Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Dyed some pants

As part of my ongoing series "nothing is too trivial for the internet" may I present some pants that I have dyed a different colour. Here is a before shot of my favourite three-quarter pull-on linen pants (rolled up, wrinkled) that I have worn at least twice a week for the last four summers.


I never really understood linen until I got these pants, and washed them and wore them and washed them and wore them, and they went all soft and drapey and gorgeous. I thought linen was scratchy and rumply and hard to wear ... but when the colour finally started to wear out of these pants I put them in a dark green dye bath and will keep on wearing them until they literally fall to bits.


Which won't be far off, the seams are starting to go and even a new dye job hasn't stopped the wear. But I will count this as a success.

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1 comment:

  1. PamJanuary 15, 2026 at 9:21 AM

    I find this post interesting for two reasons. One, I didn't realise that Australians/New Zealanders said "pants" for trousers. Here, pants are definitely underpants. Do you also say "vest" for waistcoat? Similarly, here, vests are strictly underwear. Second, I am always baffled by linen because it creases so badly, so why does anyone buy it? But you've made me reconsider this. A change of heart at the age of 75?? Seems unlikely...

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