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Jean lengths....

CAMOGIRL — Sat, 05 Nov 2016 13:33:26 GMT

Just saw a glimpse of Susan Graver presenting a shirt on AM style - anyhow, I was really just wondering how many women actually wear their jeans that long? I mean large flares or bells like that that actually cover your whole foot. Reminds me of Lisa Robertson and the wide bells she used to wear - what was that referred to back then, her Gumby look?

i love my jeans too - but, I don't spend all that money on my awesome shoes to cover them up with denim!

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Peaches McPhee — Sat, 05 Nov 2016 13:43:05 GMT

I knew someone who did this in junior high, 1974. Her jeans dragged on the ground, and actually got torn and dirty and raggedy. No one else's mother would allow such a thing. I think young'ins do it.

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ALRATIBA — Sat, 05 Nov 2016 14:04:52 GMT

I like my wide leg pants to be longer than straight leg ... maybe an inch or so. I have them hemmed on an angle ... a bit shorter in the front so they "break" where I like at the front so you can see my shoes, yet cover most of the back of my shoe.

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Annabellethecat66 — Sat, 05 Nov 2016 14:20:34 GMT

I think with young people (and some adults) it's more a matter of laziness than style.

My daughters don't iron anything anymore. My one daughter's husband either takes his things to the cleaners or irons them himself.

I know it sounds stupid but I like my jeans and pants kinda stiff and with creases. I don't like them real long.

I can hem them myself, just takes a minutes.

But with everything out there you don't even have to sew anymore. You can use material glue. It works great and stays through wash after wash.

I have yet to buy a sweater, coat or shirt that the sleeves weren't down to the end of my thumb. Drives me crazy. I often have to sew/hem them.

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SahmIam — Sat, 05 Nov 2016 15:41:15 GMT

The 70's with platforms is where this trend should have remained.

I don't see this (jeans dragging on the ground) except with sloppy males or those who are wannabes.

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Mlsg — Sat, 05 Nov 2016 15:51:29 GMT

Shsan Graver jeans don't dragging on the ground, it's look great on her. This kind of jeans very in fashion right now.

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Puzzle Piece — Sat, 05 Nov 2016 16:37:28 GMT

Dragging your pants egs near or at the ground appears as if you couldn't afford to go get them altered. Not a good look in mho.

Flared jeans are makig a comeback but the straight jeans are still favored. I don't like the exagerrated bell bottoms. Never flattered anyone. Young teens are a different matter.

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Brooklynny — Sat, 05 Nov 2016 16:39:33 GMT

Ever try to walk down a flight of stairs with very high heels and jeans (or other pants) that cover the shoes completely? You had better hold on tight to that handrail because your heel wil get caught in the hem and down you go -- and hard.

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ALRATIBA — Sat, 05 Nov 2016 16:43:01 GMT

@Brooklynny wrote:
Ever try to walk down a flight of stairs with very high heels and jeans (or other pants) that cover the shoes completely? You had better hold on tight to that handrail because your heel wil get caught in the hem and down you go -- and hard.

@Brooklynny

So true! Standing around on the stage for a while is nothing like real life.

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sandraskates — Sat, 05 Nov 2016 16:54:10 GMT

@Puzzle Piece wrote:
Dragging your pants egs near or at the ground appears as if you couldn't afford to go get them altered. Not a good look in mho.
Flared jeans are makig a comeback but the straight jeans are still favored. I don't like the exagerrated bell bottoms. Never flattered anyone. Young teens are a different matter.

Oh I beg to differ on the 'never flattered anyone' comment. Just bought a pair of dark wash flares from Target. I can't believe how I look slimmer in them. The curve- in at the knee and flare out at the hemline really gives a good shaping.

I love them. And I think Susan looks great in those flares; taller too.

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Brooklynny — Sat, 05 Nov 2016 18:38:53 GMT

@ALRATIBA wrote:
@Brooklynny wrote:
Ever try to walk down a flight of stairs with very high heels and jeans (or other pants) that cover the shoes completely? You had better hold on tight to that handrail because your heel wil get caught in the hem and down you go -- and hard.
@Brooklynny

So true! Standing around on the stage for a while is nothing like real life.

@ALRATIBA, I'll never forget the day I had a similar experience, but wearing a skirt and not on stairs. I was wearing a gathered mid-calf length skirt (this was in the mid-90s). I went into my boss's office to give him a document, and I dropped it. My boss, the CEO, and his partner, the Chairman, shared a huge office, so their big antique British partners' desks faced each other. They loved the set up, and they were not British (it was NYC). I gracefully bent down at the knees to pick up the document, but it didn't end gracefully. I didn't realize that my kitten heel caught the hem of the skirt. As I tried to stand up, I went down -- and tore the hem. Was my face red.... OMG, it still makes me laugh, but it certainly wasn't funny then! So beware of long skirts and high heeled shoes, as well. Always lift the back hem a bit, even when going up or down stairs!!

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SeaMaiden — Sat, 05 Nov 2016 18:23:23 GMT

First thing this morning when seeing SG on air wearing those sloppy floor dragging jeans I thought WHAT IS SHE thinking?!?! Here is this middle aged woman who is a designer(?) dressing in unattractive sloppy ill fitting jeans. I just hope she is not planning to sell these God Awful jeans.

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SeaMaiden — Sat, 05 Nov 2016 18:24:32 GMT

@Lsk wrote:
Shsan Graver jeans don't dragging on the ground, it's look great on her. This kind of jeans very in fashion right now.

Not on a 60 year old woman.

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wvumountiefan — Sat, 05 Nov 2016 20:35:58 GMT

@SeaMaiden wrote:
First thing this morning when seeing SG on air wearing those sloppy floor dragging jeans I thought WHAT IS SHE thinking?!?! Here is this middle aged woman who is a designer(?) dressing in unattractive sloppy ill fitting jeans. I just hope she is not planning to sell these God Awful jeans.

I think she wears those jeans every Saturday on AM Style. Women are asking her on Facebook where she bought them, so she announced that she is coming out with her own very soon and they will be available on the Q. 🤗

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mstyrion 1 — Sat, 05 Nov 2016 22:17:11 GMT

@SeaMaiden wrote:
@Lsk wrote:
Shsan Graver jeans don't dragging on the ground, it's look great on her. This kind of jeans very in fashion right now.
Not on a 60 year old woman.

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What about a 59 year old woman?

Or a 58 year old woman>

It's a look. Either you like it or you don't.

Age has nothing to do with it.

I agree. They are a tad long. I like to see the toes of my shoes with wide legged pants, but I would much rather see them a bit long than too short.

The wide legged style is wildly flattering for her body type.

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MyGirlsMom — Sat, 05 Nov 2016 22:33:34 GMT

For myself, i prefer straight leg ankle length jeans. There's something out there for all of us.

Also, there is no age limit as far as fashion goes. If you're 80 years old and love jeans, wear them..wide legs and all!

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chrystaltree — Sun, 06 Nov 2016 03:12:11 GMT

It's a matter of personal preference. I wear my bootcut jeans and pants longer than my straight cuts. Not dragging on the floor but long enough that just the tip of my shoe shows. A wider pant that shows a lot of my shoe just looks a little off to me.

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Mlsg — Sun, 06 Nov 2016 07:21:59 GMT

@SeaMaiden wrote:
@Lsk wrote:
Shsan Graver jeans don't dragging on the ground, it's look great on her. This kind of jeans very in fashion right now.
Not on a 60 year old woman.

I did know that somebody put age limit for boot cut jeans. Need to find out who and what age this can be permissible. By the way in present time 60 years old woman is still young woman, this is not even official retirement age yet, so if still young enough to work I assum we still young enough to wear fashionable jeans.

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colliemom4 — Sun, 06 Nov 2016 18:32:25 GMT

@Brooklynny wrote:
Ever try to walk down a flight of stairs with very high heels and jeans (or other pants) that cover the shoes completely? You had better hold on tight to that handrail because your heel wil get caught in the hem and down you go -- and hard.

Yes. I broke a toe doing this very thing.

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RainCityWoman — Sun, 06 Nov 2016 19:40:47 GMT

I wear skinny leg jeans with my skinny legs, and I like them long so they cover part of my ankle boots. I am fairly short, but the longer jeans and boots make me look taller and longer legged. I hate it when jeans are too short. I don't wear flairs any longer, but when I did, I also liked them long, but no so long that they dragged on the floor. Good way to fall by stepping on your jeans. Wide leg jeans I don't wear at all because they make me look short and squatty. Sometimes the skinny legged jeans are too long and they wrinkle up at my ankle, so I fold a new hem on them. I used to watch QVC much more than I ever do now, and the queen of flairs too long to walk in was Lisa R. People used to comment here about that all the time.