Ask Angie & All: Kut Chrissy White Jeans Alteration Question

I re-read all the white jeans threads I could find and liked the sound of a top pick from 2 years ago - the Kut from Kloth Chrissy Flares. After trying on several brands in stores that were too sheer, the fabric in these sounded like just the ticket, so I followed the advice to size up and found a NWT pair on ebay at a big discount. They are very comfortable but the waist needs to be taken in about 1". I'm good with the front view, but the side and back not so much.

I know that one must be at peace with some wrinkling, but is this too much and is it fixable? Do the horizontal wrinkles under the back pocket (particularly on right side of #3) come from inexorable gravity and the wrong shape, or do I just need an even bigger size? I'm afraid then the waist alteration would be pretty big.

I might be able to let out the hip/upper thigh are a bit as there is room in the side seam and I have to take the waist in and hem anyway. Would that help?

And Angie, did you mention these are high-rise for you? The front rise on these is 9". the back 14", and they are decidedly midrise on my 5"2" frame. Maybe my short waist comes more from a longer rise than being a petite.

When a professional takes in the waist at the back seam, how do they blend the new topstitching on the center back and the waist? Do they redo the stitching all the was down to near the crotch? Dot they re-do the waist top stitching all the way to hide the start/stop behind the two side belt loops. Or does it not show up noticeably?

And do these shrink in length much?

Brutally honest feedback needed!

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6 years ago

Angie

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These look great. I wouldn’t worry about the wrinkling. They stretch out a little after a couple of hours of wear and the wrinkling will subside.

I love these jeans. The fabric is sublime. Have had them for years. Still going strong. 6 months ago on my birthday...last worn. Pics.

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karen13

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Angie that is a stunning outfit - you are really making me miss your outfit posts! And after nearly 2 years on YLF, am am starting to recognize the elements that make it so.

And you are making me pursue PPL with renewed fervor. It really can raise a great look to amazing. I guess these will mostly have to be city pants for me - with my mountain climate, grime, and lack of sidewalks and pavement in general these wouldn't last 5 minutes. Just wearing them in my house for a half hour without heels showed me how badly my carpets need to be cleaned! I do not have your superpower.

Corrected my typos. I mean I love these white jeans.

Oh, karen13. You crack me up. YES. They aren’t everyday white jeans. I need to commit to a two inch heel when I wear them - so that’s not very often. But I love them - and they shan’t date. Sorted.

Some older outfits. Thanks for the kind words

THESE are everyday white jeans.

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They look great to me -- don't seem overly wrinkly on my screen. I have the same issue with rise -- can rarely do petite sizing because the rises are too short. 9" is a solid mid rise on me, just above the hip.

jussie

Its great that you are making effort to ensure an impeccable fit. I never do this as I’m too worried about weight fluctuations of a couple of kgs then making the fit incorrect....
Lovely jeans, I like the back and side views.

kkards

oh, i love these jean....but nodding, yes flares require more "managing" then skinnies/straights....re the alterations, have a conversation with the tailor about what they would do, my current tailor is wonderful in that she will tell me what she thinks need to be done and how she would do it, and if she thinks it's worth it...

Katerina

I really like these jeans on you Karen 13. I don’t see any excessive wrinkling, looks fine on my screen.

SarahD8

Another vote for they look great, not too wrinkly, go for it!

Janet

I see nothing wrong with the fit. I would kill to have jeans — especially white jeans — fit me so well. Hem, wear, and enjoy!

Joy

Another vote for the jeans. That shirt was made for wearing with white jeans.

JAileen

I think the fit looks perfect. I like your top, too!

Thank you all for the feedback. This may be the rare situation were photos look better than the mirror - so I may be too hard on myself. I did look at my blue jeans last night and they do indeed have similar wrinkles and don't bother me. And I do like that sweater too.

Angie - keep an eye out for thick fabric white jeans that measure 15" around at 18" down the inseam for my everyday jeans.

I still need to take in the waist and can probably do it myself, so can anyone comment about how their's have been done per my last paragraph in the original post? And I am curious about whether an extra smidge of room in the hip/upper thigh on the outset might improve the look, if any of our sewists or alteration experts have insight.

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