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

1. Find or buy a pair of pants that you don't mind cutting, or that you would like to be able to remove quickly.
2. 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.
3. Cut the waist-band at the top of each seam, and cuffs at the bottoms of the legs.
4. Apply permanent adhesive Velcro dots to the seams where the threading used to be.
5. 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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