How do I stop my jeans from gaping in my back?

This can be done by inserting the elastic into the waistband, or attaching a small piece just at the back of the pants. Alternatively, you can prevent gaping by wearing a belt, or paying to have professional alterations made.

What does it mean when jeans gap in the back?

Back or waist gap is when your jeans fit nice and snug in the butt, hip, and thigh area but gap at your waist and lower back area — leaving way too much space.

How can I make my jeans tighter?

Basically, you loop the belt loop closest to the big button on your jeans around said button, which cinches the waist of your pants. Then, you button and zip your jeans up like normal, and boom!

Why do I constantly have to pull up my pants?

Constantly pulling up the waistband of your pants is no fun. It means that either the inseam is too short or the waist is a tad too small.

What causes Jean gap?

One person who had a poor fit said the problem applied to the long-waisted. But other blogs say it’s caused by being an hourglass. It sounds like the problem is created when a particular pair of pants doesn’t match a particular body shape.

How do you keep pants up without suspenders?

Push the cube, covered by the tee shirt, through the loop. Attach the PantsUp cubes to each side of your tee shirt near your hip bone (so they can’t sink in away from the belt). When you put on your pants your belt will rest on the cubes rather than sliding down your hips and keep your pants up!

Why do my pants never stay up?

The most common reason your pants won’t stay up is related to your body shape and how your pants fit your particular body type. If you have a larger waist (big belly) and smaller hips & butt, it’s much easier for your pants to fall down.

How do you tighten the elastic on jeans?

…and thread the elastic up into the waistband and back down the other unpicked spot, like you see below. Try on your jeans and pull the elastic to tighten until the back of the jeans sit flat against you and the waist feels comfy (remember to sit down to make sure you aren’t pulling it too tight).

How do you sew jeans to make them more comfortable?

Try on your jeans and pull the elastic to tighten until the back of the jeans sit flat against you and the waist feels comfy (remember to sit down to make sure you aren’t pulling it too tight). Once the elastic is as tight as you’d like, sew a line up and down three or four times at each end to secure the elastic.

Should you Tuck in the waistband when wearing jeans?

When you’re wearing the jeans the waistband will still look pretty smooth, so no one will even know the elastic is there. See? I’m even showing you this embarrassing picture (which proves that my choice to never tuck shirts in is a good one) to prove it. This is after I slid some elastic into the waistband: It’s super, super easy.

How do you fix a tight waistband that won’t stay up?

On the INSIDE of the waistband make 1 inch slits on each side with a seam ripper. Thread the elastic through as instructed and secure the ends. Use Fray Check or nail polish to keep the slit from fraying. Works great and is easier to remove elastic if you gain weight.