocket that has the main body at the top by the band, as this would leave you with a space. But you could sew the pockets down then take in.
The second option is that I would look at taking in the centre back and see if the side seam came around to the back too much. Sometimes it doesn’t, and taking in the centre back solves the problem. If that is not enough. You can take in the center back section through to the crotch, then take in from the thigh down in the outside let.
Let me know how you go. It will depend on each individual trouser and how they are constructed
Happy sewing
Judith aka genie
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I was asked recently to see if I could offer any advise for a person with one hip different to the other.
I have a problem with altering slacks/pants and jeans in the butt – one hip seems to be a tad higher than the other and causes pulling on the sides or worse yet in the crotch. need help.
My first thought is that you have to fix it at the waist. The jeans for example have a band? I would be pinning just below the band going across the body below the band. This would be on the hip that is smaller. You need to stablise the waist area so it doesn’t pull like you are saying. Stand in front of the mirror and pin like I said with the pins going across the garment so they are parallel to the floor. If you find it hard to pin while on you, pin a bit and then put them on and see what happens. I think this will fix the problem.
Then the amount you have pinned is the amount you take out. So you would unpick the band section where the excess is, and cut away the excess and put the band back on. Just a gathering stitch across the top and ease the fabric in.
If the garment does not have a band, then you may have to shorten at the top on one side only. Again this would be the side where the hip does not stick out as much.