Tapering pants

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I have always been afraid to alter a pair of pants—I always have a vision of me sitting down in public and rrrrrRRRIPP! There go my new seams. But recently I found a tutorial on Pinterest that made me think, "OK, maybe this can work!" (I apparently forgot to pin the tutorial I looked at, but there a

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When shortening tapered pants, it’s common to find that the new hem allowance has a shorter circumference than the pant leg it needs to be sewn to. With a slight taper, you can usually ease the two circumferences so the difference becomes negligible. However, if the pants are significantly tapered, you’ll need more than easing to prevent puckers along the stitching line. Tape Face, Threads Magazine, Tapered Trousers, How To Hem Pants, Vogue Patterns, Shortening, Bias Tape, Tapered Pants, The Two

When shortening tapered pants, it’s common to find that the new hem allowance has a shorter circumference than the pant leg it needs to be sewn to. With a slight taper, you can usually ease the two circumferences so the difference becomes negligible. However, if the pants are significantly tapered, you’ll need more than easing to prevent puckers along the stitching line.

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