I bought some 1/2 in wide elastic with buttonholes in it. I know for what purpose I bought it, but for what is it intended? I bought it to make extensions on those days I BLOAT and my pants don't fit; is that the purpose?
I bought it off the roll at the shop so there are no instructions, I couldn't ask the clerk because she doesn't speak English. If I asked in German, I wouldn't understand her answer.
Expanding tummies is a good use for it. I used to see it in maternity things, and things made for kids with 'room for growth' built in. I used some myself for a maternity skirt and several pairs of trousers 12 years ago, and the rest of the roll for things James was bound to need adjusting... Last used a couple of weeks back in a 'needs room to grow' dance skirt. I've also found it invaluable for making approximate fit costumes adjustable.
It's intended for adjustable waistbands, for whatever reason you need to adjust the waistband. I've seen it in clothes for kids and in maternity/post-partum clothing.
The usual way I see it used is a flat button on the inside of the waistband, with a "buttonhole" in the inside of the waistband for the elastic to feed through. (this only works if there's a portion of the waistband that's not elasticized.)
jenn
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