https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-wide-will-you-wear-your-trouserjeans-pant-widths Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 18 Jun 2026 03:40:29 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-wide-will-you-wear-your-trouserjeans-pant-widths/page/2#post-278456 Tue, 11 Jan 2011 06:13:42 +0000 LoP 278456@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Going with your skinny measure (9-10'') my widest would be probably between 30-35'', Angie. I'm quite tall so I haven't' really thought about it being too wide. I had wider before in fact. I'll take a picture when I get a chance. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-wide-will-you-wear-your-trouserjeans-pant-widths/page/2#post-278446 Tue, 11 Jan 2011 05:51:18 +0000 Aida 278446@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Angie, hah I wasn't even counting those because I'm not sure I'm up for wearing them in public. For the record, they're 38" My widest bootcuts that I wear are 18", but I'd be happy to wear something wider. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-wide-will-you-wear-your-trouserjeans-pant-widths/page/2#post-278399 Tue, 11 Jan 2011 04:33:34 +0000 taylor 278399@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Maya, I like the shoe covered too. My favorite look and VERY early/mid 70's. We never really knew what shoe was under the pants...usually a boot back then. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-wide-will-you-wear-your-trouserjeans-pant-widths/page/2#post-278340 Tue, 11 Jan 2011 03:18:46 +0000 Angie 278340@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Aida!!! You have the most flared pallazzos pants I have ever seen! </p> <p>Maya, I like it when wide flared hem widths totally cover the shoe too. It's the only way to achieve PPL's. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-wide-will-you-wear-your-trouserjeans-pant-widths/page/2#post-278329 Tue, 11 Jan 2011 03:10:26 +0000 Mellllls 278329@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>thanks tanya, i'll measure my dress slacks tomorrow when i get dressed. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-wide-will-you-wear-your-trouserjeans-pant-widths/page/2#post-278262 Tue, 11 Jan 2011 01:08:17 +0000 Aida 278262@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Interesting variety here, I'll have to measure what I've got and do a little extrapolation since I don't have anything flared/wide that's not a standard boot cut. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-wide-will-you-wear-your-trouserjeans-pant-widths/page/2#post-278251 Tue, 11 Jan 2011 00:53:03 +0000 Melissa 278251@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have a pair of Habitual jeans that I've been loving through the fall and winter with a 22" opening. Based on those, I'd tentatively guess I'd be willing to wear up to a 24" opening, BUT that's with the caveat that I really need to post some pictures and get feedback, since it's entirely possible that they only look good in my head. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-wide-will-you-wear-your-trouserjeans-pant-widths/page/2#post-277584 Mon, 10 Jan 2011 01:31:24 +0000 Debora 277584@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My widest bootcuts come in around 19". Not sure I would go much wider. Beth brings up a great point. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-wide-will-you-wear-your-trouserjeans-pant-widths/page/2#post-277568 Mon, 10 Jan 2011 01:15:36 +0000 Maya 277568@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I actually really like the look of a pant leg covering the shoes. Guess I'm the only one (not that it matters since I won't be wearing the look myself). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-wide-will-you-wear-your-trouserjeans-pant-widths/page/2#post-277470 Sun, 09 Jan 2011 22:35:56 +0000 Anonymous 277470@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have a pair of trousers that measure 19.5 and wouldn't want to go any wider. They are hemmed for about a 2" heel and have not had much wear this past year. I like trouser cuts better than bell bottoms. Bell bottoms just seem too young and casual, but my eye may change. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-wide-will-you-wear-your-trouserjeans-pant-widths/page/2#post-277453 Sun, 09 Jan 2011 22:15:18 +0000 marianna 277453@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Not sure. Whatever doesn't look totally ridiculous with flats! I'll have to experiment a bit too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-wide-will-you-wear-your-trouserjeans-pant-widths/page/2#post-277446 Sun, 09 Jan 2011 22:08:44 +0000 Angie 277446@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks, ladies!</p> <p>I really like Beth's comment about NOT wanting to completely cover your shoe, which invariably happens with an extra wide hem width - when you sport them at the right length that is. The "right length" is in itself debatable these days </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-wide-will-you-wear-your-trouserjeans-pant-widths/page/2#post-277385 Sun, 09 Jan 2011 20:32:45 +0000 rute 277385@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My wide legs have 27 cm. I want to go for wider for sure! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-wide-will-you-wear-your-trouserjeans-pant-widths/page/2#post-277359 Sun, 09 Jan 2011 19:24:37 +0000 Laura 277359@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I just bought a pair of straight/flare leg jeans from H&amp;M. I'm so used to wearing skinny jeans that I felt that they were HUGE - Just measured them and they are only about 14-15 inches. I am only 5' 4" though. </p> <p>I can't imagine wearing anything wider than that but maybe my eyes need to adjust. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-wide-will-you-wear-your-trouserjeans-pant-widths/page/2#post-277348 Sun, 09 Jan 2011 18:26:18 +0000 fathenry 277348@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Super happy to hear that the Gap Long and Lean's are still "in". I've worn mine to death for the past year. I've basically abandoned my skinnies for the Long and Leans about a year ago. So I guess that puts me at 19 inches. I never stopped wearing my trouser jeans either. I'll measure those. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-wide-will-you-wear-your-trouserjeans-pant-widths/page/2#post-277346 Sun, 09 Jan 2011 18:21:28 +0000 bella 277346@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My wide leg jeans from Express are 23''. They are a dark wash but similar to the first pair of Gap jeans in Angie's post in that they have a crease down the front. They are hemmed for my 2 1/2''booties. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-wide-will-you-wear-your-trouserjeans-pant-widths/page/2#post-277334 Sun, 09 Jan 2011 17:18:47 +0000 Cilleena 277334@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My bootcuts are 20", I don't see myself wearing anything wider. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-wide-will-you-wear-your-trouserjeans-pant-widths/page/2#post-277307 Sun, 09 Jan 2011 16:10:10 +0000 Tanya 277307@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Circumference of the leg opening </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-wide-will-you-wear-your-trouserjeans-pant-widths/page/2#post-277304 Sun, 09 Jan 2011 15:58:58 +0000 Mellllls 277304@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>are you all measuring the circumference? or diameter? or something else? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-wide-will-you-wear-your-trouserjeans-pant-widths/page/2#post-277303 Sun, 09 Jan 2011 15:54:00 +0000 Lynne 277303@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Patience, you crack me up :D. Did it pain you to round off to whole inches and not run some statistical software on the results?</p> <p>I can imagine wearing wider pants in a softer fabric that falls rather than staying wide, which I guess means palazzo pants? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-wide-will-you-wear-your-trouserjeans-pant-widths#post-277292 Sun, 09 Jan 2011 14:57:59 +0000 yublocka 277292@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't have any flares or wide-legged pants at the moment (mine all got worn to death in the 90s). I have one pair of trouser jeans and that's it. I would LOVE to find some replacement wide legged trousers this season however, but am a bit dubious about how these will filter down to Australian stores. I have never worn heels with any of my wide-legged pants, and wouldn't intend on starting to now. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-wide-will-you-wear-your-trouserjeans-pant-widths#post-277262 Sun, 09 Jan 2011 12:23:21 +0000 Laura 277262@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I must be unusual in that I wear my David Kahn bootcuts with a 20" opening with flats and I am petite. Doesn't bother me in the least. I hemmed the second pair for a higher heel, about 1 1/2-2 1/2 inches, so I can wear Frye boots with them.</p> <p>BTW, I saw that David Kahn hired a new designer from another premium denim brand that now slips my mind, and apparently all of their jeans will be new for spring. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-wide-will-you-wear-your-trouserjeans-pant-widths#post-277214 Sun, 09 Jan 2011 05:44:43 +0000 stringy 277214@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've got no idea - I'm interested in flares, but it depends on if they're a flattering shape on me or not. Mind you, it'll probably take months for them to reach Australia. I had a look in two denim stores yesterday and they're still treating bootcuts as slightly fringe </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-wide-will-you-wear-your-trouserjeans-pant-widths#post-277187 Sun, 09 Jan 2011 04:53:25 +0000 Debbie 277187@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My trouser jeans are 19". After wearing them this week I know this is wide as I will go.<br /> My boot cuts are 16".<br /> I did notice with my trouser jeans this week that I really need to watch the shoes for it to work. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-wide-will-you-wear-your-trouserjeans-pant-widths#post-277107 Sun, 09 Jan 2011 01:44:52 +0000 Jonesy 277107@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Not sure I'll go bigger than my Gap perfect boot cuts, but who knows? I certainly have the height, and the platforms :)! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-wide-will-you-wear-your-trouserjeans-pant-widths#post-277084 Sun, 09 Jan 2011 01:00:18 +0000 catgirl 277084@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm happy to wear as wide as I can, if they fit everywhere else... I think my widest are probably 20", but will have to measure to be precise. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-wide-will-you-wear-your-trouserjeans-pant-widths#post-277056 Sun, 09 Jan 2011 00:10:31 +0000 Tanya 277056@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Kyle, my Gingers were also originally 24", but I have had them hemmed about an inch shorter, so that they are wearable with my 3" wedges, which I wear so much more often than the 4" ones. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-wide-will-you-wear-your-trouserjeans-pant-widths#post-277050 Sun, 09 Jan 2011 00:00:50 +0000 Kyle 277050@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My SFAM Gingers are 24 inches (which differs from Tanya's measurement, I notice) and I would go wider. I think it's a dramatic look that's great with heels. Being tall makes it easier to wear, I think. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-wide-will-you-wear-your-trouserjeans-pant-widths#post-277043 Sat, 08 Jan 2011 23:54:48 +0000 Lisa 277043@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have no idea but I think my rule of thumb in stores will be, no wider than my thighs. If the fabric is swooshing past my thighs in width, they will be too wide for my taste. I favor bootcuts anyway. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-wide-will-you-wear-your-trouserjeans-pant-widths#post-277040 Sat, 08 Jan 2011 23:52:06 +0000 Isabel 277040@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I really don't know. I thought that I would NEVER wear skinnies, ever. Then I finally gave in in November and bought the Gap really skinny jeans and I don't remember a stylish life without them. Though I did try on a fab pair of palazzos the other day. It is honestly going to come down to footwear. I simply can't tolerate more than 1 1/2" heel for my lifestyle so I think anything wider than a regular bootcut won't fly. </p>