https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hack-donate-or-keep-chinosdress-pants Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:11:08 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hack-donate-or-keep-chinosdress-pants#post-1814382 Sat, 10 Jun 2017 17:24:38 +0000 harmonica 1814382@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for the enabling, <b>Carole</b>! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hack-donate-or-keep-chinosdress-pants#post-1814378 Sat, 10 Jun 2017 17:08:04 +0000 Carole 1814378@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I really like the cropped versions here?! Go for it:) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hack-donate-or-keep-chinosdress-pants#post-1814357 Sat, 10 Jun 2017 15:05:20 +0000 harmonica 1814357@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you! It is so hard to make a decision and your comments are very much appreciated.</p> <p><b>The Cat</b> - great tip about thin thermal socks. I find it very impractical and seasonally confusing (hence a bit silly) with skin showing when the colder temps sets in. Just like pumps in snow.&nbsp;</p> <p><b>smittie, Joy&nbsp;</b>- love your hack-and don't-look-back approach! I'm keeping the blush and will probably return the white one.</p> <p><b>Joy, Suz</b> - I have black boots and booties. <b>Suz</b>, you explained it so well! I don't think these pants are slim enough to tuck into boots without looking slouchy. I like the look of tucking into boots on others, but find it fussy for myself. The shaft of my booties are not tall. I might put high shaft booties on my wish list, especially if this cropped trend will stay for a while. Culottes would definitely work better. &nbsp;</p> <p><b>Jenny NZ, rachylou</b>&nbsp;- I'm keepig the blush top. My fashion eye has adjusted and I think cropped pants/jeans look fresh. However, it has to be functional!</p> <p>Hmmm... I'm kind of wishing for Angie's super picky take on this. :-)</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hack-donate-or-keep-chinosdress-pants#post-1814294 Sat, 10 Jun 2017 07:11:37 +0000 rachylou 1814294@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm leaning toward leaving the length. I really like the crop look, but if they've got piping... and also, the cold thing... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hack-donate-or-keep-chinosdress-pants#post-1814291 Sat, 10 Jun 2017 06:53:26 +0000 Jenni NZ 1814291@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't really get the crops thing for every season, except for summer. I did buy one slightly cropped pair of black jeans for the new high shaft booties. Otherwise I prefer full length for ease and warmth. If you are worried about damaging them just don't do it!<br /> I am still in love with the blush top. It looks great on you here </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hack-donate-or-keep-chinosdress-pants#post-1814235 Sat, 10 Jun 2017 01:05:30 +0000 Suz 1814235@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>These both look fantastic on you. I like the top, too. I think I slightly prefer the blush version but it is difficult to say for sure due to lighting. They both look great.&nbsp;</p> <p>I hear you on cropped pants in the colder months. <b>Angie</b>'s clever styling suggestions are iffy for me, too, for similar reasons. I have found that it comes down to a few options.&nbsp;</p> <p>1). With slimmer crops...a bootie that had&nbsp;<b>exactly</b> the right shaft height and is slim fitting enough at the ankle so that the shaft simply doesn't "catch" on the pant. This can be hard to find, I admit, and works better when the pant is a bit wider in the calf area, so that there are fewer opportunities for catching itself up on the bootie and getting stuck.&nbsp;</p> <p>2.) A tall boot, as <b>Joy</b> suggests. Again, this works better with wider crops because slim crops can have trouble fitting over the boot. I did find that knee high fitted boots worked amazingly well with wool culottes in winter...I did wear tights or thermals under those but because the pants were wider, I didn't have the same feeling of "bunchiness" that is the usual reason I don't care for tights under trousers.&nbsp;</p> <p>I have to admit it is imperfect and I'm not thrilled with the whole business, despite loving crops in theory (and in practice during the warmer weather).&nbsp;</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hack-donate-or-keep-chinosdress-pants#post-1814187 Fri, 09 Jun 2017 22:50:36 +0000 Anonymous 1814187@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What Smittie said. Do you have tall black boots that you tuck the black pants into in cooler weather? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hack-donate-or-keep-chinosdress-pants#post-1814163 Fri, 09 Jun 2017 21:46:05 +0000 Anonymous 1814163@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>These look so great at the pinned length! I would hem both of them and not look back.</p> <p>the white lace and blush lace tops are both good and I can't decide which is better. I think I like the blush better against your skin, but the white is so versatile. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hack-donate-or-keep-chinosdress-pants#post-1814134 Fri, 09 Jun 2017 20:56:19 +0000 The Cat 1814134@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lovely lace tops. The white one is a fab contrast to your dark hair.</p> <p>The black dress pants look better in the shorter version. As for the lavender versions, I am not sure. But I actually think I would prefer them even shorter than your short version.</p> <p>In winter, you can wear short dress pants with THIN woolen socks and still look smart. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hack-donate-or-keep-chinosdress-pants#post-1814095 Fri, 09 Jun 2017 18:22:15 +0000 harmonica 1814095@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Speaking of chinos. I have these lavender chinos (Marc by MJ) that I haven't worn in a while. I threw on the blush and white lace top just to show you. I'll probably return the white one, though. I have a 3 weeks window to return.</p> <p>The question is: Hack, leave as is or donate?</p> <p> <b>#1/2 lavender chinos:</b> full length/pinned (length ok?) &nbsp;I'm a bit weary aout hacking them bc I don't want to ruin it. The quality is pretty good with piped lining etc.</p> <p><b>#3/4 black dress pants </b>(camera light is adjusted to improve visibility): &nbsp;full length/pinned (length ok?)&nbsp;</p> <p>This pair is a viscose/wool (20%) blend and is most worn in autumn and early winter. I'm not sure if it is a good idea to hack these bc I'm *really* struggling with cropped pants in the colder months.</p> <p>&nbsp;All the great suggestions by Angie just don't work well for me. I really dislike hose/tights under pants. Knee-high socks might work id they don't "stick" to the pants' leg. High shafted boots are not the best either bc I like the pant leg to "flow freely" (if that makes sense).&nbsp;</p> <p><b>#5 white lace top</b> </p>