Meter ropa sacar ropa

[ROBINDESBOIS]

When I buy a garment and it does not fit me because I bought a bigger size or smaller one my mum does some alterations on them. If they are big los mete if they are small or tight los saca el dobladillo. How do we say meter y sacar in this context.
Turn them in and out?

[Perikles]

Originally Posted by ROBINDESBOIS

When I buy a garment and it does not fit me because I bought a bigger size or smaller one my mum does some alterations on them. If they are big los mete if they are small or tight los saca el dobladillo. How do we say meter y sacar in this context.
Turn them in and out?

If they are too small, you let them out (I had to let my trousers out because I put on weight). If too big, you take them in. If trouser legs are too long, you turn them over.

[ROBINDESBOIS]

Originally Posted by Perikles

If they are too small, you let them out (I had to let my trousers out because I put on weight). If too big, you take them in. If trouser legs are too long, you turn them over.

And if they are too short?

[JPablo]

"Take off"?

Para "meter"
Oxford gives, "to turn up" and "take in at the seams"

meter c (en costura) ‹ dobladillo › to turn up; métele un poco en las costuras take it in a bit at the seams

[Perikles]

Originally Posted by ROBINDESBOIS

And if they are too short?

You let them down.

[ROBINDESBOIS]

Buf it is complicated they do go in pairs, too bad to use them properly. Don´t you have sth easier.

[Perikles]

Originally Posted by ROBINDESBOIS

Buf it is complicated they do go in pairs, too bad to use them properly. Don´t you have sth easier.

Sorry, tailoring is not my thing and I don't know what else to suggest.

[wrholt]

In the US I have heard "take in (at a seam)" (make smaller around), "let out (at a seam)" (make larger around), "take up/turn up (a hem)" (make shorter), and "let down, turn down (a hem)" (make longer).