it's the little things
If, like me, you have been mournfully, and with ever escalating levels of rage, searching for blue jeans which are NOT made with the cheap stretchy-flex fit spandex cotton blend that wears out and stretches out and generally makes wearing jeans feel like slopping around wearing badly fitting sweatpants - I have found Real Jeans.
The drawback is that they're a "men's" style (so obviously, they're cheaper, better quality, and readily available. grr.) The plus is that they are 100% cotton, they're $15, and they fit and flatter my belly, hips, and thighs (all curvy) better than any of the various women's jeans I've tried in the last *fifteen years*. And they're from Costco (Kirkland brand). They're made in Mexico, but at least it's closer than China?
I am super happy to have found them, and I may get them tailored a little in the leg, though, since they're a straight cut and shade baggy at the knee. A big part of the fit is that they have a high - think dietrich pantsuit! - waist that doesn't gap, roll, shift, or slack.
It's the little things, but it's amazing how a well fitting garment makes your whole skin fit better.
The drawback is that they're a "men's" style (so obviously, they're cheaper, better quality, and readily available. grr.) The plus is that they are 100% cotton, they're $15, and they fit and flatter my belly, hips, and thighs (all curvy) better than any of the various women's jeans I've tried in the last *fifteen years*. And they're from Costco (Kirkland brand). They're made in Mexico, but at least it's closer than China?
I am super happy to have found them, and I may get them tailored a little in the leg, though, since they're a straight cut and shade baggy at the knee. A big part of the fit is that they have a high - think dietrich pantsuit! - waist that doesn't gap, roll, shift, or slack.
It's the little things, but it's amazing how a well fitting garment makes your whole skin fit better.