Hi all, To change a fitted waistband to a pull on waistband; what changes would you make to the pattern? I have an idea how to do it but I'd like to hear others opinions or experiences.
Thanks, AK in PA
Waistband change
Feb 19, 2008
2 Replies
In order to add the ease necessary to pull them on past your hips (without a zipper), the waist has to be expanded to the hip measurement, *plus a little*. Usually, it's sufficient to leave darts unsewn, and draw a straight line up from the full hip point to the waist, at the side seams (and CB and CF it they taper at all) and add a casing.
Beverly
The stretch of the fabric matters. Pin the fabric you intend to use into a circle the size of the waist you intend to make, then see whether you can pull it over your hips without bending the pin.
Joy Beeson
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