Review: custom dress pants by The Red Thread Collection

Front, side, and a detail shot of the front pocket zipper and stitched "crease" 


I've been served an ad for The Red Thread Collection several times on Instagram and the company's claims struck me as either super exciting or maybe too good to be true: send them three selfies and receive a bespoke garment drafted to fit you perfectly...WITH POCKETS?!

Because they have an option to pay only the shipping and return the item if it doesn't fit well, I decided to give it a try. $4.99 was a decent price for the opportunity to test it out (and then write about it in this blog, of course). So, I checked out their styles--of which there are only a few classic pieces--and chose the Essential Ankle Pant.

Like most consumers of off-the-rack fashion, pants are a fit challenge. Historically, when I find a brand that fits well through the hips and thighs, I buy several pairs and then make alterations to the waist and hem. If the pants have inadequate/shallow or false pockets, I put in the size of pockets I need. Because I've been sewing since middle school, that's not a huge hardship for me, but if I weren't a trained stitcher/patternmaker, I would either need to rely upon an alterations shop or would have to just wear poorly-fitting clothes. I wondered: has garment-making technology advanced enough that the folks at Red Thread could change that for the non-sewist?

When I placed my order, I had to answer a series of questions before sending in my selfies, about how ready-to-wear pants tend to fit me poorly (tight in the thighs? baggy in the seat? long/short-waisted? etc). I then sent them three photos of myself (front, side, back) and a fourth image of the room I was standing in for the pix in but without me in it. Then, I provided my height and that's it. Seven days later, my pants arrived. (See above photo.)

Because they make the pants from a knit material with significant stretch, they have a fairly wide window of tolerance in terms of fit, and these pants do in fact fit me well. I can definitely recommend the style and the customization experience--if you see a garment on their site that you like, give it a try.

For myself, I'm torn, because the pants ARE the best-fitting most flattering dress pants i've ever owned, but at the same time, because i do physical labor for the better part of my job (standing over a dye vat, operating industrial machinery, etc.), i don't really wear dress pants very often (mostly cords/jeans). If i had a corporate job or waited tables in a nice restaurant, i can see myself owning five pairs of these pants. As it is, I'm keeping the pants because I do have occasional need for nice dress pants, but they aren't my new everyday pant. I still need to find work pants that fit or continue to alter off-the-rack ones.

I did not receive any payment or incentive from The Red Thread Collection to write this review. I did so because there was a discussion about the feasibility of the company's claims on a professional costumers' forum and wanted to see for myself if the claims were true.

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  6. How much does a pair of pants run.

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  8. Nice Article,
    Nowadays there are jeans in the most varied styles and cuts. What really matters is what kind of look you want and what will suit your frame best.
    The shape and cut of jeans is called a fit and there are many different fits. There are four main names to note and, luckily, the various fit names are pretty self-explanatory:
    A snug fit that's snug against the leg and tapers at the ankle. A little stretch is often added to jeans for comfort. Works best with a slim frame.
    Still tight but not too tight, this cut wraps around the thighs, knees and calves and is less constricting around the ankle. This is a tight cut that is great for a slender to normal figure.
    Sometimes referred to as Regular, this is a traditional style of denim that is cut straight from the waist to the hem. Some variations can be narrow at the ankle. Fits normal to athletic physique.
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  11. Start up and woman owned.. I was 100% in but Here's the issue with Red Thread... 1. AWFUL communication. You have to beg for someone to talk to you.
    2. Their claim is a custom piece with 2 photos yet my dress couldn't be made and nobody communicated that to me until I asked.
    3. A replacement was offered at a discounted price, so I ordered the straight leg pant... again no communication about the order until I finally said something to them. It took forever to get the piece and it was NOT discounted I paid full price.
    3. Still really want the dress and gave the order to another online made to order company and no issues sewing it or getting here 14 days after I placed it and it fit, no excuses. https://www.sumissura.com/en-us/women/sheath-dress/personalize
    4. The pants don't fit but I had such a bad experience I can't bring myself to send them back and have them try again. I'll take the $158 loss I can afford it but I know that a lot of women can't.
    In conclusion I'm really disappointed because honestly I loved the idea Red Thread and that I would get something I could have altered along the way and I could support a small start up woman owned company.

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