To begin altering the waist of Levi jeans, you can follow these initial steps as described in the reference:
Preparing Your Jeans for Waist Alteration
Adjusting the waist of your jeans can help achieve a better fit. Based on the provided guide, here are the foundational steps to get started with the alteration process:
- Put on your jeans and pull them up to the correct position where you want them to sit on your waist. This helps determine the desired fit.
- Turn your jeans inside out. At this point, you would typically mark where the excess fabric needs to be taken in (the reference mentions "chalk-mark where the safety pins are," implying a marking step after fitting and potentially pinning).
- Using a seam ripper, carefully undo a stitch at each end of the waistband, both at the top and bottom edges. This allows access to the area for adjustment.
- Crease the left back leg down its centre. This step might be preparation for a specific method of taking in the waist, potentially focusing on the back seam.
These steps provide a starting point for modifying the waistband of your Levi jeans to achieve a more tailored fit.
