https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-etal---bother-tailoring-these-pants Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 22 Apr 2026 03:06:20 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-etal---bother-tailoring-these-pants#post-1097489 Mon, 25 Nov 2013 17:01:08 +0000 pil 1097489@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks, Angie.&nbsp; Off they go!</p> <p>Aleta, I can do hems and simple alterations but doubt I would try taking in the back end, so to speak.&nbsp; Unless they were ready to go in the trash anyway </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-etal---bother-tailoring-these-pants#post-1097485 Mon, 25 Nov 2013 16:57:33 +0000 Angie 1097485@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Pil, they look awfully wide for the style they are supposed to be. I'm inclined to say pass them on.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-etal---bother-tailoring-these-pants#post-1097459 Mon, 25 Nov 2013 16:34:13 +0000 Aleta 1097459@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is always sad when a favourite piece doesn't fit you so well any more. I would say they seem too big for you now, it depends if&nbsp;the tailoring costs will&nbsp;be too much, or if you are one of the talented members of the forum who is&nbsp;able to have a go yourself! I have problems with pants and when you have them taken in around the seat and legs I have found it is not always successful. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-etal---bother-tailoring-these-pants#post-1097425 Mon, 25 Nov 2013 15:56:40 +0000 pil 1097425@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>These pants have been in my closet for at least 5 years - probably closer to 10 - and received a lot of holday wear. Then I lost weight and didn't wear them.  Now I'm wondering about having them tailored - or not?  Before PPL elightenment I hemmed them too short. The hem is let them down as much as possible in the photos,  I pinned one leg to try a narrower silhouette but the seat will need to come in some too. </p> <p>1-3 are with a heel. You can also see that I <b>do</b> have a waist! It is usually hidden.<br /> 4-6 with flats, which looks and feels dumpy to me. They're probably the wrong flats, but I don't want to buy a new pair.<br /> 7-8 The sweater is a navy linen Elie Tahari I ran across at TJ Maxx the other day.  I thought the chiffon details were pretty and brought it home for consideration. I thought it might work for year round dressier (for me) wear.<br /> 9. Detail of the pants and sweater. </p> <p>The pants fabric is flocked, they don't wrinkle and I have always really liked them. But, do you think they're worth bothering with? I haven't looked for new ones.</p> <p>Thank you!! </p>