https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/everything-old-is-new-again-2003-jcrew-wideleg-pants Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 22 Apr 2026 23:54:16 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/everything-old-is-new-again-2003-jcrew-wideleg-pants#post-1847400 Fri, 22 Sep 2017 23:41:13 +0000 K.M. 1847400@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you, <b>Angie</b>! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/everything-old-is-new-again-2003-jcrew-wideleg-pants#post-1847250 Fri, 22 Sep 2017 15:51:29 +0000 Angie 1847250@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sounds good, <b>K.M.</b> Looking forward to the next phase of outfit creation.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/everything-old-is-new-again-2003-jcrew-wideleg-pants#post-1847121 Fri, 22 Sep 2017 09:00:56 +0000 Style Fan 1847121@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like this look a lot.&nbsp; I have some wide legged pants from early 2000s tucked away.&nbsp; Great shirt to wear with the 70s vibe pants.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/everything-old-is-new-again-2003-jcrew-wideleg-pants#post-1847067 Fri, 22 Sep 2017 01:50:22 +0000 K.M. 1847067@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>&lt;3 <b>shevia</b>, what a fab compliment! </p> <p>I'm not sure I can let out length (I should check with a tailor) but I will definitely try lower footwear. (Not sure if I own pairs that would work--I will need to "shop" my closet...)</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/everything-old-is-new-again-2003-jcrew-wideleg-pants#post-1847065 Fri, 22 Sep 2017 01:48:51 +0000 Jaime 1847065@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You look Gucci-esque gorgeous to me. Can you let out a bit of length (sorry if you answered above)? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/everything-old-is-new-again-2003-jcrew-wideleg-pants#post-1847063 Fri, 22 Sep 2017 01:45:18 +0000 K.M. 1847063@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Angie</b>, thank you for the PPL assessment, that's very helpful and I totally agree. I will try them on with lower heels and do another post when I get a chance for feedback.</p> <p>(I'm also do another post about how the Boden catalog styles the widelegs and bootcuts sooo short, even with high heels, I'm not sure why--maybe they want to sell the shoes too?)</p> <p><b>rachylou</b>, I also find PPL tricky, even though I've been obsessing about it since the 90s (when I didn't know the term PPL, of course). It also seems that PPL has changed with time/fashion/tastes etc.</p> <p><b>lisap</b>, I've been eyeing a couple of loafers, maybe that's a good reason to finally get a pair...</p> <p>thanks, <b>lisaflex</b>! Your outfit sounds lovely, would love to see a pic!</p> <p><b>La Pedestrienne</b>, feel free to spread the Empire of Skinnies expression! I do wear them sometimes, but I just got tired of widelegs being so hard to find for so long. And on the issue of lining: why are pants these days not lined anymore?!? Even mid-range, good quality pants? Is it cost-cutting? </p> <p><b>Marilyn</b>, I have to check out the new-old (or old-new?) J.Crew items! I was such a fan of them since before Jenna Lyons. </p> <p><b>Midwest Marie</b>, good point about the waistband. My body has changed over the years and so has the fit. I must confess I like pants hanging down a little just for comfort (otherwise I get cramps and stomaches and even heartburn!!!) but I know it makes the crotch/inseam look funny.</p> <p>Thanks for all the feedback! It seems that with the right footwear I can keep getting on mileage from these pants. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/everything-old-is-new-again-2003-jcrew-wideleg-pants#post-1847060 Fri, 22 Sep 2017 01:10:53 +0000 Anonymous 1847060@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The pants fit you well but I couldn't help but notice that they maybe could be taken in a bit on the waistband? It seems that they would make them hug your waist a big better or even taking them in slightly through the back seam would make them cup your bottom a bit better.&nbsp; You have a lovely figure and they are indeed a gorgeous classic pair of trousers. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/everything-old-is-new-again-2003-jcrew-wideleg-pants#post-1847033 Thu, 21 Sep 2017 23:02:42 +0000 Marilyn 1847033@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like them, KM!&nbsp; Classic Retro vibe.&nbsp; Can you do a lower heel/flat to achieve <b>Angie's</b> PPL?</p> <p>I've noticed that J Crew is bringing back some older items this season with slight tweaks to make them current.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/everything-old-is-new-again-2003-jcrew-wideleg-pants#post-1847032 Thu, 21 Sep 2017 22:44:17 +0000 LaPed 1847032@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>"Empire of skinnies" -- I LOVE this expression and may just have to steal/borrow it.&nbsp;</p> <p>I used to have an extremely similar pair from BR, only dark brown instead of tan. I got rid of them a couple years ago, only because I was transitioning away from brown and into black/charcoal. I *really* wish I hadn't consigned them, because it is SO hard to find fully lined wool pants now. Sigh.</p> <p>I do think you could go with a slightly lower heel. To my eye, wide legs should be just about sweeping the floor (that's why they're so impractical!). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/everything-old-is-new-again-2003-jcrew-wideleg-pants#post-1847031 Thu, 21 Sep 2017 22:37:11 +0000 lisaflex 1847031@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>love wide leg! those look great to my eye</p> <p>i kept a pair of wide leg summer linen like sailor-ish pants in cream color from gap (about 10 yrs old) wore them multiple times this summer with flat gold lily puliter sandals! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/everything-old-is-new-again-2003-jcrew-wideleg-pants#post-1847026 Thu, 21 Sep 2017 22:20:21 +0000 Anonymous 1847026@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like them! &nbsp;And I'd wear them with loafers to let the pant &nbsp;leg drape over the shoe more... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/everything-old-is-new-again-2003-jcrew-wideleg-pants#post-1847011 Thu, 21 Sep 2017 21:41:35 +0000 rachylou 1847011@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ok, yeah, I was just waiting to see what Angie said about PPL. I think they're lovely trousers, but I'm very bad about PPL. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/everything-old-is-new-again-2003-jcrew-wideleg-pants#post-1846924 Thu, 21 Sep 2017 16:37:05 +0000 Angie 1846924@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lovely classic fit on the pants <b>K.M</b>, but about an inch and a half short for those heels.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/everything-old-is-new-again-2003-jcrew-wideleg-pants#post-1846869 Thu, 21 Sep 2017 13:47:31 +0000 K.M. 1846869@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you, these comments are all very insightful!</p> <p><b>Janet, Greyscale, Brooklyn,</b> and <b>Gigi</b>, you saw what I wasn't able to see--the lower waist and slimmer cut of these pants. Funny, because at the time in 2003 they felt so roomy! But I see what you mean. </p> <p><b>Greyscale</b>, the 70s are one of my favorite decades for both silhouettes and prints, so that explains why I felt so happy in this outfit!</p> <p><b>Brooklyn</b>, thanks for the suggestion--I'll try them with lower heels and also flats and post pics here when I get a chance. I love the avant-garde look of those extra-slouchy pants that Angie posted folding over themselves on top of flat shoes. But how does one wear that and walk on the street?</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/everything-old-is-new-again-2003-jcrew-wideleg-pants#post-1846816 Thu, 21 Sep 2017 05:53:36 +0000 Gigi 1846816@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree with <b>Janet</b> that these may appear less interesting simply because they are more of a classic cut. I think these look good. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/everything-old-is-new-again-2003-jcrew-wideleg-pants#post-1846786 Thu, 21 Sep 2017 04:17:01 +0000 Brooklyn 1846786@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree with Janet and GS - I think the modern versions are a bit higher waisted and slouchier. But I still think that you could wear these, especially if you cover the waistband with a top that disguises where it ends. I would try flatter shoes too for more length. They look good on you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/everything-old-is-new-again-2003-jcrew-wideleg-pants#post-1846781 Thu, 21 Sep 2017 03:47:36 +0000 Greyscale 1846781@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am really picky about this type of thing but I actually think they're fine. The low (but not too low) waist and straight hips, combined with that floral top, have a 70s vibe that feels like one of the current retro trends. I agree with Janet that the newer styles are higher waist and maybe roomier in the hips, but I think these are good.</p> <p>I have a pair of the Alice &amp; Olivia Eric pants that a few of you owned and those do feel dated on me, I think because the low rise is particularly low on my long waist. But I can imagine them looking fine on many people. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/everything-old-is-new-again-2003-jcrew-wideleg-pants#post-1846772 Thu, 21 Sep 2017 02:52:16 +0000 Janet 1846772@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I remember that style and had some very similar from about 10 years ago. I hung onto the black pair until pretty recently after I wore them to a funeral and realized they were looking a bit worn. </p> <p>I think perhaps the newer versions are higher waisted, but I liked the mid-rise better, personally. I think yours look classic, not dated. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/everything-old-is-new-again-2003-jcrew-wideleg-pants#post-1846767 Thu, 21 Sep 2017 02:10:37 +0000 K.M. 1846767@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I bought these pants in 2003. !!!! They were J.Crew wool suiting (the jacket I've long given away). I kept the pants all these years because I love widelegs so, so, so much. They are a lightweight, seasonless wool, lined, and with a nice woven texture.<br />I didn't wear them for a very long time because of the empire of skinnies and also because they are a tad short for mid-heels, and didn't work with most of my shoes.<br />But Angie's recent post on widelegs reminded me of these pants in their lonely corner of my closet. I tried them with flat oxfords but then they dragged way too much on the ground. I wish I had an oxford with a low heel, but I don't, so I tried them on with heels that are more in the low-mid range. On pic 2 you can see that maybe these pants are a wee short for the shoes.<br />I do feel they are not exactly the same silhouette that's in vogue right now--I can't quite put my finger on it, but they don't look as flattering or as interesting/striking as the ones Angie posted. Still, they did bring me joy when I wore them. <br />Thoughts? Should I say goodbye? Try different shoes? They do have an old stain that I'm not sure can be removed... </p>