https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/here%e2%80%99s-one-way-to-stretch-out-a-waistband Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:20:55 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/here%e2%80%99s-one-way-to-stretch-out-a-waistband#post-2042835 Sat, 13 Jul 2019 13:02:44 +0000 Laura 2042835@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Did it work?? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/here%e2%80%99s-one-way-to-stretch-out-a-waistband#post-2042804 Sat, 13 Jul 2019 12:17:35 +0000 Neelie 2042804@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've made little v-shaped snips in elastic waist bands (alternating top and bottom) to get a little more give in the elastic...only works with certain fabrications.&nbsp; I hate too tight waists!&nbsp; good luck with your method! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/here%e2%80%99s-one-way-to-stretch-out-a-waistband#post-2042781 Sat, 13 Jul 2019 09:26:04 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 2042781@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lol, I had the same concerns as Firecracker “is she grating the waistband?” </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/here%e2%80%99s-one-way-to-stretch-out-a-waistband#post-2042671 Sat, 13 Jul 2019 01:41:26 +0000 Vildy 2042671@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, another great trick to heat up the elastic with the iron. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/here%e2%80%99s-one-way-to-stretch-out-a-waistband#post-2042658 Sat, 13 Jul 2019 00:57:07 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 2042658@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow! I'm so glad to see you're not using the cheese grater as a grater. I was quite concerned at first, when I read the post. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/here%e2%80%99s-one-way-to-stretch-out-a-waistband#post-2042651 Sat, 13 Jul 2019 00:41:23 +0000 Marilyn 2042651@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Very good!&nbsp; I did that recently with a pant waist with elastic back. I pulled them over the square end of my ironing board and used my iron to heat up the elastic to relax it.&nbsp; It worked! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/here%e2%80%99s-one-way-to-stretch-out-a-waistband#post-2042642 Sat, 13 Jul 2019 00:19:22 +0000 Jenni NZ 2042642@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ha Vicki, great job ( and styling!) Hope it works. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/here%e2%80%99s-one-way-to-stretch-out-a-waistband#post-2042621 Fri, 12 Jul 2019 23:54:33 +0000 rachylou 2042621@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Very very clever! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/here%e2%80%99s-one-way-to-stretch-out-a-waistband#post-2042616 Fri, 12 Jul 2019 23:39:13 +0000 Vicki 2042616@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That’s true and I have bookended with red accents, haven’t I? Excellent observation skills you have (and thank you, tea kettle). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/here%e2%80%99s-one-way-to-stretch-out-a-waistband#post-2042615 Fri, 12 Jul 2019 23:38:27 +0000 Vildy 2042615@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><div>Fun to see if this works!&nbsp; What I do, if the dress has elastic sewn into <br /></div><div>the waist, is remove it and use my own belt. Sometimes I have to resew</div><div>the seam but sometimes not.<br /></div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/here%e2%80%99s-one-way-to-stretch-out-a-waistband#post-2042614 Fri, 12 Jul 2019 23:37:48 +0000 Helena 2042614@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Excellent cheese grater usage lol ... Thanks for sharing, that was a great smile - now, I hope it works!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/here%e2%80%99s-one-way-to-stretch-out-a-waistband#post-2042610 Fri, 12 Jul 2019 23:31:09 +0000 Classically Casual 2042610@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I’m impressed how color coordinated the project is....very nicely done! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/here%e2%80%99s-one-way-to-stretch-out-a-waistband#post-2042596 Fri, 12 Jul 2019 23:04:16 +0000 Janet 2042596@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ha! I’ve done that — well, without the cheese grater but with a chair back. Clever you! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/here%e2%80%99s-one-way-to-stretch-out-a-waistband#post-2042592 Fri, 12 Jul 2019 22:49:42 +0000 Vicki 2042592@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So this is what I’m doing to stretch out an always-tight-from-the-beginning waistband of a dress. There’s nothing like a ladder-back chair and a cheese grater to help in the process! Let’s see if it works to ease the situation. LOL! </p>