https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/heming-and-hawing-over-pant-length Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 15 Apr 2026 07:50:41 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/heming-and-hawing-over-pant-length#post-1121682 Tue, 24 Dec 2013 18:58:21 +0000 merwoman 1121682@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Appreciate your weighing in on this Shiny! A tad it will be! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/heming-and-hawing-over-pant-length#post-1121676 Tue, 24 Dec 2013 18:42:35 +0000 shiny 1121676@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've missed the more recent ankle pants hemming debate that I'm sure happened here on YLF in the past year, so take this with a grain of salt:</p> <p>My eye has personally accustomed to slim/skinny pants without scrunch. &nbsp;I used to love scrunch, but it seems to me that unscrunched works better with booties and pointy toed pumps and flats.&nbsp;</p> <p>That said, I would go just a *tad* longer with the hem than what you have here. Just a tad.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/heming-and-hawing-over-pant-length#post-1121615 Tue, 24 Dec 2013 17:00:32 +0000 merwoman 1121615@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gryffin &nbsp;-you are a gem, and a star indeed! So thoughtful for you to chime back in and provide further solutions.&nbsp;&nbsp;I think that since&nbsp;the pants have enough going on with the polka dots, I'm keen to minimize the hem. Hem tape sounds much easier than hand tacking them up and will leave me more time to mingle with family over the holidays </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/heming-and-hawing-over-pant-length#post-1121604 Tue, 24 Dec 2013 16:42:36 +0000 gryffin 1121604@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Merwoman - I have hem gems that are stars, they are much more subtle.&nbsp; They may have been discontinued (I found some in brushed nickle here - <a href="http://shopbody.com/hem-gems/cat_76.html" rel="nofollow">http://shopbody.com/hem-gems/cat_76.html</a>)&nbsp; I also have them in an antiqued gold.&nbsp; There may be other brands but it does allow versatility.&nbsp; But you could use hemtape too.&nbsp; Good luck!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/heming-and-hawing-over-pant-length#post-1121556 Tue, 24 Dec 2013 15:51:38 +0000 merwoman 1121556@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So do 'we' Una - at least I send my dear SO out to bbq!<br />Next time he rolls his eyes at me, I'll mention that if Yukoners can do it year round....<br />The sweet spot in pant length is such a connudrum! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/heming-and-hawing-over-pant-length#post-1121554 Tue, 24 Dec 2013 15:48:48 +0000 merwoman 1121554@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great idea Refugee - and I agree with you totally that the footwear changes everything.&nbsp;&nbsp;I did try tucking the shortened pant into my ankle boots,&nbsp;&nbsp;but the problem is the pant does not stay tucked. Very unfab look.<br />Maybe I need two pairs of pants? :-)</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/heming-and-hawing-over-pant-length#post-1121553 Tue, 24 Dec 2013 15:48:15 +0000 catgirl 1121553@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am stymied by ankle pant looks, so am paying close attention here.&nbsp; Your grill looks like ours - we barbeque year round! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/heming-and-hawing-over-pant-length#post-1121546 Tue, 24 Dec 2013 15:41:59 +0000 Refugee 1121546@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>To my eye, it is the footwear choice that really changes the tone. &nbsp;With the pumps and slingbacks, the clean unbroken line of the pant gives a very sharp dressy look. &nbsp;Which is lovely. &nbsp;But with the boots, the scrunchy look is equally fab. &nbsp;Are the boots (or do you have a pair of boots that are) ankle length? &nbsp;What I am thinking is that even after you hem the pants, you could tuck them into ankle length boots and still be able to wear them with a slouchy look when that is what&nbsp;you want. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/heming-and-hawing-over-pant-length#post-1121491 Tue, 24 Dec 2013 14:37:48 +0000 merwoman 1121491@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hemgems - brilliant Gryffin! I had never heard of them - so thank you for introducing them to me. Too bad they don't make more discrete 'gems' but that does give me an idea. Maybe I will just tack the hem in place at the seam points. Thanks again!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/heming-and-hawing-over-pant-length#post-1121476 Tue, 24 Dec 2013 13:52:54 +0000 gryffin 1121476@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Merwoman - I love the long length and scrunch but I really like the ankle crop on you.&nbsp; Have you thought about Hemgems?&nbsp; <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0096C8SE8/ref=s9_simh_gw_p121_d0_i7?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&amp;pf_rd_s=center-2&amp;pf_rd_r=0JJJ1ZHMMN471PR9BECB&amp;pf_rd_t=101&amp;pf_rd_p=1630083462&amp;pf_rd_i=507846" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/gp/produ.....8;pf_rd_s=</a>&nbsp; Don't know if this would appeal but it would give you the option to change the length.&nbsp; Either way, love these pants on you!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/heming-and-hawing-over-pant-length#post-1121445 Tue, 24 Dec 2013 12:47:19 +0000 merwoman 1121445@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Interesting point Dianthus. Perhaps I can get away with a tonal scrunch as in photo 2, and procrastinate hemming until I dare show my feet. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/heming-and-hawing-over-pant-length#post-1121427 Tue, 24 Dec 2013 11:54:21 +0000 cheryle (Dianthus) 1121427@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It is interesting but I liked them full on scrunch in pic 2 where there was a dark line all the way down but much preferred the clean lines in the outfits where some foot was showing.</p> <p>Great pants. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/heming-and-hawing-over-pant-length#post-1121411 Tue, 24 Dec 2013 10:40:46 +0000 merwoman 1121411@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Chuckling at the BBQ comments! We did try...but the handle snapped off...it was a sign not to mess any further :-)</p> <p>I concur ladies - hemming is definitely the way to go. Thank you for your thoughts!<br /> The pants seem to require a crisp line. I think I'm going to adapt your 'rule' Ms Thrifty, seems to work in most situations. FC - I'll fine tune the hem - I think your discerning eye is correct.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/heming-and-hawing-over-pant-length#post-1121378 Tue, 24 Dec 2013 06:51:25 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 1121378@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I would consider something in between full-length and the 2.5" shorter. The short photos look just a little too short to me. I'm rather confounded by pant lengths, though.<br />I do love these pants on you, in any case! I like all the ways you've styled them here. I'd want a pair myself, if I knew they would look as good on me as they do you! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/heming-and-hawing-over-pant-length#post-1121333 Tue, 24 Dec 2013 04:48:49 +0000 always trying 1121333@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>a few months ago I thought I had mine all worked out, but now I am finding an incompatability with some pants&nbsp; and the booties, shoes I was going to wear them with.&nbsp; My solution is-ankle length with anything dressier in straight leg, longer with dressier wider leg, and keep rolled, slouched, tucked or whatever for only casual and jeans.&nbsp; So IMO, your 3 and 4 photos look great.&nbsp; and I am not liking the slouchy in 1 and 2.. but that is just me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/heming-and-hawing-over-pant-length#post-1121327 Tue, 24 Dec 2013 04:29:39 +0000 carter 1121327@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The ankle length looks great. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/heming-and-hawing-over-pant-length#post-1121262 Tue, 24 Dec 2013 02:38:41 +0000 Suz 1121262@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yup - I am for hemming these. They look fab on you, and so does the neon!</p> <p>We were BBQ wimps tonight, too. DH decided to use the over for the salmon after all.... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/heming-and-hawing-over-pant-length#post-1121234 Tue, 24 Dec 2013 02:21:35 +0000 karymk 1121234@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What Gigi Said about length. &nbsp;Neon is fab! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/heming-and-hawing-over-pant-length#post-1121225 Tue, 24 Dec 2013 02:13:16 +0000 Gigi 1121225@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You give up too easily on the barbecuing. :^) Ha ha.</p> <p>I like the pants rolled up 2.5 inches. Is that what was done in pic 3 also? The style of the pants seems to call for&nbsp;a crisp, clean line, so the full-length scrunch doesn't work well with them--IMO.</p> <p>The neon blazer works well, I think! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/heming-and-hawing-over-pant-length#post-1121223 Tue, 24 Dec 2013 02:11:19 +0000 FlorenceFearne 1121223@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am generally a big fan of scrunch in a pant leg, but I think I prefer the hemmed up look for you.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/heming-and-hawing-over-pant-length#post-1121217 Tue, 24 Dec 2013 02:03:46 +0000 merwoman 1121217@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hello lovely Ladies!</p> <p>I'm back with my wildcard pants, asking for advice on pant length, altho, after&nbsp;viewing these photos (apologies in advance for poor lighting!) I fairly certain about what needs to be done.</p> <p>Exhibit 1; pants full length and rolled up 2.5 inches - pumps and sling backs</p> <p>Exhibit 2; pants full length with booties</p> <p>Exhibit 3: I'm loving the neon, dear SO raising his eyebrows at the colour</p> <p>Exhibit 4: Barbequing tonight was a little challenging</p> <p></p> <p>Let me know your thoughts, I really appreciate your critique!</p> <p></p>