Has anyone tried shrinking denim breeches before?

[FestiveFuzz]

I have a pair of lovely tredstep denim breeches, but unfortunately these days they are miles too big for me (well at least a size up). So I was wondering, has anyone every shrunk their denim breeches using the hot wash method or had them altered by a seamstress? Or would I be better off admitting defeat and ordering a new pair in a smaller size?

 

[hollyandivy123]

new pair smaller size and keep these for winter so you can pop layers underneath?

 

[Fruitcake]

I tried once with a pair I bought in a sale but were too big area bud the calves. It didn't work. I must've totally boiled them at least three times but the blinking things just wouldn't shrink!

 

[Irish gal]

The problem is you don't know how much they will shrink - could come out fitting a 10 yr-old.

 

[FestiveFuzz]

Thanks guys, insanity averted I'll order a new pair

 

[Annagain]

Sadly I have the opposite problem. My lovely Mark Todd denim jods seem to have shrunk in the wardrobe, particularly around the waistband.

 

[npage123]

Would it not shrink if you put it in the tumble drier after washing?

 

[Ilovemywelshie]

Send them to me I'm a pro at shrinking things especially my husbands very expensive favourite jumper. It then seemed to magically disappear until I had a few too many drinks and owned up to what looked my 8 year olds sons jumper!

 

[MiJodsR2BlinkinTite]

If they're too big for you coz you've lost weight, then get rid, get rid, GET RID!! Don't whatever you do keep them, because then you're basically giving yourself permission to put all that weight on again.

Bung 'em on e-bay and get what you can for them, and then buy yourself a reward with what you'll get.

 

[Meredith]

I think that anything with stretch in it wouldn't shrink. Cotton and wool do but man made fibres would perhaps go baggy as the stretch fabric fails. I often take tucks from front of knee to ankle as the lower leg of jods are always too wide for me but for big alterations it is probably not worth it.