<p>Ok…I hate shopping for jeans and pants, but need to add to my wardrobe. I’m 5’8" tall…between 135 and 142 depending upon the season…smile. Pear shape, not apple. I cannot find a pair of jeans or pants, but I’m not done looking. I hate the new stretchy fabric. All it does is cling to the parts I’m trying to hide, and makes my stomach look rounder. I like INC from Macy’s, but already have a few of the boot cut. I like mostly cotton with just a touch of Lycra. What’s with the total stretchy. Went to Chicos and hated all the lux fabric pants. Sure. You can cover it all up with a big top or jacket, but that’s not what I want to do. NYDJ… 10 too big, 8 too small. Penny’s…nothing worked. </p>
<p>I do not like my backside and don’t like fabric that hugs it…Help…where else should I look. I’m going to Kohls today. Ant other brands at Macy’s that aren’t that clingy stuff?</p>
<p>@conmama, maybe the problem isn’t with the pants!! There are some great exercises to tone the butt. Make your backside better and the pants will fall into all the right places. </p>
<p>And, in the meantime, try Lands’ End. I like their stuff.</p>
<p>I’m not pear shaped but I wear a lot of dresses and skirt.( w boots or clogs)
I wear them with heavy tights/ leggings or sometimes almost tunic short with skinny jeans underneath.
I wear jag, Jcrew or Levi’s jeans.
Have you tried Levi’s?
They make some in heavier fabric and different rises.</p>
<p>My neighbor is very pear shaped and she mostly wears dresses too.</p>
<p>I think just finding pants that are a little heavier material would help.
I agree that things that are mostly stretch aren’t flattering (& they don’t always hold up well either).</p>
<p>There is a limit to what some of us pears can do with diet and exercise. After a certain age, it just isn’t what it was at 19!</p>
<p>It isn’t as much not liking the backside but wanting a little bit of modesty at a certain age. I’m not comfortable with the tight and stretchy look either. </p>
<p>I find too that many pants for women over a certain age, like me, are designed to help with midline spread, but aren’t much help for pear shaped women. Chicos brand is like that. Their clothing seems to be great for women who wish to camouflage the middle, but have slim hips and legs. </p>
<p>I’ve had better luck with brands like Ann Taylor Loft curvy fit, and Talbot’s curvy fit. </p>
<p>I’m a similar size - 5’7" and 130-135…not sure if I’m a pear, but I do carry weight in my thighs. I exercise a lot, so my shape is still decent and I don’t like or need “control” garments. I like leggings as well - J.Crew makes a heavyweight legging pant with a back seam that is very comfortable and flattering - comes in black, navy, and gray. Anthropologie sells a line of jeans called “PIlcro,” that is comfortable and fits well, without any stretch. I’ve had women my age approach me to ask the brand - they fit that well. I don’t like stretch in jeans either because most seem to sag even more than 100% cotton. For slacks…you’re not gonna like it, but invest in a couple of pairs of top quality - Armani, Piazza Sempione, or Akris Punto pants. The fabric and fit is far superior to department store brands and you will get years of wear from them. Cheap clothes look cheap because they are ill-fitting, without attention to the finer points of tailoring.</p>
<p>The J.Crew pixie pant comes in two lengths - very nice and worth trying:</p>
<p>Lucky Brand pants are a bit more forgiving thru the thigh and butt, I’ve found. I have a flat rear, wide hips, and skinny thighs, so they aren’t flattering to me, but my daughter, who has fuller thighs and a nice butt, loves them! You should also try Nordstrom. They have some flattering pants for, ahem, mature women. You’ll pay a lot, but they’ll last forever.</p>
<p>I also cannot find pants. I’m size 8, with narrow hips. I need pants with a waist just so they will stay on. Low rise don’t stay put, and a belt adds girth at the place I don’t need it. A few years ago, I finally caved and purchased a few “old lady” knit pants with an elastic waist. They are so comfortable! But they don’t hold up well (bag at the knees), so I only wear them around the house.</p>
<p>I’ve been able to find capris with a waistband from LL Bean and Fresh Produce, but I’m still on the search for dress pants.</p>
<p>(Ssshhhhhh! I’ve been wearing the same black dress pants I purchased at Talbott’s over 20 years ago! They have a narrow leg, so I pretend they are in style!)</p>
<p>Not Your Daughters Jeans. There is a reason they have that name:) sometimes they have them at Nordstrom Rack. They almost always have them at Nordstom. </p>
<p>Conmama, I added some comfy pants to my wardrobe recently, a pair of The North Face Paramount II Convertible pants and a pair of The North Face Almatta Pants. I was able to get an inseam that works for me by ordering online. These are both active fit, which did turn out to be a good choice for me. Kuhl also has some pants I almost got not long ago. They, too, have more than one fit, I believe. Maybe a trip into REI or other outdoors store, depending on what you need the pants for? </p>
<p>I’m a similar size and shape but much taller (6’) which adds to the difficulty. I have wide hips and a big rear but skinny thighs/legs. For most styles, if they fit through the upper hips, I will be drowning in extra fabric around the lower hip and thigh area.</p>
<p>For dress trousers, the brand that works best for me is Theory. They are a little shorter than I’d like, but that wouldn’t be a problem for you. I have the tailor take out the pockets and sew down the openings and take in the gap at the back of the waist. They run a size or two smaller than the department store house brands like INC so you have to try on multiple pairs. </p>
<p>The higher end brands Gourmetmom mentions don’t work for me. Armani epitomizes the “drowning in fabric” problem because I think they’re made for straight-hipped women. Akris is just too expensive. I can’t remember why Piazza Sempione didn’t work but I may try it again. In the past, I’ve had some luck with Dolce & Gabbana (not their lower line) and Stella McCartney.</p>
<p>My daughters like the Lucky Brand. The last pair of jeans I bought was recommended by CC, it’s Not your daughters jean. I don’t have a clue what shape I’m in but I look decent in them after gaining nearly 20 pounds in the last few years.</p>
<p>If you’re a little curvier, J. Laughlin may work - I find them too curvy for me - if they fit my waist, they’re too big in the butt and thighs, although I do have one style that looks ok. </p>
<p>Ladies, ladies, ladies…thank you so much. I will be writing these names down. I had to laugh at the poster who said maybe it was my backside with the problem and not the pants…hahaha. I’ve had the same type of backside all my life, exercise regularly and the shape of it ain’t gonna change, honey. I’ve never had problems finding bottoms like I have this season. The stretchy Nacho Libre look just isn’t cutting it. OK, maybe I’m not that bad…but still. At least I still have several that look nice. Just wanted some new ones to add to the collection. I really like the style I’m seeing though with leggings, knee high boots and longer tops this season…still…one has to be careful when wearing those tops with a pear shape…looks better on apples.</p>
<p>I’m a convert to the Ann Taylor curvy fit. Get on their email list and watch for them to have sales and the cost isn’t too bad, especially as they are well made. I just had someone recommend the Lucky brand jeans as well - haven’t tried them yet.</p>
<p>People- suggestions to exercise/lose weight or wear dresses are ludicrous. Spandex should be banned. The lady wants comfort and cover. Thank goodness some people are able to offer viable suggestions. Too bad they don’t work for the taller and heavier me. It is nice to be short enough one can be overweight and still in sizes they sell…</p>
<p>Ugh. Try being 5’1" and curvy. Then tell me how easy it is to find pants that fit. I am only a few pounds overweight and have a decent shape but, no matter what I put on, I have a slight (or not so slight) muffin top. Throw in the fact that I need petites for the length, and you’ve got trouble.</p>