There are ways to tighten your pants without using a belt.

It's the stuff of nightmares when your pants slip in front of people.When you don't have a belt on hand, how do you tighten pants without belt loops?You won't accidentally show your underwear in public.There are a few tricks you can use to keep your waistband where you want it.

The safety pin should be in your purse, travel bag and bathroom drawer if you haven't already.When you need to tighten pants without belt loops, it's the go-to tool.In addition to temporarily hemming pants and hiding bra straps, you can use this versatile little miracle worker to tighten up oversized pants when there's no belt in sight.

Before putting the pants on, fold a rear-facing section of the waistband into itself.You might see a dart on a skirt from this.If you need a heftier model for denim, you'll find the pants have gone down a size or two.

Depending on how much smaller you want to make the pants, you might have to change your gathering.If smaller is better, use a few pins to make more darts on either side of the waistband.

If you're going in front of the camera with a pair of pants that are almost perfect except for their size, you can use clips, an old entertainment industry trick.You can use clips to gather fabric, whether it's a strong clothespin, a binder clip or any other kind of small clasp.A friend and a mirror are needed to help with this one.Pick up the material at the back of the pants and clip it when the size is right.It can be used for family photos or for an engagement shoot.

A specialty clothing clip that caters to the purpose of cinching pants without a belt is a more practical choice.These plastic clips can be used to adjust the strap on a backpack.An easy way to tighten pants without belt loops is to hook the clip to the waistband and twist it 90 degrees to gather and secure excess fabric.Typically, these simple gizmos reduce waistband sizes by up to 5 inches, and you can double up on clips to double the downsizing effect.