tapering LVCs?

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[LordOak]

it can be done. its just a matter of finding the correct tailor to do it.

I know that a few people here have had bad experiences wtih trying to get the same thing done. so good luck.

just make sure that explain your self in depth. bring a diagram if you have to. stand over his/her shoulder if you have to.

[cheapmuthafukr]

might be weird with the leg twist... im sure it could be done tho.

i know how i would do it, but... i cant put it into words:(

[justbrowsing]

how much did they shrink in length? 2-3 inch shrinking needs to be debunked.

[airfrogusmc]

hey, I have a pair of the 47 501s I just got in a size 34x34. I hot soaked them for about 2.5 hours and then let them dry.

The waist is cool and the length could be a little shorter. I plan on getting them hemmed about an inch (could go more, but I figure there will be some more shrinkage) and i was thinking about getting them tapered from about the mid-thigh down to the leg opening.

is there a way to taper from the inseam from as far up as mid-thigh so as to not destroy the selvage? should I just get a different pair cut of LVC?

thanks

It takes about 10 washes/soaks for LVCs to fully shrink. Usually with'n about 4 their almost there but for FULL shrinkage it takes 10 or so soak & drys.

[dismalfuture]

you can taper from the inseam and it should be cool. I've never had a pair of wider-leg jeans like Levi's tapered so it's harder to say, but if you tapered from the outseam you'd definitely have Zubaz-cut pants or mom jeans. It's hard for a tailor to line exactly and start from the middle of a seam and make it look like a perfect continuation in both stich and line; expect that they will have to tear away the whole inseam and re-shape the inseam curve from the crotch down and re-fell the seam to get a good fluid taper without a broken stitch line.

[horriblyjollyjinx]

It takes about 10 washes/soaks for LVCs to fully shrink. Usually with'n about 4 their almost there but for FULL shrinkage it takes 10 or so soak & drys.

but you always wash/soak cold, right? takes longer then.

[airfrogusmc]

Thats also on the instructions from Levis and I find it holds true. My wife threw some of my LVCs in the wash once so I've done it bot hways. I wouldn't alter anything until 10 or so washes.

[horriblyjollyjinx]

I wasn't saying it's wrong, but that's how it is, cold water doesn't shrink the denim as much/fast.

I'm sure your hot soak took at least 90% of the shrinkage out, so just go ahead and taper them. Anyone could do it, not a hard thing at all. Just ask if the tailor has a machine that can handle denim.

[airfrogusmc]

Well they're your jeans. My experience is allot more in the length than what you've had. I'd say closer to 3 or 4 and at least two in the waist. I have owned or owner allot of LVC and I don't think I've ever gotten 90 % on a hot soak. My advice is have some patients and wait if not you could regret it.