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I bought a pair of LVC's for from Barney's, but my favorite jean are a pair of Levi 501 shrink-to-fit's that I bought for $50. 
 

Hi. I have a pair of jeans (well they are actually chino trousers, but anyway) that I would like to have tapered. The thing is, I have done that once before and I was not very happy with the result, the outline of the jeans was no longer straight, but it had an angle at knee level (as expected).

Is it possible to taper jeans from the crotch (if it's the inseam they are cutting) or from the waist (if it's the outer seam) for a reasonable price? So that the hem ends up with the desired width but the outline is still straight.

I hope I made myself clear.

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Originally Posted by MickeyPunch 

Hi. I have a pair of jeans (well they are actually chino trousers, but anyway) that I would like to have tapered. The thing is, I have done that once before and I was not very happy with the result, the outline of the jeans was no longer straight, but it had an angle at knee level (as expected).

 

Is it possible to taper jeans from the crotch (if it's the inseam they are cutting) or from the waist (if it's the outer seam) for a reasonable price? So that the hem ends up with the desired width but the outline is still straight.

 

I hope I made myself clear.

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Originally Posted by El Argentino 


A good tailor should be able to taper from both the inseam and outseam, thus avoiding the "angle" you refer to. Be sure to specify that's how you want it done (I assume double the seam cutting/sewing will cost more, but what can you do?)

whats wrong with being angled from both sides? itll conform to your body better

Could check out APC Petite Standards. Not totally sure on the waist, but you could give it a shot. Other than that, just look at any slim fits in Naked + Famous, Momotaro, 3Sixteen, etc. etc.

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Originally Posted by AmericanLion 

I have a pair of lined Levi 508s that I haven't washed since I got them! It's been probably a month now with pretty frequent wear. Spent a few days down in NO for Mardi Gras and my pants are starting to feel a little icky. They have a few stains. Could I just spot wash and febreeze? Really want to try washing these as little as possible

You must have been going really, really hard in them. I've had my NS since October and haven't washed them yet. But yeah, as Argentino said, just wash them if they're turning a little gnarly. Nobody wants to smell that.

After my second day wearing my UB121 jeans the top button feels a little loose (which I've read is common unfortunately), is there anything I can do to prevent it from popping off? Or am I doomed?

The jeans fit well btw, I can button them up easily so it's not them being too small.

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Originally Posted by Islander 


I had a pair of black Levi's with white weft that I never wore for the same reason... I was going to try overdying them black but ended up selling them. You should do it.

I might just do that. I don't mind the color that much, but the shinyness of N&F's bright wefts just lights the fuck up in the daytime. I wish these had a gray weft, they'd be perfect. Another option would be to wax the jeans and just have a really cool waxed dark gray pair. Tough decision. It just doesn't feel black enough to wear as a black pair of jeans...

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Originally Posted by greyweather 

After my second day wearing my UB121 jeans the top button feels a little loose (which I've read is common unfortunately), is there anything I can do to prevent it from popping off? Or am I doomed?

It's just a normal tack button right? Hitting it with a hammer once or twice should tighten it up. Or just replace it.