https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wearing-flares Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:07:32 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wearing-flares#post-1565775 Thu, 01 Oct 2015 15:09:14 +0000 Carole 1565775@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The only heels I wear are 1 1/2-2 inches...if you can call that a heel, but I think they look fine hemmed almost touching the ground with my booties or sandals that are this height! I like the look with the tennies but that would require another pair hemmed for those. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wearing-flares#post-1565587 Thu, 01 Oct 2015 09:06:32 +0000 rute 1565587@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I prefer flares with a small heel or wedges. Mine are hemmed to almost hit the ground </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wearing-flares#post-1565585 Thu, 01 Oct 2015 09:01:10 +0000 Brooklyn 1565585@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have mine hemmed for a 5 cm heel (to almost hit the ground) but I will also wear them with flat shoes (boots, sneakers or sandals) and just let them puddle. I quite like that look but it does mean the back hem gets dirty.<br /> For tops my preference is for a tunic top or drapey top but I am also going to experiment with wearing them with fitted knitwear (a turtleneck) because I still have some fitted tops and Angie says fitted knitwear is coming back. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wearing-flares#post-1565580 Thu, 01 Oct 2015 08:18:24 +0000 Anonymous 1565580@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't have any flares, simply because I like my options open with heel heights. If I did I would probably just wear a couple of specific shoes with them and stick to that. I'm with Marley too.. I don't like myself in flats plus flares as I did that all the time in the 90's and those were my personal frump years.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wearing-flares#post-1565562 Thu, 01 Oct 2015 05:54:08 +0000 Marley 1565562@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>In my opinion flares are not near as versatile as are other styles of jeans. &nbsp;I always hem mine for 1 1/2" - 2 1/2" heeled footwear. &nbsp;I think that wearing flared pants/jeans with flat shoes is just not all that flattering - at least not on me - they make me look and feel stumpy and kind of dowdy! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wearing-flares#post-1565382 Wed, 30 Sep 2015 21:09:15 +0000 Aida 1565382@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My long flares get worn only with heels, and are hemmed to sit juuuuust above the ground. In previous years I wore them 1/4" longer than the ground for a purposeful puddled effect. As for how to guarantee they work the most shoes? My heel heights are strictly kept 2-3" and I wear only the shoes that work best with the flares -- I know which pairs I'll want to wear most with them, and hem to that height. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wearing-flares#post-1565308 Wed, 30 Sep 2015 17:45:05 +0000 Anonymous 1565308@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I do the same thing as kkards. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wearing-flares#post-1565302 Wed, 30 Sep 2015 17:37:10 +0000 kkards 1565302@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Since I'm short, I wear with a heel (generally around 2 inches) to help balance the proportion. For work pants, I generally hem to be 1/8-1/4 of an inch off the ground, with my heels. For denim, generally just grazing the ground. As for tops, Generally somethinh not body con, but generally not anything to flowy either ( sorry not much help there) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wearing-flares#post-1565276 Wed, 30 Sep 2015 16:48:32 +0000 Tania 1565276@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>And I wear looser tops with my flares because they are fitted at the hip/thigh. For the ones I need to hem, wider at the thigh, I'd probably default to a more fitted top...but not necessarily, since I dress very casually. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wearing-flares#post-1565275 Wed, 30 Sep 2015 16:45:27 +0000 Tania 1565275@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've had mine hemmed to work best with a particular heel height (2.5 inches), but I reserve those flares for "nicer" outings. I have a pair of wide legs that I found at a yard sale and I would like to hem to flats or cropped. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wearing-flares#post-1565261 Wed, 30 Sep 2015 16:07:52 +0000 Elly 1565261@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hemmed an 1/4 to an 1/8 inch above the ground. I am tall, so I will let them ride a bit shorter simply because it is hard to find lengths. I find the difference between sneaker bulk and my less bulky boots lets me wear most of my pants with both sneakers and my 1 to 1.5" boots. &nbsp;I don't wear heels much, but my slacks are hemmed to accommodate an 11/2 or 2 inch heel. I think the goal is to not look like the person in post 3 in that odd- in between length between true crops and just too short pants. I think the pants in 1 are probably too short for you with any shoes, but having a pair of sneakers on would help gauge it.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wearing-flares#post-1565259 Wed, 30 Sep 2015 16:00:17 +0000 always trying 1565259@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Do you wear your flares with sneakers, flat boots, wedges, or what?</p> <p>Do you wear them dragging the ground or just to the bottom of the heel? Do you only wear them with certain footwear? If not how do you get a versatile pair that can be worn with a variety of footwear?</p> <p>Do you pair them with drapey tops?&nbsp; </p> <p>It is getting cooler here now and I am bringing out my 1 pair of wider leg jeans, an old pair of black cords that fit well and feel great on, and an old brown pair that also fit well.&nbsp; Photos were posted before on these flares but I will post them again here.&nbsp; Some photos from Bloglovin, and such.</p> <p>I am going to wear mine with sneakers and flat heel booties.&nbsp; I will probably wear my cords with ankle booties that have a two inch heel and maybe the two and a half wedge pair, but will see what that looks like.</p>