Trousers
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I want a pair of well tailored trousers. I have almost not worn anything but dresses this summer, but the colder it gets, the more tempting it gets to go for something a little warmer. In my 25 years on this earth, I have never come across anything that can measure up with my imaginary trousers, the main problem being that they´re too short. And the few times they aren´t too short, something else is wrong with them; my butt looks horrible in them or they just don´t go with any kind of shoes. Basically, one of the reasons as for why I wear as much dresses as I do, is that I find pants the most difficult garment of all.
But maybe there isn´t anything such as the perfect pair of trousers, or maybe I am just not a pants kind of girl? Or maybe what I need is a change of attitude? Here are a couple of examples of what I do want, not too baggy and not too short, not too masculine and not too feminine. Just plain old trousers, most preferably in a tweed kind of material. I probably already have 10 pairs of pants almost like this in one way or another, but they´re just one the ones, so they end up just sitting there. Maybe this year things will turn around?
Marc Jacobs and Prada.
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September 3rd, 2007 at 10:43 pm
I’m rather tall and have fairly skinny, long legs. Finding trousers/jeans that fit is so difficult.
But a pair of slightly slouchy mens-style trousers is so dang sexy to wear! It’s worth looking.
September 4th, 2007 at 5:44 am
hi,
getting your own clothes tailored is fun.
i recently moved to shanghai, and am now going to a local fabric market with designs that i find online or in magazines every few weeks. you pay about 50 euros for a good tailored suit, 60 for a good wintercoat.
and less for dresses or tops..
they got all kinds of fabrics there too, except not a big of vararity of nice prints.
i have been looking for images for pants like you describe them too, if you come across good pics of your imaginary trousers, post them! - or email me, maybe i can get them made for you here ;)
September 4th, 2007 at 5:44 am
hi,
getting your own clothes tailored is fun.
i recently moved to shanghai, and am now going to a local fabric market with designs that i find online or in magazines every few weeks. you pay about 50 euros for a good tailored suit, 60 for a good wintercoat.
and less for dresses or tops..
they got all kinds of fabrics there too, except not a big of variety of nice prints.
i have been looking for images for pants like you describe them too, if you come across good pics of your imaginary trousers, post them! - or email me, maybe i can get them made for you here ;)
September 4th, 2007 at 6:36 am
i feel the same! since i’m a little stocky and have a darn huge arse, trousers and jeans which flatter me are either very hard to find or rather expensive. i’m still on the lookout for those perfect pants though…
September 4th, 2007 at 9:55 am
I know what you mean! It’s horrible how it’s hardest to find the very basics of a wardrobe (a perfect white shirt or a simple pair of trousers.)
Good luck on your search!
September 4th, 2007 at 3:38 pm
I have the same predicament with wide-legged (also preferably tweed…ish) trousers. Never anything that fits perfectly every way. Trousers… buh.
September 4th, 2007 at 11:23 pm
Proper fitting pants are just so hard to find I think. Something is always wrong, so you give up and buy them or just dont buy any all. They always look wrong, but I too want to find a well suited and fitting pair. Maybe the trick is spending more for a nicely tailored pair from a big name that I know will fit well and last long.
September 5th, 2007 at 10:21 am
Comforting to hear there are more who have this problem!
Eli, I’m thinking of going a bit up in price on this one!
September 6th, 2007 at 1:00 am
“I find pants the most difficult garment of all.”
Dear God finally someone that thinks like me!
September 6th, 2007 at 4:47 am
don’t give up! i never thought i’d find the perfect pair but magically i did this summer. i haven’t gotten a chance to wear them much (still much too hot) but it’s so worth the search. have you tried on men’s pants? that might help the length problem.