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the back pocket of a pair of jeans with text overlay that reads finished darts creating a perfect fit

I have bought so many pairs of pants that gap in the back of the waist. When I sit down or bend over it might give someone a show that I don't want them to see, besides the discomfort of having to constantly pull up my pants. Apparently I'm not the only one who has

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ThreadWerk on Instagram: "Getting accurate measurements of your body is the first step to creating beautiful, handmade garments that fit.⁠
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Wear tight-fitting clothes or just your underwear so you can better see where are measuring and reduce any bulk from your clothes. Try to wear the underwear that you are planning to wear, this is especially important with bras. ⁠
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Stand in front of a mirror. Make sure to wrap the measuring tape around you that it hugs you but is not too tight that cinches into your skin. Keep the measuring tape parallel to the floor.⁠
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ThreadWerk on Instagram: "Getting accurate measurements of your body is the first step to creating beautiful, handmade garments that fit.⁠ ⁠ Wear tight-fitting clothes or just your underwear so you can better see where are measuring and reduce any bulk from your clothes. Try to wear the underwear that you are planning to wear, this is especially important with bras. ⁠ ⁠ Stand in front of a mirror. Make sure to wrap the measuring tape around you that it hugs you but is not too tight that…

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a woman holding up a white t - shirt with the words how to take in an elastic waistband

42K views · 5.1K reactions | This is a tutorial on how to take in an elastic waistband that is sewn into the waist seam! It is more common that you’ll see the waistband not sewn in all the way like this, which will make it a lot easier to take in the elastic and have an evenly distributed fabric along the entire waistband. But alas, this particular pant was not the case, so I worked around the side seams only. - #timefortailoringtuesday #tailoring #alterations #seamstress #fashiondesign…

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how to measure a visual guide for the hips and waist area in your body shape

I see it throughout the community again and again, “I wear a large in store-bought clothes, but the large on this pattern doesn’t fit!” Okay, maybe not that exactly, but something…

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