https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-did-you-do-before-skinnies-straightlegs-in-bad-weather Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 22 Apr 2026 23:56:11 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-did-you-do-before-skinnies-straightlegs-in-bad-weather/page/3#post-1436802 Tue, 03 Feb 2015 23:23:50 +0000 trekkiegirl 1436802@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Today is a perfect example of why weather and not fashion has always dictated my outerwear lol... This is about 5 minutes into my commute home. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-did-you-do-before-skinnies-straightlegs-in-bad-weather/page/3#post-1434713 Fri, 30 Jan 2015 20:41:26 +0000 Gaylene 1434713@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>As a good Western girl, I wore my bootcuts like every cowgirl--with riding boots and always hemmed to the point where the heel met the shoe. Tucking into cowboy boots immediately branded you as an "Eastern City Slicker", and anyone sporting Angie's PPL would have been met with stunned stares and guffaws of laughter because soggy hems would have been the last thing you'd have fretted about after dragging those hems through a corral. Only those wearing English riding tack were allowed to tuck into their tall riding boots. </p> <p>It's funny that I still can't quite accept sweeping the ground at the back with my bootcuts--flares, yes, but not bootcuts. The crumpling and folding at the front that happens with that length on a bootcut just looks like elephant legs compared to the sleek, cowgirl look, at least to my eye. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-did-you-do-before-skinnies-straightlegs-in-bad-weather/page/3#post-1434650 Fri, 30 Jan 2015 18:52:22 +0000 harmonica 1434650@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Skirts, tights and tall boots. Or tucked my jeans in Sorel-like boots. Or just let the hems become soggy. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-did-you-do-before-skinnies-straightlegs-in-bad-weather/page/2#post-1434503 Fri, 30 Jan 2015 15:18:43 +0000 celia 1434503@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well, it didn't snow where I grew up, but there were times it rained a lot.<br /> soggy bootcut hems almost every time. Rarely skirts with boots. Even more rare dresses with boots, and I mean once in two years rare. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-did-you-do-before-skinnies-straightlegs-in-bad-weather/page/2#post-1434389 Fri, 30 Jan 2015 11:56:34 +0000 Astrid 1434389@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>When it was just rainy I suffered wet hems, sometimes wet pants up to the knees, like every other girl in my class. By the third lesson the pants were usually dry. Although I also wore straight legs from time to time, those were easier to deal with. When there was snow I stuffed my pants into unstylish snow boots. I didn't wear skirts or dresses at all. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-did-you-do-before-skinnies-straightlegs-in-bad-weather/page/2#post-1434381 Fri, 30 Jan 2015 11:28:15 +0000 Style Fan 1434381@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Depends on the era.&nbsp; I wore tall leather boots with skirts and tights to work.&nbsp; Or I wore pants tucked into boots and then removed boots at work.&nbsp; I rarely wore jeans to work until a few years ago.&nbsp; For walking my dog I wore very warm boots and gear like clothing so that was a non issue.</p> <p>I had a pair of very warm tall boots that were water proof.&nbsp; I wish they still made them.&nbsp; I can't remember the name of the company but I think it was a Canadian brand.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-did-you-do-before-skinnies-straightlegs-in-bad-weather/page/2#post-1434268 Fri, 30 Jan 2015 03:36:43 +0000 Anonymous 1434268@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Does anyone else remember stirrup pants? At least they would fit into boots.<br /> I remember having a pair of wool pale blue pants with matching pullover mohair sweater in 1969. Those pants were always at the cleaners because of slush and mud. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-did-you-do-before-skinnies-straightlegs-in-bad-weather/page/2#post-1434254 Fri, 30 Jan 2015 03:09:34 +0000 K.M. 1434254@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>funny, I was just thinking about this the other day. Like many, including you, Angie, I wore the soggy bottoms or skirts/dresses with tall boots. <br />In my defense, I moved to the US in 99 (full-on bootcut era) and before then, I had never lived in a snowy climate. So I didn't know better and I thought soggy bottoms, that's just what everybody does. Some of my pants got pretty ruined, and not just from snow (from stepping onto long bottoms), but surprisingly many were OK. It didn't bother me that badly. </p> <p>I appreciate the convenience and comfort of tucked-in skinnies, BUT: I also find the look more boring, more of a rut, than when I wore bootcuts and widelegs etc. I felt there was more variety to be had in terms of silhouettes and looks then. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-did-you-do-before-skinnies-straightlegs-in-bad-weather/page/2#post-1434249 Fri, 30 Jan 2015 02:54:58 +0000 Suz 1434249@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>OMG, Glory. I had forgotten the <b>SNOW</b> encrustation!! Which then melted into disgusting puddles of salt flecked slush the minute you went indoors....</p> <p><b>FROZEN </b>pant bottoms. That's what I remember from high school.&nbsp;</p> <p>I also wore snow pants as a child.&nbsp;</p> <p>And what we called "leotards" which really meant thick tights that fell down All. The. Time. Kind of like leggings, in other words. With galoshes over top of that.&nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-did-you-do-before-skinnies-straightlegs-in-bad-weather/page/2#post-1434243 Fri, 30 Jan 2015 02:45:53 +0000 Aziraphale 1434243@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I suffered through wet pant hems, of course. I didn't wear skirts or&nbsp;dresses in my twenties. Or tights. Certainly not nylons.&nbsp;My thinking at the time: <i>god forbid I might look like a woman!</i> Lol </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-did-you-do-before-skinnies-straightlegs-in-bad-weather/page/2#post-1434227 Fri, 30 Jan 2015 02:17:08 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 1434227@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Definitely not PPL for me. I used to hem flares so that they ended at my natural heel. That meant that they came to the top of whatever heel I was wearing. For casual wear, that was clogs, which gave plenty of protection against wet pavement. For snow, I did what tr3kkiegrl did--wore snow boots over the pants. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-did-you-do-before-skinnies-straightlegs-in-bad-weather/page/2#post-1434140 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 23:40:39 +0000 columbine(erin) 1434140@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes, I know what you mean,Beth Ann, khakis and dark heavy shoes. Everybody wore those if they weren't wearing jeans.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-did-you-do-before-skinnies-straightlegs-in-bad-weather/page/2#post-1434107 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 22:54:47 +0000 shiny 1434107@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ironic that they call them BOOTcuts, huh?&nbsp;</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-did-you-do-before-skinnies-straightlegs-in-bad-weather/page/2#post-1434063 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 21:40:09 +0000 Vicki 1434063@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Midis with boots or jeans with riding boots or&nbsp;I simply got soggy and dried out at work. &nbsp;Working on a college campus afforded me the pleasure of dressing more casually and, oh yes, I forgot, I worked in Southern California where it's 75 degrees and sunny most days. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-did-you-do-before-skinnies-straightlegs-in-bad-weather/page/2#post-1434057 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 21:34:17 +0000 Caro in Oz 1434057@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Tall boots for me. I just couldn't do soggy either </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-did-you-do-before-skinnies-straightlegs-in-bad-weather/page/2#post-1434054 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 21:32:38 +0000 Beth Ann 1434054@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think I wore sensible black shoes and black pants for at least 15 years --- and I stayed in tapered 90's silhouettes for longer than I care to admit.&nbsp; </p> <p>Even in Chicago, I only wore snowboots when it was absolutely necessary, and I changed as soon as possible.</p> <p>Are we all forgetting khakis?&nbsp; I never wore them, because I was convinced it wasn't my "color," but they were everywhere!&nbsp; Worn with heavy shoes.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-did-you-do-before-skinnies-straightlegs-in-bad-weather/page/2#post-1434021 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 20:42:51 +0000 Beck 1434021@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yup, soggy pants. And all too often, grease marks or rips around the hem from my bike chain ... as a teenager, was too cool to be riding around town with one pants leg rolled up!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-did-you-do-before-skinnies-straightlegs-in-bad-weather/page/2#post-1433980 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 19:50:05 +0000 Windchime 1433980@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>As a child, snowpants! And I hated 'em. As soon as I was old enough, I traded up to soggy pant hems. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-did-you-do-before-skinnies-straightlegs-in-bad-weather/page/2#post-1433976 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 19:43:46 +0000 SW Ann 1433976@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I moved to Arizona before the skinny trend hit, and had so little need to deal with "bad" weather that I have only just this year adopted "some" skinnies into my wardrobe.....I'm a slow adopter and wear more dresses and shorts than anything else.....<br />However, while living in the midwest I can remember MANY days of skirts with boots., or rolling up my pants before embarking across the parking lot to keep my pants from being wet--not a pretty sight, but it worked (mostly) ha! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-did-you-do-before-skinnies-straightlegs-in-bad-weather/page/2#post-1433963 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 19:34:14 +0000 Tania 1433963@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Bootcuts folded over and tucked into tall rain or snow boots.&nbsp; But I wasn't going for fashionable at all! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-did-you-do-before-skinnies-straightlegs-in-bad-weather/page/2#post-1433959 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 19:31:37 +0000 El Cee 1433959@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I used the cuff and fold method -- holding in place with boot socks (or rubber bands). Here is a good description of the method:&nbsp;<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.countryoutfitter.com/style/wear-boot-cut-jeans-boots/">http://www.countryoutfitter.co.....ans-boots/</a>&nbsp; Worked like a charm with bootcut jeans and&nbsp;mid-calf boots. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-did-you-do-before-skinnies-straightlegs-in-bad-weather/page/2#post-1433923 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 18:50:06 +0000 Elizabeth P 1433923@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wrapped them into boots, and sported the pant poof with blissful ignorance.&nbsp; Then had wrinkled pant bottoms for the rest of the day.&nbsp; Depending on the fabrication of course.&nbsp; </p> <p>I didn't do soggy hems - too practical for that.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-did-you-do-before-skinnies-straightlegs-in-bad-weather/page/2#post-1433919 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 18:47:02 +0000 rachylou 1433919@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>How far back are we going? Probably from 5 - 27, I was straight up preppy. Duck shoes, print turtleneck, and that rubber rain coat with whales printed on one side. Ahaha! I tried "rain flats" for a bit, but the water just pours into those. Then I got these red rubber, mod-ish Sigerson Morrison boots, very close fitting. They were absolutely brilliant. They could be worn under pants, they fit that close, but I believe I mostly wore them with dresses/skirts.<br /><a href="http://www.sigersonmorrison.com/" rel="nofollow"></a></p> <p>I don't think I did pants in rain (except my gear rain paints, trail hiking). Sticky wet on the legs... no no no. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-did-you-do-before-skinnies-straightlegs-in-bad-weather/page/2#post-1433917 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 18:44:32 +0000 gryffin 1433917@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Leggings and tunics/jackets or sweaters for casual&nbsp;with snow boots.&nbsp; Too much draft up those bootcuts for me!!&nbsp; brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-did-you-do-before-skinnies-straightlegs-in-bad-weather/page/2#post-1433895 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 18:16:14 +0000 kkards 1433895@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>stuffed my pants into my boots. really it wasn't a big deal. it was winter, it was new england and everyone else was doing the same. changed my shoes when i got wherever i was going. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-did-you-do-before-skinnies-straightlegs-in-bad-weather/page/2#post-1433890 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 18:11:46 +0000 UmmLila (Lisa) 1433890@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Not PPL<br /> Stuffed boot cuts or flares in<br /> Platform cordani clogs with shearling lining </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-did-you-do-before-skinnies-straightlegs-in-bad-weather/page/2#post-1433875 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 17:56:32 +0000 Diana 1433875@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ha, it will be a cold day in hell before J wears skinny jeans or midcalf boots for that matter.&nbsp; He basically only ever wears Levis straight legs.&nbsp; And for work, it's all straight legged loose khakis and trousers.&nbsp; Shoes are either ankle height snow/hiking boots, oxfords, dress shoes, or sneakers.</p> <p>I was thinking about the men because this morning when I was at the bus stop, every single woman was wearing midcalf or tall boots (mostly snow boots given the weather) with pants tucked in, whereas every man was wearing his pants over his boots (most jeans/pants were the standard loose-ish straight leg).&nbsp; Some of the men were not even wearing snow boots - just regular men's oxford-type shoes. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-did-you-do-before-skinnies-straightlegs-in-bad-weather/page/2#post-1433867 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 17:52:24 +0000 Angie 1433867@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Good grief. Listen to us. How silly were we to accept our soggy hems? Myself included. NO MORE.&nbsp;</p> <p>Diana, Greg never wore bootcuts. Always straight and skinny, and he DOES tuck those jeans into funky mid-calf caterpillars or Docs.&nbsp;</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-did-you-do-before-skinnies-straightlegs-in-bad-weather/page/2#post-1433864 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 17:48:33 +0000 merwoman 1433864@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ha! Like others, soggy bottoms and non-ppls! Thank heavens for the invention of skinnies! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-did-you-do-before-skinnies-straightlegs-in-bad-weather/page/2#post-1433861 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 17:45:02 +0000 Glory 1433861@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Very very snow encrusted soggy bottom jeans and pants. Sometimes I would wear thin snow pants over them to try and look presentable for work once I got there by bus. Thank goodness for skinnies. I regret not latching onto them sooner as I spent quite a number of years thinking they looked dreadful on me. </p>