women's pants rant

[bmccasland]

You might look at LLBean or Land's End. I was pretty happy with doing mail-order from them.

Got to love my flannel lined LLBean jeans. Many thanks to the biologist who told me about them. Keeps one warm and toasty while doing field work in the lovely PNW weather.

[Irulan]

Target!! I've been going crazy pants shopping. I have curves (small waist) and have tried on everything everywhere. Target has 4 different cuts, labeled 1-2-3-4, and two of them fit me without gaposis at the waist. The best part is the have jeans, causual trousers, and dressier trousers, all very affordably priced. I have had such a hard time with pants that I would never do mail order on something I hadn't purchases before.

[bmccasland]

Target!! I've been going crazy pants shopping. I have curves (small waist) and have tried on everything everywhere. Target has 4 different cuts, labeled 1-2-3-4, and two of them fit me without gaposis at the waist. The best part is the have jeans, causual trousers, and dressier trousers, all very affordably priced. I have had such a hard time with pants that I would never do mail order on something I hadn't purchases before.

oooh I'll have to look there. Thanks.

[Penny4]

I feel your pain Roadie. While I live in an area where there are a million stores around, being tall requires me to order most of my pants on line. For some reason, many stores that do carry talls, only carry them up to a size 12 or 14. (I am usually a 16T). So I am constantly ordering on line and returning because the "Blakely" or "Modern" or whatever cut is all wrong for me. Oy.
Good luck with your shopping. It's such a pain

[murielalex]

Target!! I've been going crazy pants shopping. I have curves (small waist) and have tried on everything everywhere. Target has 4 different cuts, labeled 1-2-3-4, and two of them fit me without gaposis at the waist. The best part is the have jeans, causual trousers, and dressier trousers, all very affordably priced. I have had such a hard time with pants that I would never do mail order on something I hadn't purchases before.

^ This. I have four pair. I'm curvy with small waist and big bum, and the cut looks great and they're around $20, if I remember right. I don't think the quality is the best, and they wear out easily, but for the price, I just pick up another pair.

Also, check out ExOfficios. They are made for travel: light weight, wrinkle resistant.. I like their Nomads. A bit pricey, but really hold up. I've worn and washed my pair probably around 100 times. Still look great.