https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/cropped-wide-leg-pants-an-object-lesson Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:00:46 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/cropped-wide-leg-pants-an-object-lesson#post-1790101 Tue, 21 Mar 2017 22:30:33 +0000 Jenava 1790101@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love my Teddie pants! &nbsp;I have four colors now. &nbsp;Mine have a slight stretch. I'm wearing the white ones today. &nbsp;I'm round on the bottom as well, and slightly taller than you, I think. &nbsp;Love this cut of pants, for some reason they just really appeal to me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/cropped-wide-leg-pants-an-object-lesson#post-1790004 Tue, 21 Mar 2017 16:02:37 +0000 Suz 1790004@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Fantastic object lesson, Diana, thank you! The Teddies and the green pants look equally great on you but quite different.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/cropped-wide-leg-pants-an-object-lesson#post-1789987 Tue, 21 Mar 2017 15:28:36 +0000 lyn67 1789987@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Very useful to see the difference between wide legs and flares, you proved they both can be styled-and made to flatter your very own way. Thanks for the great visuals! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/cropped-wide-leg-pants-an-object-lesson#post-1789971 Tue, 21 Mar 2017 14:38:19 +0000 harmonica 1789971@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great looks, Diana! And thanks for the visuals. Made the point about structure very clear. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/cropped-wide-leg-pants-an-object-lesson#post-1789968 Tue, 21 Mar 2017 14:27:09 +0000 RobinF 1789968@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree these look great on you! Love #2 with the prints and cute strappy shoes. I have also thought these wouldn't work for me but I used to wear culottes before when they were in style so maybe they could work just fine. I do think the key is length and shoes.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/cropped-wide-leg-pants-an-object-lesson#post-1789875 Tue, 21 Mar 2017 03:40:13 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 1789875@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, these are great looks, Diana. I especially adore #1. The sheer layer and angled hem on the top are so pretty and add alot to the overall look. The raspberry oxfords are beautiful too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/cropped-wide-leg-pants-an-object-lesson#post-1789859 Tue, 21 Mar 2017 02:43:16 +0000 Jaime 1789859@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The first picture with the striped pants is terrific but it is the green pair that really seem like cropped wide pants to me and they look fab! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/cropped-wide-leg-pants-an-object-lesson#post-1789847 Tue, 21 Mar 2017 02:01:28 +0000 Bonnie 1789847@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You seem to have found the perfect wide leg pants. I like both pair, maybe the green ones best, but both work really well for you. You've done a great job styling them. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/cropped-wide-leg-pants-an-object-lesson#post-1789845 Tue, 21 Mar 2017 01:35:00 +0000 Anonymous 1789845@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like the green pants best on you. They are more flattering and I can see why you think of them as a skirt styling them. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/cropped-wide-leg-pants-an-object-lesson#post-1789844 Tue, 21 Mar 2017 01:20:36 +0000 viva 1789844@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That's interesting. I know exactly what you mean about them being more skirtlike with their great drape. I actually have no idea if these fit the wide - leg crop bill or not. Suddenly feeling uncertain of my knowledge here haha!</p> <p>Ps I was in Boston for dinner again tonight (Brown Sugar Thai, after sushi at Fuji at InkBlock last night). I think I might have to force a Boston gathering soon since I missed the last one. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/cropped-wide-leg-pants-an-object-lesson#post-1789754 Mon, 20 Mar 2017 18:41:11 +0000 Diana 1789754@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Viva, it's interesting.&nbsp; I think the green ones are actually wider objectively but they feel more flared than wide-leg because of the soft fabric.&nbsp; I almost think of them as a skirt when I'm styling them, whereas the Teddies are definitely trousers. But they probably do also qualify as wide leg crops.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/cropped-wide-leg-pants-an-object-lesson#post-1789741 Mon, 20 Mar 2017 17:55:29 +0000 viva 1789741@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't think of Teddies as wide leg crops, either, Diana. But these do look awesome on you.</p> <p>What about those linen-y ones from Anthro? I think you have them in the green? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/cropped-wide-leg-pants-an-object-lesson#post-1789734 Mon, 20 Mar 2017 17:28:09 +0000 Anonymous 1789734@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Honestly, I think you wear this silhouette better than anybody!<br /> The only issue is the high waist, so if you can find some mid-rise ones, I think you're good.<br /> Agree about #3 </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/cropped-wide-leg-pants-an-object-lesson#post-1789729 Mon, 20 Mar 2017 17:14:42 +0000 Angie 1789729@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Diana, your striped teddies might well be wider than the stretchy solids. Fabrics can alter the silhouette of a style.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/cropped-wide-leg-pants-an-object-lesson#post-1789727 Mon, 20 Mar 2017 17:09:02 +0000 Diana 1789727@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Jaileen, I did shorten these because I wanted to mostly wear flat shoes.&nbsp; You can see them at their original length (which was definitely less flattering) in this outfit lab post:<br /><a rel="nofollow" href="https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/outfit-lab-j-crew-seersucker-teddie-cropped-flare-pants">https://youlookfab.com/welookf.....lare-pants</a></p> <p>Angie, it's weird.&nbsp; I tried on the black "regular" Teddies (in the fabric with stretch) and they did look narrower.&nbsp; I don't know if they actually ARE narrower, but something about the stretchy fabric and probably the darker color definitely made them appear less wide. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/cropped-wide-leg-pants-an-object-lesson#post-1789726 Mon, 20 Mar 2017 17:04:41 +0000 Ledonna N. 1789726@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>These do look great on you. Very nice examples of how to wear.</p> <p>I guess if you really want to search for the right pant it would be an adventure. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/cropped-wide-leg-pants-an-object-lesson#post-1789722 Mon, 20 Mar 2017 16:57:19 +0000 JAileen 1789722@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>These pants look great on you, especially with the sweater in 1. You're right about the waist definition. There's a vast difference between 3 and 4.</p> <p>I have a few pairs of flats - loafers and oxfords - that I want to wear, but my pants are too long. I ordered some "ankle jeans" and maybe they'll work. I have summery cropped pants, but by the time I want to wear them, it'll be warm enough for sandals. It's a conundrum for me. Your oxfords look cute with these pants. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/cropped-wide-leg-pants-an-object-lesson#post-1789719 Mon, 20 Mar 2017 16:54:47 +0000 Angie 1789719@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>SUPER CUTE. And very good visuals. You're right - #3 works less well than the rest for the reasons you mentioned.&nbsp;</p> <p>I don't *quite* include my teddies into this category, since they're narrow. See the comparison below.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/cropped-wide-leg-pants-an-object-lesson#post-1789716 Mon, 20 Mar 2017 16:50:41 +0000 Diana 1789716@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>LOL lisa that is because I have thighs of doom.&nbsp; Nothing is ever LOOSE on them.&nbsp; =P </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/cropped-wide-leg-pants-an-object-lesson#post-1789706 Mon, 20 Mar 2017 16:37:10 +0000 Anonymous 1789706@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>These suit you to a t and you were them perfectly. BUT - they don't strike me as very wide - almost like a cropped regular pant. &nbsp;Weird how this style is so different on everyone.... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/cropped-wide-leg-pants-an-object-lesson#post-1789693 Mon, 20 Mar 2017 16:12:18 +0000 minimalist 1789693@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love these on you, Diana!</p> <p>Even 3. I do see what you see, and still I think it's fine. The structure makes it work well enough. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/cropped-wide-leg-pants-an-object-lesson#post-1789691 Mon, 20 Mar 2017 16:02:29 +0000 karen13 1789691@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Those pants look great on you. I think the vertical stripe adds so so much. I may be inspired to test drive some in the fitting room. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/cropped-wide-leg-pants-an-object-lesson#post-1789683 Mon, 20 Mar 2017 15:51:02 +0000 Anonymous 1789683@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh man, you&nbsp;look so good in these pants Diana. I luurve #1 </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/cropped-wide-leg-pants-an-object-lesson#post-1789680 Mon, 20 Mar 2017 15:46:44 +0000 Diana 1789680@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>After I read this morning's blog post and kept nodding along to all of Angie's reasons why wide leg crops are less popular, I immediately wrote a comment about how 4 of the 6 things applied to me, and that this explained why that silhouette didn't work on me.&nbsp; And immediately after I posted the comment, I realized that I actually OWN a pair of wide leg crops that I think are just flattering enough.&nbsp; Oops.&nbsp; So here's proof that even something that shouldn't work can work if you find the right pair.&nbsp; LOL.&nbsp; </p> <p>For the record, I don't tuck, wear heels, or do high waists.&nbsp; I also try to avoid widening my already wide bottom half.&nbsp; These summer weight Teddie pants are mid rise on me and work with untucked tops and flat shoes and I think the vertical stripe pattern keeps them looking a bit more streamlined. They will never be the most flattering shape on me, but I think they are JFE and it's fun to switch things up once in a while.</p> <p>Angie mentioned in the blog comments that her Teddie pants are not really very wide.&nbsp; Somehow these ones on me seem wider than the more winter versions do on most other people.&nbsp; I'm not sure why, but my suspicion is that it's because these are a zero-stretch fabric so a bit more crisp/stiff and I also sized up (necessitated by the zero stretch).&nbsp; </p> <p>But anyway, so here's proof to never say never! </p> <p>ETA: They do require some thought when styling though. I included photo #3 because I thought it was an example where the styling doesn't work as well....&nbsp; Specifically I think they require waist definition or structure on the top. (See how much better they look in #4 with the jacket to provide structure and the tee scrunched up a bit higher?)&nbsp; </p>