Trousers often drape funny from knee down

Alter/Mend Question

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A guy posted about this problem yesterday
https://www.reddit.com/r/malefashionadvice/comments/1ve9o1e/comment/p1hkzqc/?context=1&screen_view_count=2&ext-referrer=SEO

Everyone said its because trousers are too long, or need to be ironed or they're too tight. I said that I have this issue all the time with trousers even when they're baggy, hemmed and ironed. Photos below for example, freshly ironed.. I have numerous trousers or jeans with this issue..

My best explanation is that there is some sort of shaping in the trousers which is designed for longer legs so for shorter guys it throws something off, our knees are higher than the trouser "expects" or something like that. But I'm trying to get a more specific understanding so that I can see if its something I can tailor.

Posted Aug 4, 2026, 8:40 AM UTC

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