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Marc Jacobs

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Every since Boots posted this pic under her post about "statement pants".  I have been obsessed with them.

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They are sold out now, but I could not have bought them anyway since they were close to $200. However, I love to sew, so I was thinking about making a similar pair.  I have searched far and wide for some similar fabric and in all my searching I have found this brocade sateen from Emmaonesock.com.  It has a little lighter background than the original pants fabric, but what do you think?  Do you think this fabric would look good made up in a pair of pants?

I linked to the fabric but here is a pic:

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-- Edited by bloomie on Tuesday 17th of January 2012 04:25:04 PM

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It will be tough, I think the lighter color background takes the pants from trendy cool into weird Florida grandma territory. I'm not sure about the brocade sateen material but you'll also want to make sure the fabric has a bit of heft to it otherwise it will look awfully baggy, I think. Thus, veering into that grandma territory again.

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i think it might come out a bit more stiff than the juaquard (pardom my spelling) on the pic. Although, very nice print.



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I've got to agree that the lighter background makes it look sort of cheaper than the original. More FF21 than ShopBop. Sorry (since I'm sort of responsible for the yen in the first place.)

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I agree it's just not as subtle as the original - too literal. I would probably like it in a jacket though.

How about velvet? More moneys per yard, though.

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http://store.sawyerbrook.com/Bear-Mountain/productinfo/SO11-113/

 



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It might also make a pretty pencil skirt. For some reason I just feel that you have to be very choosey on the material/pattern for a pair of pants.

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Boots wrote:

It might also make a pretty pencil skirt. For some reason I just feel that you have to be very choosey on the material/pattern for a pair of pants.

I agree with this completely. That material you picked out would be a rocking skirt.



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Thanks everyone. I kind of felt that the white sort of cheapened the look. I just wanted to be sure. Suasoria, I really like the velvet. I had not thought of that--that would be AWESOME in pants!!!

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Wouldn't it?? I would throw a cocktail party just so I could wear them as part of my hostess ensemble with ballet flats, a plain white shirt and a tiny black half apron.

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