How much scrunch on skinny jeans?

christieanne

How do you know when you have the right amount of scrunch on skinny jeans? And if you don't have enough, do you make clams out of them? I tried some on that I liked but I think the scrunch wasn't visible enough.

13 years ago

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ramya

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Not an expert waiting for the reply... I donot know abt it but I see quite a few ppl wear their skinnies with hardly any scrunch too....

Does it defy PPL????

13 years ago

Kirti

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I own skinnies with and without scrunch as as they are PPL, I think both are okay. What I dislike is seeing too much scrunch. :/

13 years ago

fashionista

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I do not like so much of scrunches to my skinnies since, it tends to shorten my leg, that's my perception and also I do not wear so much heels. I do not follow the age old rules, just make the length flattering to my petite height and also flattering to my ballet flats.

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13 years ago

Deborah

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My skinny jeans scrunch but I'm short and sometimes can't bothered having my jeans hemmed:). I think it's ok to wear them with or without scrunch, just depends on your preference. If the scrunch resembles leg warmers on the lower half of the leg then I think is a fair assessment that that's too much lol. Have you had time to take a look at some of Angie's jeans outfit picks ? I think used these as my guide.

13 years ago

Suz

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Angie has some posts on this and we've discussed it before so you might search the archives for some images.

I think she feels it's a personal preference, and also depends some on the cut of the jean (some skinnies being wider in the leg than others).

Some people like a lot of scrunch, some a little, and some none. I prefer a little to none, but still PPL - which means covering that ankle bone.

13 years ago

Janet

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Not by choice, my skinny jeans have very little if any scrunch, and they seem to pass Angie's muster. I think because they fit so close to the leg, almost anything goes unless it's leg warmer excessive!

13 years ago

Angie

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It's a personal preference - there is no right or wrong. Some like their jeans to fit just over the ankle without any scrunch - I think bj1111 prefers it that way.

I like a lot of scrunch! I won't buy skinnies and straight legs unless they scrunch just how much I want them too. See below:

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13 years ago

Jonesy

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I too like a decent amount of scrunch, because I think it helps to balance out my upper half/shoulders (vs. the ice cream cone effect). I like the "weight" of the scrunch on the bottom.

ETA a pic of what a "decent amount" looks like to me :).

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13 years ago

Angie

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Ditto what Jonesy said. Good observation!

Also, I like the textural outfit effect of a scrunch. My outfits are so simple and minimal that the right amount of scrunch is all important.

13 years ago

Anonymous

I ditto Jonesy and Angie. I like scrunch and for all the same reasons!

Edited: Added a photo of my scrunch from my WIW last week.

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13 years ago

Diana

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I prefer some scrunch to add some volume at the ankle because my ankles are very skinny and my calves are not. Some volume at the ankle balances that out a bit and, perhaps counterintuitively, actually makes a nicer, straighter, longer line.

My vince skinnies have no scrunch and I have to admit I hardly ever wear them with non-boot shoes because I don't like the line they make. Yesterday I wore them with booties which were just high enough to mask the fact that the hem feels too short to me. The shorter skinnies are a lot easier to tuck into boots though since there's less fabric to deal with.

13 years ago

lyn*

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I love scrunch, it makes my ankles look smaller!

13 years ago

Reneeb

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I like a little scrunch but too much makes be look shorter.

13 years ago

christieanne

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Thank you for your observations! I like some scrunch too so when I stumble on jeans without it, it just seems odd on me. I do have one pair without scrunch and I think they are leg shortening and I never wear them. They may be my candidate for clams.

13 years ago

Aida

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Definitely personal preference. I tend to go with a lot partially because I'm short, and partially because I have slim ankles and it helps to have a little volume added there to balance my IT shoulders. But I have and wear slim jeans/pants with all three levels: super duper scrunched, scrunched, and not scrunched

(You can see all those lengths in my WIW post for this week, actually. #3 is super, #1 is normal, and #4 is none.)

13 years ago

Dee

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All of my skinnies scrunch, but I'm short. I do like it though, because I feel it differentiates them from jeggings/leggings (much more fitted in my mind, so not as much scrunch) and balances out the upper body better.

13 years ago

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