If a skirt or pair of trousers flares out too much, you can slim the profile.
If a garment is far too small or damaged, simple tailoring won’t work. This is where "transformations" come in. The Side Panel Insertion If a pair of jeans is 2-3 inches too small at the hip: Altered Clothing: Hip Fixes and Transformations...
In trousers, tightness at the hips often causes the fabric to pull toward the crotch seam. 2. Structural Fixes: Step-by-Step Taking In the Hips (Reducing Volume) If a skirt or pair of trousers flares
Sew a new seam closer to the raw edge of the fabric. 3. Creative Transformations Altered Clothing: Hip Fixes and Transformations...