topic Re: 32 length in Fashion

32 length

MoJoV — Thu, 28 Mar 2024 15:07:13 GMT

Since when did the regular length of pants become 32? I saw a host on HSN holding up a pair of jeans to herself. She held them chest high and they still seemed to drag the floor. She's not petite. An average height model had cuffed them double! for them to look relatively normal. 30 length is fine on me at 5 6 or a little taller.

Re: 32 length

GinaV24 — Thu, 28 Mar 2024 15:25:45 GMT

I don't know why this has changed @MoJoV Same reason that they are making petite lengths at 28 or 29. 27 inch inseam was perfect for me since I'm only 5 foot 1. I'm not paying $$ to hem things and I don't want to wear a heel or platform sandals to make it work.

Re: 32 length

Boehm Collector — Thu, 28 Mar 2024 15:29:54 GMT

@GinaV24 I am also 5'1". However, a 27 inch inseam is too short for me. I need a 28 (preferably) or 29 inch inseam.

Re: 32 length

millieshops — Thu, 28 Mar 2024 15:34:18 GMT

@MoJoV wrote:
Since when did the regular length of pants become 32? I saw a host on HSN holding up a pair of jeans to herself. She held them chest high and they still seemed to drag the floor. She's not petite. An average height model had cuffed them double! for them to look relatively normal. 30 length is fine on me at 5 6 or a little taller.

@MoJoV lol probably happened the same day the XS blouse I returned to Costco would have fit me if I gained at least 40 pounds.

I watched HSN for maybe 2 minutes all week, but in those minutes I actually saw the same sales pitch. It was good for a laugh.

Re: 32 length

Xivambala — Thu, 28 Mar 2024 15:35:54 GMT

Regular length pants used to be fine for me but 31/32" is too long. I was wondering if this has been done with the assumption that everyone is wearing shoes/sandals/boots with 3/4/5" heels. No.

Another reason for declining sales.

Re: 32 length

SaveTheTurtles — Thu, 28 Mar 2024 15:41:13 GMT

Geez, that is long. I would not be able to wear that length either.

Re: 32 length

wagirl — Thu, 28 Mar 2024 15:46:02 GMT

32" is way too long for me too--I'm 5'5" but like the length at 29-30" but I can and have shortened pants. I hate the look of long pants dragging on the ground covering shoes---

Re: 32 length

ALRATIBA — Thu, 28 Mar 2024 15:51:24 GMT

I have to shorten almost every pair of pants I buy, and different length for each style.

Easy enough to do myself.

Re: 32 length

GinaV24 — Thu, 28 Mar 2024 16:00:31 GMT

@Boehm Collector you must have longer legs than me!

Re: 32 length

HLP — Thu, 28 Mar 2024 16:05:45 GMT

@Boehm Collector wrote:
@GinaV24 I am also 5'1". However, a 27 inch inseam is too short for me. I need a 28 (preferably) or 29 inch inseam.

29 for me. I don't wear ankle pants or roll them up.For some reason they never give the inseam, and thats the first thing I want to know. I don't care what size the model is wearing or how tall she is, Give me the inseam on a pair of pants. and they never do.

Re: 32 length

kaydee50 — Thu, 28 Mar 2024 16:17:45 GMT

I haven't seen that presentation and rarely buy pants from TV. I guess the idea is to make them longer so they don't have to offer "talls" with the assumption that long pants can be shortened, which I have done myself several times.

I pretty much buy my pants from Blair--29 1/2" inseam--or any place that offers 29 or 30 inch inseams. Plenty of places do.

Re: 32 length

Icegoddess — Thu, 28 Mar 2024 16:19:50 GMT

@Boehm Collector wrote:
@GinaV24 I am also 5'1". However, a 27 inch inseam is too short for me. I need a 28 (preferably) or 29 inch inseam.

@Boehm Collector I'm 5' 2" and I like a 29" inseam if I'm not wearing with heels. I know I've bought Boys 30/30 carpenter pants in the past and those were fine too.

Re: 32 length

Boehm Collector — Thu, 28 Mar 2024 16:31:32 GMT

@HLP wrote:
@Boehm Collector wrote:
@GinaV24 I am also 5'1". However, a 27 inch inseam is too short for me. I need a 28 (preferably) or 29 inch inseam.
29 for me. I don't wear ankle pants or roll them up.For some reason they never give the inseam, and thats the first thing I want to know. I don't care what size the model is wearing or how tall she is, Give me the inseam on a pair of pants. and they never do.

@HLP I do not wear ankle pants either. I just purchased 2 ankle pants from Lands End. I usually wear a petite, however, I ordered the regular which had an inseam of 28 inches. So they are full length pants on me. I also need to know the inseam before ordering pants.

Re: 32 length

faeriemoon — Thu, 28 Mar 2024 17:21:38 GMT

I'm 5' 1" with long legs. I like a 30" inseam which IMO is more of an average length. A 32" inseam seems longer than "regular."

Re: 32 length

RespectLife — Thu, 28 Mar 2024 18:16:12 GMT

@MoJoV wrote:
Since when did the regular length of pants become 32? I saw a host on HSN holding up a pair of jeans to herself. She held them chest high and they still seemed to drag the floor. She's not petite. An average height model had cuffed them double! for them to look relatively normal. 30 length is fine on me at 5 6 or a little taller.

I'm 5'3" and 32 works best for me for 2 reasons:

I have NO torso and am ALL legs...

I wear heels.

Re: 32 length

LindaSal — Thu, 28 Mar 2024 18:40:09 GMT

I have noticed this also and at 5'4" I'm with many of you that the 29 to 30 inch length works for me. I don't understand why this has become the norm but I won't be buying any pants as I am no longer willing to spend more $$ on tailoring.

Re: 32 length

songbird — Fri, 29 Mar 2024 00:18:43 GMT

I wear 29" all the time. Pants and Jeans full length. 27" for ankle pants. I'm 5'3"

Re: 32 length

Imaoldhippie — Fri, 29 Mar 2024 13:07:08 GMT

32 length is regular length for me and I have a hard time finding it. I find 29 or 30 then it jumps to 31 1/2 or 33 to 34. But I only wear jeans with a few of D&Co beach pants maybe its just me.