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Lessons Learned re: Cropping Bobbys

post #1 of 35
3/1/06 at 2:53pm
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Hi,

So a few weeks ago I lamented that my tailor had hemmed my new Bobbys too short and I was devastates because I LOVED the fit. Well, I decided to go nuts and get them cropped. Here's where I went wrong:

Bobbys are not Sammys. I tried to copy the shorter inseam and big hem of the Sammy crops. I should have had them cropped into longer capris because the Bobby's legs are skinny until much lower down where they flare out. So now I have some skinny crops that I don't really like. I even had the tailor slit the hem on one side to make it wider, but I'm not a huge fan of the result.

If someone (Luvapup and others) is considering cropping some Bobbys, I highly recommend going with a longer inseam than I did - something just a few inches above the ankles would look pretty good (mid-lower shin)

Sorry for the long post. Please bear with me!

So now my question is: should I crop them further, into knee-length type bermuda short things? Or cut my losses and try to sell them on eBay as crops? HELP!!

Thank you.
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post #2 of 35
3/1/06 at 3:01pm
hm, how tight are they in the thighs, because if they are as tight in the thighs as my bobbys I think bermuda shorts are not the way to go.

do you have any room to cuff them? I think the cuffed look could work if they are kind of skinny.

post pics maybe?
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post #3 of 35
3/1/06 at 3:03pm
You should post pics, so we can see how they look.
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post #4 of 35
3/1/06 at 3:10pm
I was also thinking along the lines of Brynk with the cuffed idea...that might not look bad!
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post #5 of 35
3/1/06 at 3:41pm
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Thanks for the thoughts. I'll post pics in a bit, but I'm thinking they're short enough that the cuff might not work.

There goes $100 out the window....at least I got the jeans on sale!!
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post #6 of 35
3/1/06 at 4:11pm
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Right now they look a bit like this pic of the Sammy crops - the angle of this picture makes them look skinnier than they are, and more similar to the ones I now have:

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post #7 of 35
3/1/06 at 4:28pm
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Sorry for all the posts. Here are the pics. The remarkable part of this is that my 4 year-old took the pictures...I'm very proud of him!




Thoughts?
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post #8 of 35
3/1/06 at 5:16pm
I honestly think they look good imo, and if I saw you wearing them on the street, I'd wonder where you got crops like that.

and good job on your 4yo with the pics!
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post #9 of 35
3/1/06 at 5:18pm
what?? no way! those look really cute!
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post #10 of 35
3/1/06 at 5:21pm
Totally cute...I like em!
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post #11 of 35
3/1/06 at 5:30pm
looks super cute! =)
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post #12 of 35
3/1/06 at 5:32pm
I think they actually look really cute too!
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post #13 of 35
3/1/06 at 5:34pm
ya I like too, I would just keep them the way they are. great for running around in the summer imo
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post #14 of 35
3/1/06 at 5:36pm
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Wow, thanks! As I was posting the pics I noticed I like how the crop part looks from the back....the front needs to grow on me I think. Anyway, thanks for the encouragement!!

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post #15 of 35
3/1/06 at 5:41pm
To reiterate everyone else's opinions, I really like them! They fit you really well and I would never know that they weren't made that way to begin with - I think you should seriously reconsider altering them any further and wear them like they are
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post #16 of 35
3/2/06 at 6:22am
I like these, I kinda liked the bermuda shorts idea too though...

Maybe cause I tried on so many yesterday and just really like the style.
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post #17 of 35
3/2/06 at 9:06am
I like them like that too!! Very cute!

My original idea was the longer crop and cuff on Bobby, but I like these a lot! They look great! Keep them for sure!!
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post #18 of 35
3/2/06 at 9:30am
i think they look great too! i want a pair just like that!
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post #19 of 35
3/2/06 at 1:00pm
After your description and hearing about the cropping disaster, i have to tell you I was expecting something bad..... But these really are cute!!! I would totally wear those. You should keep em.
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post #20 of 35
3/2/06 at 2:02pm
Did you use the original hem or not? I've got a pair of Sevens I'm gonna make into crops, but I'm not sure if using the original hem would make them look better or worse...
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post #21 of 35
3/2/06 at 4:30pm
You don't need original hem for crops...
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post #22 of 35
3/2/06 at 4:44pm
i dont use the original hem for crops, but i do a little "homemade" distressing with a nail-file

btw, they look cute as crops and look really good on you!
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post #23 of 35
3/2/06 at 4:48pm
Those look adorable - dont change anything!
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post #24 of 35
3/2/06 at 9:27pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by aprillovescolin
I like these, I kinda liked the bermuda shorts idea too though...

Maybe cause I tried on so many yesterday and just really like the style.

fyi-TR has made bermuda shorts!
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post #25 of 35
3/2/06 at 10:43pm
I really like those!! In fact, it makes me want to do the very same thing. I love crops
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