What's wrong with these jeans? Closet orphan content.

shoppingisfun

I used to wear these jeans a lot, but a year or two ago I decided they make me look really...thick (also, I think they must have shrunk because they were not this short when I bought them...I am not wearing shoes in this pic,I'm only 5' 1/4", and I'm pretty sure they had a 30" inseam when I bought them). I'm used to wearing jeans that are on the tight side (I don't like them baggy), but is it just me or do these look pretty unflattering?? Maybe it's because they're a thin, stretchy denim...should I toss 'em?

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13 years ago

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Latest reply was from jayne

HeleenH

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Hi, they don't look too bad on the picture, the length seems fine for flat shoes. But if they make you feel bad, you might just need to let them go for that reason.

13 years ago

Julie

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Have you tried a high heel boot to see how you feel wearing them, then?

13 years ago

shoppingisfun

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@Julie unfortunately these jeans are too short to wear with even my lowest heels (like I said, I'm sure they've shrunk....or I've gained weight...I know that can make pants fit shorter, too). I think the problem is that they're short even with my walking shoes on. I don't own any ballet flats, and I'm thinking those might be the only type of shoes that are flat enough to wear with these.

@HeleenH yeah, I think I might just keep these around for yard work and such.

13 years ago

modgrl

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I don't see anything wrong with them but if they make you unhappy you should let them go.

13 years ago

Irene

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I'm with modgirl. I think they look nice but I understand your feelings too, since it's happened to me before that some items just don't work anymore for me (even if they are still ok to others). You don't HAVE to wear them. if you don't like them, toss them away, maybe someone else will

13 years ago

christieanne

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No reason that you should force yourself into wearing something you dislike. If you want to keep for "heavy lifting" or gardening or such activities then do that and know you still won't look bad in the jeans

13 years ago

Meredith1953

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I like the fit. If you don't like the length anymore then what about re-purposing them as clam diggers?

13 years ago

ironkurtin

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I love thin denim. And I think these look 100% fine. But I also think that if you get that yuck feeling about an item, they're doomed. So move on and get a pair that makes you feel amazing!

13 years ago

Janet

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I don't see anything in particular wrong with them, but I know how you feel. I had a pair of jeans a couple of years ago that technically seemed to fit, but they made me feel... wide, or schlumpy... or something. I don't know why, I could never quite pinpoint the problem, maybe there was just a bit too much fabric in the legs or something.

But I let them go because I had other jeans I actually enjoyed wearing.

13 years ago

jayne

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I compared to your other post and these jeans do not do you justice compared to the others. I think you can kiss them goodbye1

13 years ago

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