Red Kap needs some tailoring

[Dmorja]

Hi, I got my Red Kap today. It fits great in the shoulders, chest, arms, and mid-section. However, the legs and backside are super baggy. I will need to take this in, which I have never done before. Is this an easy process for someone with no sewing experience or should I just take it to a tailor to have it fitted? Any suggestions would be appreciated.

[BikerScout007]

you just break the seams on the leg with a seam ripper. Turn the legs inside out. Then you resew the seams by grabbing more of the fabric when you sew it back together. It's very simple. Even an idiot like me can do it!

[Dmorja]

Thanks, for making that sound really simple. I am going to give it a try.

[stasz]

Like Mickey says, it's really pretty easy. I put mine on inside out, gathered the excess material and pinned it up closer to my body where it was more form fitting. Took it off (carefully - Don't want to get stabbed)!) Ran stitches down the "New" seam and cut off the excess. I did this on my sleeves too as they were really bunchy once the armor's elastic was snugging everything up.

 

It's definitely worth doing. Goes a long way towards the quality of the overall look.