Supersizing of America & a rant

[Selkie]

Are they making jeans longer because some like wearing heels w/them? When I was younger, heels w/jeans was a hootchie fashion trend. ;-) Liked big hair, lee-press on nails, and frosted eye shadow.

I have to admit that I'm glad the inseams on the petite jeans are longer because it's hard for me to find regular jeans that fit. I'm 5'5" but small boned, so my frame is petite but my height is not. Sorry Crankin! I'm sure the trend will reverse itself as people rediscover flat shoes.

[GLC1968]

Are they making jeans longer because some like wearing heels w/them? When I was younger, heels w/jeans was a hootchie fashion trend. ;-) Liked big hair, lee-press on nails, and frosted eye shadow.

I think that's probably the case. I've permanently give up heels and now I'm getting even more frustrated with jeans. Oh - and add white sunglasses to that list, please.


V - I found the 529 on Amazon but they were out of the short length. I've also heard that Kohls carries them but I haven't checked. What size do you wear? You can have mine if you want - they are just tooooo long for me (though they might be too big for you too but I can check).

[Veronica]

Mostly I was just curious. I got new jeans last year from J Jill. I got the roll up ones in a regular size and just didn't roll them up. The length turned out to be perfect for me.

I usually only wear jeans once a week to work. Unless I'm having a bad week and just want to be comfy. I would like to find some khaki colored jeans though. The ones I've got now are quite large on me.

I tend to wear chinos and I'm having a hard time finding ones that fit well. I found some chino like pants at Garnett Hill in an inseam that works for me and fits my butt and thighs, sit below my belly button and no gaping. I'm hoping they'll have some new colors this fall since I bought all the colors I liked last spring. Do women really wear white or pink pants? (The colors I didn't buy.)

Fortunately, I'll be able to wear skorts until the end of October or so.

Veronica

[Selkie]

I think that's probably the case. I've permanently give up heels and now I'm getting even more frustrated with jeans. Oh - and add white sunglasses to that list, please.
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LOL -- I never, ever, ever would wear heels with jeans, even when I was in my teens/20s. Like you, GLC, I don't wear heels at all.

Instead of jeans, I mostly wear Patagonia tights or capris during the cooler months. I do have some jeans that fit---Levi's petite sizes that I found at Macy's. They are a smidge too short in the inseam but at least the waist doesn't gape. Might have to resort to the juniors department for jeans if this vanity sizing trend continues.

Work clothes, I can find some Talbots stuff that fits, but unfortunately, the company has fallen victim to vanity sizing. Pants---I'm wearing a 0 petite, which is ridiculous. I can usually get by with size 2 petite skirts, but sometimes, I have to pin the waist. Tops aren't a problem, thank God. More and more, I'm buying Patagonia skirts and dresses for work. The clothes are very comfortable, high quality, and FIT. That is one company that hasn't capitulated to vanity sizing. In addition, J Peterman has some very nice stuff that fits (not vanity sized)---tailored, good for work, and a lot of the stuff is very unique.

White sunglasses? Is that the latest?

[Veronica]

Patagonia is having a 30% off sale right now. I really like their dresses. I have three different ones. Merino wool tees are on sale. Some of their bottoms are a little too low rise for me though and sometimes don't fit my supersize muscular thighs.

Veronica

[Selkie]

V --- I actually got up at the crack of dawn this morning to shop that sale! LOL. Was well worth it because a few things I wanted were included in the sale and they had them in the color I wanted/my size.

The dresses drape well---very flattering. TE sells some their stuff, including some of their dresses.

[PamNY]

I wonder if problems getting pants that fit is one reason tights/leggings are so popular. Not the only reason, but I'll bet it's a factor.

I am so tempted to get some, but I am almost 60 years old...

[GLC1968]

White sunglasses? Is that the latest?

No, no...that was the trend in the 80's. Only the dumb trashy chicks wore white sunglasses and drove white cars...at least in my neck of the woods.

I did wear heeled boots with jeans...but not anymore.

Now I'm off to Patagonia - funny, but I was perusing their site yesterday and had no idea a sale was starting! I too love their dresses and skirts but have not had luck with their pants or shorts.

For pants/shorts - I'm having luck with Royal Robbins, actually. (REI carries them) I also like Mountain Hardware, but they can get pricey.

[Crankin]

I do wear heels with jeans, but that's for "dress up," i.e. going out with DH, etc. And, they are not super high heels; sometimes the jeans would be too long still! I have a pair of short boots with 3 inch chunky heels that I wear with some of the longer pants I have for work. I couldn't do it when I was teaching, too much standing, but now I sit most of the time at work.
Going to look at Patagonia.

[SaNdEe]

Being all leg makes it super difficult to find jeans that don't look like I'm "waiting for a flood" - things are much better since high school in the 1980's (incidentally, the Grease Sing-ALong is in Ocala, but I digress, BTW my name is Sandy).
I was thrilled with the new longer leg-lengths!
But even I have had a few jeans to wear heels with (in the South, heels are the weapon of choice to keep DH interested)

[Selkie]

I do wear heels with jeans, but that's for "dress up," i.e. going out with DH, etc. And, they are not super high heels; sometimes the jeans would be too long still! I have a pair of short boots with 3 inch chunky heels that I wear with some of the longer pants I have for work. I couldn't do it when I was teaching, too much standing, but now I sit most of the time at work.
Going to look at Patagonia.

Crankin, I was referring to those "Sex in the City" type heels---really high ones with the pointy toes. FM shoes, to put it crassly. There are 20-30 year olds who wear them to work with those skin tight, low rider jeans on Fridays.

[Crankin]

I pretty much knew the type you were talking about... I like the look of high heels, but my body says otherwise. Yea, sometimes I have had to tell younger colleagues, "no crack showing, please!" (and this is when I was teaching 11-13 year olds!). And, I love low rise jeans, but I know the limits of this!
Eh, my DH has a Lexus SUV. We keep it because of its ability to haul 4 bikes, a canoe, suitcases, and 4 adults. Besides, around here, the type of person Selkie refers to drives a white Cadillac Escalade with private school stickers on the back. Lexus is a pretty common car around here, so those Cadillacs really make a statement.

[Selkie]

No, no...that was the trend in the 80's. Only the dumb trashy chicks wore white sunglasses and drove white cars...at least in my neck of the woods.

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I'm glad you said it, not I. Those chicks usually drove white VW Cabriolets, right? Now a lot of the ones who "made it" by marrying $$$ drive white Lexus SUVs (with tri delt stickers on the rear window---a reminder of their glory days). Sorry, that was *&^%$y, but I readily admit to being an anti-elitist (an elitist anti-elitist? I have my own snobbishness but it's premised on different values).

I don't remember the white sunglasses trend in the 80s---I was a punk rock girl then, so I probably didn't notice.