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Pants & your fit preference around thigh or upper leg?

Goldengate8361 — Fri, 11 Mar 2022 18:51:19 GMT

Do you like for your pants to be "snug" or more "loose" in the area of your leg from the top to the knee? (I think this is the thigh...but not just the upper part of the leg...I mean the entire section above your knee). It seems like many designers are making them intentionally tighter in this area....I don't like them too tight here...I don't mind a more "fitted" look, but it seems to be a trend. Have any of you noticed this? Do you have a preference in how your pants fit in that part of the leg? Just curious.....

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santorini — Fri, 11 Mar 2022 23:06:17 GMT

For jeans, I do like a more fitted look on the thigh. When there is too much fabric, it can look sloppy and unattractive, especially the view from the back. For dress slacks, I prefer a loose fit on the thighs.

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Icegoddess — Fri, 11 Mar 2022 19:12:39 GMT

For dress pants I like either a slim straight leg that is not loose, but also not hugging the thighs. A lot of the straight leg pants can be a little too loose which doesn't look good on my 5'2" frame though. However, if there is a flare below the knee, I do like them more fitted in the thigh area.

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chrystaltree — Fri, 11 Mar 2022 19:26:44 GMT

I have full thighs so I prefer pants that are slim but relaxed. The fabric must have a little stretch. In terms of fit, I do better with jeans and leggings than I do with pants.

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LindaSal — Fri, 11 Mar 2022 19:26:00 GMT

Mostly my jeans are a bit fitted in the thigh area. I don't like "tight" but I also don't like them to be loose. I have a couple of pairs of jeans that are very loose in the leg and I only wear those on days that I don't care what I look like, LOL! My dressier pants are looser but tailored. I have noticed that on some of the models, especially with all the "skinny" pants, IMO they are way too tight to the point they look uncomfortable

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Kachina624 — Fri, 11 Mar 2022 19:49:50 GMT

I hate baggy pants. I think they make legs look larger than they are. But I also don't want them skin tight so they show every lump and bump.

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kate2357 — Fri, 11 Mar 2022 20:09:29 GMT

Dark pants and jeans I like more fitted thru waist/hip/thigh, but not skin tight and not like jeggings, etc. For light colored pants, I like a slim tailored fit, not as close to the body as I will wear w/ a black trouser or dark wash jean.

I really don't like a tight fit at the knee in any pant but my running pants. And I do not wear my running pants anywhere but to run in.

I do not have long legs, so I don't really like to wear wide leg pants in a material that is not flowy/light weight. Even w/ a flowy pant, I do want a more fitted hip and waist or I feel like I just look bigger and shorter than I am.

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shoptilyadropagain — Fri, 11 Mar 2022 20:12:54 GMT

I prefer a "slightly" loose fit in the thigh area but since I have thunder thighs, all my jeans fit fairly tight in that area. My dress pants are wider and, therefore, look sloppy (to me) and make me appear wider. I hate buying any type of pant/jean because I've yet to find a fit that I am really happy with.

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Tinkrbl44 — Fri, 11 Mar 2022 20:57:02 GMT

@Goldengate8361 wrote:
Do you like for your pants to be "snug" or more "loose" in the area of your leg from the top to the knee? (I think this is the thigh...but not just the upper part of the leg...I mean the entire section above your knee). It seems like many designers are making them intentionally tighter in this area....I don't like them too tight here...I don't mind a more "fitted" look, but it seems to be a trend. Have any of you noticed this? Do you have a preference in how your pants fit in that part of the leg? Just curious.....

@Goldengate8361

Interesting question .... there's two issues here. First, how do the pants LOOK? Second, how do they FEEL as far as comfort?

I am less concerned about my casual around the house pants ... usually a yoga pant. However, with tailored pants, I like them to look slim, but not tight.

Jeans are another thing entirely ...

What I find amazing when I am out in the world working or shopping is how UNFLATTERING some women's jeans actually are. They seem to think that tight jeans make them look ... gee, I'm not even sure what they must be thinking, but it's not a good look.

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Goldengate8361 — Fri, 11 Mar 2022 21:03:06 GMT

@Tinkrbl44 I agree with everything you said.....Like most posters in this thread, I don't like loose, sloppy looking pants; I also think those make you look bigger than you are. However, I think many women wear jeans WAY too tight...I can't wear NYDJ brand, for example, becuase I think they're just made too snug in the upper legs. The fabric makes a difference, too, in overall comfort. A thick ponte, for example, is OK for a more fitted pair of pants, in my opinion. It's a wonder that we can all find pants that fit the way we like--given how many options are out there and how many different body types there are!

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drizzellla — Fri, 11 Mar 2022 21:17:20 GMT

I did a purge of my clothes I wore to work. I got rid of most of my dress pants and many casual pants too. I thought the pants were too baggy in the thighs and I would never wear them again.

So out they went and I was happy to get rid of them. I don't like pants that are baggy in the thighs. And realized how many pair of pants that I had that were baggy. Guess that is why they were taking up space in my closet and I never ended up wearing them.

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ALRATIBA — Sat, 12 Mar 2022 17:13:29 GMT

I prefer a straight or slim leg. And I do like wide leg pants in the summer.

I'm not curvy - narrow hps and thighs. I'm shaped like the letter T - wide shoulders, narrow body.

Men's jeans and chinos are a good fit for me.

I have a fit issue with pants that are cut ( ) through the hips ... all that extra fabric looks like empty saddle bags. (SG's for example)

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faeriemoon — Sat, 12 Mar 2022 19:09:03 GMT

I prefer my jeans to be fitted in the thigh. This is the main reason I don't buy pants from the Q who, in my opinion, gears their pant making toward the butt/thigh crowd. If you are a slim legged person, most of the time you will find Q pants too roomy in the thigh.

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AngelPuppy1 — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 11:19:46 GMT

I'm liking a pant these days that is more of a straight leg, and not so tightly fitted in the thigh. It doesn't look good on me or feel good. I don't want oversized, as that is not flattering, but something that is glued to my legs is not flattering either. Finding the right fit in pants or jeans of any kind is something which is more work now adays.

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ID2 — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 14:52:02 GMT

I wear Spanx jeans. The tighter the better. I don't wear anything baggy. I've recently lost a lot of weight and plan on fully showing off my hard work!

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Jk9 — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 17:14:41 GMT

I personally do not like a tight fit on my upper leg ever. I accumulate fat on my thighs first and it shows in pants. I wear pants most of the time including jeans and don't like a tight fit on any part of my body. The pant doesn't have to be baggy to make me happy either. I guess I am in the "loose" category rather than snug.

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wilma — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 20:00:35 GMT

I carry my weight in my hips and thighs, and my waist is smaller, so getting a good fit in jeans or pants is difficult. I will wear my jeans a bit tighter in the thigh, but I don't want to look squeezed into them either. I want my tailored trousers to be fitted in the waist & looser in the thigh. I usually size up in those kinds of trousers and have the waist taken in by my tailor.

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22eyesblue — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 22:37:08 GMT

I like all of the different styles of pants but do not like anything skin tight anywhere.