The What Are You Wearing Today (WAYWT) Discussion Thread, Part II

[penanceroyaltea]

Crummy photo but you get the idea. Wasn’t sure what pants/jeans I wanted to go with.

Jil/JE/MMM

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Camel or tan coloured trousers?

 

[g transistor]

@g transistor can you please shop this so he's holding some gool thanks

 

[flipstah]

imo if you are going to cuff there should be no break

small cuff, no break sorta works best for people with a built midsection / hips.

Thanks I fixed the cuff and its smoother now.

 

[Benesyed]

I have 27' thighs (hello crossfit) and big calves and wear super slim pants all the time. The trick is to buy pants with a heavy, heavy taper with a higher rise and a wider thigh, i.e.

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The photo angle exaggerates this somewhat, but you get the idea. These are Outlier Strongdarts.

It's also important to get pants that taper more heavily at the ankle vs. the knee.

Here's another random example, Isaora sweats:

These probably taper to a 6" hem

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another brand that does this well is wings + horns tokyo fit chino and everlane's 'tapered' (not slim) chino

I just get items regular cut otr and have my tailor fix it

 

[dfagdfsh]

yea that works too. pay attention to fabric too -- things with stretch are great, but even looser weave linen/wool/cotton. densely woven chino fabric is probably the least forgiving.

 

[conceptual 4est]

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hmm i thought you were supposed to photoshop it

 

[Kal Varnsen]

Camel or tan coloured trousers?

Would that not look a bit off with his skin tone?

 

[GeorgeC]

^^+1 for tan, and no distressing. Also those skinny jeans give off a certain Tintin vibe (short legs, long torso).

 

[cyc wid it]

^^+1 for tan, and no distressing. Also those skinny jeans give off a certain Tintin vibe (short legs, long torso).

Angle + I also do have a long torso.

 

[anaximander]

Epaulet / Inis Meain / Stan Ray(Gung Ho) / Quoddy

Maiden post.

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»Du bist aufgehoben für einen großen Montag!« – »Wohl gesprochen, aber der Sonntag endet nie.« ...
»You are reserved for a great Monday!« – »Well said, but the Sunday never ends.« (Kafka, November 2, 1921)

 

[penanceroyaltea]

I have 27' thighs (hello crossfit) and big calves and wear super slim pants all the time. The trick is to buy pants with a heavy, heavy taper with a higher rise and a wider thigh, i.e.

View attachment 1183279

The photo angle exaggerates this somewhat, but you get the idea. These are Outlier Strongdarts.

It's also important to get pants that taper more heavily at the ankle vs. the knee.

Here's another random example, Isaora sweats:

These probably taper to a 6" hem

View attachment 1183280

another brand that does this well is wings + horns tokyo fit chino and everlane's 'tapered' (not slim) chino

These look too tapered for my taste though. Slim around calves with knee bagging is not a great look

 

[Spehsmonkey]

Agreed—such extreme carrot pants are the worst of all worlds.

 

[FrankCowperwood]

TBH 6" leg openings make me sad.

 

[dfagdfsh]

TBH 6" leg openings make me sad.

What’s the leg opening on sweatpants you prefer?

The problem with a wider leg opening with big thighs and calves is your calf width kicks the fabric out and it looks really awkward/sloppy because it doesn’t drape. The solution to this is either a narrow hem or a crease - Charly had a nice thread outlining this.

Think about it another way: fabric drapes well when it hangs cleanly and the weight of the fabric itself creates the line. When you have bigger legs that’s never going to happen because for the fabric to drape cleanly the pant legs would need to be really, really wide.

Most brands who make a wider leg aren’t making the pants to accommodate big thighs - they’re just going for a different silhouette. So while the leg is “wider” in measurement, the rise is still too short and there’s no space for thigh movement - the bigger your legs are, the
more they expand when you sit, for example. They’re not adjusting the front/back balance or crotch seam placement either.

Another problem that’s tough is rise. Most pants generally have a similar front to back rise with just a few inch difference - the idea is that the waistband sits parallel. But if you have bigger thighs with a smaller waist, you need a higher back rise to accommodate the thigh/seat. One thing I hate is to have a back rise that works with a much too high front rise.

I wish someone would would design an actual pant that works, but alas.

The takeaway is that it’s a harder problem then you might think and the solution isn’t just “buy wider pants”.

There’s lots of “challenges” with big legs, but at least you look good in shorts because you fill them out!

 

[FrankCowperwood]

What’s the leg opening on sweatpants you prefer?

The problem with a wider leg opening with big thighs and calves is your calf width kicks the fabric out and it looks really awkward/sloppy because it doesn’t drape. The solution to this is either a narrow hem or a crease - Charly had a nice thread outlining this.

Think about it another way: fabric drapes well when it hangs cleanly and the weight of the fabric itself creates the line. When you have bigger legs that’s never going to happen because for the fabric to drape cleanly the pant legs would need to be really, really wide.

Yes go even wider!

I don't wear sweatpants, so I don't have an opinion on that. Very narrow leg openings looks OK in some cases, not so good in others. Probably fairest to say it's just not my thing.