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Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim

viva

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How do you feel about corduroy? With my recent good luck with JCrew's Teddi pants, I am considering these Sammie pants -- similar cut, flared crop -- in corduroy. I'd like an alternative to denim for casual wear, and I think these could be terrific, especially because they are not skinny. I lived in cords in the 70s, of course (Levis straight legs, every color of the rainbow) but what about now? Could these be great, or is this a very wrong turn?

This chai is the color I would get. They are very similar to my new booties, and I can see them with a chambray shirt, with black, with brights, etc...

Sammie pant in corduroy

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El Cee

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I love the look of the Sammie pant and think that might be a fabulous denim alternative for you. The color you show is so rich and gorgeous. I think they would look amazing paired with chambray. I am smiling about the reference to "Levi's Straight Leg Cords". They were my college "uniform" and, like you, I collected them is just about every color. I still have a soft place in my heart for those pants.

Tanya

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Corduroy used to be very divisive topic on this forum, wondering what the case is now. I am personally a fan, and always have a couple of pairs in rotation in fall/winter, After all, I lived in Boston for 8 years. So I say go for them, the color is very suited for you.
I personally hope they will come up with white/cream too as I have a crush on these J Brands:

J Brand Selena cropped corduroy mid-rise bootcut pants

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viva

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El Cee: In high school, everyone coveted the really saturated hues: bright green, royal blue, and red. But my favorite were the bone colored cords. They were amazing.

Tanya: Well, now I am excited! Have I stirred the pot?

El Cee

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Aaahhh! I had the bone ones -- two pairs. They were my faves as well. Wore them right out. Sharing the corduroy love with you and Tanya.

Banoffi

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I loved cords in high school. Now I seem to like them on others, but any time I've bought them for myself I've regretted it and they never get worn.

Staysfit

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I have a corduroy blazer. I kind of love it. It's been a well kept secret until now

Anonymous

I didn't wear corduroy for a long time, but I found a couple styles at loft (and before that, one at old navy) that were lightweight, soft, and flattering. They were as close to jeans as I could get that I could get away with wearing at work. Poison eye or no, I will still be sporting them this year again.

ETA - the find isn't the color I have them in. I have them in navy.

Modern Skinny Corduroy Pants

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Angie

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Generally, I'm not a fan of corduroy (despite wearing a LOT of it in the '70s as a child).

That said, most of casual clients wear corduroy skinnies across all sorts of fun colours to break up the monotony of jeans in Winter. KUT and JC do great options, and I fully support that item.

viva

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Delurked, those from the Loft are beautiful. That color!!!!! (I know yours are navy, but I am just blown away by that berry/wine.) Hmmm. Has me thinking.

JAileen

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I had corduroy pants this same color in the 70s! I wore them a lot and loved them.

texstyle

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I love the color for you and think if they fit well, they could be great!

Tina

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Your choice looks rich and versatile. I am curious to see how they would look with the similar color booties. You wear this style so well it won't be a question of whether or not you can pull it off but more if you like the look and feel of corduroy. For some, the noise they make when you walk is an issue.
My husband is not a fan of cords so I haven't worn them much but both DD's wear them in winter. They are warm and can be found in such nice colors. I did have a pair of the baby fine corduroy in a black boot cut (I think from Gap), I loved them. I like the fine and regular wale but not the really coarse wide wale.

AviaMariah

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I personally love corduroy and I think they would look fabbly 70's in that Teddie style. I want to add a few pairs of skinnys this winter - probably KUTS.

Janet

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I kind of like corduroy but the last time I bought some (gray skinnies), I never wore them. I do like the very fine wale, subtle, lightweight variety, in rich colors like that burgundy and the cognac color you've shown here. I think it's worth trying.

Janet

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PS I got a grin out of your post title too. David Sedaris cracks me up.

Glory

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I love the look of them on others and have tried a few times in recent years, even buying a pair. I ended up donating them. I wore them, and loved them in my high school days but they just don't make me feel fab anymore. I say if you love them, wear and enjoy! Does anyone remember Hash Jeans and Cords from the 70s? My sister had a pair of two toned (brown/tan) flared denim cords that I coveted like a fiend!

UmmLila (Lisa)

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When I attended a prep school in Connecticut with a dress code that forbade denim, I wore a lot of corduroys. I got so sick of them, I didn't wear them for many years afterward, but I came around by about 2002 when I got AG fern green corduroy flares in one of my first experiments with premium jeans brands.

Last year I got a pair of Mother raw edge olive green cords and wore them a lot last winter. (Find is grey.)

Maybe you should also get a corduroy jacket with fleece lining for that 80s look (like Nancy wears in Stranger Things). <http://www.bustle.com/articles.....6-without->

MOTHER Looker Ankle Fray Corduroy Pants

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Maneera

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I still love & wear corduroy pants in winter. They're warm and comfy! These look great, Viv

TraceyLiz65

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I love corduroys, I have a pair of burgundy and green skinny ones that have a paisley embossed print on top that I've worn for a few years now and never tire of..

I added a pair of Lavender ones from Ann Taylor last season.

Great color on the ones you've chosen for this season.

RobinF

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Another lover of cords here! I usually stick to winter but those cropped ones are really cute.

gradfashionista

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I love cords in the 90s, but gave away the last of them (RIP Jacob) many years ago. Because of the hot and humid summer months, and the overheated buildings, I didn't find them versatile enough to earn a place in my wardrobe.

deb

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I always have at least one pair of cords in my closet to wear every fall and winter. I currently have a pair of red cords from Anthropology that I got 3 years ago. I may have to find another pair and like the idea of grey.

Anonymous

I feel fat in corduroy. Logically, I realize that wearing corduroy should be no different than any other fabric, but I still feel fat. I have not worn a pair of cords on since high school. I don't think I will ever get past this either. It seem too ingrained.

Anonymous

Viva - I wish I had that color too. I didn't because I already had an aubergine pair, but the styling isn't as current on those, and I don't wear them as often. Then I tried the Dre in burgundy, but those didn't work for me. I will be curious as to the colors they bring back this fall.

rachylou

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I love corduroy. Don't know why. Maybe because it's soft and fuzzy. Not wide wale tho. It seems sloppy to me...

kkards

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another 70s girl who loved cords back in the day...and still have a thing for them now...

viva

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OMG Lisa: I need to see Stranger Things. 70s apparel and Winona Ryder in one place? I might hyperventilate. (She is a girl crush and one of my all-time hair icons, and in my next life, I want to come back as Jo Marsh, as brought to life by Ms Ryder in the iconic 90s film Little Women). BUT, I digress.....

I loved those raw cords of yours last year. Might have to think about some like that, for if/when I am actually read to pull the trigger...

Suz

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Those pants will be almost bookending for you. Go for it.

Why is corduroy devisive, I wonder? Hmmm.

I like it...in theory...but it sometimes stretches out so much and shows the wear. So I end up not buying or wearing it. I love when it is soft, though, and love the beautiful colours!

Janet

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I totally want that corduroy/shearling jacket from Stranger Things! But I do have this vintage number in my closet -- I think this olive cord jacket was my sister's in the 70s. It's VERY warm. That brown olive is not my best color, but sometimes I think about pulling it out and wearing it.

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