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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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.)
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
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
V cool pants btw!
I also checked the current hem all around; no scuffing at all, so I think these will turn out well if I do this
Yeah. If anything the difference will be minimal and disappear over time
Less of an issue with relatively light colors anyway
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
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
