I've done almost that with Goodwill woolen dress pants, except that I had a pro sew them up for me. Cut some 8" below knee (I like plenty of space when I cinch them just under the knee; don't like them hanging loose); hem; attach velcro straps; and use excess to line front for additional wind protection. Velcro is very easy and secure and adjustable, and holds your socks up better.
They are quite elegant, though since I've lost weight they are a wee bit loose in the waist. But one advantage of hi rize pants is that you can cinch them tight (sometimes a wide web belt with cam buckle works better than narrower and standard buckle) without great discomfort. For even greater elegance you can taper the bottom, or put in a gusset that folds inward nicely, a la the Bicycle Fixation knickers. But mine work just fine. I have to restrain myself from wearing argyle golf socks and a yellow sweater vest, but that would be simply too twee. On Sun, Oct 4, 2015 at 2:10 PM, Lungimsam <john11.2...@gmail.com> wrote: > I like roominess and sizing up, too. > > Couldn't one buy some wool suit pants at Goodwill, cut them short and sew > elastic in the hemline? > > Get whatever size you need for roominess. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews. By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. Other professional writing services. http://www.resumespecialties.com/ www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ Patrick Moore Alburquerque, Nouvelle Mexique, Vereinigte Staaten ************************************* *The point which is the pivot of the norm is the motionless center of a circumference on the rim of which all conditions, distinctions, and individualities revolve. *Chuang Tzu *Stat crux dum volvitur orbis.* Carthusian motto -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
