How To Alter Your Large Shorts / Pants To Be Smaller - Quick and Easy DIY
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- čas přidán 9. 07. 2024
- In this video, I show you guys my quick DIY method of how I turn my old, baggy shorts into a more slim and shorter fit.
I alter basketball shorts in this video, but these steps can apply to denim shorts, and even pants too, with of course some variations.
Pre-Requisite: for this video, you must already know how to use a sewing machine! If not, watch other CZcams tutorials first and then come back to this one, OR you can hand stitch it with a needle and thread.
Disclaimer: I am not a professional by any means at alterations; this is the method that I do, and it works for me. If you want a more professional job, consult a local tailor.
How To Taper Baggy Shorts To Be More Slim
How To Make Shorts More Fitted, Or Smaller
0:00 How To Re-purpose Bigger Shorts
0:29 Materials You'll Need
Sewing Machine (this is what I use, good for beginners): amzn.to/2ZZa9lU
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Make sure you pick the right color to match your garment!
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Fiskars is a good and reliable brand IMO, but there are cheaper alternatives
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Your Favorite Pair of Shorts
0:50 Step 1
Reverse Your Big Shorts Inside Out
0:58 Step 2
Align Your Template Shorts Over The Baggy Shorts
I personally align the outer ends, as well as the hems together, in preparation for measuring and cutting off the middle / inseam part of the big shorts
1:05 Step 3
Use a ruler / yardstick to measure distance from big shorts inseam, to template shorts inseam, and use a marker or fabric pen to make a mark
1:29 Step 3.5
Use the rule / yardstick to draw a line from the crotch of the inseam, to the mark on the hem that you made. Do this on both sides
1:47 Step 4
Use pins to secure both sides (front and back) of the shorts. Make sure that as you place the pins, that the inside part of the shorts that you are about to cut off, is ironed out and flattened
2:14 Step 5
Use sewing machine to create a straight line stitch along the lines and pins
2:41 Step 6
Use pinking shears to cut off excess fabric
Optional: leave a 1-2 inch seam allowance from the stitching you created, and this will help you proceed with steps 7 and 8. You don't have to perform this step, as the 'unprofessional' serrated finish is going to be hidden inside the shorts anyway. This step and the next two simply allow for a more 'professional' / closed off finish and protect the fabric a little better with excess wear and tear
3:05 Step 7 (Optional)
With the seam allowance, fold the flaps towards the stitching. Use pins to secure flaps in place.
3:39 Step 8 (Optional)
Stitch flaps together
How To Make Shorts Shorter in Length
3:49 Step 9
Fold the hem upwards to desired height / length
You can also refer to your template shorts
CAUTION: this step is only most effective if you are only altering no more than 1 inch off. For anything shorter, you might want to cut excess fabric first, as the stitching if too big (i.e. more than 2 inches) will show on the front side of the garment, and it won't look good
4:11 Step 10
Sew the fold together as shown
4:18 Style Hack
Fold your waist band 1 or 2 times
4:31 Final Result
4:43 Before and After
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Everyone has that pair of huge shorts they wish were smaller (because style 😂). This was very interesting! I definitely have a couple pairs I probably should alter like this.
4:48 this video wasn't fast paced, it was perfect. I prefer exact explanations
It was clear and I'm going to use this video to make some shorts legs I have narrower.
Thank you so much and keep it up.
You did a great job wit that. Do more tutorials
this is very helpful tutorial! next up im researching how to alter the waistband
Thanks for watching! Waistband alteration is much more advanced haha, good luck!
This is a great tutorial man! Sewing is one of those things that seems so difficult until it’s explained like this. Would love to see a tutorial on how to use the machine!
I'm so happy that you are a male doing sewing, alterations. Even if we are in 2021 this is still "a woman's job" but truth be told I suck at this bad 😂. I tried using a sewing machine before but the fabric just got caught up on the little crevasse where the needle goes. Brings me a lot of joy to see a lot of males in the comments.
Thanks for the comment! I’m still learning and not great at it, but I am trying to get better at alterations because it saves me a lot of money going to a tailor 😂 thanks again for the comment, this made my day 🙂
Great job bro. As you get older the slim fit does become more appealing. I love my baggy shorts for the House, just lounging and chilling out. Again, great video bro. 🙌🏼
I never thought to do this to be honest with you and it’s so cool you made such a clean tutorial for it. The most i have done is i made tutorials about distressing jeans and a denim jacket. Keep making more content like this and would love if you made a tutorial on using a sewing machine cause I’m timid to learn haha
Awesome vid man! this is really helpful actually! gotta try it out!
The before picture looked really good
Much better than rolling up the waist Ha ! You are a man of many talents, always fun watching your content homie, and I usually learn something new at the same time.
I've definitely tried to do this with multiple pieces of clothing lol. This is the way it should be done. All I do is roll up the waist until it gets to my optimal length lol.
*Dang* this tutorial really helped me out a *ton* but those sewing skills are on point 🔥🔥 I've gotten so many pieces tailored in the past but have never really taken the time to learn how to do it myself. This gives me some inspiration to get my hands on a sewing machine because those tailor visits really add up over time lol. Solid tutorial and the altered shorts look great!
Pun game on point 😂 but yeah that’s why I took up learning to sew... I’m on the same boat where I realized I spent a good amount going to a tailor, and it can really add up.
It’ll cost about $100 for all the materials, and some time to learn, but once you alter at least 5 garments, you’ll make your money’s worth lol . Thanks for watching !
Thank you for this idea
My broooo. BEST KEPT BRODIE. LETS GOOOOOO. Huge supporter bro. We gon make it. Keep going.
Definitely learned alot watching this vid bro, please keep up wit the life hack s👍
This is a great tutorial. You are thoroughly enjoyable to watch and listen to, no fluff. Loved it!
I’m glad you felt that way considering this was one of my earlier tutorial videos, Thanks for watching and for the comment!
this is so nice. stay safe and see you around!
I wish I kept some of my old shorts now. I had some baggy bangers lol. Mostly call shorts but they would be nice in today's style era if altered right. That's dope that you know how to do alterations man. My grandfather was a tailor so growing up I would always watch him sew and do all these alterations to clothes. It was cool to be around. I kind of wish I took it up a bit.
It’s a cool and fun skill to have, especially if you’re into threads and garments and that kinda thing . Did your gramps own his own tailoring / alterations business?
@@kickitwithdang Back in the Philippines he did. When he came here he was already retired but still did some in home work for my relatives.
Great tutorial! Easy to follow and I’ve owned pinking shears forever so will definitely give it a go👍🌟🌟
Thanks for the comment :) good luck w/your project !
I am very impressed that you taught yourself to sew there was one thing that you do that I was taught never to do to pull the fabric on the back side of the machine. Let the feed dog feed it through you may need to guide it but don't pull it. It may break the stitches or stretch the fabric. Not to be critical but you don't know what you don't know. The video was very helpful thanks
Thanks for the advice. I’ll definitely consider your tip and make that adjustment on my next alteration project. Thank you for watching !
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thank you very muchhhhh
DANG! How are you? We are back now and just posted. We are catching up on old videos we missed since we took a short Hiatus! Love watching you use a sewing machine! Seems like you were tapering which gives it a better form as well. End product looked really nice though! Great Job and keep it up!!!
Nice hearing from y’all :) thanks for watching , hope all is well in Bali!
@@kickitwithdang It's going good! We finished our side projects and are now back to editing and pushing out content :)
This tutorial was super clear to follow, Dang. I was so engrossed by the process.
How many have you altered? Baggy really was the wave. I think all of my athletic shorts reach below my knees 😄
I alter all my dress pants now :) it’s a money saver from going to a tailor since I’m picky like that, but it takes time to learn and do it lol. Baggy and below the knees is cool too 😎 just not for my chicken legs lol, thanks for watching !
I can't understand how a garment that reaches below the knees can be even called ''shorts''. Women don't call skirts that reach below the knee 'mini skirts'. The clue is in the name. What many American men call shorts, I'd call baggy, cropped trousers.
Any tips on sewing polyester? My line keeps like not stitching, ends up missing a bunch and making a mess. 😡
Thanks for the tutorial! I’m trying to slim down an old pair of Jordan shorts too! Luckily i already have a sewing machine from tapering pants
Nice! Jordan shorts are usually very baggy and/or lengthy lol . Glad this helped! Just be careful with the shortening part, it might not be doable with the jumpman logo in the way. Cheers!
You're very smart
Thank you kind sir. New subscriber here
Thanks for the support!
I did this years ago to my baggy shirts, using a fitted shirt as a template ..and my mum's sewing machine
I used my mum’s sewing machine as well 🙃 thx for stopping by !
Innovative AF man! I never thought of doing this myself. One of those downsides of moving away from my mom and her sewing machine haha! Definitely use the roll up much more, lazy friendly 😂 great stuff man!
Pin pins horizontally. You can sew further without stopping to remove pin. I just slow down at the pin my 1984 Home Economic teacher said I shouldn't sew over them. It works my way.
Thanks for the tip!
This was great. I do know how to sew, but not so much in altering my pre-made items. I want to fix my pjs set as I got the last sale item, which the pj bottom is 2 sizes way too big. lol
I would comment though that if you are altering stretchy material, do not sew it as you would sew regular cotton fabrics. Otherwise, the stitches will break when the fabric is stretched.
Yes great tip, this tutorial is more so generic, so I should’ve mentioned that different fabrics and types of threads should be considered depending on the garment being altered. All in all, you still can save a lot of money by buying clothes on the sale/discount rack, and then tailoring them to your own body type. Thanks for the comment !
Great video. Thank you. I'm pregnant right now so it's hard finding sets that fit. Maternity clothing is too expensive. So I buy 3x sets. The shirts fit but the shorts are obviously huge. Could you tell me the stitch you used?
I just used the default single lined stitch, i think it works for most simple garments! With other fancier fabrics like silk or denim, you might want to refer to your sewing machine manual - they should list which stitching pattern / thread is best to use for your garment and situation. Thanks for watching and congrats on the baby !
@@kickitwithdang thanks so much! I look forward to watching more of your videos.
But how do you change the waist too? Like going from XL to M
Sorry that is well beyond my expertise lol ; if the drawstrings are not enough to tighten the waist, you might as well buy new shorts imo; it’ll also make the shape of the shorts look really disproportionate . Good luck !👍
@@kickitwithdang if I wanted to buy new shorts, I wouldn’t be trying to tailor the ones I have.
not sure of a having a sewing machine is a quick and easy diy
I have 2-3 super baggy basketball shorts. Every time I wear them, Michelle is like what the heck lmao. They look ridiculous
I did this but it leaves the crotch area look very baggy. How can I slim that down?
Thank you
Wish you'd shown before/after fit fotos while you were transitioning to shortening the length. And I was about to ask why not trim from the top down! haha
Haha sorry, this was one of my first tutorials, so it was a process in the making. Thanks for the constructive feedback , I will implement this on the next one :)
Can I do this without a sewing machine?
You can probably use a thread and needle, but it’ll be a lot more time consuming. Good luck !
What if you want to shorten the shorts but the logo is low and you don’t want to cut it off?
Sorry but that’s beyond my expertise lol, that will definitely require a professional service if it’s even possible . Good luck
@@kickitwithdang haha no worries. Thanks man!
My baggy basketball shorts became stay at home shorts lol.
😂 that works too, I do the same thing
My soccer shorts could just be pants!
😂
oh well I don’t have a sewing machine 😭
Baggy shorts suck. Shorter shorts rule. ;-)
;) thanks for stopping by!