Comments on: Better Fitting Pants That Don’t Fit http://manzine.org/2009/09/03/better-fitting-pants-that-dont-fit/ Lifestyle magazine for men by men. Wed, 02 Jun 2010 22:14:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: sam http://manzine.org/2009/09/03/better-fitting-pants-that-dont-fit/#comment-373 sam Sun, 13 Sep 2009 10:57:20 +0000 http://manzine.org/?p=1421#comment-373 Great moments from late middle age. My wife and I went to Macy's (I think) to buy me a new pair of pants. Still resisting the idea that I'd, ahem, somewhat expanded as the years had rolled by, I selected a pair of a waist and inseam size suited to my still rosy view of my stoneage. Of course, when I put them on, the result was less than optimal for that rosy view. I came out of the dressing room holding them and said, "Gee, they're not cutting these pants they way they used to." She just looked at me. Great moments from late middle age.

My wife and I went to Macy’s (I think) to buy me a new pair of pants. Still resisting the idea that I’d, ahem, somewhat expanded as the years had rolled by, I selected a pair of a waist and inseam size suited to my still rosy view of my stoneage. Of course, when I put them on, the result was less than optimal for that rosy view. I came out of the dressing room holding them and said, “Gee, they’re not cutting these pants they way they used to.” She just looked at me.

]]> By: James Joyner http://manzine.org/2009/09/03/better-fitting-pants-that-dont-fit/#comment-298 James Joyner Thu, 03 Sep 2009 18:36:10 +0000 http://manzine.org/?p=1421#comment-298 True 'nuff. Still, you can avoid having three major things wrong with the fit! If you're going to go too tight, then it should at least fit in the legs. If you're going for comfort, it might be a little baggy. In either case, you're pants shouldn't be more than 1/2 inch or so off in length, since inseam lengths are variable off-the-rack. True ’nuff. Still, you can avoid having three major things wrong with the fit! If you’re going to go too tight, then it should at least fit in the legs. If you’re going for comfort, it might be a little baggy. In either case, you’re pants shouldn’t be more than 1/2 inch or so off in length, since inseam lengths are variable off-the-rack.

]]> By: One Fine Jay http://manzine.org/2009/09/03/better-fitting-pants-that-dont-fit/#comment-296 One Fine Jay Thu, 03 Sep 2009 18:20:31 +0000 http://manzine.org/?p=1421#comment-296 Those pants are UGLY! There are worse things, though: recall Renaissance Italy when men wore these stupid capes atop stockings. That said, getting good trousers is an exercise in expense: getting the perfect fit requires a tailor; going RTW means you're going so sacrifice on one region of the pant: seat, crotch, hip, it doesn't matter. A part of you will always be unflattering as a result. Those pants are UGLY! There are worse things, though: recall Renaissance Italy when men wore these stupid capes atop stockings. That said, getting good trousers is an exercise in expense: getting the perfect fit requires a tailor; going RTW means you’re going so sacrifice on one region of the pant: seat, crotch, hip, it doesn’t matter. A part of you will always be unflattering as a result.

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