The tips for hemming jeans

There are many tips about hemming jeans. Today I have concluded eleven tips. They are listed as follows. The first tip is that wash your jeans before you take them to be hemmed. Jeans do shrink and you don't want them to be too short post-hem and wash. Nextly, always be sure to wear the shoes you'll be wearing most frequently with your jeans. If you've purchase a pair of trouser jeans for the office and will be wearing them with heels, bring the heels! If you swear by flats, bring your favorite pair. The third tip:Be sure to consult with a tailor when taking more than a couple of inches off of the length. Taking a significant amount of length off of the leg can alter the leg shape.

The following tip is that ask for the original hem to be re-attached. This will preserve the cohesion of the look. Tailors frequently refer to this as a European Hem or Original Hem. Be sure to specify if you want the original hem. Nextly, if you're unsure of how much you want taken off, ask the tailor to do an inside hem. This is where the tailor will tack down the fabric inside but not cut any actual fabric. If you change your mind on the length, you can always have it let back down. The sixth tip is that when hemming waist-bands, it is possible to take an inch to 1.5" off of the waist band. However, anything else will alter the integrity of the jean and likely show. In this case, you may want to try going down a size or a different pair.

The following tip is that jeans can be can be taken in along seams, for example, the hips. However, it is best to consult with the tailor and express what exactly you have in mind, as sometimes it will alter the shape too significantly. The eighth tip is that if you're in a bind and haven't had time to take your jeans to a tailor, you can tape up the him with double stick tape, or do a few loose stitches that are easily removable, until you have time to hem them. Cuffing is also a trendy option before tailoring. The last tip is that if you're going to tailor your jeans yourself, try an inside hem first, as it will give you more leeway without actually cutting the fabric. If you do decide that you want to hem them yourself, there are plenty of online resources both on websites and You-Tube videos that offer helpful tutorials.