The history of shooters on trousers begins in the XIX century, when the sale of ready-made clothing made in factories began to gain momentum. Packed men's pants were very tight, which led to the appearance of arrows on the legs, which were virtually impossible to get rid of after buying. Moreover, quite often mods of those times wore trousers with arrows, emphasizing in this way their novelty. Over time, the problem has evolved into a fashion trend, and in the modern world it is difficult to imagine a business suit without arrows on pants, both male and female.
How to prepare pants?
It is worth noting that the desired result can not come from the first time, because for the beautiful, smooth arrows on the trousers need a skill. In addition, the fact remains that this procedure is for some reason better for men.
Before you iron the arrows on the trousers, you need to iron them well. To do this, it is better to turn the pants inside out, and then carefully iron the belt, pay special attention to the pockets. To ensure that the result of your works on smoothing the pockets does not appear on the outside of the trousers, you can put paper in them or put a folded towel in them. After the top of the trousers is ironed, gently walk on the trouser legs, not smoothing the seams or arrows, this important stage is yet to come.
How to iron arrows on trousers?
There are several ways how to iron arrows on trousers, trying them, you can decide which method is most convenient for you.
Stock up with a damp rag, which is required for steaming the hands. If you are sure of the qualitative result of ironing, use a soapy solution with vinegar instead of regular water. In one liter of soapy water, add 1 tablespoon of vinegar, this solution will provide the shooters with greater durability. However, do not use this solution until you are accustomed to making even beautiful arrows on trousers, because the result of your work will be removed only after washing clothes.
To create a regular and smooth arrow, take the pants for the bottom of the pants and fold the outer seam of the pant leg with the inside. If the pants are sewn qualitatively, then in the upper part of them the fold will lie exactly in the dart. Now put the trousers on the ironing board in such a folded state, so you will have the place of the future shooter. Gently, in order not to move the fabric, iron the resulting fold through a damp cloth first from the front of the leg, and then from the back.
Some mistresses stroke each leg separately, but it's much easier to put both legs together and iron them both at once, first on one side, and then on the other. This method is suitable for beginners, because it is much more convenient to align both legs and
Women's narrow trousers with arrows are stroked exactly the same way, it is important to smoothly combine the seams on each leg and make sure that the fold lies in the dart. And pants made of dense fabric will require you to steer more to get the desired result.
Separately it is worth noting that the hands will look much better if you do not immediately put on your trousers, and hang them on the hanger in the folded state, letting the shooters cool and hover.
Knowing how to make arrows on trousers, after several attempts you will bring the technique of smoothing to automatism and can always be proud of arrows, which, as they say, "you can shave."