https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-not-be-fooled-by-pants Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 08 Apr 2026 22:55:59 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-not-be-fooled-by-pants#post-2345205 Wed, 22 Nov 2023 15:36:25 +0000 Anonymous 2345205@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Skirts. I try to think of what to wear on top and sometimes buy something while I have the skirt handy. Jeans, sit test. Shoes wear inside for a day. Not always good. Feet continue to change with age and use. I have to reevaluate each season.</p> <p>Also, check the view of pants from the side and back before committing.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-not-be-fooled-by-pants#post-2345128 Tue, 21 Nov 2023 18:25:34 +0000 Angie 2345128@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Good catch, <b>Roberta</b>! :)</p> <p>What<b> Suz</b> and <b>Janet</b> said about shoes. I am SOOOOO careful and thoughtful - and STILL new shoes can be uncomfortable a few wears in :(</p> <p>I do make my clients try on new shoes after a day of shopping though. Tired feet are a good test.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-not-be-fooled-by-pants#post-2345119 Tue, 21 Nov 2023 15:13:06 +0000 Cardiff girl 2345119@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ha,ha!I feel seen.That is what elastic waistbands are for. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-not-be-fooled-by-pants#post-2345111 Tue, 21 Nov 2023 13:21:19 +0000 RobinF 2345111@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Haha so true! Shoes too, what is it about pants and shoes? Occasionally I have the opposite problem too - I tend to buy a looser fit so they are comfortable but sometimes they stretch out so much that then they are too big! Then they become my TV-watching pants :)</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-not-be-fooled-by-pants#post-2345109 Tue, 21 Nov 2023 13:01:34 +0000 Anonymous 2345109@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Haha! I'd swap the Polish lunch for a nice spinach curry and naan :)<br /> Of course I gave up on # sized pants and non elastic waists a few years ago- so there's that! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-not-be-fooled-by-pants#post-2345108 Tue, 21 Nov 2023 12:51:49 +0000 Janet 2345108@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So funny and so true! </p> <p>Shoes…oh, they can still fool me, even as careful as I am. One hint: wear around the house and be sure to walk on a solid floor like wood or tile to evaluate — carpet can fool you into thinking there is more cushion than actually exists. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-not-be-fooled-by-pants#post-2345098 Tue, 21 Nov 2023 11:46:07 +0000 Olive Green 2345098@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have the older woman thing of bloating if I look at a potato wrong, so yes, Roberta, I order the size up also! Love those jeans.&nbsp;<br />I console myself by remembering the Katherine Hepburn dictum, always buy a size larger for ease and drape. Or just, you know, to breathe. She was classy, right?<br />Just put a large pair of too oversized cargo pants in the charity bag, as I got it wrong in the fit and size and hemmed the darn thing as well.&nbsp;<br /><b></b><b></b><b></b> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-not-be-fooled-by-pants#post-2345092 Tue, 21 Nov 2023 10:10:00 +0000 Sisi 2345092@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Haha, Roberta, you are funny! But that's not a bad idea.&nbsp;<br />When I try on pants I sit and bend over my legs (a trick I read about when I was still a teenager). Shoes are tricky - yes, if possible try them at the end of the day but the few steps that you take in the shop are not enough to assess the comfort. As <b>Suz </b>says - sometimes a mistake occurs! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-not-be-fooled-by-pants#post-2345083 Tue, 21 Nov 2023 05:14:57 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 2345083@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><div>Very funny! and true!</div><div>I don't have any great tips to share, though. Ditto what Suz said about shoes. <br /></div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-not-be-fooled-by-pants#post-2345081 Tue, 21 Nov 2023 04:18:16 +0000 Suz 2345081@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That is hilarious.&nbsp;</p> <p>But also, ahem, to the point.&nbsp;</p> <p>My test with pants is the sit test. Does the waistband dig in? Or, contrariwise, do I get a lot of pouffy fabric in the front?</p> <p>I am more likely to buy my pants too big than too small, though. Wanting ease I sometimes end up with sloppy. It is a lesson Im trying to learn..&nbsp;</p> <p>Shoes -- actually, it is hopeless. No trick I have ever tried has a guarantee attached. Despite my care over this, every couple of years I make an expensive mistake.&nbsp;</p> <p>For dressier items, my tricks are: walk away and think for a few days. Do I need it?&nbsp;</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-not-be-fooled-by-pants#post-2345080 Tue, 21 Nov 2023 04:10:02 +0000 kellygirl 2345080@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Haha! I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one conned by pants these days! I don't even have to eat a meal to regret cutting the tags--just sitting at my desk for a few hours is enough to make me wish I ordered the size up! My solution is mid rise - makes sitting so much more tolerable! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-not-be-fooled-by-pants#post-2345076 Tue, 21 Nov 2023 02:48:34 +0000 Irina 2345076@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I do a “sitting test “ on jeans and some pants to see if they are going to stretch in the knees.&nbsp;<div><br /></div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-not-be-fooled-by-pants#post-2345074 Tue, 21 Nov 2023 02:40:41 +0000 merwoman 2345074@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You made me laugh out loud Roberta! So true!! Bloat is real. I’ve learned to disregard the label and go with the fit that gives me some ease; a little more before eating and a little less after meals. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-not-be-fooled-by-pants#post-2345071 Tue, 21 Nov 2023 02:14:23 +0000 Dee 2345071@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ouu…those look like really nice pants Roberta and you’re right clothing sure can be deceptive. My tip is don't be fooled by change room mirrors and lighting. I’ve had items seem fabulous in those change rooms that have mirrors with the lighting on the sides. Heck, even I look better in those mirrors but I always like to find a regular mirror with no special lighting just to double check if its really all that marvellous on me. Nine times out of ten, its not that great.  </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-not-be-fooled-by-pants#post-2345070 Tue, 21 Nov 2023 01:18:45 +0000 Roberta 2345070@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Four simple steps!<br /> 1. Order pants in your "usual" size. Be optimistic!<br /> 2. Try them on and admire the sleek fit. Decide to wear them for a day without cutting the tags.<br /> 3. Eat a delicious Polish lunch of sausage, kraut, and potatoes.<br /> 4. After a nap, order the pants in a larger size.</p> <p>Okay, I'm going for the funny, but I'm actually serious. The best way for me to test if a pair of pants are really going to be comfortable in the long run is to wear them for a few hours and see how they feel after a meal. </p> <p>I've read you should always try shoes on at the very end of the day, when your feet are at their largest. I still don't think that's enough, I have to wear them for at least 4 hours. </p> <p>Do you have any tips or tricks to avoid being conned by a piece of clothing? </p>