Honig's Plate Pants

[TwoBits]

I need a new pair of plate pants, and I'm not very handy with a needle and thread to alter the length. Honig's offers pre-hemmed pants. Anybody ever buy a pair already altered from them?

[BigUmp56]

Yep, I have several of their poly/wool blend pants that they've taken up for me. All of them fit just fine.


Tim.

[Dave Hensley]

Originally Posted by TwoBits

I need a new pair of plate pants, and I'm not very handy with a needle and thread to alter the length. Honig's offers pre-hemmed pants. Anybody ever buy a pair already altered from them?

I bought 4 pairs this year, 2 plate and 2 bases, and had Honigs hem them all. Plates 1" longer than the bases. The length on all 4 is perfect. My only complaint is they didn't press the hems very well.

[TussAgee11]

Originally Posted by TwoBits

I need a new pair of plate pants, and I'm not very handy with a needle and thread to alter the length. Honig's offers pre-hemmed pants. Anybody ever buy a pair already altered from them?

I always buy my pants unhemmed, and have them hemmed at a tailor. That way I know they will fitted exactly to me. Saves 7 bucks on the Honig's side, and tailors typically do it for about 10 in my area. I think its worth it.

[mbyron]

The skinny on Honig's pants is that they turn pink. I've avoided them for that reason. I love their service and their other products, though.

[TCump84]

Originally Posted by mbyron

The skinny on Honig's pants is that they turn pink. I've avoided them for that reason. I love their service and their other products, though.

I dont know where this came from but Ive been wearing my same pants for just about 4 years now, and still look just as good as when i got them. I dryclean them and that keeps the creases and material looking new. Just my .02

[tjones1]

I haven't seen any pants in my area turn pink yet. However, I've seen a pair of heather grey ball bags from Honig's turn pink. But these were really old ball bags too. Maybe just a bad batch of material.

[DG]

I have never had a pair of Honig's pants turn pink or any other color. I generally replace mine when the bottom hem becomes raveled from wear. Never had another reason to replace.

[briancurtin]

Originally Posted by TussAgee11

I always buy my pants unhemmed, and have them hemmed at a tailor. That way I know they will fitted exactly to me. Saves 7 bucks on the Honig's side, and tailors typically do it for about 10 in my area. I think its worth it.

couldnt you just measure yourself?

also, you arent saving anything. you are spending an extra $3.

[TussAgee11]

Originally Posted by briancurtin

couldnt you just measure yourself?

also, you arent saving anything. you are spending an extra $3.

Have you ever tried to measure YOURSELF. Kind of hard. Secondly, I'd rather put the pants on and have them pinned to perfectly go to the bottom of my heel. Not take a crap shoot at telling a company a number.

[briancurtin]

try this: take the pants that you know fit...then fold them up to where you want them. then subtract...

that or ask your mom/wife/partner/girlfriend/etc

[TussAgee11]

Originally Posted by briancurtin

try this: take the pants that you know fit...then fold them up to where you want them. then subtract...

Just did this... turns out to be 34.5 is where I want them. Can't tell Honigs that precise. I like knowing it is fitted to me, and not to a number that should roughly correspond to me.

[briancurtin]

you are making it seem like getting measured is such a hard thing.

also, you can tell honigs whatever size you want. its what the comments section is for. robots arent the ones sewing, they humans are open to whatever size you want for $8.

[FVB9]

Me personally? There's a nice little tailor on Main St. that understands what I do (umpire) that tailors them to perfection.