Adventures in Mom Jeans

I have been trying to improve my jeans selections.  I do wear mom jeans, but I try to choose flattering jeans.  For me, length is also an issue.  Here's what I know about jeans.

According to Wikipediea "Mom jeans is a humorously pejorative term for a fit of women's jeans considered very unflattering. The style usually consists of a high waist (above the belly button), which accentuates a flat curvature of the buttocks, as well as generous cuts in the stomach and leg. The jeans are usually in a light-blue solid coloring with no form of stone washing or fading. Other attributes of the style often seen are pleated fronts, tapered legs and elastic waistbands. The style is often accompanied by a blouse or shirt that is tucked into the jeans".  Well that describes my favourite styles of jeans.  I like my slightly paunchy stomach covered, and I like the loose fit on my thigh to knee area.  I used to love pleated jeans, but you just can't get those anymore.  Thank goodness.

From the Saturday Night Live Mom Jeans sketch

According to "Stacy and Clinton of What Not to Wear" the bootcut jean is fairly  low rise and can induce muffin top (my problem), as well it is narrow at the knee and flared at the ankle. This can cause too much room to be given at the thigh, making our hips look wider.  Stacy and Clinton say that the skinny jean emphasizes the curves which can be troublesome. It is tight to the body and narrow at the ankle. Somethimes I think that these will squeeze everything in all the way down and make me look long and lean.  Not so.  They also give me major muffin top, won't stay up, and barely fit anyway.  Apparently the emphasis gets placed on the hip thigh and behind.  A problem.  The two jeans that they recommend are the straight jeans and the trouser jean. The straight cut jean has a line that is straight from knee to ankle and is not as wide as the trouser jean.  It is supposed to be great for and hour glass figure. The trouser jean can be a tab front with a wider waste band that fits wider at the waste and camoflages the thigh. Here's the video link.
http://tlc.discovery.com/videos/what-not-to-wear-how-to-find-the-perfect-pair-of-jeans.html 
I don't know if I'm buying the trouser look as right for me.  I have a pair, and it looks like the classic mom jean on me.  The looseness below my behind, makes me look like I have a flat mom behind, and the straight trouser leg gives me a fat leg look.  I have found recently that jeans with spandex or licra that are supposed to give you extra support actually look worse on me.  They tend to grab around my legs, and give emphasis to those extra curves between my butt and knee.  A heavier jean fabric with as little as possible stretch is actually the best for me.  What do you think?

From Oprah.com

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7 Things You Should Never Wear If You're Over a Certain Age

By Adam Glassman
O, The Oprah Magazine  |  June 04, 2010

Read more: http://www.oprah.com/style/What-Not-to-Wear-If-Youre-Over-a-Certain-Age_3/8#ixzz1ojkI2utW "  

This is a slideshow showing seven things we shouldn't wear.  They are tube tops, rompers, short skirts, bare midriffs, bright nail polish, tunics worn as dresses, and shredded denim.  All of these things are worn by my 15 year old, and all of them would look dreadful on me, but I'd like to think that maybe some of these would look good on the most buff 50 plus person.  I dream on.

Progress?

I got a little busy this month and may have stumbled a bit upon the pathway to fabulous.  My weight is still about the same.  I have to say that having a supply of Slimfast and milk in the house helps me to avoid getting overly hungry and eating bad things.  The Slimfast was $10.99 per tin.  So I substituted President's Choice Trimplan.  How bad could it be?  It was a few dollars less.  I was not treating myself as a fabulous person by substituting the cheap stuff.  It's not that it tastes awful.  It doesn't.  I just don't look forward to the taste of the Chocolate or Vanilla PC stuff.  I love the Vanilla Slimfast (not the Chocolate or the Strawberry).  So if I have it, I'll eat that instead of junk food.  Really.  For a Few Dollars More...

I have been walking 4 days per week.  Not great but OK.  I'm not sure if it's the new jeans or the walking, but I'm definitely getting lots of weight loss compliments.  It's not the weight for sure, it may be the walking, but I'm definitely getting more of those jeans. (Marks Work Wearhouse - classic fit).

Goodbye Summer

Labour day has past and the old tradition is to put away the white clothes after Labour Day.   Well, it helps that it was suddenly cold today - so I have done away with the white stuff.

Here's a quote from the series Frasier - from his brother Niles:

 Love is a funny thing, isnt it? Sometimes its exciting and



passionate. Sometimes its something else. Something... comfortable


and familiar. That newly-exfoliated little face staring up at you


across the breakfast table... sharing a laugh together when you see


someone wearing white after Labor Day.


 

So with the white put away, my quest is to find some fall clothes that are more fabulous..... but I'm afraid I'm cheap and practical.  My first search is for some jeans and tops.  So I'm going to check in with Stacy and Clinton to see what they will say about Jeans. Here's a video clip: http://tlc.discovery.com/videos/what-not-to-wear-how-to-find-the-perfect-pair-of-jeans.html  Episode 19 of What Not to Wear is about Gina, a 38 year old mom who has the world's largest collection of Mom jeans.  What's wrong with that?

Here's a blog about selecting Jeans: http://hubpages.com/hub/Designer-Jeans-for-Moms

Now I know I'm not supposed to wear high wasted Mom jeans - but I've tried low rise and it's not working for me.  The pants sink below my belly, I get an uncomfortable breeze in the back, and I end up with  unflattering bulges over the top.  I'm trying some Marks Work Wearhouse classic fit jeans - they are a little higher rise - but not way up!  They offer Classic fit, Modern Fit and Contemporary fit - and I think my body has to head for Classic.  The jeans have a bit of stretch to them - which I'm not sure is a good thing - it seems to allow my bulges to bulge instead of pulling it all in.  I was only able to find boot cut in my length which has a bit of a flare at the bottom.  This is supposed to draw emphasis away from the top - for me though with being taller - a straight cut should draw attention to my length I think.  I would say though that my walking has improved my rear profile - even if I haven't changed my weight.  Maybe it's the new jeans.