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Thruth said:
.You should find your best fitting pants of a similar cut and measure the rises. you should not have to wear a belt if they are properly cut for you.
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This, 100%
The back should sit comfortably just OVER your hips, and given you’re skinny, well below your waist.
In the pics I’ve seen of you before, you tend to go a bit too low for my taste
 
I guess my question is: if I’m adding 2” to the front rise, do I automatically add 2” to the back rise?
 
Sweet! Vielen dank.

Ciano, S&M, PC and other m2m outfits don’t normally ask for back rise, just front.

Whenever I go M2M I do a pretty high rise, but this time I’m going little extra (might look silly but I have no plans to ever tuck anything into them).

If I go OTR, it’s an always a trade-off between a decent rise versus a good straight leg (not skinny and not baggy). I’ve been wearing JCrew’s 770 straight leg jeans/‘5 pocket chinos’ for the last few years but the rise is def a bit low and after a few washes they are also too slim in the leg.
 
i think trousers are much less technical than jackets (I attended a trouser making course a few years ago and it all seemed pretty straightforward, I made a pair in 4-5 classes so it doesn’t require a 20yr apprenticeship).
My advise is find a local alterations tailor/seamstress that can copy garments, give them your favorite pair, tell them any adjustments you want, and run with if.
I’ve done this on several pairs, from tailor made to Filson’s, and it has always worked wonderfully. And if you can procure your cloth, shouldn’t run you more than a couple hundred bucks (ymmv).
 
belinmad said:
i think trousers are much less technical than jackets (I attended a trouser making course a few years ago and it all seemed pretty straightforward, I made a pair in 4-5 classes so it doesn’t require a 20yr apprenticeship).
My advise is find a local alterations tailor/seamstress that can copy garments, give them your favorite pair, tell them any adjustments you want, and run with if.
I’ve done this on several pairs, from tailor made to Filson’s, and it has always worked wonderfully. And if you can procure your cloth, shouldn’t run you more than a couple hundred bucks (ymmv).
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#trouserdaddy
 
Trousers (Pants to USAsians) rise get bandied around without much consistency these days. It used to be - in the good old days when I was cool - = the difference between the outside length measurement - i.e. top of waist band to end of leg and inseam - from crotch to end of leg. How it was adjusted is a 3 D tailoring issue. It can be adjusted by altering front panel or back panel or back rise or front rise. Back and front rise can be shown as a J x 2 (each with different shape /scoop) rather than a U.

The amount of material around bum from seam to seam can be shortened or lengthened. The height of back and or front can be lengthened or shortened. Thigh measurements can have an effect as well. Then this all - 4 seams - has to come together neatly underneath the crotch.

Most OTR Trouser rise descriptions these days are nonsense - what I would call low rise will be described as High rise and it is always only front rise - from under join/seam to top of waistband.

And don't get me going on flies. A men's fly should also be on a bit of a J curve and go Under the crotch to facilitate flopping one's HUGE member out to micturate. Women's flies don't have to accommodate this function and are only there to facilitate pulling on trousers and doing them up. These days to save $ I presume all manufacturers seem to use women's flies. These are short - finishing long before crotch. Thus presenting a hurdle/barrier over which one must flop the penis and as a result impeding flow and especially full evacuation at the end of the act.
 
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fxh said:
Most OTR Trouser rise descriptions these days are nonsense - what I would call low rise will be described as High rise and it is always only front rise - from under join/seam to top of waistband.
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Current “high rise” OTR is definitely more mid:

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I am bemused by the current fad for pleats - when in most cases they look like an affectation and serve no purpose except to emphasise child bearing hips.
 
fxh said:
I am bemused by the current fad for pleats - when in most cases they look like an affectation and serve no purpose except to emphasise child bearing hips.
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I like pleats for continuing the crease line up into the top block, even if they aren’t terribly functional
 
Wouldn’t outseam = (front rise + backrise)/2 + inseam?

For example:

Front Rise: 13
Back Rise: 16.5
Inseam: 31
Outseam: 45.5ish

(Not an outseam of 43.25 )
 
Dropbear said:
Wouldn’t outseam = (front rise + backrise)/2 + inseam?

For example:

Front Rise: 13
Back Rise: 16.5
Inseam: 31
Outseam: 45.5ish

(Not an outseam of 43.25 )
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No - it's, rise, 2 x different shaped and length J curves.
 
Do kids still buy used denim for the sick fadez or is that not a thing anymore? Wondering if I should try to recoup some money on old jeans that don’t work for me anymore or just put them away to give to my son in a few years (with a certainty that he will just say ‘ewww, gross!’
 
Used denim?

How do you wash them, with bleach then? autoclave 2000 celsius sterilizing?

No way... unless any wants to complete the anal diseases album, never said better as with used denim.
 
Who makes a good needlecord 5 pocket with a straight leg and generous rise? Something like the classic Levi’s in barley corn, but better quality than their current shite.
 
Dropbear said:
Who makes a good needlecord 5 pocket with a straight leg and generous rise? Something like the classic Levi’s in barley corn, but better quality than their current shite.
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I couldn’t quite find anything fitting the bill, based on some interweb browsing. So for $25 shipped and an inseam that doesn’t need changing, I’ll start with the Levi’s while I keep looking

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TL;dr: cargo pants and an ocbd in the office - too hipster?

Returning to the office five days a week like the rest of the country, I’ve realized I have plenty of dress trousers and shirts for meetings. But I could probably use a few new pairs of machine washable chinos for those days I’m just sitting in my office. I’m already the boss, so there is no one here to impress.

Anyway, they all look so boring. So I starting thinking about getting a few pairs of cargo pants instead. Something I’ve never gotten into before. But is it too much of a hipster millennial thing?

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The last 2 pairs of strides are like my Stan Ray I have an off-white pair, an olive/green pair and a black pair. I don't go for cargos much, altho I wear Uniqlo Cargos around the house and garden.

Don't like that cuffed above ankles look at all.

Uncuffed and one decent break at front, long but no break at back.

What brand are those?
 
I guess the OGs could work at a pinch if you’re desperate for something set apart from chinos but why is everyone trying to hyper casualize everything? If you must go that route just cut to the chase and get sweat pants and crocs. Are chinos that hard to wear? They’re available in every kind of fit in every colour of the rainbow. I detest cargo pants. What are you carrying that you need extra pockets for?
So if you must - check out the OGs but CPs get a ‘two thumbs down’ from me, especially for white collar office work.
 
Yeh, I guess I’m using the term pretty loosely and incorrectly. I’m going to get a few of these in different colours while on sale at Olderbest, as long as I don’t get dinged with the tariff.

www.olderbest.com

1944 USMC Officer Trousers - Khaki

It is made of 11 oz. cotton twill, feels soft and warm, has strong texture, medium and high waist straight pants type, loose and comfortable upper body, pure cotton bag cloth, printed with the sign of shrinkage, and no shrinkage problem after washing, a total of four colors, each characteristic...
www.olderbest.com www.olderbest.com
 
Dropbear said:
TL;dr: cargo pants and an ocbd in the office - too hipster?

Returning to the office five days a week like the rest of the country, I’ve realized I have plenty of dress trousers and shirts for meetings. But I could probably use a few new pairs of machine washable chinos for those days I’m just sitting in my office. I’m already the boss, so there is no one here to impress.

Anyway, they all look so boring. So I starting thinking about getting a few pairs of cargo pants instead. Something I’ve never gotten into before. But is it too much of a hipster millennial thing?

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Wow, horrible stuff
 
That website called Vinted, it's only Euro or worldwide as Ebay?


Does it works to sell high tailoring things as Kiton ties, dre$$sing shoes etc. as was Ebay (now Ebay seems almost dead)

Or that Vinted is just for Zara like teens and twinks?

Just asking, I even got no account. Worths it just to sell part of my wardrobe?

Any other place?
 
Sartodi Napoli said:
That website called Vinted, it's only Euro or worldwide as Ebay?


Does it works to sell high tailoring things as Kiton ties, dre$$sing shoes etc. as was Ebay (now Ebay seems almost dead)

Or that Vinted is just for Zara like teens and twinks?

Just asking, I even got no account. Worths it just to sell part of my wardrobe?

Any other place?
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Please post photos - we would all like to dress like you.
 
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What’s the appeal of a Hollywood Waist? Seems very trendy right now.
 
What temps would typically be too warm to wear an N1 deck jacket with a T? I really love the pics of these (especially vintage 50s pics of Hollywood actors), but I suspect it would be too warm to get any wear in our mild winters (SE Texas and Western Australia).
 
Dropbear said:
What temps would typically be too warm to wear an N1 deck jacket with a T? I really love the pics of these (especially vintage 50s pics of Hollywood actors), but I suspect it would be too warm to get any wear in our mild winters (SE Texas and Western Australia).
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If the lining is wool/alpaca, 40's/50's is pushing it.
 
Question for American consumers:

I got a bill from DHL for tariffs on the boots I received from Indonesia last month. The maker valued them at $75 (not $750) and it still came to $40.59.

Just curious, what happens if you don’t pay? Will DHL cut you off from future shipments or something?
 
Dropbear said:
Question for American consumers:

I got a bill from DHL for tariffs on the boots I received from Indonesia last month. The maker valued them at $75 (not $750) and it still came to $40.59.

Just curious, what happens if you don’t pay? Will DHL cut you off from future shipments or something?
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Frankly, I'm surprised that DHL released the package to you without you paying the tariffs first. Every international delivery that I get through DHL requires payment, via the link that they send, within three days or the package will be returned to the sender.
 
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Frankly, I'm surprised that DHL released the package to you without you paying the tariffs first. Every international delivery that I get through DHL requires payment, via the link that they send, within three days or the package will be returned to the sender.
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Same. Perhaps it was because I had it delivered to my office and they have a different policy for businesses?

I’ll pay it, but I’m just curious why they operate like that
 
Wedding invite says:

Semi-formal attire: Dressy spring looks for a daytime outdoor celebration; light fabrics and comfortable styles are recommended to stay cool.
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These are 30something hipsters so I’m wondering if I need to go summer suit or I can get away with some nice trousers and a linen shirt
 
Dropbear said:
Wedding invite says:



These are 30something hipsters so I’m wondering if I need to go summer suit or I can get away with some nice trousers and a linen shirt
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sirloin said:
You need that suit.
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Agreed. I'm sure that they are not using the terms correctly in the invite, but I would assume that a suit would be most appropriate.

Edit: Worst case scenario, you are the best dressed guest in attendance. It never hurts to set the bar for others.
 
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