Make Rip Away Pants
For years, actors, exotic dancers, comedians, and athletes (think Adidas snap-off warm-up pants) have all used Rip Away clothing. Whether you need to change costumes quickly between acts in a play, or if removing your clothes IS the entertainment, taking clothes off quickly is easy once you have made the Rip Away alterations.
Steps
- Find or buy a pair of pants that you don't mind cutting, or that you would like to be able to remove quickly.
- Cut the threaded seam along the outside of each leg. This can be done with a razor blade, sewing scissors, or a seam cutting tool.
- Cut the waist-band at the top of each seam, and cuffs at the bottoms of the legs.
- Apply permanent adhesive Velcro dots to the seams where the threading used to be.
- Finished.
Tips
- You do not need to cut the inseam!
- Let the adhesive dry for an hour before attempting to rip away the pants.
- Using a snap on the waist-band will allow the pants to move more easily because the snap can swivel where the Velcro cannot.
- Increase the number of Velcro dots or patches close to joints such as the knees. When you walk, small gaps will open next to moving joints--people will know your pants are Rip Away.
Warnings
- Be careful when working with sharp tools!
Things You'll Need
- Sharp tool (razor, scissors, seam cutter)
- Velcro dots or patches with permanent adhesive
- Pants
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