Change the length: In trousers and skirts

Because sometimes a pair of pants or a skirt is not made to measure for you and is too big for us. Especially if you’re petite. That’s why it’s inevitable to change the length.

But that can be scary. You don’t know anything about pattern and you don’t want to mess up a pattern. In most patterns, you have a line where you can do this step without spoiling the pattern. Although it’s best to use a copy, never the original pattern.

I created this video to show you how you can do it in several patterns.

Change the length of a trouser and skirt

The trousers are usually the most problematic in that case. We all have one leg longer than the other or shorter than most.

That is why it is essential in this case to make a modification in the length. This modification is usually done on the knee, which is where the line is usually. It will also serve as a guide to making some shorts or Bermuda shorts. The only thing you don’t have to modify is the width of the pants. Unless you want a super tight pair of pants.

Next is a circular skirt. These are very easy to modify because they are simple to draw. All you need is a compass (string and pencil). In the video, you can see it more clearly.

The circular skirts go from the waist and from there you have to make the changes. In circular skirts, you have to join the two sides of the skirt. Circular skirts are like a quarter circle. It’s important to know where the center of the circle is so that you don’t have a perfect skirt.

After that, The length to be modified is only from the waistline to the desired length. Although you make the line from the point of the union because if not, you will not be able to make the circle well.

In conclusion, The only thing you can’t change is the waist measurement.

And here’s the video. It’s in Spanish but everything I say in the video is written here.

And on Instagram, I also made a video of how to modify the length on a basic straight skirt. I leave you the link so you can see it and follow me so you don’t miss anything.

And so that you can put into practice what you have learned up here, I leave you two patterns for your events. where you always have to go perfectly.