https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/bootie-novice-question-how-to-wear-booties-over-pants Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 23 May 2026 07:07:52 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/bootie-novice-question-how-to-wear-booties-over-pants#post-757966 Fri, 26 Oct 2012 04:03:02 +0000 Scarlet 757966@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You don't have to do the zipper all the way. I like to leave mine cheekily half zipped with the jeans hap-hazardly tucked. If you don't like that look though, I would suggest jeggings--the material is less bulky, or look for boots with a wider opening. Those ones you show look like they are meant to be worn under trousers really. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/bootie-novice-question-how-to-wear-booties-over-pants#post-757945 Fri, 26 Oct 2012 03:12:55 +0000 NancyLee too 757945@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You'd like your pant legs to stay tucked down inside the top of a boot or bootie? Hi, I'm a newbie here who's never posted before, but felt I had to pass on this little trick that might solve your problem.</p> <p>You'll need a length of that woven "buttonhole elastic" used in the waistband of maternity or children's clothes to adjust the size. It should be available from any fabric store or online sewing notions supplier. Also you'll need four of the flattest, thinnest buttons you can find, about a half inch in diameter - you'll see why flat and thin in a moment.</p> <p>First, stitch a button on the inside of each side seam right near the bottom of your pant leg using a strong thread such as quilting thread - these buttons are going to get a lot of pull on them as you walk. Make sure you do this securely but without a lot of thread build-up. If your boot fits quite snugly, these buttons may get pressed up against your ankle bone which can be uncomfortable - that's why the thinner the button, the better. You should be able to stitch them to the side seam allowances so you can't see any evidence from the right side of your pants hem.</p> <p>Then cut a length of the buttonhole elastic for each leg to button onto one button then down under your instep and up around to the other button. So you now have, in effect, a pair of "stirrup pants" but the "stirrups" are easily unbuttoned and removed when you take off your boots. I just tuck the elastic into a pocket or bag if I'm changing into indoor shoes in the winter.</p> <p>You can do this with most pant length widths, although of course if there's a lot of fabric such as wide-legged pants it just gathers together in folds and might not fit inside the boot top attractively, if at all. It works best with skinnies up to bootcut widths. Also, depending on your pants fabric, it may crease too much to drape down smoothly over a shoe after being tucked inside a snug boot for an hour or so :)</p> <p>I use this trick when I want my trousers or jeans to keep a nice smooth tucked line inside my knee boots instead of bagging up at the knees from the pull when I sit down, then stand up again. I would think it would work fine for ankle booties as well. Don't make the elastic length pull too tightly under your foot because it can get uncomfortable if you're walking a lot - just taut enough to stay under your instep. Hope this helps. Try it, and if it works for you, you may find yourself buying and stitching on buttons to almost every pair of pants you own! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/bootie-novice-question-how-to-wear-booties-over-pants#post-757928 Fri, 26 Oct 2012 02:35:41 +0000 N-Marie 757928@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've had some success with using tight socks over the jeans but below the top of the shoe of hold the jeans in place, especially if the git of the bootie is not super close to the ankle.. It's not ideal though, so I'm all ears if there are better ways! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/bootie-novice-question-how-to-wear-booties-over-pants#post-757882 Fri, 26 Oct 2012 01:38:29 +0000 Janet 757882@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've done some of the things suggested above, but maybe you could use something like this to hold the hems of the jeans down inside the bootie. The bootie would need to be tall enough to hide the boot straps.</p> <p><a href="http://www.shoebuy.com/the-kuza-strap-urban-cowgirl/485823/1027112?cm_mmc=dealtime-_-none-_-none-_-none" rel="nofollow">http://www.shoebuy.com/the-kuz.....one-_-none</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/bootie-novice-question-how-to-wear-booties-over-pants#post-757873 Fri, 26 Oct 2012 01:31:38 +0000 ElleH 757873@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You either need super skinnies, not all skinnies are, some of the cropped ones are more skinny at the ankle or booties that are not super fitted at ankle, which isn't the most flattering when worn with dresses or shorts but I do it &amp; so do a lot of people. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/bootie-novice-question-how-to-wear-booties-over-pants#post-757842 Fri, 26 Oct 2012 00:47:38 +0000 Caro in Oz 757842@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Can you fold them so they fit close to your leg &amp; then put the bootie on or do you mean you can't do them up? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/bootie-novice-question-how-to-wear-booties-over-pants#post-757836 Fri, 26 Oct 2012 00:41:22 +0000 K. Period. 757836@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yeah, I agree. I think the jeans in the picture you added have zippers along the ankle (flashback to the '80s for me there!). You may be able to get the same look with very fitted ankle length jeans, but then I wonder if they would tuck in properly or just pop out every time you stretched out your legs. I just either scrunch down like Aida suggested or sometimes I fold my jeans over to peg them ala the '80s and shove 'em in.</p> <p>Check out the classic peg here: <a href="http://eatsleepdenim.com/blog/denim-class/cuff-roll-six-ways-to-roll-your-jeans/" rel="nofollow">http://eatsleepdenim.com/blog/.....our-jeans/</a></p> <p>If they are long enough and you can peg them by folding but don't want the bulk of rolling, you could fold and then safety pin from the inside and tuck. (I strongly recommend that you only use a diaper pin type of safety pin--you don't want it opening up and gouging your ankle!) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/bootie-novice-question-how-to-wear-booties-over-pants#post-757830 Fri, 26 Oct 2012 00:37:24 +0000 Aida 757830@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think so Marianna. I wear very tapered skinnies and yet my tucked-in looks never seem to work right. So I usually pull the top over and super scrunch it down. Not the sleek look you're after, though </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/bootie-novice-question-how-to-wear-booties-over-pants#post-757824 Fri, 26 Oct 2012 00:32:50 +0000 marianna 757824@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Not sure if my question makes much sense so here's a visual! How do I achieve this bootie/skinny look? Is it simply a matter of having truly tapered bottoms? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/bootie-novice-question-how-to-wear-booties-over-pants#post-757815 Fri, 26 Oct 2012 00:23:14 +0000 marianna 757815@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I ordered and just received the Naturalizer booties below. I want to wear them with skinnies, but upon experimentation, it appears none of my skinnies are skinny enough to neatly fit inside the bootie...</p> <p>What's the trick here? It must be simple because I see people sporting this look all the time. Or maybe I should ask -- how would you wear these booties?</p> <p><a href="http://www.naturalizer.com/en-US/Product/EC0204074-3010522/Naturalizer/Black+Leather/Onset.aspx" rel="nofollow">http://www.naturalizer.com/en-.....Onset.aspx</a> </p>