how much can pants be taken in?

[Alexi]

if you have a pair of pants that are 40" waist can they be taken it to a 34? or would the whole pant need to be re -cut?

 

[Marc Chevalier]

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I'd say that you can't take it in much more than 3 inches without the back pockets practically kissing each other ... unless you're re-taking in a waist that had been taken out beforehand.

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[Geesie]

Anybody got any links on how to take in pants?

 

[Tomasso]

or would the whole pant need to be re -cut?

Yes, the would.

And by a competent tailor. Of which there are so few, unfortunately....

 

[reetpleat]

As marc said, if they have been taken out, you might be okay. My rule of thumb is if the pockets are less than 4 inches apart, it is too much.

 

[Tomasso]

Guys. The OP has a 40. Let's say that they were 38, let out to 40 (which would be the limit). 38 still ain't going to make it down to 34 without a re-cut. [huh]

 

[BellyTank]

The hip/side pockets create a problem too-
they are on the side seam, so you can't do much there.
Take too much out of the back seem(back seam only) and you start
to get a nasty twist in the legs. Legs: If you only take in one side of each leg,
you get a bad twist- trouser leg fronts and backs are different.

I've seen trousers taken in too much, with crosseyed pockets.
Not a good look and not very practical, pocket-wise.


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[Charlie Huang]

Impossible. You will need to re-cut the entire trousers.

 

[daizawaguy]

2-3" is my guess, to keep the balance right...