Pants: follow-up

[redbird]

With the help of a knowledgeable and attentive salesperson, I now have a pair of Levi's 505 jeans, size 36/30. They don't come shorter than 30, so I will have to have them shortened (this is straightforward).

I tried a 38/30 first, because rounding up seemed more likely to work than rounding down, but that was too big and the 36 fits.

I have also established that Levi's 501s are not comfortable for me: the rise is too short, making them uncomfortably snug in the crotch.

I need more pants, including some in black (505s come in two colors, dark blue and light blue); any further suggestions based on knowing that a Levi's 505 is a reasonable fit for me would be welcome.

I'm going to pursue jesse_the_k's suggestion of the Carhart's made for dairy farmers, as well.

Comments

[dichroic.livejournal.com]

The main thing I can say is to avoid Lands End or LL Bean for most pants, if you have less curve in from the hips to waist. Gap works well for me, but I think the rise length might be an issue for you (even their "mid-rise" are low enough to be comforable for me and I seem to have a very short rise.)

[redbird]

I used to do well with Lands End women's pants. Then I lost weight around my hips. Is your advice based on their women's or their men's?

[dichroic.livejournal.com]

Women's. I'm relatively straight up and down (something like 28-29 waist, 36-7 hips, I think, though I haven't measured recently and have gained a bit). I've only ever been able to wear their lowest-waisted pants; the higher waisted ones come to the bottom of my ribcage and presume a small waist I don't have anywhere and that wouldn't be up *there* if I did have one.