https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wearing-mens-pants Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 07 Apr 2026 08:29:51 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wearing-mens-pants/page/2#post-2349822 Tue, 16 Jan 2024 13:27:36 +0000 Zaeobi 2349822@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think how well it works will depend on your body type - &amp; whether a brand's menswear follows that (i.e. their fit model). </p> <p>E.g. I have a pair of men's trousers from Uniqlo, but only because they have an internal drawstring and gently curved leg ('lantern' or balloon shaped) - so I can adjust them smaller for my waist whilst still having enough hip room. It probably also helps that Uniqlo here I HK often uses 'Asian sizing', so the inseams aren't too long on me lol (plus you can get them hemmed at their alterations in-store anyway). </p> <p>I have also bought vintage men's trousers with success, but only because I can either gauge the fit in-person OR because an online seller provides detailed enough measurements (including rise - that's one which often differs between men and women). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wearing-mens-pants/page/2#post-2349304 Tue, 09 Jan 2024 21:13:54 +0000 ana001 2349304@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love wearing some of the men's shorts for running as they are more spacious and stretch as for me. I also tried my husband mens pants, I think, that was this one <a rel="nofollow" href="https://westernrise.com/products/at-pant-deep-indigo">https://westernrise.com/produc.....eep-indigo</a>. And they fit well (except waist) and quality is fantastic (stretch, durable - husband is wearing them 2 years already), so I'm thinking to order the size which will fit me better and wear them on a regular basic </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wearing-mens-pants/page/2#post-2332658 Sat, 29 Jul 2023 04:21:53 +0000 Carol 2332658@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have no need for dress pants anymore, and I have an hourglass figure with a big butt, so I probably won't get men's pants. When I do buy jeans, etc. I get sturdy seconhand ones that last through the year, then do the process again!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wearing-mens-pants/page/2#post-2332244 Wed, 26 Jul 2023 10:25:44 +0000 Megane 2332244@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>In fact often there are like men's shirts that look good on me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wearing-mens-pants/page/2#post-2332096 Tue, 25 Jul 2023 02:59:11 +0000 Karie 2332096@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>A while back I was in Eddie Bauer looking for women’s full length hiking pants. All they had were cropped pants, so I went over to the men’s department and found exactly what I was looking for! I am a rectangle in shape, and the pants fit me very well.<br /> Whenever I buy graphic tee shirts that come in men’s and women’s sizes (such as Life is Good tees), I always buy men’s because women’s never fit me right. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wearing-mens-pants/page/2#post-2332088 Tue, 25 Jul 2023 01:27:37 +0000 Anonymous 2332088@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I sometimes buy from the boys department, not only pants but flannel shirts and tees. I like the graphics better and colors or lack of pastels. I have noticed that some men’s things are in pink and other colors more worn by women. It makes me wonder if lots more women than I think shop the men’s department. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wearing-mens-pants#post-2331464 Fri, 21 Jul 2023 00:26:03 +0000 Bee 2331464@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I wore my hibby’s old adidas pants as pijamas back when I was barely leaving my room. He he’s pretty slender through the hips and legs with a thicker upper body but the pants hadn’t fit him in years and I was practically swimming in them. My self esteem had hit rock bottom by that point and I just wanted to be as invisible as possible. But as a women’s US size 0 and still wearing mostly skinny fit pants and leggings, I find them quite uncomfortable now that I’ve recovered. Especially since I’d have to pull the cords so tight to keep them from falling that It creates a bulky fold in the from from the extra few inches of waistband. They certainly did feel more comfortable than women’s pants when I felt bloated from laying in bed all day eating junk food during the first part of my illness when I gained a few kg. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wearing-mens-pants#post-2331226 Wed, 19 Jul 2023 23:16:50 +0000 judy 2331226@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I wear mens pants and unisex brands also. Sometimes the quality of the fabric or denim is a bit better, I find. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wearing-mens-pants#post-2331070 Tue, 18 Jul 2023 22:51:09 +0000 kellygirl 2331070@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Coincidentally, I tried on some JCrew men's bermudas and liked them better than the women's version but couldn't pull the trigger because in the back of my head, I thought they're men's!&nbsp; Fast forward to this morning when I put on my green "army" pants. I looked at the tag and it said 29x30. I think they're mens! So yes, men's pants fit me very well plus they're mid rise which is better for my waist (or lack of.) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wearing-mens-pants#post-2331012 Tue, 18 Jul 2023 12:41:04 +0000 Megane 2331012@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes, it is not uncommon for women to wear men's pants as a regular<br /> choice. Many women find that men's pants offer a better fit, more<br /> comfortable styling, and practical features such as deeper pockets.&nbsp;</p> <p>It's also worth noting that the fashion industry has become more inclusive in recent years, offering a wider range of gender-neutral clothing options. Some brands even offer pants designed specifically for women that incorporate elements inspired by men's pants, such as lower waistlines, deeper pockets, and looser fits. Exploring these options might provide you with more choices that blend the qualities you appreciate from both men's and women's pants.&nbsp;For me this is normality.</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wearing-mens-pants#post-2330017 Wed, 12 Jul 2023 15:56:57 +0000 Aquamarine 2330017@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Funny….just yesterday my husband put a J. Crew men’s linen shirt (slim cut) in a hot dryer. It shrunk way too much for him to wear, so I tried it on and was impressed with the fit. My shoulders are broader than my waist (classic IT), so I often have to size up to accommodate that plus my chest, but then the waist is too big and I look pregnant. This man’s shirt worked for those for issues. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wearing-mens-pants#post-2329994 Wed, 12 Jul 2023 12:10:09 +0000 Anonymous 2329994@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Never tried it, since my hips and bum are so curvy. I need a much higher back rise than front, so expect mens pants would just give me polterwang! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wearing-mens-pants#post-2329946 Wed, 12 Jul 2023 02:17:45 +0000 DonnaF 2329946@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The boys’ purple shorts fit me better than the women’s on the left. Since Petites have become so scarce, I’d like to find a nice boys size 14-16 blazer. My waist is too small and thighs are too big for most boys pants to fit, although they might fit better in the booty which is a problem area for me in women’s pants. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wearing-mens-pants#post-2329841 Tue, 11 Jul 2023 13:06:04 +0000 Val MN 2329841@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>If they’re big enough in the hips, they’re too wide/long in other areas. It ends up being an oversized look on me. Nonetheless I had a pair or two of men’s jeans in the early 2000s when I was desperate to escape low rises, and now I have a pair of knit shorts from Muji for loungewear. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wearing-mens-pants#post-2329810 Tue, 11 Jul 2023 01:54:39 +0000 Vildy 2329810@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well, I'm a boyish figure gal so I always have men's pants, depending on what catches my eye or what bee I have in my bonnet.&nbsp; The only few pair of sweatpants I have are both men's because they're barrel legged and funky shaped. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wearing-mens-pants#post-2329809 Tue, 11 Jul 2023 01:34:54 +0000 Sloper 2329809@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Original shrink-to-fit Levi’s 501’s, but otherwise no, unless one has a boyish figure. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wearing-mens-pants#post-2329808 Tue, 11 Jul 2023 01:09:23 +0000 Jaime 2329808@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I can wear some men's jeans and - my waist is relatively big compared to my hips and thighs, so it works out occasionally. Definitely a case by case situation though. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wearing-mens-pants#post-2329798 Mon, 10 Jul 2023 19:31:55 +0000 Carla 2329798@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>In the past I’ve appropriated some pants from DS#1 after he grew out of them, ‘cause I liked the colour, but the fit was so-so. &nbsp;Though I haven’t shopped in the men’s department for bottoms, I&nbsp;<i>have&nbsp;</i>shopped for tops. &nbsp;I get a better fit through the shoulders and length in the arms that I struggle to get in women’s wear. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wearing-mens-pants#post-2329796 Mon, 10 Jul 2023 19:24:58 +0000 Janet 2329796@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My hips and thighs laugh at the notion. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wearing-mens-pants#post-2329791 Mon, 10 Jul 2023 18:50:03 +0000 Anonymous 2329791@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>In the 60's when women started wearing jeans, all there was was only men's available. &nbsp;My first pants were men's worn belted to take in the waist. &nbsp;They were Levi cords, a light tan color. &nbsp;I wore them with a sweatshirt worn inside out...the thing to do then. &nbsp; I loved those cords with their deep pockets and tight fit. &nbsp;Smaller men's sizes were soon discontinued to discourage women we thought. &nbsp;DH took a 28-28 when we were married...impossible to find. &nbsp;The crotch was too tight on boys' sizes which was what was suggested. . &nbsp;We could get longer lengths and have them shortened and usually did. &nbsp;Sometimes the SA could find the correct size in a back room. &nbsp;When really poor, I would buy boys sale pants at old Navy. &nbsp;Good luck to all those wearing pants made for men. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wearing-mens-pants#post-2329787 Mon, 10 Jul 2023 18:35:07 +0000 Minaminu 2329787@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I had a few men's jumpers in the past but never looked at the trousers, partly because of the crouch size, as explained by Suz and Angie, but the opening as well.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wearing-mens-pants#post-2329786 Mon, 10 Jul 2023 18:31:15 +0000 Roberta 2329786@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is all sooo interesting and helpful, thanks! Last year I found men's t-shirts and a sweater that fit me very well, and now I am encouraged to try pants. They never worked in my youth, but like Suz, my waist is now larger and my hips and thighs are slimmer. I will give them a try this fall, when I think I will be clearing out some pants that are uncomfortable in the waist. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wearing-mens-pants#post-2329784 Mon, 10 Jul 2023 18:28:53 +0000 RobinF 2329784@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Very interesting! I never have, which seems strange because I have a very straight figure and it seems like it would be an obvious solution. I do think the rise would be a problem. And the length of course. I actually did try on some old pants my hubby was getting rid of but they were much too small - he's quite thin.&nbsp;</p> <p>I do have a mens cardigan that I love and have worn for years.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wearing-mens-pants#post-2329783 Mon, 10 Jul 2023 18:04:46 +0000 Indigoprint 2329783@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I almost exclusively wear mens jeans/ pants.<br /> They just seem to fit me better. I have little defination between my waist/ hips so mens sizing typically works for me.<br /> Sometimes a pleated front pair would have too much fabric for my liking but that was not always the case.<br /> In addition to a better fit for me, I also appreciate the deep pockets, secure seaming and consistency of sizing. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wearing-mens-pants#post-2329779 Mon, 10 Jul 2023 17:27:52 +0000 bj1111 2329779@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So funny—I literally just tried on jcrew men’s skinny chinos . I think I need to size up to 32x30 but I really liked the cut and fit of the 30x30 if only I cut button the waist!</p> <p>I also had a pair of beat up men’s Levi’s before I had real menopausal hips and belly. They were skinny days panta for sure </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wearing-mens-pants#post-2329778 Mon, 10 Jul 2023 17:25:56 +0000 LaPed 2329778@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Like Angie, I've had several pairs of vintage Levi's in men's sizing. Women's pants are often less roomy through the thighs and calves than I prefer; back in the skinny jeans era vintage 501s were my bread and butter. :)&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wearing-mens-pants#post-2329777 Mon, 10 Jul 2023 17:24:19 +0000 Kate 2329777@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yep, I have, typically from Uniqlo, but not as a regular thing. Just whenever I've seen an appealing pair of men's pants in a style that isn't&nbsp; offered in the women's line. I'm slim hipped and straight legged, with a long torso and rise, so men's pants often fit me pretty well. So do men's shoes and almost always men's shirts and sweaters.&nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wearing-mens-pants#post-2329775 Mon, 10 Jul 2023 17:20:12 +0000 Angie 2329775@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I wore Levis 501's in the '90s. They were mens jeans that women wore too. Lower slung or reined in with a belt on a woman's body. That is the only time I wore mens bottoms! :)&nbsp;</p> <p>Exactly what <b>Suz</b> said on the crotch point fit challenges. I've dressed some clients in mens bottoms who were not men. It can work well in knitted drapey silhouettes, like sweats.</p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wearing-mens-pants#post-2329774 Mon, 10 Jul 2023 17:11:35 +0000 cjh 2329774@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes, Suz, the men’s are cut to allow for traditional men’s anatomy, IFYKWIM. Therefore perhaps challenging. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wearing-mens-pants#post-2329771 Mon, 10 Jul 2023 17:04:42 +0000 Suz 2329771@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ha! <b>kkards,</b> I'm betting I'm the opposite. I had slim hipped girlfriends in high school who could wear mens' jeans but I never could. I'll bet I'd manage better now than I did back then due to body shifts over the years. My waist is relatively bigger now than it was in those days; thighs a little slimmer than back then, although still apparently too substantial for some women's pants, sigh.&nbsp;</p> <p>I think for some, the issue is crotch length/ space. Even if you have a longer rise (as I do) all that fabric in the crotch area can be a problem with men's pants. My nonbinary child who looks masculine now has a heck of a time finding pants that work -- from either department! And that is often the issue. It works better in a soft, drapey fabric (because it is less bothersome or noticeable) but with a thicker, firmer fabric, it becomes an issue. It can really shorten the leg line visually but more than that, it just feels uncomfortable. You need to do a sit test.&nbsp;</p> <p>Still, I think it might be possible to go for an oversized/ dropped crotch look on some styles and it could work really well.&nbsp;</p> <p> </p>