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Should I cuff these pants - help me decide, please!

acecow

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I've two new chinos from BB in the Milano cut pictured below:

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I can't decide if I want to add cuffs to them or not. Please decide for me. Thanks!
 

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Of course. But the height of cuffs is not a universal number despite what some here want you to believe. It depends on your height and proportions. 2" cuffs look oversized and out of proportion on a 5' guy but OK on a 6'4" one. That said, 1" is too small for most, except for very short guys.
 

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Well, I'm 5'10" with an average slim body-type.
 

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Same height, but i have a sexy body. Do 2".
 

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i have the exact same chino on the right and i opted for no break and no cuff. look great for loafers. its a nice casual pant so i wanted to minimize the amount of lines. cuff them and we can compare looks
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Cuff is too much. Those pants look their best with no cuff and no break. GREAT casual pants.
 

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Originally Posted by NAMOR
i have the exact same chino on the right and i opted for no break and no cuff. look great for loafers. its a nice casual pant so i wanted to minimize the amount of lines. cuff them and we can compare looks
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Is that a challenge?
 

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Pack of heathens around here - always cuff chinos (and all pants for that matter). Instead of the 2", you might go for the classic 1.75", which is substantial without drawing too much attention - and perfect for someone who's 6".
 

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I have the red ones with no break and no cuff. They are good for casual.
 

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Originally Posted by NAMOR
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bring it


Alrighty then, I'll cuff the red ones for sure. A challenge it is! (please, inform Spoo about this, rules are up to him as far as I'm concerned)
I'll need time, because my tailor is sloooooooow. I still haven't gotten back the pants I left him 2 weeks ago.
 

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Originally Posted by acecow
Alrighty then, I'll cuff the red ones for sure. A challenge it is! (please, inform Spoo about this, rules are up to him as far as I'm concerned)
I'll need time, because my tailor is sloooooooow. I still haven't gotten back the pants I left him 2 weeks ago.


haha, awesome. lets make this a 'BB milano challenge?' i feel that many SFers have a pair or would be interested enough in the challenge to buy one if given enough time. Lets shoot for sometime in June?
 

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Originally Posted by NAMOR
haha, awesome. lets make this a 'BB milano challenge?' i feel that many SFers have a pair or would be interested enough in the challenge to buy one if given enough time. Lets shoot for sometime in June?

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June 1st?
 

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Originally Posted by BBC
Instead of the 2", you might go for the classic 1.75", which is substantial without drawing too much attention - and perfect for someone who's 6".

Another vote for 1.75'' cuffs. depending on your average/usual inseam length, you may want to undo the factory hem on those and throw em in a wash/dry to get the shrink out and make sure there's enough fabric for cuffs before handing them over to your tailor.
 

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Ditto, I am 5' 11", so 2" cuffs look slightly too large and anything under 1.5" looks hipster—1.75" cuffs, fo' show! *sprinkles 1.75" cuffs in the air
 

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