• Hi, I am the owner and main administrator of Styleforum. If you find the forum useful and fun, please help support it by buying through the posted links on the forum. Our main, very popular sales thread, where the latest and best sales are listed, are posted HERE

    Purchases made through some of our links earns a commission for the forum and allows us to do the work of maintaining and improving it. Finally, thanks for being a part of this community. We realize that there are many choices today on the internet, and we have all of you to thank for making Styleforum the foremost destination for discussions of menswear.
  • This site contains affiliate links for which Styleforum may be compensated.
  • We would like to welcome House of Huntington as an official Affiliate Vendor. Shop past season Drake's, Nigel Cabourn, Private White V.C. and other menswear luxury brands at exceptional prices below retail. Please visit the Houise of Huntington thread and welcome them to the forum.

  • STYLE. COMMUNITY. GREAT CLOTHING.

    Bored of counting likes on social networks? At Styleforum, you’ll find rousing discussions that go beyond strings of emojis.

    Click Here to join Styleforum's thousands of style enthusiasts today!

    Styleforum is supported in part by commission earning affiliate links sitewide. Please support us by using them. You may learn more here.

jean fit: just right or too much

voltronf0rce

Member
Joined
Jul 14, 2006
Messages
24
Reaction score
0
I was wondering, should I be able to pull off my jeans with the zipper/button on? My jeans pull off just barely. Does this mean I need a shorter waist size? or is this a proper fit. My jeans are designed midwaist. They fit fine, but if I put alot of stuff in my pockets, they do sag.
 

Edward Appleby

Distinguished Member
Joined
Apr 18, 2005
Messages
3,162
Reaction score
5
Jeans tend to stretch, so I'd say that if they're sagging now, they'll be falling off later.

Unless, of course, you're going for the baggy look.
 

hobo

Well-Known Member
Joined
Mar 11, 2006
Messages
68
Reaction score
0
Originally Posted by voltronf0rce
Does this mean I need a shorter waist size? or is this a proper fit. My jeans are designed midwaist. They fit fine, but if I put alot of stuff in my pockets, they do sag alot.
Yes, you need smaller pants. That is not a proper fit unless you are a sack of ****.
 

kitonbrioni

Distinguished Member
Joined
Sep 28, 2004
Messages
5,493
Reaction score
5
The jeans cognoscenti hold that they should be tight fitting. It is reputed that cowboys bought the tightest fittin raw jeans and then soaked them while wearing them. This was to avoid extra fabric that could catch on something while on a horse.
All the designers are showing tight fitting pants now. Baggy seems the way of past fashion.
 

Kid609

Senior Member
Joined
Apr 17, 2006
Messages
107
Reaction score
0
Yes, they are too baggy.

Current fashion dictates that jeans should not be loose and comfortable. Instead they should be tightly adhering to a properly shorn set of jewels, and should ideally squeeze out every last ounce of your manhood. Consider women's jeans if men's jeans do not give you the proper look.
 

Jetta

Well-Known Member
Joined
May 9, 2006
Messages
48
Reaction score
0
I would say if they fall off your ass while walking around, they are too big, unless you are going for "sag" at which point they are too small. They dont need to be ball crushing tight, but you should be able to walk without pulling your pants up all the time. If they are loose enough your mom would yell at you to pull up your pants, get a smaller size.

Another problem with them being that loose is your friends can easily pants you, so make sure to wear clean underpants.
tounge.gif
 

voltronf0rce

Member
Joined
Jul 14, 2006
Messages
24
Reaction score
0
Thanks for all your input. Some of the responces have been helpful and others have been witty.
I lost some weight since the last time i bought the jeans, so i guess its not fashionable for me to wear them. However, I measured my waist and i measured the jeans, my waist is 31in and the jeans are 35in. The jean has 31 printed on them. Am I measuring them wrong? These are GAP jeans btw. Sorry if this comes as a newbie question?
 

LA Guy

Opposite Santa
Admin
Moderator
Supporting Member
Joined
Mar 8, 2002
Messages
57,336
Reaction score
36,174
Originally Posted by kitonbrioni
The jeans cognoscenti hold that they should be tight fitting. It is reputed that cowboys bought the tightest fittin raw jeans and then soaked them while wearing them. This was to avoid extra fabric that could catch on something while on a horse.
All the designers are showing tight fitting pants now. Baggy seems the way of past fashion.


I would disagree with this. I've seen collections going both ways. One thing that is certain is that jeans are not major parts of lots and lots of upcoming designer collections. Streetwear doesn't take all it's cues from the catwalks anyway, and vice versa. However, mainstream designers, with very few exceptions, are usually following rather than leading street fashion.
 

cultpop 0217

I, Manface
Joined
Mar 21, 2006
Messages
581
Reaction score
2
Originally Posted by LA Guy
I would disagree with this. I've seen collections going both ways. One thing that is certain is that jeans are not major parts of lots and lots of upcoming designer collections. Streetwear doesn't take all it's cues from the catwalks anyway, and vice versa. However, mainstream designers, with very few exceptions, are usually following rather than leading street fashion.

cosign.
 

Luc-Emmanuel

Distinguished Member
Joined
Feb 2, 2005
Messages
1,580
Reaction score
17
Originally Posted by LA Guy
I would disagree with this. I've seen collections going both ways. One thing that is certain is that jeans are not major parts of lots and lots of upcoming designer collections. Streetwear doesn't take all it's cues from the catwalks anyway, and vice versa. However, mainstream designers, with very few exceptions, are usually following rather than leading street fashion.
Indeed, S/S 07 are going for a more relaxed fit. I'm not talking about denim, though.

!luc
 

Featured Sponsor

How important is full vs half canvas to you for heavier sport jackets?

  • Definitely full canvas only

    Votes: 45 40.5%
  • Half canvas is fine

    Votes: 44 39.6%
  • Really don't care

    Votes: 5 4.5%
  • Depends on fabric

    Votes: 18 16.2%
  • Depends on price

    Votes: 25 22.5%

Forum statistics

Threads
504,441
Messages
10,573,986
Members
223,701
Latest member
DR GRACE IMASUEN
Top