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QuestionHow long should the elastic be to go in a waistband?Margo West is a Professional Tailor and the Owner of Margo West Bridal Alterations in Dallas, Texas. She is renowned for her expertise in bridal alterations, custom wedding gowns, wedding-related design, and pattern making. Her 44 years of bridal experience has earned her the prestigious WeddingWire Brides Choice Award, Couples Choice Award 2013-2019, and The Knot Best of Weddings 2018-2020. Margo was also featured in House of Diffa 2018 Jacket Collection and Modern Luxury Brides Magazine 2020. She will launch her new bridal gown collection for fall 2021.The elastic for a waistband should be approximately 2" smaller than your waist measurement.
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QuestionHow do you replace an elastic waistband?This answer was written by one of our trained team of researchers who validated it for accuracy and comprehensiveness.wikiHow Staff EditorStaff AnswerYou’ll need to use a seam ripper to remove any stitching that’s holding the elastic in place, and then use scissors or your seam ripper to cut a small hole in the casing around the elastic. Pull out the old elastic band, then attach a safety pin to the end of a new band and thread it through the casing. Sew the ends of the new band together, then sew up the hole you made in the casing.
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QuestionHow do you shrink an elastic waistband?This answer was written by one of our trained team of researchers who validated it for accuracy and comprehensiveness.wikiHow Staff EditorStaff AnswerIf the waistband isn’t sewn into the material, you can make a cut in the casing, pull the waistband to the desired length, and tie or resew the ends. If the waistband is stitched in place and can’t be easily removed, thread a new elastic into the casing alongside the original, then stitch or tie it off so it’s smaller than the original waistband.
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QuestionHow do you make an elastic waistband bigger?This answer was written by one of our trained team of researchers who validated it for accuracy and comprehensiveness.wikiHow Staff EditorStaff AnswerYou can remove the original elastic entirely and replace it with a new one, or cut the original waistband and sew on a little bit of new elastic of the same width as the original in order to expand it to the desired length.
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