Trouser recommendations?
I’m looking for some trousers that I can wear as everyday work pants. I think a wool blend would be ideal so I can wash them and having a small amount of stretch is nice.
I found this pair at jcrew, fits the right aesthetic but the leg opening on these is super wide 16.5” and will look way too large as I am shorter. A slim or slightly tapered fit would be preferred.
I’ve looked at spier Mackey but I’m afraid the high rise will not look right at my height and they’re frequently out of stock.
Budget hopefully can stay under $200
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I think you should give the higher rise a shot. There seems to be this prevailing and counterintuitive myth that “higher rise pants aren’t good for x height because they make you look taller/shorter”. High rise is more comfortable (important if you’re wearing em for work), and cuts a much more flattering silhouette. The rise on SM trousers really isn’t that high, give em a shot.
As far as the leg opening goes—16.5” across is pretty standard for a contemporary suit pant. Extremely slim, low rise, and/or tapered trousers almost always end up looking REALLY dated.
Spier Mackay high rise is barely a medium rise
how weird... kinda similar situation - I recently got some 'duca' cut suitsupply trousers that are described on their website as 'wide cut'. Well if this is wide, then I hate to find out what skinny means.
spier and mackay largely dupes suitsupply cuts
suitsupply also tends to go for lower rises and trim cuts
is there a reason for that or did spier just decide they liked the tourniquet vibe?
Easier to sell, but that’s rapidly changing as their client base starts to lean more into wide leg/high rise
Higher rise will elongate your leg line and give you more long, vertical lines in your silhouette, which will actually help make you look taller
nah man, it'll change your silhouette and might make you seem leggier in pics, but your height is your height. the only thing that can make you look taller is heels. Warp is dead on with his first post.
Thanks for the advice guys! As far as fabrics go, what should I look for to get that more ‘knit’ look than a suit pant sheen?
Trying to keep things wearable year-round but I get that heavier less breathable fabrics are more suitable in winter
Get tweed and other rougher fabrics.
Get them in a blend (either natural or synthetic) if you want year round.
Tropical wool or brushed cotton can be decent year round, as can linen/wool blend depending on your locale
Tropical wool is a great way to go
I'm not saying it's going to work magic or really deceive anyone, just that it'll do the opposite of what most people worry about. If OP really wants to worry about height, PNW boots with the 2-3 in logger heel is the way to go
Course, those won't really go with dress trousers all that well