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Post by exophobe on Apr 28, 2016 16:58:27 GMT -6
Can anyone talk me out of buying my most favorite pair of jeans I have ever seen, at 25oz, in a size maybe 3" too big for my waist, in hopes of getting them tailored down to my size (maybe by railcar or a b fits) ? There appear to be only 2 pairs of these jeans left anywhere for sale, and never to be reproduced, thus my dilemma. three sizes will be difficult to overcome, unless they're known for significant shrinkage with a warm/hot wash. Not many things worse in the clothes world than a super-expensive pair of jeans that fit poorly. edit: it would seem from the pocket lining they're loomstate? were you taking that into account when you said three sizes too big? |
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Post by tashdaddy on Apr 29, 2016 0:27:34 GMT -6
Can anyone talk me out of buying my most favorite pair of jeans I have ever seen, at 25oz, in a size maybe 3" too big for my waist, in hopes of getting them tailored down to my size (maybe by railcar or a b fits) ? There appear to be only 2 pairs of these jeans left anywhere for sale, and never to be reproduced, thus my dilemma. three sizes will be difficult to overcome, unless they're known for significant shrinkage with a warm/hot wash. Not many things worse in the clothes world than a super-expensive pair of jeans that fit poorly. edit: it would seem from the pocket lining they're loomstate? were you taking that into account when you said three sizes too big? Yeah, they're loomstate - but apparently their size chart is post-shrink... |
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Post by tashdaddy on Aug 16, 2016 12:00:46 GMT -6
I got a used pair of Ciano Secret's that fit me to a T, except the waist is ~1" too big. Apparently it didn't shrink proportionally with the rest of the jeans, because of the sweet lining job inside the waistband. Do y'all think it's better if I send it somewhere like Self Edge or AB Fits to have it done, or would a local tailor be OK provided that they have some specific equipment?
Being as close to Hong Kong as I am, with all of their famous tailors, I thought maybe I'd see if they could take care of it for me. Probably save me some $$.
Thoughts?
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Post by bentin on Aug 16, 2016 12:40:51 GMT -6
Man, Secrets are gonna stretch no matter what. You can boil them and they'll still stretch out to baggy after a wear. Use a belt, save your coins.
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Post by tashdaddy on Aug 19, 2016 5:06:17 GMT -6
Man, Secrets are gonna stretch no matter what. You can boil them and they'll still stretch out to baggy after a wear. Use a belt, save your coins. you're probably right in this case - i'd still still be interested in hearing y'all's tailoring preferences for something like taking in a waist down a size. |
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Post by maharu on Aug 27, 2016 4:57:25 GMT -6
I guess this might be common knowledge, but i didn't see anyone posting this before. www.heddels.com/2012/04/how-to-repair-selvedge-after-denim-alteration/I've used this method after getting jeans tapered and it works great. It will defenitely look better with a chainstitched hem than without. But double cuffs solves that if you do the tapering yourself. |
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Post by nate001 on Jun 19, 2017 11:33:53 GMT -6
I just got back a Gitman Vintage shirt from the tailor. I've had it for awhile and it was always pretty big for me from the chest down, but I hadn't done anything about it. I finally took it to the tailor and asked them to take in the body. I figured they would just take it in at the side seams. They did that, but they also added darts to the back. This might be the best fitting shirt I own now. The darts are perfect. I'm gonna look through my closet now for any other shirts that are too big in the body and get those done too. Tailors are such an underappreciated resource. I almost think I should just take in everything I own and have it tweaked.
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Post by gaseousclay on Jun 19, 2017 12:45:14 GMT -6
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Post by ncbluegrass on Jun 19, 2017 15:47:16 GMT -6
I took a couple of shirts into my tailor this weekend. my latest TS Jack that was 2" too long in the tails and a SS button down from JC**W that was too boxy. A tailor can make a $30 shirt fit like a $100 shirt if they're skilled.
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Post by nate001 on Nov 18, 2018 7:57:05 GMT -6
Looking for some advice on shrinking jeans. I have some left field 18oz heavy slub that were just a tiny bit big when I bought them, but I’ve lost a little weight and are now definitely too big in the waist. I’ve done a warm water (not hot) soak and hung dry one time. I’d estimate I got about an inch of shrink in the waist, but they stretched back out after a couple of wears. I’m looking to get an inch to an inch and a half shrink in the waist and hopefully keep it there. I’m thinking my next step should be a hot water soak and hang dry. If that doesn’t do it, should I stick them in the dryer? And if so, do I dry it on cool, medium or hot? Will the dryer “set” the shrink better than a hang dry?
Also, I finally took my CF chinos to the tailor to have the waist taken in. They’ve always been big in the waist, but the recent weight loss have exacerbated the problem. For some reason, I’m ok with a tailor taking in the waist on canvas chinos, but not denim.
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Post by yinzer on Nov 18, 2018 20:31:51 GMT -6
Looking for some advice on shrinking jeans. I have some left field 18oz heavy slub that were just a tiny bit big when I bought them, but I’ve lost a little weight and are now definitely too big in the waist. I’ve done a warm water (not hot) soak and hung dry one time. I’d estimate I got about an inch of shrink in the waist, but they stretched back out after a couple of wears. I’m looking to get an inch to an inch and a half shrink in the waist and hopefully keep it there. I’m thinking my next step should be a hot water soak and hang dry. If that doesn’t do it, should I stick them in the dryer? And if so, do I dry it on cool, medium or hot? Will the dryer “set” the shrink better than a hang dry? Also, I finally took my CF chinos to the tailor to have the waist taken in. They’ve always been big in the waist, but the recent weight loss have exacerbated the problem. For some reason, I’m ok with a tailor taking in the waist on canvas chinos, but not denim. You could try the dryer after a hot wash, inside out, I don't see what it would hurt especially since you are not wearing them much it seems as they sit right now. But with any denim I've ever had, the waist goes back to what it was raw, or even a touch past that. This happens with my unsanforized pairs. Even pairs that get two inches of shrink in the waist go back after some time. |
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