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From: abear
Date: 01-11-2005, 11:13 PM (1 of 5)
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I have been asked by someone to alter some dress slacks! This my first time doing this outside of my famliy and i am very nervous about this. The pants need taking in at the waist an inch. To be honest the gentleman tried them on for me to measure and i really didn't see the need to take them up! But this man recently lost a few pounds and i guess it will make him feel better. lol The inch that i mentioned above is what he tugged away from his waist. Anyway i am gonna do this. First of all his wife a a very good friend of my daughter's and second he is the President of our Parish (here in Louisiana we have parishes not counties) School Board System.So i want to do a good job never know what could be coming my way! lol Does anybody have any tips that might be helpful for this project. Abear Holley
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User: abear
Member since: 08-08-2004 Total posts: 27 
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From: paroper
Date: 01-11-2005, 11:42 PM (2 of 5)
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Check the center back. A lot of men's dress slacks are made so that they can be easily altered (in OR out) at the center back seam.
pam
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User: paroper
Member since: 02-03-2004 Total posts: 3775 |
From: mamadus
Date: 01-12-2005, 12:15 AM (3 of 5)
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my dh's weight used to fluctuate a lot, I used to take his pants in and let them out on a regular basis... paroper is right... check the back center... oftentimes they are easier than you would think to alter... just my 2 cents.. MO life is too short, not to explore
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User: mamadus
Member since: 12-31-2004 Total posts: 492 
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From: Pudge99
Date: 01-12-2005, 10:13 AM (4 of 5)
Yep center back. I apprenticed at a men's suit shop during high school. It was my job to take out the old stitching. Oh what fun that was  .
Gina
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User: Pudge99
Member since: 10-30-2001 Total posts: 1375 |
From: Chrysantha
Date: 01-12-2005, 07:33 PM (5 of 5)
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Center back...yup....it's unanimous...
Chrys
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User: Chrysantha
Member since: 09-06-2002 Total posts: 2414 
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