When I read the post on wide legged pants a week or so ago, I remembered I had some pants in the back of a closet that I haven't worn for at least ten years. I finally found them. There are two pairs, one black and one a dark navy, both made of a lovely, silky gabardine and fully lined. They look new, and amazingly I can still fit into them.

So the question is, are these pants enough like the ones in Angie's post that I can consider wearing them next fall? Or even now?

The pants have a straight cut. Starting just a few inches below the crotch they are perfectly straight all the way to the floor. The bottom opening is 19 inches. Somehow they look shorter in the pictures than in a mirror, and I think that may be because you can't see the break. Since the pants are not at all flared, they will never cover the tip of my shoes no matter how long.

In the pictures I am wearing the navy pair because I hoped they would show up better. I could wear them with shoes with a slightly lower heel if that would look better. When I am standing in bare feet, the back crease touches the floor. I made no effort to style the pants, and am wearing them with an old tee shirt.

So what do you think? Should I keep them or purge them? Thanks for any comments.