K/T?

DonnaF

Ok, I love these wool pants cuz they're lined and so outrageous. Most of the time, I can't get into them because the waistband is at my true waist. Which is to say I've owned these Lands End babies for around 25 years old. A quarter of a century. They are old enough for these to be P4s, and now due to size inflation they would be P2s or P0s. I know this photo is fuzzy, but I think it is sufficient to give you an idea of their cut. Should I give these babies the old heave ho, or do you think I can wear them this fall after I lose a half pound so I can keep them buttoned after lunch?

Thank you for being honest.

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12 years ago

Dressing

11 replies

Latest reply was from Suz

Thistle

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They are totally retro awesome! I think they are trend for the 80s vibe

12 years ago

Isis

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I love them! Can you let out the waist a little so you can breathe?

12 years ago

missvee

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Keep! They are just too much fun to pass on.

12 years ago

DonnaF

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The pockets are cut on a slant, and this closes via side buttons. Thus, it is easier to make the waist smaller which I did at one time, but the pocket opening doesn't hang right if I move the buttons over the other way. I weigh about the same or less than when I bought them, but it is just distributed differently!

12 years ago

rachylou

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As cool as they are, they don't seem to be getting a lot of wear... I'm gonna vote donate.

12 years ago

Anonymous

I remember pants like that! I had to go up several sizes just to get the waist to button. I'm sure there is a fashion forward way to wear these, but durned if I can figure it out. Do you have a daughter?

12 years ago

Vicki

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I like them very much. Could you add some fabric to the button side portion of the waistband and move the button?

12 years ago

Beth Ann

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I'm with Vicki --- see if a slight alteration will help you reach for them more often!

12 years ago

Firecracker (Sharan)

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It's hard to tell what the fabric is like, but the silhouette looks so fab. IF they are a drapey fabric, I vote keep. If they are a stiffer twill weave, I vote donate, as that fabrication is not as on trend, and to me, it would not be as comfortable (even if the pants fit in the waist). Just my 2 pennies!
ETA: Oh, duh! I see you said wool. Are they a drapy wool, like a crepe, or a thicker wool like a flannel? That would influence my decision, in the directions I indicated.

12 years ago

DonnaF

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Firecracker; the pants are somewhere between a crepe and a flannel, but they drape fairly well. It's not just snugness in the waist, but my vanity requires my weight to be below a certain point for me to feel they look okay. I DO have a daughter, but college cafeteria food has her coming back from freshman year weighing more than me and bigger as well, but my waist has been smaller than hers for quite a few years. Hopefully, by the end of summer she will be down to her regular weight with only one chin.

12 years ago

Suz

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I think they are cool, Donna. Since you probably won't be wearing them for the summer anyway, how about holding them until the fall and reconsidering then?

12 years ago

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