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altering my leather suit.
Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2006 8:29 am
by VermilionX
im thinking of doing something to reduce the waist section. everything else is fine w/ me except the waist section.
the next size smaller won't fit my lengths so that's worse.
anyway... i know there's some precautions to altering leather since they're made w/ complicated stitching and altering it might mess it up.
so any of you guys have any ideas?
Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2006 8:50 am
by High_Side
Drink lots of beer and eat lots of carbs. It works for me!
Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2006 9:01 am
by VermilionX
i saw that coming.
maybe i should just wear a belt.
Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2006 10:33 am
by dr_bar
Try going to a custom leather shop and asking what it'll cost for alterations. They do this for a living so they shouldn't have a problem with doing it right...
(For those hung up on grammar...
shouldn't have a problem with doing it correctly...)
Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2006 11:42 am
by 9000white
shouldn't have a problem doing it right.
the word "with" aint got no bizness being in there.
Re: altering my leather suit.
Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2006 12:16 pm
by V4underme
VermilionX wrote:im thinking of doing something to reduce the waist section. everything else is fine w/ me except the waist section.
the next size smaller won't fit my lengths so that's worse.
anyway... i know there's some precautions to altering leather since they're made w/ complicated stitching and altering it might mess it up.
so any of you guys have any ideas?
maybe that scarf could double as a sash
Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2006 1:39 pm
by DivideOverflow
You can probably find a way to work some elastic in there? I'd take it to a place that specializes in leather though. The last thing you want to do is compromise the durability. Or just wear a belt