Length of Jean Legs

[Todd]

The length of my new jeans are too long - about four inches.

If I get them hemmed I will of course lose some of the finishing details.

This is my frustration, most jeans come in a fixed leg length and is really way too long for almost everyone. In my case most size 32 have size 34 legs. I need 32 x 30; therefore, I lose 4 inches of finishing details.

Is there really anything I can do about it other than step on my jean legs or lose some of the details?

 

[whodini]

"Details"? As in hem fraying/distressing? Any decent tailor can frankenhem, or cut a few inches off the inseam while keeping the original hem intact, for $10+.

 

[j]

Buy jeans without details.

 

[Todd]

Originally Posted by whodini

"Details"? As in hem fraying/distressing? Any decent tailor can frankenhem, or cut a few inches off the inseam while keeping the original hem intact, for $10+.

Yes, like below:

 

[Todd]

Originally Posted by j

Buy jeans without details.

Cuts down on my options too much - but still a valid idea.

 

[whodini]

Originally Posted by Todd

Yes, like below:

I was referring to just the cuff, not the 3" of comb distressing. There's no way of altering length while keeping that distressing and not having the jeans come out like crap. Either ditch the details or what J said.

 

[AnotherVictim]

sadly, they are right
you dont have many options in this case, youre gonna have to lose that detailing if you want to hem it

 

[BrettChaotix]

lemme guess - these were diesels weren't they?

 

[koobalicious]

Agreed, too bad you'll have to lose some of that detail but I guess that's the way it goes...As for hems, any decent alterations place can alter your pants and put the hem back on - we call it "fancy hem."

 

[Todd]

Originally Posted by BrettChaotix

lemme guess - these were diesels weren't they?

Elie Tahari

 

[Todd]

I think I am going to just walk around and step on my pant legs. Actually with shoes on they bunch up a little along the bottom but don't look too bad...

 

[j]

You could hem them and then redo the distressing yourself... Just iron in some creases, rub a little bleach along the edges of them, scuff them up a bunch, whatever. If you want them to look like that.

 

[Mr. Checks]

Originally Posted by j

You could hem them and then redo the distressing yourself... Just iron in some creases, rub a little bleach along the edges of them, scuff them up a bunch, whatever. If you want them to look like that.

Subtle. It's the period before "If" that makes all the difference; a comma wouldn't have conveyed the same message. Well done - like an English bespoke fitting.

 

[j]

I just type like I talk. You know, subtle. -Ly.