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olialm1 · Nov 4th, 2009, 05:09 PM

I'm too short to scrunch my skinnies so I usually look for designer capris because they are the perfect skinny length for me; right at the ankle bone. I can stuff them in boots and wear them with flats! My favorite pairs are JBrand capris & paige peg legs.

jpeltz1 · Nov 4th, 2009, 07:01 PM

I wear boys tube socks over my skinnies to keep them comfortably tucked into my boots

Prevents them from bunching at the knees as well!

samhainophobia · Nov 4th, 2009, 11:34 PM

Originally Posted by jpeltz1

I wear boys tube socks over my skinnies to keep them comfortably tucked into my boots

Prevents them from bunching at the knees as well!

I use jodphur clips, like these -- http://www.legacytack.com/p/10477/Jodphur%20Clips.html

Cost me about $3, and they're fantastic. I tried the sock trick for a while, but find that I prefer the clips.

Swanky Mama Of Three · Nov 4th, 2009, 11:35 PM

I was about to post about those!!!

plain jane doe · Nov 5th, 2009, 10:45 AM

Originally Posted by samhainophobia

I use jodphur clips, like these -- http://www.legacytack.com/p/10477/Jodphur%20Clips.html

Cost me about $3, and they're fantastic. I tried the sock trick for a while, but find that I prefer the clips.

Ooh! Except, er, how do these work? Do you clip them around the bottom of your jeans?

shop2drop1 · Nov 5th, 2009, 01:21 PM

Originally Posted by plain jane doe

Ooh! Except, er, how do these work? Do you clip them around the bottom of your jeans?

Yep, you clip them on the bottom of the jeans, kinda turns them into stirrups, KWIM? I use the clips and the sock trick too if I am looking for some extra warmth.

rensky · Nov 5th, 2009, 02:06 PM

where do you pay $6 to get them hemmed??

Originally Posted by plain jane doe

Here is a pic. I guess Revolve actually calls them straight jeans. I took everyone's advice and left them a bit long, and if they don't feel right I can always pay another $6 to get them shortened.

plain jane doe · Nov 6th, 2009, 12:51 AM

Originally Posted by shop2drop1

Yep, you clip them on the bottom of the jeans, kinda turns them into stirrups, KWIM? I use the clips and the sock trick too if I am looking for some extra warmth.

Oh, you clip them so they loop underneath your foot? Is that comfortable? Sorry, I am totally clueless!

plain jane doe · Nov 6th, 2009, 12:53 AM

Originally Posted by rensky

where do you pay $6 to get them hemmed??

I had it wrong, I pay $7 at a little Korean dry cleaners. I guess cheap alterations kind of compensates for living in a little town with less to do!

flashy.stems · Nov 7th, 2009, 02:58 PM

i have a ridiculous amount of pairs of skinnies.. i like them at different lengths.. some go to my ankel, some a little past, some even longer! they are great any which way:) my favourite is to have them longer.. so they go a little bit over my pumps. (esp when they have zippers.)

plain jane doe · Nov 7th, 2009, 03:08 PM

Originally Posted by flashy.stems

i have a ridiculous amount of pairs of skinnies.. i like them at different lengths.. some go to my ankel, some a little past, some even longer! they are great any which way:) my favourite is to have them longer.. so they go a little bit over my pumps. (esp when they have zippers.)

You know, I have no idea wtf just happened. I HATED the skinnies trend all of last year, but I just got my first two pairs of not-so-skinnies in the last couple of weeks, and now and I'm all feeling they're not skinny enough, and I need more skinny jeans, skinny cords, I think I need skinny tweed pants and I have no idea where that came from.

GAH the things tPF will do to you.

samhainophobia · Nov 9th, 2009, 02:04 AM

Originally Posted by plain jane doe

Oh, you clip them so they loop underneath your foot? Is that comfortable? Sorry, I am totally clueless!

Yep, just like the old stirrup pants I used to wear when I was a kid back in the 80s

. I cuff the jeans so that they hit around my ankle bone, then attach the clips to hold them down under my boots. I find it very comfortable! It also keeps them from bunching at the knees.

plain jane doe · Nov 9th, 2009, 06:50 PM

^^ Thank you! I will have to try those because even post-hemming these jeans are pretty bunchy. Is that the link the site where you buy your clips? Or can you get them from a local equestrian place or something?? I just dun wanna pay $5 shipping for a $3 item . . . even though if it were just listed $8 I wouldn't have thought twice.

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Nov 9th, 2009, 06:50 PM	#28
plain jane doe OP Member Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,578	^^ Thank you! I will have to try those because even post-hemming these jeans are pretty bunchy. Is that the link the site where you buy your clips? Or can you get them from a local equestrian place or something?? I just dun wanna pay $5 shipping for a $3 item . . . even though if it were just listed $8 I wouldn't have thought twice.
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