Supersizing of America & a rant

[OakLeaf]

Altering a pair of pants to shorten the rise is not much less work than making a new pair of pants.

Adding fabric onto the legs was fashionable for a few years, and I'm far from a fashionista, but I don't know that I'd do that now.

I'm so glad that low rise jeans are staying in fashion for the time being. "Superlow" jeans are more like low, "low rise" are more like normal on me. I HATE wearing pants that come up over my ribcage.

[bikerHen]

Yes, sizes are getting bigger but . . . coming from the fat end of sizing I'm down to a size 12 for the first time in my adult life. I know deep down, it's a "vanity" size, but I don't care! I no longer have to shop in the plus size department for those ugly floppy clothes that I hated. I've got another 10 to 20 pounds to go. Maybe I can make it down to a size 8. That would be truly amazing. So, I'll buy into being vane, I've earn it! bikerHen

[badger]

I'm so glad that low rise jeans are staying in fashion for the time being. "Superlow" jeans are more like low, "low rise" are more like normal on me. I HATE wearing pants that come up over my ribcage.

I hear you, sista!! I would die if the rise went up to "mom jeans" height again.

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I've hemmed jeans where I'll cut off the real hem and re-stitch it back onto the new edge, but it's fiddly work. I just roll up the back where they tend to get scuffed under shoes now.

have any of you also noticed that some stores will put out "narrowing" mirrors that make you look slimmer so people will buy?

[emily_in_nc]

I love LLBean. I have to buy all DH's pants there. He's a 30 x 34. Nearly impossible to find at a department store.

They also have shorter petite pants than some places -- 28.5" or 29". Their smallest petite size is still 4P, but it's sized more like a 0-2P from Ann Taylor Loft. I have their LL Bean Visa so get free shipping both ways -- nice way to try to see if something will work, and if it doesn't, send it back at no cost to me!

[emily_in_nc]

[QUOTE=JennK13;522683]

I hear ya! I took two - read that TWO - pairs of slacks in to have the waists taken in and hemmed up the length and it cost me $70!!! I'm cheap, and almost always buy clothes on sale, so this was way more than I paid for the pants; more than I would have paid for them off the rack if they fit. But I was at a loss on what to do!

I just got two pairs of pants cut off and hemmed for $10/each at a little tailor shop here - and this is in expensive Chapel Hill. I am lucky!

[Veronica]

They also have shorter petite pants than some places -- 28.5" or 29". Their smallest petite size is still 4P, but it's sized more like a 0-2P from Ann Taylor Loft. I have their LL Bean Visa so get free shipping both ways -- nice way to try to see if something will work, and if it doesn't, send it back at no cost to me!

I use to love Bean; until they made their regular sizes too long. Regular formerly was 30 inches. They have now bumped it up to 30 1/2 or 31. And, you now have to be careful because it's not consistent anymore. Some of their older styles are still 30. But those are the pants that come up WAY past my belly button.

I DO NOT shop in stores. Everything I do is mail order.

Veronica

[blackhillsbiker]

Try shrink to fit Levi button-front 501 again. Seriously! I never thought I'd be wearing them again 25 years later, but really they are magical.

I lived in 501s in high school & college. I didn't realize you could still buy the non-shrunk ones. I've just seen the prewashed ones. I guess I'll have to look around.

As for undies, Jockey Elance hipsters and I have been friends since 1986. If they ever discontinue or redesign them I'm in serious trouble.

Deb

[Jolt]

Most jeans I see are minimum 33". Occasionally I'll see 31", or 32", but they're getting very long. I guess it's to accommodate the willowy stick-thin teenagers who haven't filled out yet, and those who have shorter inseams will get them hemmed (assumption). That said, hemmed jeans, even with "real hem" hemming, just doesn't look right.

Jeans are getting way too long! I was recently trying on jeans at Old Navy (I liked their "Weekend Fit" that they used to make and saw that they had a style by that name again) and they were dragging on the ground even if I got the short length. I used to wear the regular and it was just right (with flat shoes, of course). Do they think we're all going to wear stilettos with our jeans all the time? I don't THINK so!!

[PamNY]

Low-rise can't go away. I will be devastated. I can't have jeans up to my boobs again.

[Eden]

Sigh... I'm a short person with a looooong rise and a small waist.... low rise jeans have been a nightmare for me. Low rise unless they are perfect totally gap in the back and show the world what color undies I wear (or what my butt crack looks like)

[Dogmama]

Sigh... I'm a short person with a looooong rise and a small waist.... low rise jeans have been a nightmare for me. Low rise unless they are perfect totally gap in the back and show the world what color undies I wear (or what my butt crack looks like)

Me too. Fixing that gap in the back would require completely making over the torso part - we're talking a good 4-5" in some jeans.

Eden, I bought a pair of Ralph Laurens that are decent. They aren't "boyfriend" pants, but they don't come up to your ribcage either.

[zoom-zoom]

Low-rise can't go away. I will be devastated. I can't have jeans up to my boobs again.

No joke! It looked like those super-skinny, high-waist jeans were trying to come back into fashion, but I don't know anyone who likes that look or that fit.

[zoom-zoom]

'blouses in my size don't fit because they are too small across the bust.'

What? No! Go up a size, even two. That is the correct size! If going up means having to take in the waist, guess what, that is still the correct size!

Or maybe they are like me...tiny shoulders, small waist, big boobs. I am a 34 band, but D cup. Often the tops that fit me through the boobs hang on me everywhere else. And if they are sleeveless the arm holes are often gaping in the ones that don't stretch across the girls. It kinda blows.

[zoom-zoom]

Sigh... I'm a short person with a looooong rise and a small waist.... low rise jeans have been a nightmare for me. Low rise unless they are perfect totally gap in the back and show the world what color undies I wear (or what my butt crack looks like)

Have you ever tried the Levi's Curvy jeans (528 or 529 depending upon whether you try Juniors or Misses sizes)? I run into this, too, but they are great. They are higher in the back and they are cut with a narrower waistband, even though they are still relatively low-rise.

[Eden]

Have you ever tried the Levi's Curvy jeans (528 or 529 depending upon whether you try Juniors or Misses sizes)? I run into this, too, but they are great. They are higher in the back and they are cut with a narrower waistband, even though they are still relatively low-rise.

I have a pair of kids Levis on right now..... sad but true, the best fit I can get in jeans at this time are kids 12's or 14's depending on the brand. They tend to be the right length and when I'm lucky I can find some that aren't too weird (no ribbons, rhinestones or tons of embroidery) and aren't too low - I guess mfg's still have some compunction about showing too much skin on little girls..... I'm too little for Misses..... (though I haven't tried Juniors for a while)