How to hem flared jeans
![A pair of women's Boyish brand jeans with chainstitch hemming flare leg opening displayed to explain "How to hem flared jeans professionally."](https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-8a33z/images/stencil/original/image-manager/how-to-hem-flared-jeans-hr.jpg?t=1670852895)
By Maurice Malone Published December 12, 2022
The steps behind hemming or shortening flared jeans are a little different from those of most jeans or pants with a straight or tapered leg opening. Depending on how wide the flared hem is, it often has a curved shape that appears straight when worn.
On this pair of Boyish jeans, we marked the length at the inseam. A line is drawn straight across to the outseam, and then we add an arch 1/4" from peak center. The jeans then chain stitched hemmed.