How do i take up my pants, like make them shorter? ?

Question

hey how do i take my pants up like make them shorter i brought some realy nice eligent new pants and i want to wear them today so how do i take them up ?

Answer 1

cut them to the legnth you want. use a ruler to draw a line and make it straight. next fold over the bottom of each leg about 1/4 of an inch, or more if u like. then sew. good luck.

Answer 2

You pin them up and then hem by hand but if no one has ever shown you how you might find it a bit tricky.  Use a needle and thread and take 1 - 2 cm long stitches and catch the outside of the fabric with a tiny tiny stitch with your needle - picking up no more than a thread or two.  You kind of zig zag your way along.  I'm sure if you google 'how to hem' you will find a diagram.

The easiest and quickest way is to go to a shop that sells fabrics and cottons and get some stick up tape that you iron on.  The thin webbing that goes between the turned up bit and the trouser is the best.  You use the iron without the steam and hold it there for about 15 secs.  Be careful if the fabric is synthetic that you don't melt it.  Iron from the inside of the pant not the outside so if you damage it you won't be able to see it.  Be careful not to have the iron too hot and check what the label says about ironing.  Other than that take it to a professional alteration shop.  

Answer 3

roll them up and safety pin them like that, that way you can wear them long again if you want to