# Should I wear my trousers rolled? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [April 26, 2013, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-wear-my-trousers-rolled/656767 "2013-04-26T15:42:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Leo\_Bloom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leo_bloom/32/10377_2.png) [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2013, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-wear-my-trousers-rolled/656767/1 "2013-04-26T15:42:03Z")
See subject. Male, 50s. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2013, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-wear-my-trousers-rolled/656767/2 "2013-04-26T15:58:06Z")
A couple of neat, short folds are fine. Any more than 2 folds and it starts getting too thick. Iron or press the creases so they are crisp and neat, and will not unroll. Or fold them and squash under a heavy book overnight will do the trick as well. ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2013, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-wear-my-trousers-rolled/656767/3 "2013-04-26T16:02:19Z")
Are you growing old, are you growing old? Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2013, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-wear-my-trousers-rolled/656767/4 "2013-04-26T16:08:19Z")
> [@Leo\_Bloom](#): > > See subject. Male, 50s. At our age, I say do whatever you want. The rules don’t apply to us anymore. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2013, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-wear-my-trousers-rolled/656767/5 "2013-04-26T16:10:39Z")
I don’t dare to eat a peach. I do not think the mermaids call to me. ---
**Author:** ![Sailboat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sailboat/32/461_2.png) [@Sailboat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sailboat)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2013, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-wear-my-trousers-rolled/656767/6 "2013-04-26T16:37:42Z")
Are you in the wrong paean to an ordinary man’s struggle against ennui? ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2013, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-wear-my-trousers-rolled/656767/7 "2013-04-26T16:39:18Z")
> [@Procrustus](#): > > At our age, I say do whatever you want. The rules don’t apply to us anymore. Damn right. Go ahead and mow your lawn in sandals and socks if you like. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2013, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-wear-my-trousers-rolled/656767/8 "2013-04-26T16:40:22Z")
As long as you do not wear capris or culottes, you’re good to go. ---
**Author:** ![colonial](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/34f0e0/32.png) [@colonial](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/colonial)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2013, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-wear-my-trousers-rolled/656767/9 "2013-04-26T16:42:19Z")
What are “rolled” trousers? ---
**Author:** ![colonial](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/34f0e0/32.png) [@colonial](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/colonial)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2013, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-wear-my-trousers-rolled/656767/10 "2013-04-26T16:45:04Z")
> [@DCnDC](#): > > …Iron or press the creases… What are “iron”, “press” and “creases”? ---
**Author:** ![Sattua](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sattua/32/11906_2.png) [@Sattua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sattua)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2013, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-wear-my-trousers-rolled/656767/11 "2013-04-26T16:45:07Z")
The inside of my wedding ring is inscribed with “There will be time”. Just had to share that. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2013, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-wear-my-trousers-rolled/656767/12 "2013-04-26T16:45:54Z")
> [@colonial](#): > > What are “rolled” trousers? Circa 1910-1915 it was considered chic for men to roll up the hems of their trousers a bit. A bit of youthful exuberance and vanity. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2013, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-wear-my-trousers-rolled/656767/13 "2013-04-26T16:47:08Z")
> [@Sattua](#): > > The inside of my wedding ring is inscribed with “There will be time”. Just had to share that. This is most probably the best use of an Eliot quote that I’ve ever heard. ---
**Author:** ![DMark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2013, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-wear-my-trousers-rolled/656767/14 "2013-04-26T17:14:16Z")
Only if you also wear a straw hat and drive 18 MPH on the freeway. You might want to hurry off to Walmart - I hear they are selling corncob pipes for $9/dozen. ---
**Author:** ![johnpost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f17d59/32.png) [@johnpost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/johnpost)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2013, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-wear-my-trousers-rolled/656767/15 "2013-04-26T17:20:50Z")
how high is the water? ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2013, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-wear-my-trousers-rolled/656767/16 "2013-04-26T17:23:02Z")
Well, the mermaids are on the beach, so it’s ebb tide. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2013, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-wear-my-trousers-rolled/656767/17 "2013-04-26T17:24:36Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > This is most probably the best use of an Eliot quote that I’ve ever heard. Gould said that? ---
**Author:** ![sparky\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@sparky\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sparky_1)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2013, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-wear-my-trousers-rolled/656767/18 "2013-04-26T17:25:47Z")
Would the legs be rolled to your crotch to resemble cut-off shorts? If so, then yes! ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2013, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-wear-my-trousers-rolled/656767/19 "2013-04-26T18:00:56Z")
Rolled trousers work best when you wear a handkerchief knotted at the corners to form a hat. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Fun\_Ball](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_fun_ball/32/17664_2.png) [@Happy\_Fun\_Ball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Fun_Ball)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2013, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-wear-my-trousers-rolled/656767/20 "2013-04-26T18:02:16Z")
Thank you Leo for making read that again. What a great poem. And the answer is of course yes. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-wear-my-trousers-rolled/656767.md?page=2)