How to fold long jeans

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Missy Luukkonen on Instagram: "Calling anyone who’s bought the perfect jeans only to find that the length isn’t quite right….or if you’re a short girl like me they are usually 5” too long!  We all know that when you hem jeans the traditional way, the look like they have been hemmed. The way to avoid that is to keep the original hem.   Here is how to do just that:  Put them on and cuff them up to your desired length. Stand up straight and put on some shoes to make sure you like where they hit.   Pin just above the cuff.   Then measure from the bottom of the  cuff to the bottom of the original hem. Pin this way all the way around the leg. Try them on again to be sure. When you have them on, carefully tuck the cuff up into the leg and fold the original hem down just to test the length one mor How To Hem Jeans Easy, Original Hem Jeans Tutorials, Jeans Turn Up, Couture, Shorten Pants Original Hem, Diy Hemming Jeans, Hem Denim Jeans How To, Easy Jean Hemming, Easy Hem Jeans

Missy Luukkonen on Instagram: "Calling anyone who’s bought the perfect jeans only to find that the length isn’t quite right….or if you’re a short girl like me they are usually 5” too long! We all know that when you hem jeans the traditional way, the look like they have been hemmed. The way to avoid that is to keep the original hem. Here is how to do just that: Put them on and cuff them up to your desired length. Stand up straight and put on some shoes to make sure you like where they…

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Many people end up with jeans that are too long in order to get them to fit correctly in the waist. However, when jeans are shortened, the new hem doesn't usually look quite as polished as the original one. To retain the authentic and stylish look of your jeans when shortening them, reattach the original hem.

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