To buy or not to buy: khakis and dress

Hey everyone! This is my first post at YLF and hopefully will have lots more to come!

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I went shopping today as most stores were having their end of season sales. I found these super comfy wide leg khaki pants discounted at $12.99. I bought the pants in white as I felt it would go great with my white blazer. There was a little stain at the waist so I got it discounted further and took it home for $9.50 =D

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Originally I did not like this colour on me (it's a little more red than in the photo; kinda brown-red, mauveish colour) but now it's starting to grow on me. It is comfortable, but my sister says the colour is ugly (haha) and I am better off with only the white pair. Should I get it?

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I think this dress is really pretty, but as I am in uni I don't think I'll have a lot of opportunity to wear it. It is on sale, but I feel that I shouldn't waste my money on something that I won't wear (albeit very pretty). Dilemma!!!

So, I'll pass it on to all of you - any thoughts?

13 years ago

Veteran

Gee, I had a similar dress (although with sleeves) when I was in university. I found places to wear it... Put a denim jacket over it and why couldn't you wear it to class? If you're not comfortable with that (or a similar solution), don't get it.

I like that pants, but I can't say about the colour, especially if it isn't true in the photo. The real question is: do YOU like it? Do you have things you can wear with it?

Keix

Welcome to YLF! I'm pretty new to the delurking world as well, but it's nice to see additional representation of our younger age group.

Jyoti

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The fit of the first pair is great, but I feel like the hem is just a smidge too high for proper pant length (otherwise known as PPL).

I could take or leave the second pair of pants; I just don't have particularly strong feelings on them, so I think it's up to you whether you like them and will wear them and if they will integrate well into your closet!

I didn't wear anything but t-shirts, jeans and hoodies while doing undergrad, but I think that was because I didn't make the effort. I rarely wear pants anymore and I'm still (unfortunately) in school. What changed was I started caring more about how I looked and decided I was going to make an occasion to wear my clothes rather than waiting for one. So if you really like the dress and want it in your closet, I think you could totally wear it to uni! What immediately popped into my head was to put a jean jacket over top. Another idea for summer is a pastel blazer. I think it would be a pretty versatile dress, but I think it can tend towards nightgown-ish, so you'd definitely have to accessorize a bit!

Nanabear

Active Member

Thanks for the replies! I was wearing heels in the first picture(which I normally don't) - the length is actually the same as the pants in the second picture.

Lyn D.

Welcome Nanabear! I think the white pants will be fine length-wise if worn with a flat sandal etc. You could also pair them with a non-matching jacket for some colour contrast and interest.
I agree with the others that the dress could be a useful addition to your closet, and could be worn with cardigans, vests and jackets too.

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