Pants Alterations on Overalls

If you have huge bell bottoms you’d like to make a straight leg, you can easily perform some pants alterations to make them exactly how you’d like.

I bought some overalls on clearance over a year ago. They’re very fitted through the thigh then flair a TON. I know this is in style right now but with my hip situation, I don’t love the look of the flair. For this reason I want to make them a straight leg pant. This same method can be used to make them skinny jeans you just need to do more measurements of your calfs and ankles!

If you have huge bell bottoms you'd like to make a straight leg, you can easily perform some pants alterations to make them exactly how you'd like.

How I performed my Pants Alterations on Overalls

First I laid them inside out flat. I used a straight edge to measure a straight line perpendicular to the bottom hem of the pants.

straight edge

I figured I could also take them in MORE but if I took too much off, there’s nothing I could do after that point.

I used some fabric chalk to mark where I was going to surge the edge.

fabric chalk

Next I took my serger and serged along the lines. If you don’t have a serger I would suggest cutting off the fabric along the lines about 1/4 of an inch away from the line then sew it with a straight stitch.

serging new fit for pants