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YouLookFab Forum » Topic: the sudden urge to alter jeans has hit https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-sudden-urge-to-alter-jeans-has-hit Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 24 May 2026 14:58:56 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php Janet on "the sudden urge to alter jeans has hit" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-sudden-urge-to-alter-jeans-has-hit#post-739183 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 18:24:05 +0000 Janet 739183@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I have a sewing machine and have never used it! I would love to not have to pay someone to do this for me, but I trust my sewing skills only so far. Replacing buttons and mending? Sure. Anything requiring taking scissors to my clothes scares me. Anonymous on "the sudden urge to alter jeans has hit" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-sudden-urge-to-alter-jeans-has-hit#post-739169 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 18:15:02 +0000 Anonymous 739169@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ That sounds like a great plan, Brenda, and a way to breathe new life into your fall wardrobe. I have jeans that need to be shortened and some more Halogen pencil skirts to have lengthened and maybe tapered this time. Thank you for the reminder. They have been sitting waiting for alterations too long. qfbrenda on "the sudden urge to alter jeans has hit" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-sudden-urge-to-alter-jeans-has-hit#post-739146 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 17:56:28 +0000 qfbrenda 739146@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Yes, I'm doing the sewing myself. I've done quite a bit of sewing, but am still thankful for the tutorials I found on youtube to help me out. Sylvie on "the sudden urge to alter jeans has hit" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-sudden-urge-to-alter-jeans-has-hit#post-739142 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 17:53:41 +0000 Sylvie 739142@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Ooh, are you altering them yourself? I have failed to find a pair of straight black jeans I liked but I found a pair of black boot cuts. If I could just alter them into straights, I would be SO happy. I am impressed by your sewing skills as I just don't trust myself to do that sort of alteration. Looking forward to see the final product. qfbrenda on "the sudden urge to alter jeans has hit" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-sudden-urge-to-alter-jeans-has-hit#post-739139 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 17:51:44 +0000 qfbrenda 739139@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Aida, these will be closer to skinnies than straights. I'm using my maroon skinnies as a pattern of sorts, and they fit a bit looser than my claustrophobia-inducing Old Navy skinnies. I'm cutting my white jeans straighter than the others, but I would probably only wear them in the winter tucked into boots anyway. I have things pinned. Now for the actual sewing. Aida on "the sudden urge to alter jeans has hit" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-sudden-urge-to-alter-jeans-has-hit#post-738725 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 05:43:08 +0000 Aida 738725@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Great idea Brenda! I don't find straights TOO much better than flares for our wet weather though, I generally stick to skinnies, shorts, dresses, and skirts. And bring my flares out on the rare dry days Mo on "the sudden urge to alter jeans has hit" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-sudden-urge-to-alter-jeans-has-hit#post-738559 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 01:32:26 +0000 Mo 738559@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I did this several years ago, with pretty good success, and I am a pretty bad hand sewer with a silly little travel kit, lol. I figured it couldn't hurt to try because I was going to toss the jeans anyway. Go for it! pastrygirl on "the sudden urge to alter jeans has hit" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-sudden-urge-to-alter-jeans-has-hit#post-738555 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 01:27:40 +0000 pastrygirl 738555@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Yup, I just turned straights into skinnies last week and love how they came out! I finally have a pair of skinnies long enough to scrunch at the ankle. I'm so glad I too the plunge! celia on "the sudden urge to alter jeans has hit" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-sudden-urge-to-alter-jeans-has-hit#post-738550 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 01:25:11 +0000 celia 738550@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ If you can do it yourself this is a great alteration( don't want to think what my drycleaner would make me pay for something like that). Since the beginning of Fall I have reached for my bootcuts once, I live in skinnies and straight legs because they are easier to wear with flats, boots and they don't get hems wet. I am impressed with your number of jeans, though, my count is much lower. Janet on "the sudden urge to alter jeans has hit" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-sudden-urge-to-alter-jeans-has-hit#post-738459 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 00:12:38 +0000 Janet 738459@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ That is so funny. Just today i was realizing I have a couple of pairs of Paige Hidden Hills bootcuts that are not getting worn as much as my straights and skinnies. One has been hemmed for low heels and they're just a smidge short, so I was thinking of having them altered to be straights instead of bootcut. Suz on "the sudden urge to alter jeans has hit" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-sudden-urge-to-alter-jeans-has-hit#post-738455 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 00:10:11 +0000 Suz 738455@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ That's great news, Brenda! And I think you will be glad you did this. Carole on "the sudden urge to alter jeans has hit" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-sudden-urge-to-alter-jeans-has-hit#post-738446 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 00:07:28 +0000 Carole 738446@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I have wondered about doing this myself! I hope you'll share before and afters of your project. A great way to save some of the orphans in our closet. Anonymous on "the sudden urge to alter jeans has hit" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-sudden-urge-to-alter-jeans-has-hit#post-738432 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 00:02:18 +0000 Anonymous 738432@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I just completed the successful alteration of my Gap Sexy Boots to straight legs. Love them, and they still work with my boots. I thrifted them over the summer so I haven't debuted them yet. Straights should work really well for your wet fall, as long as they don't drag with your flats. I think mine will have to be confined to wear with boots or my chunky loafers. qfbrenda on "the sudden urge to alter jeans has hit" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-sudden-urge-to-alter-jeans-has-hit#post-738335 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 22:46:57 +0000 qfbrenda 738335@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I've been wanting more pairs of straight/skinny jeans for winter since they are so much easier to deal with in our perpetual wet weather. It suddenly occurred to me that some of my boot cuts could become straights! I can't believe I hadn't thought of it already. I plan to alter my white jeans, black jeans, and one of my dark blue pairs. It comes back to shopping for my season. My predominant season is wet fall, and yet I had ~8 pairs of bootcuts and 3 pairs of skinnies. That has to change. And for free! Any major alterations happening in your house soon?