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Post by Leda EmBorr on Mar 20, 2006 22:41:17 GMT -5
Yeah, ditto. I was thinking about sewing stirrups onto my pants, but as you said, Mark, every little thing bothers me about clothing... especially elastic wristbands, socks that are too tight, clothing tags (I rip them off), so yeah, stirrups might fall into that category! lol! And I used to do the socks over pants thing, but luckily I seem to have found a pair of pants that stays put, probably becuase they have a bit of a stretch to them, and they don't slide easily against the suede interior of the boots.
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Post by Schph Gochi on Mar 21, 2006 7:32:48 GMT -5
Another thing that I did with my first pair of Imperial Officer pants was ....below the boot line, I cut the pants...and then sewed in the pants legs from a pair of leotards....they look goofy when the boots are off....but...since the leotards hug your leg and are "slippery" the boots went on fantastically well...and you cut down on a lot of "bulk" ....
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Post by jedi12 on Mar 21, 2006 17:20:27 GMT -5
Very cool guys I like al of the ideas for pants I will give some of them a try
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Post by Ani-Chay Pinn on Mar 30, 2006 21:36:43 GMT -5
I did something similar to what Schph did with one pair of pant. They were short anyway, so I sewed some narrower ribbing material to the bottoms. It worked pretty well, but narrower pant legs and the sock thing work just as well for me without modifying the pants.
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Post by Col-Mas Anor on Apr 7, 2007 22:05:18 GMT -5
I tried something at an event today for the first time. I wrapped an ACE bandage around the lower part of each leg. I wrapped from the ankle about half way to the knee. This works great! My pants didn't move at all.
I know some company makes an elastic thingie to keep your pants in your boots. They are sometimes called blousers, and sold in army surplus stores and catalogs. But the blousers I have seen are only 2 inches wide. I like the ACE better because by the time I have wrapped each leg, I have 8-10 inches of elastic keeping my pants in place. And they're only $3 at most pharmacies.
One cautionary note: Don't wrap too tight! You may restrict circulation in your feet. Try wrapping your legs before you have to wear them in public to see what feels right.
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Post by Leda EmBorr on May 13, 2007 16:39:14 GMT -5
That's a pretty good idea.
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Post by Bryanakin on Jun 6, 2007 17:14:40 GMT -5
I'm glad people posted their experiences w/ stirrups b/c that was going to be my next try.
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Post by AMP on Jun 6, 2007 19:39:33 GMT -5
I taper the leg from the knee down and cut the hem off then serge the raw edge to cut down on the amount of material inside my boots. I also sew a 6" piece of 1" elastic to keep them tucked in. It allows the pant leg to rise up when you do take a load off and have a seat without pulling them out and having them staying that way.
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Post by Kryy Jacobi on Jun 6, 2007 20:52:36 GMT -5
Cheater for "girls" : Cropped pants, knee high hosiery with tennis socks over, and insoles (preferably gel) in the boots. Comfy, comfy, no blisters -- and cropped pants cut down on bulk. My boots zip so they hold the pant legs in place very tightly and you can't tell the legs are short. I like the Gloria Vanderbilt lightweight chinos with a bit of spandex -- they are almost like leggings but not that tight.
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Post by Ky-Wan Zann on Jun 8, 2007 1:35:37 GMT -5
ok probabaly been mentioned. But I alter my pants, I have them put elastic in the cuff so it clings to my ankle and have an elastic stirup sewn to each side of the cuff so when I put my boots on or take them off they don't pull or push my pants and my feet don't get as sweaty nor my pants
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