The Millennial Gentleman
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Hi all -
I know a few of us around the boards are tailors so I have a few questions about tailoring my own clothes. Before you say "take it to a tailor" I have but I live in a town of 3,000 people and my nearest metropolis is 75 miles away. So a proper tailor is hard to find.
That being said my questions are as follows:
1) When tapering denim jeans, is there any tips/tricks/things to watch out for? I plan on just doing a straight stitch and re-hemming when done
2) When taking in dress shirts, how do you slim the arms? Do I just continue my straight stitch that I am using on the sides? (I am not remaking the flat felled stitch on the side)
3) When you hem dress pants, are you using a machine with a "blind" stitch (it's not really blind as you can see it) or are you doing it by hand as to not see the stitch at all?
Thank you in advance for taking the time to read this. If you have any other tips/tricks/advice I have missed, please feel free to share it with me.
TMG
I know a few of us around the boards are tailors so I have a few questions about tailoring my own clothes. Before you say "take it to a tailor" I have but I live in a town of 3,000 people and my nearest metropolis is 75 miles away. So a proper tailor is hard to find.
That being said my questions are as follows:
1) When tapering denim jeans, is there any tips/tricks/things to watch out for? I plan on just doing a straight stitch and re-hemming when done
2) When taking in dress shirts, how do you slim the arms? Do I just continue my straight stitch that I am using on the sides? (I am not remaking the flat felled stitch on the side)
3) When you hem dress pants, are you using a machine with a "blind" stitch (it's not really blind as you can see it) or are you doing it by hand as to not see the stitch at all?
Thank you in advance for taking the time to read this. If you have any other tips/tricks/advice I have missed, please feel free to share it with me.
TMG