Burda Style For people who sew

Want to change waist line and drop it to hip line on pants-thanks for any help-

Sep 5, 2011, 09.08 PM by safiab123

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  Sep 6, 2011, 10.49 AMby sabrina

  I assume you mean trousers and not panties (I’m British and you can’t hear accents in writing : )). I think you just draw the new waistline the same distance down from the current one all around, i.e. if you are dropping it 3 inches at the front, do the same at the side seams and the back.

  You would have to make a new waistband, but you can make that by drawing it on the section you cut off and then adding seam allowances. It would be best to make a toile, or pin or baste the seams before you permenantly stitch them, just to check the fit.

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    Sep 6, 2011, 02.11 PMby safiab123

    Thank you, thank you Sabrina;) also happy that it’s not difficult to do ( I’m a almost a new sewer)—- thank you for your time-(;-)
    Safia