Wow -- my first post, and all it took was a clothing question! I'm a
seamstress, and my taste goes to loose hippy clothes, and I'm fortunate
enough to work in a place where nobody really cares what I wear as long as
it's clean, so I sympathize with most of the clothing issues, but I skirt
them in daily life (pun intended, sorry). Anyway, the boxers mentioned help
with the upper-thigh wear because they (the boxers) take some of the
movement stress instead of the pants -- it's the same reason lined pants
hang better and last longer (supposedly). I have, shall we say, an ample
figure, and have the same problem with fitted pants (like jeans). (Sidebar
-- my husband the Big Geek has the same problem with his pants, and he does
have to dress for work. But it's ridiculously easy for him to find pants
that fit... sigh.)
Anyway, my suggestion for saving some wear on the upper thigh (in place of
or augmenting the boxers thing -- I can't wear 'em) is to take a piece of
lightweight knit fabric (like a light t-shirt) attach it to the inside of
the wear area. Essentially, you're creating a mini-lining in just the spot
you need, and soft knits are more comfortable imho (and they don't fray,
bless 'em). You can sew a patch in (I'd recommend by hand), or just get
some of that "StitchWitchery" stuff (fusible web, comes in strips about 1/2"
wide) that they sell for "speed hemming" and repairs (I can find it here at
the grocery store, and of course any fabric store.) Anyway, this would cut
down on the wear to that spot in the pants. Unfortunately, it won't stop
it, but a little behind-the-scenes support will extend those clothes we like
but hate to shop for.
-Eleya
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From: Vinnie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [issues] the pain of finding clothes that work
Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2000 17:06:34 -0600 (CST)
On Thu, 16 Nov 2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Yes, but I /do/ that. I buy two or three pairs of pants a year - and
> wear them till they're just about dead in the crotch then buy another
> two or three pairs. The previous year's set will do for emergencies till
> they die completely, by which time the others are fit only for
> emergencies...
>
> I was just hoping someone had a better plan. I keep hearing about people
> who have had jeans for decades, and wonder what I'm doing wrong.
thighs that rub together are bad for jeans. it sucks...
some ideas: I buy jeans and pants (when possible...these often don't look
'nice' enough, but in non-bluejean colours [like browns/tans/kahki/black]
can pass as 'business casual' with appropriate shirts) that are meant for
work -- these things are hard (not impossible) to destroy without trying
-- I can't think of any brand names off the top of my head, but if you go
to Sears or Kmart and head back to the back of the mens section they're
there (um..don't know the non-US counterparts..dunno how widespread sears
is..). These last about a year, maybe two for me, instead of the more
usual six months. (I have problems with the crotch, knees and hems -- I've
also discovered that if I hem long I can then hem short a few months
later, so if I don't run the knees or crotch out it makes the pants last a
bit longer. BTW, these don't feel nice (they are stiff and scratchy, in my
opinion, but I can be really picky) in the store at all, but after a few
washes are fine.
wearing boxers or boxer-briefs seems to help the crotch thing. ymmv, don't
ask me why it worked, but it did. it also means that no guy will hit on
you when you're doing your laundry at hte laundromat. soemtimes solutions
are really random :)
V.
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