- Pants or jeans
- 1/4 yard of fabric. Use colorful fabric or scrap denim.
- Measuring tape
- Scissors [recommended scissors]
- Seam ripper
- Sewing machine or kit
How-to Bellbottom Pants
By Rain Blanken, About.com Guide
To add a little flare to your jeans, all you need is a bit of fabric and a few minutes of stitching. You can use crazy patches or fabric for a hippie style, or strips of denim for the subdued look of flared-leg jeans.
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- How to Make Bellbottom Pants
- Open the Side Seam
- Undo the Leg Hems
- Measure the Panel Fabric
- Stitch on the Panels
- Re-Hem the Bottom
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