| Being a long-legged moderately skinny myself, I also | | | | highly sophisticated chemicals and special machines to |
| have some problems finding jeans. The brand I really | | | | sandblast jeans after they are sewn together. That is |
| like right now, that is a little pricey, are Levi Capital E. | | | | why most denim jeans are so costly. |
| They have a great variety and lots of great boot cut | | | | Usually when jeans are dyed with the brown tint they |
| styles, and Levi has this handy thing called Jean finder, | | | | make sure that it is washable without fading. Bleach |
| You answer some simple questions such as how you | | | | may work but you risk ruining them all together. Bleach |
| like your jeans to fit, and what leg opening you want, | | | | spots and splotchy areas. The best I can suggest is to |
| and they find you jeans based off that. Another brand | | | | take them to dry cleaners and see if they have a jean |
| of jeans I am rather fond of are Hollister, mainly | | | | bleaching method. Otherwise just leave them as is. |
| because they have jeans in long, and they are | | | | You can use fabric paints and they are so nice to |
| defiantly long. They also have a wide variety of flared | | | | work with. When they are dry they are soft to the |
| jeans and boot cut. | | | | touch. You can also use acrylic paints they dry nicely |
| I have seen inserts for the side seam to enlarge the | | | | as well. Before you paint over the stain, wash the |
| waist. If the adjustment is not a lot, you can get some | | | | jeans without softener. Then you iron the area free of |
| jean material from the fabric shop, make a wedge | | | | wrinkles and paint your design. When the paint has |
| shape from the fabric, allowing for seams on all sides. | | | | cured for at least 24 hours, use a pressing cloth and |
| You will need to remove the waistband in the area of | | | | iron the painting. This will seal the paint and protect it as |
| the side seam, cut it so that you can add material in | | | | well. When you wash the jeans, I would use cold |
| the band also. Open the side seam so you can sew | | | | water, as the hot will wear the painting out faster. You |
| the wedge into the seam. Add material to the | | | | can put your jeans in the dryer and I would turn them |
| waistband to extend it to fit. | | | | inside out to protect the paint. |
| The best way is to have a pair of jeans that you like | | | | To make a mini skirt! Well first, you cut the legs off. |
| the fit. Turn the ones you want to alter inside out. Lay | | | | Don't cut them exactly where the legs meet incase |
| the good ones on top of the ones that need changing. | | | | you need to fix something. Cut a little lower. Then you |
| Draw around the good ones onto the others. This will | | | | trim off any uneven edges and make the skirt the |
| give you lines to sew on that will alter the pants to fit | | | | same length all the way round. But you don't have to |
| like the good ones. You may have to remove the | | | | sew anything back. Just pull a few loose threads and |
| waistband to alter the size of the waist. Sandblasting is | | | | give it that "customized" look. Make sure you use |
| a very unique process. You can try bleaching but it | | | | those big tailor scissors or any tough scissors so you |
| definitely won't look the same. Denim makers' use | | | | don't make a mess. Cutting jeans is really hard. |