Burda Style For people who sew

After having applied this technique to a lot of ready made pants, I came to realize the following: If you have to get rid of lot of fabric, more than 6 cm, you better do this: follow steps 1-4 as above and in step 5, instead of making one big dart in the center seam of the pants, you should do two smaller ones, right in the center of every pant part. So if you have to narrow your waist in 8 cm, you narrow your waist band following steps 1-4. Then divide 8 by 2 =4, so you have to make two darts of 4 cm each, which means 4 divided by 2 =2, each side of the dart has to be 2cm. You measure the upper part of your pant part, note down the center and draw a dart, 2cm on one side of the center, 2cm on the other side. Sew carefully ending to 0cm. Repeat that to the other side of the dart. Now go back to the tutorial and step 6. If you need any clariffications don't hesitate to contact me. PS. I felt I should make this update cause, if you do step 5 in order to narrow your waist for more than 6 cm you get a funny effect on your bottom area and it is not easy to evenly and smoothly get your huge dart to 0 cm, without meating the zipper in front. I hope I helped.