flannel trousers

EzraPaul said:

I know some folks gave you waist/seat advice, but there are several seams that relate to each other and I think you got some wrong advice. The waist and seat are now too big.

The reason the trousers never fit well is because they are a longer rise than where you are wearing them. You need a lot less rise in the front in particular to wear them where you have them.

Try this: Hike them up a couple inches and cinch up your belt. I bet the upper thigh, seat, and front look better. Now you're not going to wear them that high, but that is how they are cut.

Do yourself a favor and take the waist and seat back in. Anyone on here that thinks otherwise, look at these tell-tale signs of a loose waist/seat:




Next time you are shopping for trousers, pay particular attention to the fabric directly below your crotch. If there is additional fabric, the rise is too high for you.

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TwillPoplin said:

Hi Paul, thanks for replying with your insight. Trouser shopping is such a pain since my body is apparently not very OTR friendly. If I pull them up as much as I can, they will be above the belly button, which does indeed look very dorky. So that's why I'm thinking going MTM next time.
Do you think I should go with body measurements, or measure this pair and modify as follows:

Front rise: -2 inches
Back rise: -2 inches
Seat: -1 inch
Waist: -1 inch

something like that?

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