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mfad6mo ago
nalyd

Is there any reason not to let the hem out on these pants?

I got these vintage army chinos not long ago: https://discord.com/channels/1116793467654381685/1135916565183856660/1255935700805746708, and I like them a lot except that they're a little shorter than I'd prefer. There's a lot of material in the hem, so I was thinking about taking them to my tailor and having him redo it, which I think could get me another 1.5" or so. Is there some reason not to do this? I know this is done pretty routinely on suit pants, but I'm wondering if it's alright to do with cotton pants as well.
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Yakkeks
Yakkeks6mo ago
In general it can also be done with cotton pants. A few caveats though: 1.: The fabric on the inside might have aged differently to on the outside and have a different color. 2.: The hem might be scuffed up a bit. Both of which would make it visually apparent that the pant was let out, which might look strange. Impossible to say without a detailed examination. (Both of these caveats are also valid for wool pants btw.)
Benji
Benji6mo ago
Yeah generally just minor aesthetic considerations I had it done on my tropical wool milsurp pants and it added an extra line I wouldn't pay more for this than a hem btw
nalyd
nalydOP6mo ago
Thanks! I think these were barely worn and stored away for the past 60 years or so. The fabric is super crisp and I can't speak for the material that's actually inside the hem, but when I turn them up the fabric is the same color as on the outside. I can live with that. I would expect to pay $10-$15 for this
Benji
Benji6mo ago
V cool pants btw!
nalyd
nalydOP6mo ago
I also checked the current hem all around; no scuffing at all, so I think these will turn out well if I do this
Yakkeks
Yakkeks6mo ago
Yeah. If anything the difference will be minimal and disappear over time Less of an issue with relatively light colors anyway
nalyd
nalydOP6mo ago
Yeah, I've owned a bunch of vintage army pants and these are probably my favorite. Or that might go to the CCC pants I had a few years ago
nalyd
nalydOP5mo ago
Thanks for the advice @Leo (Yakkeks), @Benji. I just got them back from the tailor and I think it turned out pretty well. Here's how the new hem looks
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