DIY Cigarette Pants

Craving a pair of cigarette pants and realizing I had a pair of ill-fitting

and neglected khakis in my closet, I decided to make my own. 

First I let out the hem of the pants...

...then I cut off the extra fabric.

I measured and marked the new seam from the

knee to the ankle, tapering the width as I went.

I stitched along the markings, creating a new side seam.

I trimmed the extra fabric from the new seam.

Then I added a zig-zag stitch to the seam to avoid fraying.

Finally, I hemmed the pants to the desired length so

that they fall just above my ankle bone.

Here's the end result: