Want to learn how to hem your pants without taking them to a tailor or buying a sewing machine? You’re in the right place!

Note: This guide was created by TMM reader and contributor, Zack Pyle. Take it away, Zack!

You already know that short men need to get their clothes tailored to make them fit properly. Problem is, all those alterations can be expensive.

But if you’re a DIY kind of guy, you can probably do some of your own alterations.

If you’re under the average male height of 5’10” (177cm), a common problem is getting pants that fit. When you’re shorter than average, proper fit is crucial.

Not having a break, or having a small one in your pants one will keep your legs looking longer. It will also minimize “distractions” to look at at your feet and keep people’s eyes looking up!

Unfortunately until this point, you’ve either paid a good amount of money at your local tailor, or you’ve just dealt with your pants being too long.

I’m here to teach you how to hem your own dress pants.

I actually learned from my grandmother who was hemming my pants since I was little, and I finally decided that I should just learn. Now you can too!

Note: Before I begin, let me say that this is a little complicated. There is also a video that I have made at the end that might clear some things up if you have any questions. Also, don’t be afraid to ask if something doesn’t make sense!

Dress pants are pants without a visible stitch on the outside. To do this, you have to do something called a “blind stitch,” so let’s get started!

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Next, turn the pants inside out and iron a new crease.

Take out the pins and unfold.

Using a seam ripper, rip the old hem seam.

After you do that, unfold the pant leg all the way.

Since the distance between the two creases was a good amount (around two inches), I just cut a 1/4? from the end of the crease so it would fold over nicely. If your distance between creases isn’t a good amount, you can iron yourself a 1/4? crease to fold over.