how to downsize jeans : best ways to resize waist and legs ( thrift flip XL men's jeans )

In this video I'll show you how to downsize jeans to fit you perfectly, by resizing the waist and legs like a professional.
In this tutorial I'm working with oversized XL men's jeans and turn it into a well fitted women's jeans, with frayed hem.
So this is my brother's old jeans ( thrifted) , he no longer want it, so I decided to make good use of it! ( It's a thrift flip I guess ) .
I will humbly say that I like the final results.
You can apply what you will learn here on any thrifted vintage pants or thrifted jeans.

I take in fabric from 3 places: the sides by that I mean both sides at once, the center back and by creating 2 darts that will be hidden in the back pockets.

You will also see how you can Diy frayed hem.

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[icecreamdude]

This is among the most informative videos i've ever watched about downsizing jeans! It's like all the techniques the other channels featured in their videos has been merged into one

[kefirheals]

Great video. I wanted to see the results of the back pocket area and the dart - but your hands were in the pockets so we could not see. And on the sides, where you cut away fabric at the hips - I noticed the little rivet was still there - so I wonder how you could run the Serger along that line, since the rivet was going to be in the way - but in the final result, it seemed like it moved inward, closer to the midline. However, I really liked how you worked your magic. Your sewing skills are very, very good.

[KiMoKo]

Thank you for this! My husband was getting rid of some old jeans that no longer fit him that I can now kidnap from the donation pile 💙

[bbkkkit]

OMG This is exactly what I've been looking for!! Just found some of my dads old jeans and I really wanted to reuse it!✨ Thanks 🌼

[RubyRim]

I bought a 3xl for $3 and I want to make it my size. Anxiety tells me I can't do it so I'm here to reassure myself lol.
Anyway thanks for the video.

[ocelotcat]

One of the best videos on tailoring jeans. Thank you so much 🙏💕

[karencorpron]

I've lost 44# and want to keep some of my $$ dress slacks. Your video is just what I needed. Thank you so much.

[brianabrahambah]

you are extremely great in your tutorial layout of adjusting men pant. keep it up, you are very good . i like it

[girbska]

Thanks for this video! The best I've seen so far, I was just missing something, a good image of the final look of the darts in the back. Great job!

[EdelleBuenosAires]

Excellent video. I will try this on beautiful pants I thrifted but they are big for me.

[rosapalacios]

Lunar Sew great and most informative video i've seen, you are very good and really specify everything to the point, God Bless!

[BellColeman]

great video my friend! thank you! there's a lot of youtube videos on downsizing jeans, and yours is by far my favorite :)

[maringrachart]

Excellent job mam, you just saved a lot of money repairing your brother’s! I might say too you have a very patience attitude!❤😊

[chrischristensen]

very nice video, good info. Only thing i would have done different is the waisteband i would have devided it under the middle belt latch and cut the same amount of excess on both sides :-)

[justindillree]

Seeing such a great outcome with the options you described, gives me a lot of confidence to try my own! :-) They look fantastic!
❤

[houdakarim-oullah]

I loved the final result🤩😍🤩 keep sharing w us ur creativity ❤

[leenfrisch]

Great video. I did notice that the footage of the back dart showed a 6 cm width, which had been corrected in later shots. Also, you must have removed the back pockets before sewing the dart?

[dorothyread]

You are a suoerb seamstress snd your video is foolproof. Thank you so much!

[sriyanshbhardawaj]

Hi ❤ video, so much detail cudnt find elsewhere thank you. I was wondering if you got some idea you can share about how to eliminate diagonal draglines on back of jeans, etc. Eagerly waiting for the response

[syakinasyuhada]

You better for more view compare to other tutorial..so nicely detailed