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best way to physically stretch and lenthen pants (khakis)?

itskub

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warm water soak..or anything like that??

they were final sale $25 (from$238) . im hoping i can get an extra 2 inches out of these somehow.

thanks
 

Get Smart

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2"??? I can't imagine you could stretch khakis to get that much more inseam

I would just wear them as is with boots if you're afraid of showing ankle
 

evilgeniusdan

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Eh, that doesn't sound like a good idea. Just tell people it's Thom Browne.
 

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Exactly. Have them hemmed 2" and say they were $1200.

DONE!
 

a tailor

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you wont get 2" that way. if theres enough inside the hem your tailor is the answer.
 

itskub

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extra hemming was the first thing i checked on the pants.. but no there is none.
anyway thanks

i put them up in Buy&sell. my search for the perfect khaki continues.
 

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