Denim Length

[dancancer]

So I soaked my Sugarcane 1947s in hot water to take out bulging in the crotch. However the length got quite short, and now I dont like it.

Is there any way to reverse this or increase the length?

[minya]

Not really. You can try pulling on them to stretch the inseam, but this doesn't really work very well.

I feel your pain - I washed my Dior jeans and they shrunk about an inch. Now they're a little short for me.

[dancancer]

Yeah I figured its done for. Like they were quite long when I first got them then I wore them today and realized how short they got. Now they look like I got them in the third grade and couldnt part with them. :mad::mad:

I think they may have jsut moved up a bit due to creases and what not they bunched up at the knees and the waist, same with my APC they are a 36" length and now look like a 32" and the SCs are 32" by default still kind of short

[dancancer]

here are some pics

those are before now this is how they look

they droop down over my heels in the top picture and after soak they come right at my heels plus shoes they just hover over the top of my shoes.

Maybe its natural since there is creasing and what not. I have no idea.

[Guest Berget__]

Tried wearing them lower? It looks like your wearing them pretty high on your waist...

[ang_kangkong]

I remember seeing that pre-soak pic. Looked sweet.

Yeah, just wear it lower now. With the weight of a wallet, cell, maybe keys, it's gonna drag that down to a tolerable level.

I know how you feel. I have a pair that I got hemmed that I wish I hadn't listened to the tailor on. I keep thinking it'll stack that much better with another inch at the bottom.

[dancancer]

I think I will try that, I tend to wear just about ALL my jeans pretty high, I dont really know why. I was told that they are usually worn high waisted and I like the snug feel of high waist but if it looks better lower waisted then I guess I have no choice.

[dancancer]

Here is a pic with shoes on, chucks.

I jsut measured they measured a 30.2 inseam which is 1.8 inches shorter :'(

[justbrowsing]

erm, how long is the inseam on unwashed 1947s? i thought it was like 37 inches

[dancancer]

erm, how long is the inseam on unwashed 1947s? i thought it was like 37 inches

32" (ten characters)

[Kasper]

erm, how long is the inseam on unwashed 1947s? i thought it was like 37 inches

yeah, it depends about waist size, mine (one-wash, but still) are 34 and i could have chosen some 32 (which i should have because i have the opposite problem, mine are too long and i can't find a decent tailor in montreal)...

dancancer, you might want to try to stretch the legs by hand or by tying something heavy next time you soak them. but overall, and although i like my jeans a bit longer than yours, i think it still looks good, wearing them a bit lower will probably fix the problem.

[dancancer]

yeah, it depends about waist size, mine (one-wash, but still) are 34 and i could have chosen some 32 (which i should have because i have the opposite problem, mine are too long and i can't find a decent tailor in montreal)...

dancancer, you might want to try to stretch the legs by hand or by tying something heavy next time you soak them. but overall, and although i like my jeans a bit longer than yours, i think it still looks good, wearing them a bit lower will probably fix the problem.

Yeah, I think I will keep that in mind next time I soak a pair of jeans, I however wore them so they fit to my anatomy rather than just freehand shrink.

I tried wearing them low for a walk I just went on a few minutes ago, and they just kept rising up Im not sure how Im going to keep them low.

[Cameland]

i think with time they will stretch out a bit and will just get dragged down by your wallet and keys (and ipod?)

[plaidfad]

I remember seeing that pre-soak pic. Looked sweet.

Yeah, just wear it lower now. With the weight of a wallet, cell, maybe keys, it's gonna drag that down to a tolerable level.

I know how you feel. I have a pair that I got hemmed that I wish I hadn't listened to the tailor on. I keep thinking it'll stack that much better with another inch at the bottom.

never listen to tailors. i always have my own jeans marked before i take them in.

tailors are not fashion people, just craftsman/women. if you listen to them as far as fit you will always end up disappointed.

have a friend mark them and also measure compared to the length of another pair you like. leave a little extra room- you can always go shorter later.

[braid]

Those dont look that bad to me. I would wet the legs again and pull on them. You might get half an inch by doing this.

Also, as others have suggested, they will sit lower on your hips after wearing them for a while. I really think you'll end up ok.

[dancancer]

So I got back fom BiG today, and I was told that they look great and natural, and that because of the soak they will shrink in but after wear will stretch back out. So I am relieved of feeling like I destroyed these bad boys. Thanks for the help everyone.