https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/editing-dated-pants-and-jeans Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 21 Apr 2026 19:08:12 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/editing-dated-pants-and-jeans/page/2#post-2014924 Sun, 24 Mar 2019 17:45:54 +0000 nemosmom 2014924@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Sal</b> - I nearly spewed coffee over my laptop when I read your comment about stirrup pants! I LOVED those back in the day! HA!</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/editing-dated-pants-and-jeans/page/2#post-2014923 Sun, 24 Mar 2019 17:38:58 +0000 nemosmom 2014923@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks everyone for your input!<b></p> <p>krishnidoux</b> and <b>Gretchen </b>- YES to tailoring! It's rare that I fit any pants right off the rack (long, narrow waist with bigger hips and tush) so I almost <i>always</i> have to have them taken in. Maybe that's part of my predicament over which to let go and what to add.... <br /><div><br /></div><div>It's not about having the latest/freshest, but I've had most of my pants and jeans anywhere from three to eight years, with only two pairs being less than two years old. Since I'm purging, I want to make sure I am looking at those that scream "outdated" first. Like my thigh-sucking 7" rise flares (a la Britney Spears). I can't let myself add any until I get a handle on what's already in my closet. <br /></div><br />I also don't think ankle length and crops are going anywhere, but I am not looking to add any either. Like <b>Janet </b>and<b> LaPed, </b>I am craving looser fits and full lengths, and the option to roll or cuff my hems.... </p> <p>I would love to find a high-waist boyfriend or generous-straight-leg jean or chino, with a flat front, 32"+ inseam and minimal whiskering or distressing -- my HEWI ;)<br /><div><br /></div><div><b>La Ped </b>- I could see you ROCKING Diane Keaton's look! <br /></div></p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/editing-dated-pants-and-jeans/page/2#post-2014907 Sun, 24 Mar 2019 16:44:12 +0000 Angie 2014907@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like the mix of lengths too. It DEPENDS on the silhouette, shoes, weather and my mood. Wearing FULL length skinnies with flats today.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/editing-dated-pants-and-jeans/page/2#post-2014893 Sun, 24 Mar 2019 15:21:56 +0000 SarahD8 2014893@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is such an interesting discussion. I don’t think that I really think about clothing this way? Like I don’t think “what looks fresh this year?” It’s more like, “what is available that I like?”</p> <p>But, I am a late adopter. When new silhouettes show up it often takes me quite a while to be able to envision wearing them myself. I am just now at a point of contemplating adding wide cropped pants. I guess I am the “everyone” you all are trying to avoid looking like, lol! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/editing-dated-pants-and-jeans/page/2#post-2014891 Sun, 24 Mar 2019 14:53:06 +0000 LaPed 2014891@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't think ankle pants are going anywhere anytime soon. But this is the first year in a few where I haven't wanted to add any. Wide-leg crops&nbsp;in particular (the Jesse Kamm shaped ones) feel like they've peaked. I'm seeing variations of that style everywhere (Target, ON, Lands End, etc), often with lower rises and slightly less-wide legs. I'll keep wearing the ones I have (I have one pair from Everlane and one from Madewell) but I'm feeling like I need to be more intentional about how I style them in order to keep them looking distinctive.&nbsp;</p> <p>And&nbsp;<b>Lisa p</b> is exactly right that full-length can give off a menswear vibe. That's part of the appeal! Here are my Diane Keaton inspo photos. I love that she still rocks the Annie Hall look so effortlessly. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/editing-dated-pants-and-jeans/page/2#post-2014777 Sun, 24 Mar 2019 01:21:19 +0000 Marilyn 2014777@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>LisaP</b>.......you are not alone in your love for cropped pants. I'd be lost without them.&nbsp; I've got 3 pairs of cropped flare jeans and I'm eying more because it's my favourite style. The flare is great for balancing the hips. I've also got a pair of cropped vintage straights that have a relaxed fit.&nbsp; Even with skinnies and straights I never go longer than ankle bone.&nbsp; I love baring my ankles during warm weather and showing off booties when it's cold.</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/editing-dated-pants-and-jeans/page/2#post-2014750 Sat, 23 Mar 2019 23:07:25 +0000 Sal 2014750@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like a mix too- depends on my shoes, my top, the cut, my mood....,</p> <p>I honestly think anything goes....,almost.</p> <p>I was wondering about stirrup pants the other day - they were big in the 89s but have never made a serious revival. Maybe another thread... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/editing-dated-pants-and-jeans#post-2014731 Sat, 23 Mar 2019 21:31:47 +0000 kkards 2014731@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>count me as one who likes a variety of lenghts....some days i crave cropped and sometimes full lenght....here's to variety and&nbsp;options... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/editing-dated-pants-and-jeans#post-2014727 Sat, 23 Mar 2019 21:22:39 +0000 Janet 2014727@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lisa, I thought maybe I was the one out to lunch and was relieved to see La Ped feels the same way! It always seems to me that everyone here on the forum wears crops so well, but I never feel like I do. I do a bit of the crop thing (mostly rolling or cuffing full-length pants because it seems most actual cropped pants don’t hit me in the spot I like), but I always feel like crops make me look more squat. I’ve always chalked this preference up to the fact that I have relatively thick legs and it’s usually best for flattery if I keep everything from the waist down as streamlined as possible. I often feel like exposing my ankles gives me that ice-cream cone effect. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/editing-dated-pants-and-jeans#post-2014724 Sat, 23 Mar 2019 21:10:29 +0000 Anonymous 2014724@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>LaPed and Janet: you two are stressing me out with the cropped pant length side- eye . I can’t handle full length pants - and love crops ( NOT CAPRIS ) because they make me feel sparkier than a full length pant does . I feel like I look like a man when I wear full length jeans ( or cargos or chinos ( unless they are skinnies , which are never “ calf sucking “ on me ) . I’m worried that I’m totally out to lunch on this . </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/editing-dated-pants-and-jeans#post-2014704 Sat, 23 Mar 2019 19:54:02 +0000 Janet 2014704@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>La Ped, I am with you on feeling a bit tired of EVERYTHING being ankle-baring and craving full lengths (as evidenced by my recent quest to find new jeans in a full-length straight leg), and on some slightly slouchy chino-type pants, which I really like for spring and summer as they feel breezier than denim. </p> <p>I’m test-driving two of the three pairs of straight-leg jeans that worked for me, as I wear them around the house today — I already cut tags and committed to one pair. I’m liking both of the others well enough that I’m thinking of keeping all three and letting go of another of my old pairs of calf-sucking skinnies since I’m not as crazy about them anymore. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/editing-dated-pants-and-jeans#post-2014702 Sat, 23 Mar 2019 19:44:23 +0000 LaPed 2014702@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It seems like anything goes right now. I'm someone who craves variety so I tend to hang onto whatever fits well and is comfortable regardless of the trends, especially with things cycling in and out of fashion so quickly now. I'm feeling very over skinny fits, especially with lower rises. I love a high rise, but now that high rise is becoming pervasive, I am more excited about lower rises, especially if the fit is loose and slouchy. I actually think that "boyfriend" look is going to make a resurgence, but in chino fabrics rather than denim. I have some olive chinos from a couple years ago that I'm glad I held onto despite being some of my lowest-rise pants.</p> <p>My other thought is that cropped and ankle-bearing everything is starting to feel a little tired. I'm liking full lengths, even a little scrunch or pooling at the ankle, which would've seemed blasphemous a year ago. Less Audrey Hepburn, more Diane Keaton, IYKWIM. Today I'm wearing really old, somewhat oversized, straight-legged khaki utility pants because they suddenly feel relevant after several years of being uninteresting to me. I never know how much of this is the zeitgeist and how much is just me, so take it with a grain of salt. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/editing-dated-pants-and-jeans#post-2014690 Sat, 23 Mar 2019 18:42:27 +0000 Vix 2014690@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hi Nemosmom --</p> <p>Thought of you when I saw Tucker's spring looks...on the Tops page there were any number of jean styles.&nbsp;</p> <p>(see just a couple below!)</p> <p>So advice upthread plus your gut should get to you a great place. Happy editing!</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/editing-dated-pants-and-jeans#post-2014682 Sat, 23 Mar 2019 18:07:12 +0000 Gretchen 2014682@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think this is going to end up being a matter of your personal taste vs trends. I’m retiring skinnies and ankle jeans now, even though both are still all over the market. I’m just more in the mood for higher crops or wider cuts. But that’s what works for me, and everything is available right now!</p> <p>Plus 1 on thinking about a seamstress visit. DD just took 2 pairs in to be adjusted at the waist to avoid the dreaded slouch at the stomach. It’s amazing how much that helps! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/editing-dated-pants-and-jeans#post-2014602 Sat, 23 Mar 2019 13:22:15 +0000 kkards 2014602@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>i'm actually finding boyfriend/slouchy jeans looking really fresh right now, but...with a high/higher rise....i'm on the hunt for the perfect pair...<br />also ligher wash<br />and cargo is back..... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/editing-dated-pants-and-jeans#post-2014600 Sat, 23 Mar 2019 13:15:18 +0000 krishnidoux 2014600@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I just wanted to add that I have had a seemstress take in the waist on some of my favorite jeans and it changed everything. I realized then I hadn't really known what Angie was talking about when she was speaking of fit, until I saw and felt what it was like to have a pair of denim truly fit me around the waist. For me, it literally changed how the whole garment sits on my body. When previously I had thought my thighs looked somewhat weirdly wider in a given pair, for example, I realized that I was not crazy. It was due to the garment sitting too low on petite me (we're not talking BF style low, but really something almost indetectable to the naked, untrained eye that was mine); a slight curve in the cut, designed to compliment and follow the female hip curve, had slipped offset lower than supposed to. As a result, not only did my thighs appear a bit bigger, but my hips looked narrower, which amplified the illusion. Once the seamstress took in just an inch or two at the waist, suddenly the whole piece didn't look like it was the same garment! And suddenly I had hips, suddenly my thighs were back to their normal size. Not to mention the upgrade in the comfort.&nbsp;<br />I wanted to share this experience with you as you are courageously and smartly editing your denim collection. It might make a difference for you too. </p> <p>(Let me add that the jeans I'm talking about are not from cheap brands; this was happening on expensive 100-200$ pairs that were, in all other apsects, my true size. It's just that you never get true true fit, until you hve someone adjust it on you).</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/editing-dated-pants-and-jeans#post-2014598 Sat, 23 Mar 2019 13:09:38 +0000 nemosmom 2014598@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>jussie</b> - you wear flat fronts so beautifully! I like the new wave of woven joggers, but the lengths always feel off to me...&nbsp; I love cargo pants and still have one pair - Maybe I could demote them to yard wear...</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/editing-dated-pants-and-jeans#post-2014573 Sat, 23 Mar 2019 11:42:55 +0000 jussie 2014573@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Good grief I hope flat fronts stay in to some degree. I need those babies.<br /> Remember cargo pants? They’re out... that much I can say.<br /> Woven joggers still seem to be sort of half in... lucky for me.<br /> Good luck with the clean out. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/editing-dated-pants-and-jeans#post-2014393 Fri, 22 Mar 2019 16:34:46 +0000 nemosmom 2014393@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>LisaP</b> - I have the hardest time letting go of bf jeans... different washes and lengths and I love the way they feel and fit, but again I am not reaching for them. UGH. Why are pants so hard??? :(</p> <p><b>Marilyn</b> - I hear you on the low rise! One of my most cherished pairs I just put in the donate bag because the rise was too low. I don't wear them in colder weather because they are cropped (2"+ above the ankle), but it seems like I lived in them last year. I pulled them out to wear yesterday and was fine until I sat down - whoa!! They felt VERY low and "fleshy" compared to the jeans I've been wearing this winter.</p> <p><b>Angie</b> - thank you for being here I am so very grateful!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/editing-dated-pants-and-jeans#post-2014391 Fri, 22 Mar 2019 16:18:15 +0000 Marilyn 2014391@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Following with interest.&nbsp; I'm currently doing this as well....deciding what to part with and what I need for replacements.&nbsp; I've already, sadly, removed what used to be my 3 favourite pairs of jeans.&nbsp; I'm finding the rise to be too low....I guess my hips are a bit more fleshy than they were a year ago and I hate that little bump above the waistband.&nbsp; A bit higher rise skims over that area and is much more forgiving. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/editing-dated-pants-and-jeans#post-2014350 Fri, 22 Mar 2019 14:15:27 +0000 Angie 2014350@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <ul> <li>Check fit</li> <li>Check wear &amp;&nbsp;quality</li> <li>TRY THEM ON - no guessing</li> <li>Assess<i> how you feel&nbsp;</i>wearing them. Your&nbsp;<i>current opinion&nbsp;</i>about the look is&nbsp;what counts.&nbsp;</li> <li>Put aside the&nbsp;pairs you aren't feeling and assess WHY.</li> </ul> <div><br />Here to help every step of the way.&nbsp;</div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/editing-dated-pants-and-jeans#post-2014332 Fri, 22 Mar 2019 13:12:45 +0000 Anonymous 2014332@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm following along with great interest here, as my jeans collection is admittedly out of date , and too big. I've whined about jeans here on the forum too many times so I won't do it again now. I'm following your lead and going through my collection this weekend in preparation for moving next week &nbsp;- and getting rid of the hole-y and overly distressed skinnies, and any boyfriend jeans still &nbsp;lingering around. I loved BF jeans for their comfort and slouch factor, but have to get real about the fact that they never looked quite the way I imagined they would on my very average , middle -aged body. &nbsp;I agree with Janet in that flat front chinos and wide legged linen pants are classics, never to be tossed unless they no longer fit. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/editing-dated-pants-and-jeans#post-2014328 Fri, 22 Mar 2019 12:56:02 +0000 nemosmom 2014328@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Sal</b> and&nbsp; <b>suntiger </b>-&nbsp; YES! There seems to be just about everything out there. I've culled those pieces with condition issues, I think a deeper dive is in order.</p> <p><b>torontogirl&nbsp; </b>- Yes, time to get more critical for sure. Chinos would be quite fresh - mine may all be skinnies, which could explain why I'm not reaching for them.... <br /><div><br /></div><div><b>unfrumped</b> - I struggle with the "joy" assessment as well; those are fantastic questions to ask, thank you. </p> <p>Time to jump back in the closet for a deeper dive. Thank you everyone for taking time to add your input! <br /></div></p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/editing-dated-pants-and-jeans#post-2014325 Fri, 22 Mar 2019 12:12:43 +0000 unfrumped 2014325@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have been slowly culling as I don’t seem to be able to do the instant “ joy” assessment.<br /> I suggest:<br /> 1) be even more critical of fit.<br /> 2) compare styles and be thinking of your signature/ timeless style, and which things you just keep coming back to , vs it was a “ trend” or experiment that doesn’t grab you now even if fits.<br /> 3) try some on with your tops and toppers as outfits to see if it’s a great outfit- maker vs more looks good in isolation. Or if you love it enough to buy things to go with it. </p> <p>Ask the questions such as,<br /> Is this the perfect..( bootcut Jean, etc) , or am I secretly still looking for a better version?<br /> What do these pants DO for me?<br /> ( make a sharp interview outfit, go with my favorite boots, work in specific temperatures, etc)<br /> Would I buy these again if I found in store or if these got destroyed?<br /> Do I wear them just because they’re there, but prefer these others and feel happier in other outfits?<br /> Am I ever going to buy pants again? ( likely yes) So, getting rid of which ones will open space or imagination for better style, fit, quality, fun? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/editing-dated-pants-and-jeans#post-2014316 Fri, 22 Mar 2019 11:10:43 +0000 Helena 2014316@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hiya, good job with phase 1 of downsizing your collection! I think everything you mention sounds current (what Janet said), so I agree with Sal - time to tune into what you really enjoy wearing. See which ones you grab naturally over the next few weeks. And if there's a pair you like but don't reach for, maybe do an outfit lab on the forum! As for the chinos, I feel like those might look fresh this spring ... Seeing a lot of them around. Maybe try rolling or cuffing them? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/editing-dated-pants-and-jeans#post-2014223 Thu, 21 Mar 2019 22:12:52 +0000 Anonymous 2014223@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>There's a little of everything at retail it seems (aka the jumble sale)! Are there any you feel you're over? Colors you're not stoked about? Poor condition-seams coming apart, fabrics too sheer, etc.... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/editing-dated-pants-and-jeans#post-2014200 Thu, 21 Mar 2019 20:44:25 +0000 Sal 2014200@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>At the moment here in retail I have seen</p> <p>wide crops<br />slimmer crops<br />skinny jeans<br />distressed jeans<br />chino style<br />paperbag waist style<br />palazzo style pants<br />coloured jeans<br />coated style jeans<br />dungarees<br />released hem jeans<br />Mom style jeans/<br />Drop crotch/harem style<br />etc</p> <p>The only thing I am not really seeing is the good classic work trouser....almost mens's style, full length.&nbsp; I love this style and have been keeping a loose look out for it without success.</p> <p>I am not into distressed jeans (practical reasons) and dropped crotch (aesthetic reasons).&nbsp; I would give all the rest a go - even dungarees!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/editing-dated-pants-and-jeans#post-2014196 Thu, 21 Mar 2019 20:38:11 +0000 nemosmom 2014196@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Janet&nbsp; </b>- YES!!! I always feel like I look pregnant in pleated front pants...</p> <p><b>Sal </b>- I suspect in this day of "anything goes" where fashion is concerned it is likely more about fit and feeling. Maybe it's time to be more critical on the 'feeling' part. Thank you!</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/editing-dated-pants-and-jeans#post-2014193 Thu, 21 Mar 2019 20:33:36 +0000 Sal 2014193@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think it is a matter of personal style and taste over your remaining pairs..... and fit of course.</p> <p>I would try them all on and see how you feel.&nbsp; My guess is that there will be a number you clearly love, some you are ready to let go of (orphans maybe) and some you don't know.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>My boyfriend jeans became too ripped last year and I converted them to gardening shorts.&nbsp; But I haven't replaced them.</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/editing-dated-pants-and-jeans#post-2014192 Thu, 21 Mar 2019 20:31:32 +0000 Janet 2014192@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't care how much pleated front jeans and pants are trending -- me and my hips are staying far away from those! Flat-front pants FOREVER.&nbsp;</p> <p>:-D </p>