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02-23-2010, 02:29 PM
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Originally Posted by lilazngrl4o8,Feb 23 2010, 02:28 PM
Sorry I should have been more clear.
If you're not doing an original hem (cutting off the end part of the jeans, and then re-attaching), then yes you could possibly undo the hem, pull out the material that was folded back and then re-hem. In most cases, dress pants are done that way since the original hem is really just a fold it across and stitch.
When doing jeans though, original hem is basically cutting off the hem... the bottom part of the jeans, then cutting the material, and then stitching the bottom part of the jeans back onto the now shortened jeans. Most do it cause it gives it the original look. Especially if the jeans have fraying on it. Not only that, it looks a little odd if you just cut off the original jean hem, fold and then stitch. It makes the jeans look like trouser pants and the only jean style trouser pants I've ever seen are made for women.
If you did an original hem on jeans and now it's too short, I don't see how you could take the chopped off part (assuming your seamstress gives that back to you.. most don't cause it's practically scrap at that point) and re-attach it to the jeans without it having a stitch mark, and then re-attaching the original hem. It can be done, but it won't look right and you're just betting that no one is going to notice, and maybe they won't from far away, but you'll be able to see it when you get to a certain point. Plus I imagine the pants buckling right where that stitch point is.
I've hemmed all of my jeans and done original hem on all of them so I've seen it before and after. The after looks pretty much like buying a new pair of jeans from the store, except tailored to the exact length that you want it. My seamstress uses the same threading from the original hem and sews it back on with that thread. Pretty bad ass for $7!
If you're not doing an original hem (cutting off the end part of the jeans, and then re-attaching), then yes you could possibly undo the hem, pull out the material that was folded back and then re-hem. In most cases, dress pants are done that way since the original hem is really just a fold it across and stitch.
When doing jeans though, original hem is basically cutting off the hem... the bottom part of the jeans, then cutting the material, and then stitching the bottom part of the jeans back onto the now shortened jeans. Most do it cause it gives it the original look. Especially if the jeans have fraying on it. Not only that, it looks a little odd if you just cut off the original jean hem, fold and then stitch. It makes the jeans look like trouser pants and the only jean style trouser pants I've ever seen are made for women.
If you did an original hem on jeans and now it's too short, I don't see how you could take the chopped off part (assuming your seamstress gives that back to you.. most don't cause it's practically scrap at that point) and re-attach it to the jeans without it having a stitch mark, and then re-attaching the original hem. It can be done, but it won't look right and you're just betting that no one is going to notice, and maybe they won't from far away, but you'll be able to see it when you get to a certain point. Plus I imagine the pants buckling right where that stitch point is.
I've hemmed all of my jeans and done original hem on all of them so I've seen it before and after. The after looks pretty much like buying a new pair of jeans from the store, except tailored to the exact length that you want it. My seamstress uses the same threading from the original hem and sews it back on with that thread. Pretty bad ass for $7!
02-23-2010, 02:30 PM
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LOL.
I use to be whatevers and didn't know the difference between a regular vs original hem. Didn't really care a whole lot about it... Then I started having my jeans hemmed and then I started caring haha.
You have to tell the seamstress what you want, otherwise they'll do whatever is easiest for them.. which is just a regular chop, fold, stitch.
I don't mind that they do my dress pants that way, but I want the original hem on my jeans and i'll pay extra for it. They usually charge extra cause it's more work to get the original hem back on.
Or if you're baller enough, there's a designer brand of jeans (that brand escapes me at the moment) that will customize jeans for your per order. You choose the fabric, you choose the wash, the coloring/distress/fading, stitches etc, and they tailor it to your size.. Comes at a hefty price of I think $500/each (last time I checked a few years ago). There's probably something similar now for less.
I use to be whatevers and didn't know the difference between a regular vs original hem. Didn't really care a whole lot about it... Then I started having my jeans hemmed and then I started caring haha.
You have to tell the seamstress what you want, otherwise they'll do whatever is easiest for them.. which is just a regular chop, fold, stitch.
I don't mind that they do my dress pants that way, but I want the original hem on my jeans and i'll pay extra for it. They usually charge extra cause it's more work to get the original hem back on.
Or if you're baller enough, there's a designer brand of jeans (that brand escapes me at the moment) that will customize jeans for your per order. You choose the fabric, you choose the wash, the coloring/distress/fading, stitches etc, and they tailor it to your size.. Comes at a hefty price of I think $500/each (last time I checked a few years ago). There's probably something similar now for less.
02-23-2010, 02:35 PM
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Originally Posted by lilazngrl4o8,Feb 23 2010, 03:30 PM
LOL.
I use to be whatevers and didn't know the difference between a regular vs original hem. Didn't really care a whole lot about it... Then I started having my jeans hemmed and then I started caring haha.
I use to be whatevers and didn't know the difference between a regular vs original hem. Didn't really care a whole lot about it... Then I started having my jeans hemmed and then I started caring haha.
lmk im down to save on shipping, too
