How to Make Tight Leather Pants
There's nothing sexier than tight leather pants. However, new, store-bought tight leather pants can cost hundreds of dollars. Used, affordable pants are usually affordable because they have a terrible cut, and no one wants to wear them. There is an alternative, though. By tailoring badly cut leather pants to fit tightly, you'll not only have inexpensive, fashionable pants, you'll have a custom cut that is perfect for your shape. There are also benefits to tailoring old pants instead of sewing your own leather pants from scratch: It's probably cheaper to buy these old pants than all new leather; you won't have to fabricate the difficult top of the pants from scratch; and you will have less overall sewing to do, which is quite a benefit when working with material as tough as leather. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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At the thrift store, find some inexpensive leather pants that fit in the waist but are baggy and outdated.
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Turn the pants inside out and put them on.
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Have a friend pin the pants down each inner leg so that the pant-legs are as tight as you want them. Remember not to make them too tight at the ankle or you won't be able to slip them over your feet.
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Remove the pants and lay them on a flat surface.
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Using very sharp scissors, cut the leather within 1/8 of an inch of where the pins are.
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Using a special, extremely sharp leather needle, a thimble and extra-strong thread, use a whip stitch to sew up the cut seams. The pants should still be inside-out. The needle should go in just where the pins are, and circle to the starting side of the leather. All incoming stitches should be on the same side of the leather.
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Tips & Warnings
For a hand-sewn, post-apocalyptic look, pin, cut and sew the pants on the right side of the material. The seam will end up on the outside. Be sure to use matching thread if you use this variation.
If the pants are too long, take this opportunity to hand-hem them as well.
Leather needles are extremely sharp. Use them with caution, and always wear a thimble.
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