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Originally Posted by BKM
Okay -- so what's the secret to wearing these things???? I'm forever trying to pull them up (they feel like they're slipping off!), and I hate the dent where they hit my belly!
Sure, they're comfortable enough if I have a long sweater over them, but how do you tuck a blouse into them? Also, the tops (can't call them waists) seem always to be huge, much bigger than I need -- so I have all that extra fabric sticking out. (actually, with regular jeans I also have a huge waist problem -- I've always had a very small waist in comparison to my hips -- currently I'm at 24" waist and 37.5" hips -- but with a reg waist you can sort of pull it in with a belt).
For example, I have a pair of Chico's (size 0.5, relates to a 6 I think) stretch jeans with a low waist -- the top part sticks out to where I can easily put a couple of fists in without stretching -- so naturally that sticks out under a thin top... (unfortunately, the hip region fits....)
Maybe I'm just built all weird!!!
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LOL, I know the feeling of fear they will slip off and pulling them up all the time....the first few times I wore them, that is exactly what I did! I really felt self conscience about my belly being so used to the high waist completely covering that area -- but once I got used to them, I found them comfortable and have gotten a lot of comments that these jeans are flattering to my figure. I don't even wear my old high waisted jeans left over from my younger, skinnier days now, with the exception of an old pair of Levis that are so baggy they fall down like the low rise anyway, LOL.
These pants seem to be made for all different shapes, you gotta just dig around a little to find what fits yours. I have one pair where the fabric sticks out in the back, but I love the way they fit everywhere else, so I just belt them in with a thin, ropelike belt.
If you are changing your style with jeans to fit with the current fashion (not a whole lot of choice if that is all that is in stores), you gotta do the same with shirts to go along with them....and there are plenty out there to flatter these types of jeans. Watch and see what everybody else your size and age is wearing -- my teenage dd had to help me, then I started noticing what other "moms" similar to my size were wearing -- "untucked" is definitely in. You can wear a blouse over the pants with a belt at the waist, let it hang down, or get blouses that tie at the belly button level.
I wear mostly thin t-shirts, sweaters, sweatshirts, untucked, that end right below the top snap of the jeans (like in my After Photo). These things also come in low rise and low/low rise.....my dd wears hers even with her pelvic bone, mine are right below or an inch below my belly button.
Ohh, a good pair of support panties will help with the indentation of your belly that the jeans cause -- just make sure you wear the panties low enough so they won't come over the top of the pants, LOL