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  1. scarstar14

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    Hey,
    I've been binding with a sports bra for a while now, and plan to get a tighter sports bra tomorrow. I also want to purchase my first pair of guy pants! :eusa_danc: I'm a size 6 women's currently and i read general rules about adding 21 to that number for a general waist size and that those with a fuller figure may have to go up from there. I'm so excited but also super nervous i won't feel like i look good enough in them :eusa_doh:
     
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    Good for you, im sure you will look great
     
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    My advice would be try the pants on definitely, I don't know how accurate the sizing thing is. I'm a 0-2 in women's and a 28-29 in mens (which is usually how low it goes anyway), so the add 21 might not be accurate.
     
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    Of course I plan to try them on since I'm no where near consistent in girl pants where I'm familiar with the sizes. I just don't want to be going back and forth trying on a billion pants and looking as new to it as i am! So I guess I should use that as the lowest size and get a few up from there. Any advice on height? I'm 5'2" so short for girl height but really short for guy height! :icon_redf

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    Of course I'll post pictures on here, provided I don't get frustrated. I want to look like a guy not a girl trying to be sexy or whatever in man pants! Thanks for the good words though :icon_bigg
     
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    I'd recommend starting with the smallest size and going up as you said. If your worried about going back and forth a lot you can always take several sizes with you to try on at first until you find a size that fits and then worry about the actual pants.

    I'm sure you'll look great! It feels awesome to finally find clothes you're comfortable in.
     
    #5 Kaeden42, Jul 8, 2014
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    21 thing didn't work for me. I'm also a 6 and I wear a 32/32. I'm really curvy though, so it may vary.
     
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    women's sizes are all kinds of messed up, really. what i'd do is measure around your hips and inseam length before you go, as i think that's how men's pants are sized. (at least i hope so because i'm supposed to go for my first shopping trip as a guy tomorrow :icon_redf)
     
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    Good luck! :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes:ride: One of the problems I had, that you may run into, is the pants for guys my height were too tight around the hips. I was really depressed about it at first, but then I get pant a size bigger and then have to get them cut to my height. So I would generally worry about how they feel on your legs and waste rather than the how long they are. :slight_smile:
     
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    Measure your waist and inseam, that's how you find your pants size!
     
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    Got my pants and after all the stress of getting them i LOVE them!!!
     
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    For guys pants, sizing is relatively simple. Though they do use vanity sizing as well now, measure your waist (where the pants sit, generally about 3 inches above the widest part of your hip) in inches, and then subtract 3 or 4 from the number. This will be where to start for the waist size. Inseam is less often vanity sized. Measure down the inside of your leg from the crotch to the floor, and subtract how ever much you want the pants to be above the ground. Generally about two inches if you are going to be wearing shoes, 3 or 4 inches if wearing work/uniform boots.
     
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    Heres a picture of me in them!! I'm like literally loving these pants!!
    I dont get why they get to be so much comfier than womens pants, because holy crap that was one of my most comfy days at work ever!
    Aaaand i dont think either of my parents noticed they were guy pants, good since i'm not ready to explain that yet!
     

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    They look awesome on you! For future reference if you're really skinny slim fit pants are amazeballs. Straight legs are kind of a pain.
     
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    lookin' good!
     
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    I wish i was skinnier! I carry alot of fat on my hips and tummy which is not good when attempting to fight off my female shape! So far i love the whole straight leg and not having to peel my pants off my bum to use the bathroom! I was looking at what i think were slimmer fit pants than these and liked them but didn't try them on since right now I'm sure they'd show curves. Thanks, I'll keep note for when i get skinny though! :thumbsup:

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    Thanks! They feel so good too. By the way totally off topic but i love your profile pic! Damn cute! :slight_smile:
     
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    I'm a size 6 and I'm wearing a 30 men's right now.
     
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    I've been wondering about this too, I'm a size 18 in women's jeans. When I last wore guys', I was like a 14 and I was wearing 34x30. I have nothing to measure with. Any ideas? And glad your first guy pants fit!
     
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    Im wearing a 34x29, i literally tried on a ton of sizes it was frustrating and then on the single last time and pair i went in with they were the ones, if they werent i probably would have gone home without any because i waz getting frustrated and wanted to cry and scream in the dressing room, but that was all worth it for these and how comfy i am in them
     
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    try looking up sizing charts for the pants you own (usually brands have sizing charts on their websites) and then you can use the measurements from those pants, for seeing which size men's will fit.
     
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    They look great! Congrats!!
     
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