✂️ DIY Downsize Waist of Jeans | No Gap in Back (Elastic Method)

An extremely easy way to revamp a pair of jeans with a too big waist. I know I'm not the only one that struggles with finding the perfect pair of jeans - when it fits me well in the legs, there is always a gaping hole in the back. This video shows an easy, quick way to downsize the waist of your jeans to have them fit snug! Only very basic sewing skills required - just enough to sew down a button as well as one end of an elastic. I'm so happy I found a solution, and I hope it helps you too!
YOU WILL NEED:
① Scissors
② Needle
③ Thread
④ Elastic with button holes: goo.gl/btGFmc (this comes with buttons)
⑤ A button: goo.gl/btGFmc (with an elastic band)
I was inspired to try this DIY after seeing a video by Katharine Bond (@katharine_bondd)
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[@janinebrendel-mk8mw]

This totally works! After watching this video, I put elastic in two pairs of my pants, one jeans and one dress slacks. No belts needed anymore!!! Thanks so much ❤

[@MoTheCrown]

Yay! So glad to hear!

[@zamithemyth440]

Thanks for making this so concise and easy to follow✨

[@TravelwithTommy]

Thanks for showing us your video. Now I know how to do it.

[@milkyuqii]

thankyou!! so easy to understand as a beginner!

[@drwlos]

Love this! Perfect solution.

[@HobbsHeartHome]

Perfect! Will try this asap

[@user-mh5mn8xt2l]

Awesome video ! It works thank you so much ma'am ❤️✨

[@beccacoleman498]

Awesome! Thanks for this clear tutorial! I've got se junk in the trunk, and a disproportionately narrow waist. Never have I EVER found a pair of jeans that fits me. But I decided to stop the endless search for a pair that does, and just make them fit! Thank you!

[@MoTheCrown]

Yay! I’m so glad this was helpful!! Lol at “se junk” I feel ya girl! If you want to check it out I also have a video on some jeans I found that cater to the small waist larger hips czcams.com/video/Xk3XBgEGodI/video.html

[@fs1512]

Terrific idea. Easy and demo well done. Thanks!

[@MoTheCrown]

Thank you so much!!

[@missaquarius8363]

Thanks A lot!! Most easiest/quick method to downsizing! ❤️

[@MoTheCrown]

Yay! Thank you for watching!

[@luckyschannel7798]

Thank you dear good idea🤩

[@mzsrich09]

I'm about to try this

[@claudiaisaac2454]

Thanks for the video, short and simple 🥰 gonna try this on my jeans and shorts

[@MoTheCrown]

Yay!

[@jazminalvarado8433]

Awesome video! Thanks!

[@MoTheCrown]

Thank you for watching!!

[@glambistro]

Thank you for this!!!

[@MoTheCrown]

Aw glad it was helpful!

[@Ashleybmakingvideos]

Well made video, thanks!

[@MoTheCrown]

Thank you!

[@keilah4039]

Nifty! Thanks for sharing, Molade.

[@MoTheCrown]

Keilah thank you for watching!! 💖

[@keilah4039]

@@MoTheCrown You're welcome.

[@kashvi8894]

It's good because i can adjust ot to my taste. If I'm bloated or eating i can unbutton the elastic and if I'm not i can button it up

[@smangeledlamini1350]

It works 💃💃💃thank you

[@MoTheCrown]

Yay! I’m glad.

[@kara8892]

Great hack ❤️‍🔥 Instead of the safety pin, I used a cloth peg to thread the elastic through ☺️

[@MoTheCrown]

Oo nice! That’s a good alternative!

[@Stephmae73]

I have a gigantic metal yarn needle, with an eye that can easily be thread through the elastic, and then be thread through the inside of the waistband.

[@paulap2377]

I use a safety pin attach it to the end of the elastic then treadle the elastic through its easier to treadle by holding onto the safety pin

[@zipporahalexander474]

Every Woman should see this video 👍🏻👌🏼🌌

[@ankida]

I bought elastic just to do this. I can fit my fists in the gap 😩
If you masking tape the end of the elastic to something slim like a chopstick, crochet hook, or eyeliner brush and shove that through the hole, it's really easy to thread through. That's how I get drawstrings back through hoodies and joggers.

[@TheChiStuff]

Will it work on a skirt?

[@zainababiodunayoola7494]

Can I use this method on Afrian fabric (ankara) ?

[@MoTheCrown]

Great question! I’ve actually never tried this method on anything other than denim so I can’t give a concrete answer sadly! 🤔 I would think so, especially if the gap isn’t too huge, but don’t know for certain!

[@zainababiodunayoola7494]

@@MoTheCrown Thank you so much .

[@cristinaferrer3801]

I just did this and I think my gap was too big and it looks all scrunched up so idk

[@MoTheCrown]

Hey girl - oh nooo I'm sorry that it didn't work out for you!!! I think that if the gap is far too big, it would unfortunately end up looking too scrunched because the elastic is naturally going to make the denim scrunched up. The tighter you pull the elastic the more scrunched it will look - so I made sure I didn't button it too tight. I've only tried this on pants where the gap is just slightly big, and it's worked really well - it's good to know this might not be the solution if the gap is really big. :/

[@jillmont3342]

Oof

[@evagarcia5878]

Hard to do for an OCD like me..

[@MoTheCrown]

Hi! Why’s that, just out of curiosity?