wow-who would have thought that my awesome sewing skills would come in useful here! Do you have a Joanne fabric close by? Any online sewing store will have this: "stretchrite" lightweight clear elastic. 3/8 inch by 5 yards. A couple of bucks. It is resistant to oils, perspiration, and solvents. You need to look in the NOTIONS section of the website. If you are really wanting them to stay up, you could sew TWO rows.
How to use. measure the opening you are going to sew. cut a piece of the elastic 1/2 the size you need. Use your machine sew a stitch to keep it in place. As you sew, pull the elastic as you are stitching. The elastic is supposed to stretch and it will help hold up your garment.
Hey, if the silicone caulking thing doesn't work out....
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07-31-2008, 12:10 PM #1
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elastic!
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08-02-2008, 11:54 AM #2
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Another option is to roll the top seam down once, and then supposedly the gripper on your shorts will "catch" it better.
I say "supposedly" because my husband (former bike racer) told me this after I was complaining about the same thing, but I haven't tried it yet.
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