https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/newbie-question-on-tailoringaltering Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:16:25 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/newbie-question-on-tailoringaltering#post-885084 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 03:13:26 +0000 Mo 885084@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I'm no seamstress, but I did it myself with a pair I didn't mind if I ruined. &nbsp;We are talking a travel sewing kit, by hand kind of job. &nbsp;It turned out okay, but not great. &nbsp;Also be sure the knee break is in just the right spot to begin with. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/newbie-question-on-tailoringaltering#post-885078 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 03:10:43 +0000 Sveta 885078@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ What Gaylene said. This alteration would be more expensive than hemming I think but should not be too bad. Anyway you can take a pair to the tailore and find out about the price.<br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/newbie-question-on-tailoringaltering#post-884821 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 23:23:45 +0000 Gaylene 884821@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ It's possible to alter the legs, but a couple of cautions. Make sure that the tailor takes in the extra fabric on both the outside and inside seams and tell him/her to match the top stitching as closely as possible. Doing this way might cost a bit more, but the jeans will look much better.<br /><br />On the other hand, boot cuts are a pretty classic style so you could just hold on to them to wear when you want something different from your straights and skinnies.<br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/newbie-question-on-tailoringaltering#post-884800 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 23:09:41 +0000 Nicole in OC 884800@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I have a lot of boot cut jeans that I dont find myself wearing as much because I am leaning toward straight and skinnie jeans lately.&nbsp; My question is: 1) Is it possible to tailor/alter my bootcuts into strait legs and 2) how expensive is it to do if at all possible?&nbsp; Or is just better I go out and buy more skinny/strait jeans to be in my rotation.<br /><br />This is probably a stupid question but I rarely get anything altered (only rarely hems on jeans) so I have no clue about any of it.&nbsp; THANKS!<br />