Trouser Cuffs are so 2005

[Tarmac]

if anything, cuffs are making a comeback.

 

[Doc4]

Growing up as a teenager in the 80s, cuffs and pleats seemed cool, and flat-front pants sooo old-man-70s. Now I prefer flat-front uncuffed.

I'd get cuffs on a very lightweight fabric that needs the heft of a cuff to weigh it down, maybe, and I certainly won't get cuffs on my single-pleat semi-formal pants.

The 'usual' mags may be totally cuff-less, but I see quite a few cuffs (of considerable width) on the Sartorialist blog.

 

[mmhollis]

I am eagerly awaiting the day they do away with Pleats. I have stopped cuffing my trousers for now, however, I have a nice tweed suit that I may cuff the trousers on. Anyone seen the Jos A Bank sale? Too bad 97% of the suits have pleated pants

 

[texas_jack]

Originally Posted by yo!

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The problem as I see it is that too much of womens fashion is creeping into mens clothing. Pleats do not exist in the world of womens clothing, and as more and more men do not even dress themselves women are destroying the functional elements than mens clothing has had for hundreds of years.

werd

 

[vitaminc]

Last thing I want is double forward pleated trouser to add 20 lbs to my already overweighted frame...

oh, and I have no preference on trouser cuffs, but I have yet to find my personal preference in cuffs turn-up height. 1-1.25" is too little...

 

[sfo423]

Originally Posted by erdawe

Make your own style, no reason to be another sheep.

Forum is 95% sheep.......why start now?

 

[tlmusic]

Originally Posted by Tarmac

if anything, cuffs are making a comeback.

The magazines are already out of date.

I personally thought we were in the midst of another Apparel Arts influenced revival. Trouser cuffs are a big part of the 1930's Apparel Arts doctrine. Turn ups were initially made popular by none other than the Duke of Windsor himself. That's why I'm so surprised to see the lack of cuffs.

Or could it be an English influence? Even though turn ups were exported to the US from England, they are rather unpopular in the UK.

 

[borderline]

Cuff look better if your legs are long.

 

[whacked]

Originally Posted by borderline

Cuff look better if your legs are long.

What doesn't?

 

[ppllzz]

the summer ads/magazines had cuffs, so i think its a winter change?