https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-do-some-women-pull-up-their-pant-legs-before-sitting-down Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:12:34 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-do-some-women-pull-up-their-pant-legs-before-sitting-down#post-2240764 Sun, 28 Nov 2021 01:34:03 +0000 kkards 2240764@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Alison, you might want to go back &amp; re read the responses from the last time you posted about the same thing.<br /> <a href="https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-do-you-prevent-baggy-and-stretched-out-knees-in-pants" rel="nofollow">https://youlookfab.com/welookf.....s-in-pants</a><br /> <a href="https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tip-for-preventing-stretched-out-knees-in-pants" rel="nofollow">https://youlookfab.com/welookf.....s-in-pants</a>.<br /> Or this post where someone else asked the same thing<br /> <a href="https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-do-some-women-pull-up-their-pant-legs-before-sitting" rel="nofollow">https://youlookfab.com/welookf.....re-sitting</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-do-some-women-pull-up-their-pant-legs-before-sitting-down#post-2240760 Sun, 28 Nov 2021 01:22:32 +0000 Echo 2240760@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>For the same reason men do: to keep the knees from stretching and deforming (especially in pants with a crease), and to "add" fabric between the knee and the hip so that the back is not pulled down and the crotch isn't too tight. Obviously this doesn't apply to stretch pants or jeggings or most casual pants, but generally does to traditional suiting fabric. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-do-some-women-pull-up-their-pant-legs-before-sitting-down#post-2240759 Sun, 28 Nov 2021 01:12:20 +0000 DonnaF 2240759@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>To keep the knees from bagging out, just like the guys do. I should do this but I tend to forget. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-do-some-women-pull-up-their-pant-legs-before-sitting-down#post-2240758 Sun, 28 Nov 2021 01:07:44 +0000 Allison 2240758@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've noticed when some women sit down, they pinch and pull up their pant legs before sitting down.&nbsp;Some pull up a lap full of fabric and others just a pinch.&nbsp; Is there a reason they are doing this before they sit down or is it just a habit?&nbsp; </p>