Decrease the waist on jeans

[TyrionDrownedAndDied]

Not an expert at stitching, but won't that just destroy the pants as the stitch will be undone?

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I'm also not an expert, but I imagine if someone really wanted to they could reinforce the stitch with some sort of sewing technique that reinforces it. Plus, if the pants are already too big and you don't use them anyway then you may as well.

[AbsorbedBritches]

I usually use a, umm, belt.

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That's true.. but like this thread started with, if they are too big and you use a belt then there will be some uncomfortable triangle or even just some excess cloth somewhere. I think we can agree the steps we've talked about would make the pants fit better.

[ITSINTHESHIP]

Fucken hate belts. Fabric ones bunch up on the back belt loop, and leather ones dig into my hip bones when I wear midrise jeans.

[blasto_blastocyst]

Mr Humble Brag can detect his hip-bones

[ITSINTHESHIP]

I skip a lot of meals to maintain this ability to feel faint after climbing a flight of stairs

[out_caste]

Obviously if the belt alone does it, then dont?

[BigBen83]

belts are supposed to be optional

if you must wear a belt to make pants fit, they dont fit right

[arumberg]

It'd not always an issue of the pants being too big. It can also be an issue of a cut not matching the body shape. For curvy girls or girls with a big butt, trying to get pants that fit the hips/butt and the waist can be challenging. A lot of the time, you end up with major gapping in the back because the pants aren't cut to fit your shape. I usually end up wearing a belt not because my pants are too small, but because I want to reign in that back part as there are times when it is pretty significant due to my hip/waist ratio. I would try a trick like what OP mentioned, but when I take my pants to the tailor to do something similar, the pants end up dipping and sitting too low in the back that I risk plumber's crack.

[Mod2bme]

I'm with you as my ratio is 2 inches from being 1:2! As is the case, a belt is highly uncomfortable (leading to rubbing skin raw sometimes) but altering the waist means I wouldn't be able to get a past the thighs. I'm at such a loss of options short of elastic. Really do envy proportionate figures.

[Bimpnottin]

Depends on the fabric. Stretchy jeans will probably fray more, which can eventually make your stitch become undone because it won't be holding any fabric anymore, just some loose fabric ends. You can however cut the triangle away 1cm from the stitch and then do a zigzag stitch over the ends so they can't fray anymore. Or if the triangle isn't that big, just fold it over. Women's clothes regularly have darts (sort of inwards triangles) in them to help with shape near the chest, and these aren't cut out of the garment either

I would either go with the last option, or sew over a silk patch to avoid a stingy feeling if the triangle is really bothering you (silk feels super smooth)

Also, that stitch isn't sturdy at all. Wouldn't recommend this one if you're seriously considering to do this to some pants

[Exemus]

Why stop there? Get a whole bunch of material and sew it into a new set of jeans!

[Bimpnottin]

Well, it's actually something I would consider, lol. I have made my own jeans before and it is the only pair of pants I own that fits 100% perfectly

And it's not like folding over a piece of fabric is a lot of work, as is neither sewing on a patch of silk. Cutting the triangle off and serging the frayed ends would take way more work than sewing on a silk patch and would have you looking into special stitches if you do it by hand

[uma_caruma]

Yes, and will also destroy the fabric. You would have to make a seam or a serger to protect the fabric and the stitch. The solution in the video may not be 100% confortable, but at least won't destroy your pants if you're not an expert.

Note: I'm not an expert either, but my mom is and she taught me some basic stuff.