Making an extended skirt’s waist smaller is an easy alteration that may be achieved at dwelling with just a few fundamental stitching provides. It’s an effective way to present an outdated skirt a brand new match or to regulate a skirt that’s too large. There are two fundamental strategies for making an extended skirt waist smaller: taking within the facet seams or including darts to the again of the skirt.
Taking within the facet seams is the simplest technique, however it will probably solely be achieved if the skirt has sufficient extra material within the facet seams. To soak up the facet seams, merely sew a brand new seam alongside the facet of the skirt, beginning on the waistband and ending on the hem. The brand new seam ought to be about 1/2 inch to 1 inch narrower than the unique seam.Including darts to the again of the skirt is a extra difficult technique, however it may be used to make the waist smaller even when the skirt doesn’t have sufficient extra material within the facet seams. So as to add darts to the again of the skirt, first mark the middle of the again of the skirt on the waistline. Then, measure out 2 inches to both facet of the middle mark and mark these factors. Draw a line from all sides mark to the middle mark, making a V-shape. Sew alongside the strains you’ve gotten drawn, beginning on the waistband and ending on the level the place the 2 strains meet. Press the darts flat and topstitch them in place.