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That...and we have boobs of varying sizes. I have a small ribcage, waist, and shoulders and big boobs, so stuff that fits everywhere else will look wrong up-front. Buttons strain or I look trampy. Going up a size hangs weird, though. Clothes shopping is a lose-lose deal much of the time.Quote:
Originally Posted by lph
While my husband can by pants off the rack and have them look great, he can't do it with shirts. He's got a huge neck, broad shoulders, long ape arms and a narrow waist. He agonizes over shirts like I agonize over bottoms. At least he understands my pain. ;)
Mine is a 2XL Tall...though a lot of 2XL stuff will work for him, too. He's just a barrell-chested, broad-shouldered beast of a Yeti...Quote:
Originally Posted by GLC1968
My poor little brother is built just like me. And unfortunately for him, there's no such thing as a Small Tall. Or 29x34 pants. We just learn what brands to ignore and jump on a good deal on the few that fit.
I'm fortunate that I haven't tried to go jeans shopping in about 3 years and I'm keeping my fingers crossed that the two favorite pair will last for another couple. I've given up on buying khakis that look right.
My hubby is in the same boat these days - he has to look for 32x34 - he swears that mens sizes are suffering from creep too - only a few years ago a 34x34 was fine for him and nowadays they are so loose they'd fall down....Quote:
Originally Posted by jessmarimba
I can't find 24" waist jeans to save my life. Send them my way, please. I'm sick of having to wear belts (I hate belts)Quote:
Originally Posted by Susan
Maybe you and all of you that need "small tall" sizes should come over here and visit me.
Nowadays, everything under a 34'' length is hard to find. And shops that consider themselves "cool" don't sell Jeans over 28'' waist for women. In the shop I was ranting about there where 3 big signs in the womens section: 24'', 26'', 28''. If you look hard you may find some pairs of 30''. Everyone above that size has to shop the mans section (no, of course I am wearing those "boyfriend" jeans just for style, not because I had to shop the mens section. I like the look of my a.. hanging out the much to big waist while my thighs get stuck...). :rolleyes:
Zoom-zoom, you sound a lot like me... I always thought I am the only one with this strange combination of features... Shoulders, big breast, 30'' inseam and those calves... ;)
A 34" inseam for women..... seriously.... my 6'4" husband wears a 34" inseam.....
no wonder I have to buy kids jeans (size 12 fits me pretty darn good in certain brands)
Selkie - if you are short too, kids 12's often have a 24" waist a good length inseam, are cheaper and are generally in stock..... the only problem is finding models that aren't super girly - no rhinestones or embroidered butterflies please. My current favorite are Levis slim and straight.
I always wish I could rearrange myself a bit. Or at least stretch myself out a couple of inches.Quote:
Originally Posted by Susan
Thanks for the tip! I was looking at Juniors' jeans but they are way to hootchie mama for a 47 year old.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eden
Tell me about it... I'm 39, not 15.... I have a no butt crack rule. If I can't tie my shoes without showing butt crack or undies the jeans are a no go.... I think kids clothes are cut a bit more conservatively than juniors.Quote:
Originally Posted by Selkie
I was so excited to find 34" jeans in a size 4 yesterday...though I was a bit shocked that they were labeled "regular inseam". Makes ya wonder what "long" is! :eek: I need a 32" inseam to wear them with flats, and an inch or two more for heels. Add in the inevitable shrinkage, and buying jeans is usually a disaster.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eden
What brand was this?? Not that I need any more pants :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Becky
Gap Long and Lean jeans. Although all of their jeans seemed extra-long, these were the only ones that accommodated my bad-@ss cyclist thighs. The rest of the styles cut off circulation below my knees! Their sizing in the waist seemed a little funky, and I actually went up a size to ensure that I could still button them after Thanksgiving ;) They fit great everywhere else.Quote:
Originally Posted by jessmarimba
I don't buy super low rise jeans at my age, but a moderately low rise ("scout rise" by Athleta's system) has done wonders to make me keep my transversus and pelvic floor engaged. :p
Not that anything is *really* super low on me, given that old-style jeans cover my bottom two ribs. :rolleyes: I seriously have no waist... In slacks, I have to buy petites so the rise is anything reasonable, then mostly the legs are too short.
Eh, petite pants are now 30", except for Athleta, where they are still 28.5 or 29, which is what I need. Let alone the problem of calves and thighs. I recently spent $ to get a pair of cords hemmed :mad:. I don't mind getting wool pants or other dress pants tailored, but, isn't this why petite sizes were invented? I just can't wear my pants dragging on the ground. I could wear regular sized pants, if it wasn't for the length, as I don't have a short waist. I'm just short.
Eden, I have thought of looking in the kids department for jeans, but my waist isn't quite that small, more like 26.
A few years ago, my step-mum bought juniors jeans for my dad, because she was tired of looking at the saggy backside of normal jeans on him.Quote:
Originally Posted by Selkie
My 70 year old dad with swirly pocket embroidery and rhinestone accents was quite a sight, but at least he could keep those pants up!
Finally I found myself a 31'' waist Bold Curve - looks great and makes me very very happy :D
I think I have found the jeans that fit me best. I like the Levi's Bold Curve straight leg jeans that I bought, but they are about an inch lower rise than I really feel comfortable wearing...when I sit down I think I'm getting dangerously close to showing off my crack. :o They're spendy for jeans that I really like, but don't LOVE.
I snagged a pair of 528 (junior's version of the 529) and they are perfect! The rise on the 529 comes up a hair too high on me and I fall between sizes, so the larger size ends up with bunchy fabric at the small of my back. I don't have this issue with the 528s. They fit like they were designed for me and the rise is about halfway between that of the Curve ID jeans and the 529s.