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sarah

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Hope I'm not hogging the band width, but I could use some help with shorts lengths.

#1/2 - trying to decide if these bermudas are too long (as is) and should be shortened (to pinned shorter length).

#3/4 - these are last year's non-PPL pants that I want to turn into bermudas (shorter) or clams (longer plus side shot). Preferences? They could go up to 1" longer, if necessary. I'm leaning towards clams.

I'd want to wear all with flats or wedges.

Thanks.

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14 years ago

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Jonesy

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Hmmmm...I like these both ways. As long as they are slim-fitting, IMO a bermuda (just above knee, I think) or a clamdigger (just below, I think) look cute and stylish to my eye. Others may have stronger opinions one way or another :). I wear both styles pretty interchangeably.

14 years ago

Queen Mum

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Shorts have been my biggest nemesis. Between width and length, getting it just right has been next to impossible.

I like the shorter length on the khaki ones and the longer length on the white ones.

14 years ago

Angie

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I LOVE the longer length on the white! Shorter on the olive so high five, Kim!

Nice shoes.

14 years ago

kellygirl

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I really like these bermudas on you! They taper nicely and are very flattering! The brown and green look great right above the knee but I don't mind them longer either. I will say that when I look at the overall silhouettes (without clicking on the pic) they look more streamlined shorter while the opposite is true for the white. Just an observation.

14 years ago

sarah

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Well, that was easy. Thanks everyone. I will shorten the two bermudas (and maybe bring them in a tad, if it's easy) and hem the white ones to the longer length. I've got plenty of time, since the forecast is calling for 3-6" of snow this week! No need for shorts any time soon.

Thanks so much, ladies.

I'm glad you like the shoes, Angie ; )

14 years ago

Lisa

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I also like the shorther green one's, they look a tad wider, which is why I think the shorter length works. The white look like the are slimmer, which is why I think the longer length works here.

14 years ago

Carole

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Just taking notes. I have the same project facing me, and this can get tricky!

14 years ago

Barbara

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I like them both. Great job finding truly flattering shorts!

14 years ago

Aziraphale

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My personal preference for cropped pants in general is clamdigger length. I find bermudas slightly less flattering on most people. Having said that, I think the olive ones may look a little better cropped to bermuda length. The white ones definitely look better as clams, to my eye, because they are nice and slim.

14 years ago

greenglove

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I vote the longer on both, they look great!

14 years ago

sarah

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Thanks, everyone.

Barbara - the irony is that only the ones on the left are actually shorts (from JCrew a couple of years ago). The other two are pants that were too short for PPL that I'm converting to shorts. I've got another pair of cropped pants that I'm going to convert to clams, too, I think - it's such a great use for cropped and too-short pants! I'm not buying any pants this summer.

14 years ago

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