WFMW: Remove the Pockets from White Pants
Inspired by proving scientifically that wearing black (in the sun) is anywhere from 6 to 14 degrees warmer than wearing white, I have been on the lookout for white to add to my wardrobe. The intense experience of attending Creation Northwest (a four-day Christian music festival) is what inspired me to reconsider white pants/shorts.
When I first ran across these linen “short-sleeved pants”, marked down to $6.24, they had two things going against them:
- they were dry clean only.
- the pockets showed through.
The more I thought about those two problems, and the fact that they fit well, the more I thought:
- I’d be willing to try machine washing and hanging to dry, IF I could overcome number 2.
- Why not just cut the pockets out?
(By the time I had truly decided I wanted them, they were an additional 20% off!)
Serendipitously, my serger just happened to be loaded with white thread. Zip, zip — a little sergery and those pesky front pockets are gone!
Now I’m regretting some other white shorts I didn’t buy. Removing the pockets, it works for me (more fabulous tips at Rocks in My Dryer)!
What a great idea. I’ve always hated those pockets showing through!
That’s a great idea! I have some white linen pants (75% off at Target!!!), but the pockets show and it looks tacky. I’m going to have to try this.
This was going to be one of my upcoming WFMW posts except I do it for all pants (except jeans) who needs extra bulk back there.
You should totally still do it, Jill, that’s a different point and a good one. Depending on the fit of the pants, the pockets are a potential problem area.
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I’ve never understood why white pants have white pockets - it really does look tacky. A nude pocket, IMHO, would conceal much better. That, and a halfway decent lining.
As much as I hate the idea of removing a pocket, this sounds like a great solution!
You are so right! I was really disappointed that, even though these have a lining, the pockets still showed through.
Earlier in the season I tried on a pair at Goodwill that were super cute, but positively indecent because of the pockets showing through. They were a nice designer label, too! (I don’t remember which one.) The big white pockets came together in such a way that where they were not present was sort of highlighted, if you know what I mean. Ugh!
If you haven’t done so already in another post, I’d appreciate it if you’d address what to wear under white pants/shorts.
Twice recently, I have seen thirtysomething-trying-to-be-hip mamas wearing white shorts with thong panties underneath! UGGHH! From the backside, it looks like bare hiney, but then there’s that tell-tale triangle at the waist. What were they thinking?
Karen ~ I couldn’t agree more! That is disgusting and I have seen it on those mama’s mamas too! Too much talk about VPL. Honestly, I’d rather see appropriately placed lines and know the person was wearing underwear than see their bare hiney!
I did address this twice before: White Pants Season and I’ll say it again about white pants. Icy also posted on it: Sheer and white equals a big no no. Now if we could only get those people to read our blogs!