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Elvispezley · Nine West

TR Joey/Hemming?

e_doli · Dooney & Bourke

i would think that they could still use the old hem, just turn it to match up the seam.

hopefully someone else has actually done this so they can offer advice...

bumblebee · Dooney & Bourke

that won't work, because the straight seam on the other side of the leg won't match up. i have a pair that i haven't hemmed yet, either, but i think i am just going to get a straight hem put in with yellow thread and be done with it. the original hems on them are nothing special anyway, just really plain, so i think there's no need to do anything special (unless yours are different than mine). i have heard that you can use a nail file or razor to go over the new hems to kind of rough them up, if that's the look you want, but i have never done it myself.

honey · Gucci

i have 2 pairs of levi's type 1 jeans that have the same twisted seam. i had them hemmed and the look fine. i don't know if you have to ask for an original hem, just tell them you want a jean hem and it won't look like you hemmed your jeans.