Tapering jeans from inseam or outseam?

[quadraphony]

Any issues of cutting off selvage aside, would there be a reason that you would want to cut from the inseam or the outseam on a pair of jeans that you were tapering?

 

[poly800rock]

you can do it, but it will twist weird. the real deal way to taper is to take in both sides of the jeans...

 

[sonick]

For most of my jeans, the inseams are felled, which make it more labor intensive to taper, so I go with outseam if its a minor adjustment.

I haven't had it done with sanforized and/or raw denim, so I wouldn't know the effect of twisting of the seam after washing.

 

[lowrey]

unless your taking in a lot I dont see any issue with twisting. I tapered a pair of mine, took in a bit over half an inch and no issues with that.

 

[j]

I've only done it from the outseam. Typically the inseam is a more complicated seam, usually felled. There's no real need to cut off the selvage unless you are taking it in a lot, maybe over 3/4" or so. Just iron it out flat.

P.s., if there is any distressing it could look strange if you take it in, so it's better to start with a raw or barely worn pair.