https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pleated-pants-review-and-edit-please-offer-critique Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 08 Apr 2026 23:34:30 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pleated-pants-review-and-edit-please-offer-critique#post-1561243 Tue, 22 Sep 2015 11:48:34 +0000 Anonymous 1561243@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm most loving 4 and 6: 4 fits to perfection and is just the right cut on you The jogger bottoms in 6 add some currency and edge to the pleated look and the fit around the ankle provides structure to your look. I also like 1. The only ones I dislike (personal biases in play here of course so add me to the grain of salt pile): 3 and 5. There are fabric issues with both of these to my eye: too stiff in 3 --though it sounds like you already tossed these--and too much in 5. I recognise "our" Chelseas in 2 and think they look really good, at least in this pic. Hope yours don't develop the same issues after cleaning as mine did, though if they do I don't think it'll be as obvious in your burgundy colour. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pleated-pants-review-and-edit-please-offer-critique#post-1561233 Tue, 22 Sep 2015 11:17:34 +0000 Anonymous 1561233@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Poison eye here, too. I can't be objective. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pleated-pants-review-and-edit-please-offer-critique#post-1561137 Tue, 22 Sep 2015 03:18:30 +0000 unfrumped 1561137@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Keturah, footwear is always the deal, no? For summer I could work with shorter lengths and loafers by for winter I need boots or shoes with socks. So I have to think what styles might work with that, if any.<br /> These considerations have made me slightly more interested in a tweedy culotte that could be worn intentionally with tights and boots. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pleated-pants-review-and-edit-please-offer-critique#post-1561113 Tue, 22 Sep 2015 02:27:02 +0000 Keturah 1561113@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm a total dissenter... 1 and 6 get my vote! They look current, and don't overwhelm your slender figure. I think part of it too is the length. They hit right at your ankle without a lot of fabric pooling or breaking around the ankle.&nbsp;</p> <p>The others overwhelm you, and also seem a bit long. I think you look best with some ankle showing, or perhaps a shoe that gives more height, or shows more open skin.&nbsp;<div><br /></div><div>2 are gorgeous and I can't wait to see them hemmed!!&nbsp;<br /><div><br />Just my thoughts, so you can take 'em or leave 'em. xo xo xo&nbsp;</div><div></p> <p></div></div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pleated-pants-review-and-edit-please-offer-critique#post-1561106 Tue, 22 Sep 2015 02:14:20 +0000 Anonymous 1561106@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like 2, 4 and 7 best. 6 is an interesting style and a fun look for casual wear. You are very slender and this style adds curves. You have inspired me to look for some pleated pants. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pleated-pants-review-and-edit-please-offer-critique#post-1561095 Tue, 22 Sep 2015 02:00:35 +0000 unfrumped 1561095@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for input!<br /> # 4 is easiest for me to style, in general. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pleated-pants-review-and-edit-please-offer-critique#post-1561088 Tue, 22 Sep 2015 01:53:34 +0000 Anonymous 1561088@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>#4 all the way.&nbsp; I didn't think the others were flattering on you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pleated-pants-review-and-edit-please-offer-critique#post-1561074 Tue, 22 Sep 2015 01:44:18 +0000 Anonymous 1561074@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My absolute favorite is number 4. &nbsp;They seem to fit the best and I think they look most modern. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pleated-pants-review-and-edit-please-offer-critique#post-1561038 Tue, 22 Sep 2015 00:23:38 +0000 UmmLila (Lisa) 1561038@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You can keep the pleats, but nothing that is too big in the hips... Those just look too big for you because you are slender, </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pleated-pants-review-and-edit-please-offer-critique#post-1561036 Tue, 22 Sep 2015 00:19:12 +0000 carter 1561036@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Poison eye, so digest with a huge grain of salt! Goodbye #5! I prefer to minimize my hips. To me, these exaggerate. As I said...big grain of salt...so if your preference is to add curves, these may be total keepers! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pleated-pants-review-and-edit-please-offer-critique#post-1561009 Mon, 21 Sep 2015 23:36:34 +0000 unfrumped 1561009@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks and see, I am easily confused. Not sure how to rein in my sugar eye. #3 was easy to weed out; I almost did not buy in the first place but ended up using them as gateway-return-to-pleats.<br />#5 still fit and are warm for winter with layering &nbsp;under and slim booties. I&nbsp;never targeted them for a "classic" but figured on&nbsp;one more&nbsp;winter season,&nbsp;recognizing the knit will start to pill.&nbsp;&nbsp;Will ponder.</p> <p>Probably I'm not the only one either who may have to wear someting a few times at the "end" of its lifespan to figure out when the love is gone. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pleated-pants-review-and-edit-please-offer-critique#post-1560974 Mon, 21 Sep 2015 23:07:07 +0000 catgirl 1560974@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree with Echo, although it could also be the colors as they look a bit muddy in 3 and 6.&nbsp; My fave is 4 which seems most modern in cut somehow.&nbsp; Pleats are not easy to wear, but you did great! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pleated-pants-review-and-edit-please-offer-critique#post-1560969 Mon, 21 Sep 2015 23:04:04 +0000 Echo 1560969@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Okay, keep in mind that I am a child of the '80's and I LOVE me some pleated pants. I like all of these except photos #3 and #6. I especially love #4 and #5, and I think they are very flattering on you! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pleated-pants-review-and-edit-please-offer-critique#post-1560951 Mon, 21 Sep 2015 22:50:35 +0000 unfrumped 1560951@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have a sugar eye for pleated pants and maybe always will, but I have to work hard to update and edit.</p> <p>I have purchased 3 new pairs this summer/fall, 2 targeted for work and one is mostly casual. I already had 4 pair (wow, I do sound like I have pleat-o-mania!) and some of those need to go, I think.</p> <p>1&nbsp;, &nbsp;2, and 6:&nbsp; Anthro plaid pants; Chelsea 28 wide leg pants,&nbsp;6 is Anthro casual joggers. These are new , #2 being hemmed so don't have good outfit photos; will be working on fall-early winter outfits with all of&nbsp;these.</p> <p>#3: Not a good pic, as it was for jacket try-on, but these are AT pants that had a gathered backwaist. I did enjoy them for 2 summers now, and they turned out to be a surprisingly useful color, but am editing them out due to poufy waist-hip mostly, and narrow hem that keeps hanging up, and rayon wrinkling.</p> <p>#4 Theyskens' Theory black pleated pant. On the fence about these. I wore them last week and got compliment! They are a tad snug&nbsp;now ( had them taken up last year, haha) and more baggy in thigh with slight taper. Very nice weight tropical wool but pleats are deep and close in.</p> <p>#5. AT high-faux-leather waist navy pant in a kind of heavy knit. At first I thought okay but now in photos I think they look too full and heavy. They are still very comfortable and&nbsp;I just love&nbsp;the very high waist, <u>so</u> hard to find, &nbsp;so I will have to overcome my sense of, oh, maybe I won't <u>ever</u>&nbsp;find more pants I love, &nbsp;and use Powers of Extraction to pry them out.&nbsp;Last winter I&nbsp;tried to wear more feminine tops with these, &nbsp;so this was just for try-on, but I don't know that that will make a difference.&nbsp;What do you think?</p> <p>#7: AT black silky tapered pleated pant. I wore these today--untucked though usually I take advantage and tuck--&nbsp;and am keeping through this&nbsp;fall at least; they work in semi-dressy capsule with dressier pumps. In this outfit I tried the Born "funny pumps" with square toes, hoping the trendier pants and blouse helped them. They do not work as well with skirts as can look f____y.</p> <p>Things I see from trying all of these: try for shallow pleats when possible, fit more at waist or with taper in waist, drapey fabric, not too pegged or tapered into ice-cream cone shape.</p> <p>Summary, since I did not put them in very good order: 1, 2 and 6 are new;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;3 is tossed;&nbsp; 4 on the fence, maybe wear a few times and ponder; 5 feeling it looks dated already or just not right; 7 still enjoying. </p> <p>Any thoughts, second thoughts, suggestions welcome.</p> <p> </p>