https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-i-really-need-winter-white-trousers Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 05 May 2026 20:27:07 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-i-really-need-winter-white-trousers/page/2#post-790552 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 13:07:56 +0000 cjh 790552@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My first instinct before reading all the comments was that the Martins seem to fit better with the curved waistband made just your shape, but I would change out the button for one the color of the fabric. For one thing it does make them look a bit less dressy with the brown button. Good luck on making your final decision. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-i-really-need-winter-white-trousers/page/2#post-790047 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 20:49:37 +0000 ironkurtin 790047@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>To answer your original question, no.</p> <p>Feel better soon! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-i-really-need-winter-white-trousers#post-790044 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 20:42:38 +0000 Anonymous 790044@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Chiming in to add another vote to the monograms. The fabric just looks thicker and drapier. Hope you are feeling better soon, Sveta! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-i-really-need-winter-white-trousers#post-790004 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 19:26:29 +0000 krishnidoux 790004@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Another vote for the Monograms! You look so fab, who would think you just had the flu? These pants sit very well on you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-i-really-need-winter-white-trousers#post-789994 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 19:18:02 +0000 Lisa 789994@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I vote monogram, I like their drape better. I'm looking forward to how you style these. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-i-really-need-winter-white-trousers#post-789908 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 17:43:32 +0000 Sveta 789908@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Beth Ann, both of them have belt loops so I can semi-tuck!:-)<br /> I had a dread of white trousers or jeans before but desperately wnated to try them anyway. I got the white Express flares this summer and surprisingly they worked well for me. I was able to get 1-2 wearsout of them before laundering and it is not a big bother with my new washer. I found myself enjoying them immensly in summer and wearing them at least once a week. I still wnat to get straight leg white jeans or trousers for summer as well for a different shape and more flaxibility on the footwear choice.<br /> I showed these BR trousers to my hubby and asked him if I should keep them. He is a pretty conservative person when it comes to dressing so i was expecting 'no"...but he said - 'sure, they are quite different'. After that I think I must kep a pair. :-)<br /> I am going to steam both of them and wear them more around the house to test the wrinklenes. I am also going to show them to my mom to see if she can taper them for me: I am not keeping them as wide legs, I know they will become beautiful wardrobe orphans in this case. I also have to devise a strategy how I can wear them with winter boots: even if I wear them to work and change into shoes in the office i still have to get there...<br /> Stay tuned for more pictures with steamed out trousers! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-i-really-need-winter-white-trousers#post-789817 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 15:50:18 +0000 Amy 789817@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sveta, I bought the Martins. I didn't know about the Monograms. I think I'd like to try those on before I take the tag off the pants I bought </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-i-really-need-winter-white-trousers#post-789813 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 15:40:44 +0000 Transcona Shannon 789813@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So sorry you've been sick Sveta - at least you will be all better for the hoildays!</p> <p>I ADORE the Monogram trousers on you. The drape is beautiful and I like the way they fit your backside a bit more than the Martins. The way you've pinned the leg in the third pic is GORGEOUS and I can totally see you working these into your wardrobe. I agree that wide legged light coloured trousers do not work in our winter climate but once the legs are tapered and you add booties - BAM - perfect! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-i-really-need-winter-white-trousers#post-789768 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 14:30:01 +0000 Beth Ann 789768@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Feel better soon, Sveta! </p> <p>Love both sets of trousers, and I concur that tapering them would be good for your climate and wardrobe, although I do like wide legs as well..</p> <p>Do the monograms have belt loops? You have a great way with belts. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-i-really-need-winter-white-trousers#post-789637 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 06:50:50 +0000 ManidipaM 789637@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think the main difference is the more casual vibe of the Martins, largely due to the button closure but also partly due to the fabric itself being 'scrunchier' and the fit with more ease in the crotch area. </p> <p>Does how and where you will wear them influence you at all towards more or less dressy/tailored? Will how often you wear them---ie, how much wear you get from them---be determined by wash instructions? Also, would either of these translate to your summer wardrobe as well?</p> <p>Not much help, I know; but just some practical aspects to think about, if it's new territory for you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-i-really-need-winter-white-trousers#post-789626 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 05:56:05 +0000 DonnaF 789626@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have a poison eye for the Martin's button closure, but if these were my pants, I would steam out both and them wear them around the house for a bit, sitting for awhile, squatting, etc. Rayon can wrinkle like the dickens, but wool is not always wonderful either. Oh, and also crush in your hand to compare resiliency. At this point, I prefer the Monogram, but photos don't tell the complete truth! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-i-really-need-winter-white-trousers#post-789610 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 05:06:27 +0000 rae 789610@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Monogram FTW! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-i-really-need-winter-white-trousers#post-789593 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 04:36:38 +0000 Louise 789593@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>White dry clean/ hand wash trousers in winter sounds like a disaster waiting to happen! I've rarely worn mine (even in summer) as I'm always worried about getting them dirty and I can machine wash them. Though I do like merwoman's idea of wearing them for indoor get togethers x </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-i-really-need-winter-white-trousers#post-789575 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 03:49:59 +0000 Karie 789575@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I prefer the Martin's on you, I think they fit you better in the crotch area, less creasing. I also think the back view looks better on the Martin's.<br /> I also vote to keep the ones that can be washed and not dry cleaned! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-i-really-need-winter-white-trousers#post-789574 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 03:49:52 +0000 Sveta 789574@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks Angie! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-i-really-need-winter-white-trousers#post-789572 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 03:49:09 +0000 Angie 789572@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>MUCH prefer the Monogram quality. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-i-really-need-winter-white-trousers#post-789570 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 03:47:56 +0000 Sveta 789570@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Angie, I wondered if you have seen both of them IRL and what is your opinion on Martins...and HUGS back to you, it is safe through the Internet, I cannot pass my bugs to you!:-) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-i-really-need-winter-white-trousers#post-789568 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 03:46:23 +0000 Sveta 789568@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Should I mail them to you Suz so you can get a feeling? :-)<br /> None of them was in my store, ordering online was the only option to try them on. For Monogram is the biggest size available - 12, I got Martins in both 12 and 14 and I like 14 better for some slouch but still a good fit. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-i-really-need-winter-white-trousers#post-789565 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 03:44:00 +0000 Angie 789565@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Monogram for sure! A 10! </p> <p>Hope you feel better soon. ((HUGS)). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-i-really-need-winter-white-trousers#post-789562 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 03:42:26 +0000 Suz 789562@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ah, yes, I think that sizing up makes the difference. If you're after that slightly slouchy vibe, then that's the way to go. And on balance I prefer the idea of wool vs. all man-made, but then again, that is just prejudice talking because I haven't felt the actual trousers and Monogram are usually good quality items. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-i-really-need-winter-white-trousers#post-789555 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 03:36:42 +0000 Sveta 789555@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Amy, which ones did you get - Monogram? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-i-really-need-winter-white-trousers#post-789553 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 03:35:48 +0000 Sveta 789553@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for the feedback. I also forgot to mention that Martins on the left are 1 size up they are a bit more slouchy than the Monogram with a bit of a dropped crotch here (about 1").<br /> Maybe I should steam out both of them and try again...<br /> Suz, I will be waiting for your wash experiment...:-) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-i-really-need-winter-white-trousers#post-789550 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 03:34:31 +0000 Amy 789550@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm going to be no help whatsoever. Both pairs look nice. The Martins will look a lot better after they're pressed.</p> <p>I don't *need* winter white pants either, but I'm looking forward to wearing them. If anyone can carry them off with flair, you can.</p> <p>I hope you feel better soon! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-i-really-need-winter-white-trousers#post-789548 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 03:30:40 +0000 deb 789548@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My first thought was how well the pants on the left fit. I usually look at the pictures first so I am not swayed with words. I say go for the Martins. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-i-really-need-winter-white-trousers#post-789545 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 03:28:52 +0000 Anonymous 789545@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What beautiful trousers ! I like both of these on you with a slight preference for the Martin's. You may not have to slim the legs on them. About the stiffness of the fabric , the ATs that I sent for came quite stiff but the ones in the store had been steamed and they were so much softer with a better drape. They are a wool mix, so having your Martins steamed might soften them.<br /> I hope you feel better soon . there's a lot of flu going around here.<br /> Please excuse mistakes. I'm using the voice feature on my iPhone to post and save my wrist. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-i-really-need-winter-white-trousers#post-789530 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 03:11:23 +0000 Suz 789530@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think those styling ideas are good. Moving towards spring, you could also casualize them a little with your denim shirt or a denim jacket over something fresh and bright. You know...in March and early April, when the stores are shouting "spring!!" but our world is still cold enough for wool. The only trouble is that it is also slushy then. But this would be for your driving days. </p> <p>Gosh, I'm talking mySELF into these darn trousers!! </p> <p>In a way I think wool is safest, too. Did you iron them first? If you didn't, then maybe ironing would help us get a slightly better sense. </p> <p>I don't think you look wide in either of them. </p> <p>Examining them more closely, I think I actually prefer the fit of the Martin. There seems to be less creasing in the crotch area and the waistband curves nicely. I might have been somewhat influenced by the button on those, which I don't care for; I know in reality you would cover either with a top or your belt. </p> <p>OTOH, the monogram look really nice from the back and seem more opaque somehow. </p> <p>I am about to perform an experiment handwashing some trousers that have rayon in them. I refuse to dry clean. So stay tuned. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-i-really-need-winter-white-trousers#post-789529 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 03:10:41 +0000 Carole 789529@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I hate to sound unobservant but I can't really tell much of a difference between the two (with the exception of wrinkles). It seems you could easily keep the ones that can be home laundered. Very nice fit for you, Sveta. I posted pictures today of a pair of Winter White trousers I pulled from the donate pile after seeing everyone on YLF sporting their new pants. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-i-really-need-winter-white-trousers#post-789526 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 03:03:31 +0000 Sveta 789526@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am really torn on these trousers. Martin are thin wool so even though the tag says 'dry clean" I know I can wash them - at least by hand. Monogram have rayon in them so I am not sure if wash will work for them or not. It does not say 'dry clean only', just 'dry clean' though...<br /> I like the feeling of the Martin's fabric better - it is softer and less stiff, but maybe Monogram drapes better because of this? They are both nice quality though. I suspect Martin will wrinkle more because it is mostly wool...but looking at pictures it seems to me I look wider in Monogram than in Martin...Arghhhh, cannot make up my mind!<br /> Merwoman, did you buy white Martins?<br /> JR, I hear you on dry cleaning bills - that's why I want white trousers I can wash: there is no way I am going to dry clean them after every second wear (if I am lucky)!<br /> Suz, thanks, I feel better now but still drained. I stayed of work most of last week and even cancelled by business trip for this week!<br /> I was pondering a question of what to wear with winter white bottoms and came to the conclusion that I like either other neutrals or jewel tones with them. I think both my leather blazers should work as well. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-i-really-need-winter-white-trousers#post-789515 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 02:43:07 +0000 Suz 789515@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sveta, first, I am so sorry you have been so sick and I hope you are on the mend! </p> <p>Re the trousers: I have a feeling you can work these beautifully into your wardrobe. This is not a passing whim. You have been craving white trousers, both winter and summer, for such a long time. So whether or not the elements cooperate, you will find a way. </p> <p>I am with Merwoman in preferring the Monogram, but that is mainly because the other ones look a bit more wrinkled. In the end I would go with the ones you prefer. ETA I mean for comfort, the sensation of the fabric, etc. </p> <p>I think tapering them to straight legs is a great idea...it will help with the risks of wearing, but also reduce that feeling of volume. You have lots of footwear to try with these, so that is not an issue. </p> <p>Which of your jackets and tops work with them? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-i-really-need-winter-white-trousers#post-789513 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 02:42:48 +0000 JR 789513@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like the Monograms better too. Although the Martins would work better for a casual vibe. They come across almost like jeans and have this rumpled vibe going on.</p> <p>I would really like to see them with a white top, or whatever very pale colour suits you best.</p> <p>As for whether you need them or not, well, of course you don't need them. You have survived nicely until now without them. But I am strongly prejudiced in favour of winter whites. White seems like the ultimate winter colour to me. I would wear my white wool coat all the time if the last dry-cleaning bill hadn't made me see red. I very much doubt I would ever buy white trousers I couldn't machine wash though. And I know that if you keep either of these pairs, you will find a way to wear them. And probably love them. </p>