<p>Anyone have suggestions for jeans/slacks that are slim through the hips and legs (in a plus size)? I am a Big Bird shape and most pants look terrible on me – they are all 4-6" too big in the hips and it carries all the way down.</p>
<p>I am never going to have a waistline (I’ve been waiting since I was 11 to get one), so I figure I should play to my strengths, such as they are. :)</p>
<p>sewhappy- you think like my D. She was the one who brought it in the dressing room. She said if I bought it for me she could borrow it.
It is funny how she is now big on sharing clothes. I am sure she figures more for her since once something ends up in her closet it rarely makes it back to mine.
Also since I live in Ca I think if I keep it I will wear it to a all female holiday party.I bought a black slinky Jockey camisole at macys today so will see how that looks underneath. My D thinks I should wear it with my designer “Dressing Young” jeans with the boots I bought earlier in this thread. The crowd at this party will definitely be a “dressing young” group.</p>
<p>mom60 - I love those shirts! Underneath? Um, a strapless seamless bra?</p>
<p>CountingDown - I think you need to look for fits that don’t say curvy. Curvy always means waist way smaller than hips. I can’t wear those pants either.</p>
<p>My KM dress finally sprouted behind the planter on the front porch. 
It fits great. My gamble of ordering size 6 after trying on size 8 paid off.</p>
<p>mom60, IMO a tube-top with a built-in shelf bra would work great under those flowy tops. In colder weather, top #2 can be worn over a long sleeve skinny tee. I do not think it will last long in your closet if your teen is eyeing it. </p>
<p>Counting Down: I remember one episode of What Not to Wear featuring a lady who could never find pants that fit her not so standard body. Clinton’s advice: get the pants that fit in the widest part and alter them. Hey, maybe we can nominate you for one of the WNTW episodes?!</p>
<p>I have to back up a few pages…</p>
<p>alummother… this dress??</p>
<p>[Karen</a> Millen Glamazon Bandage Dress In Satin Black And White [KMD012] - $95.99 : Karen Millen Outlets,Karen Millen Dresses Sale](<a href=“http://www.karenmillenoutletsdresses.com/karen-millen-glamazon-bandage-dress-in-satin-black-and-white-p-233.html]Karen”>http://www.karenmillenoutletsdresses.com/karen-millen-glamazon-bandage-dress-in-satin-black-and-white-p-233.html)</p>
<p>^^wow - I love this - how are you going to do your hair? If I could ever figure out how to post on your blog I would tell you I love your growing out hair :)</p>
<p>BB: I love your “wedding dress” - beautiful. I also come from a no-black-at-weddings culture = deep south. It is pretty much physically impossible for me to wear black to a wedding even though it is completely acceptable these days. I also can’t wear white to a wedding. So I always have just one dress in my closet that is not black or white that I wear to weddings. The dress you chose is beautiful. I am also interested in what shoes you are wearing, but have to look back and see if you said?</p>
<p>edit: nude Jimmy Choos - of course! perfect!</p>
<p>edit 2: mathmom - love the jewelry - love love love the jewelry especially the fact it is unique</p>
<p>alh, glad you like it! I’ve got very little traditional jewelry and really very few occasions in my life that call for it. (Dh’s grad students’ weddings is all I can think of.)</p>
<p>Counting Down: I would try Talbots. I’m pretty sure they carry plus size or women’s size they may call it- they have several different fits/styles. I would go into the store ( if you live near one )and have someone help you to determine what is the best fit for you.</p>
<p>CountingDown, I don’t remember your exact figure, but Sam Saboura does My Body My Style videos that do makeovers for real women. Most of the time I like what he does and they are realistic. He talks about jeans in this video, but doesn’t give the brand! [‘My</a> Body, My Style’ Video: Full Figured and Tall? Here’s the Perfect Casual Outfit - StyleList](<a href=“http://main.stylelist.com/2010/03/01/my-body-my-style-video-full-figured-and-tall-heres-the-perfect-casual-outfit/]'My”>http://main.stylelist.com/2010/03/01/my-body-my-style-video-full-figured-and-tall-heres-the-perfect-casual-outfit/)</p>
<p>mom60 - I like the idea of an all female holiday party. Good setting to try out the new top.</p>
<p>CountingDown - it sounds as if maybe the “boyfriend” jean might work for you. My waist does not indent very much, I’m sort of a straight build hip to shoulder. I really like these boyfriend jeans from Garnet Hill. Sometimes I roll them with Dansko’s and colorful socks. Or not rolled they are nice and long. They sit lowish and are fairly slim through the hips and thighs. </p>
<p>[Relaxed</a> Five-Pocket Jeans](<a href=“http://www.garnethill.com/relaxed-five-pocket-jeans/womens-fashion/pants/denim-pants/199425]Relaxed”>http://www.garnethill.com/relaxed-five-pocket-jeans/womens-fashion/pants/denim-pants/199425)</p>
<p>That sounds like a cute look sewhappy. Is that your everyday look? Who wants to post their everyday look? :)</p>
<p><a href=“HugeDomains.com”>HugeDomains.com;
<p>Lately this dress has been my everyday look, with black petticoats and ankle boots. This is what I am wearing when my girlfriends have on their cute jeans and we go out together. </p>
<p>I didn’t get the dress at that store but it seems like an interesting store.</p>
<p>edit: my boots = <a href=“http://www.pedshoes.com/images.asp?productLineID=1&vendorID=36&productID=205&colorID=322[/url]”>http://www.pedshoes.com/images.asp?productLineID=1&vendorID=36&productID=205&colorID=322</a></p>
<p>My everyday look? Something like this:</p>
<p>Pants
[Not</a> Your Daughter’s Jeans, Marilyn Straight Leg Studded Jeans, Denim Wash - Jeans - Sale & Clearance - Women’s - Macy’s](<a href=“http://www1.macys.com/shop/product/not-your-daughters-jeans-marilyn-straight-leg-studded-jeans-denim-wash?ID=604301&PseudoCat=se-xx-xx-xx.esn_results]Not”>http://www1.macys.com/shop/product/not-your-daughters-jeans-marilyn-straight-leg-studded-jeans-denim-wash?ID=604301&PseudoCat=se-xx-xx-xx.esn_results) or (for new clients) [Seasonless</a> Stretch Twills, Front-Zip: Chinos | Free Shipping at L.L.Bean](<a href=“L.L.Bean: Page Not Available”>L.L.Bean: Page Not Available)
shirt
[Pima</a> Cotton Tee, Long-Sleeve Crewneck: Long-Sleeve | Free Shipping at L.L.Bean](<a href=“http://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/32708?feat=607-GN1]Pima”>Women's Pima Cotton Tee, Long-Sleeve Crewneck | Tees & Knit Tops at L.L.Bean)
jacket
[Galway</a> Jacket, Herringbone: Blazers | Free Shipping at L.L.Bean<a href=“I%20have%20other%20older%20flannel%20and%20tweedy%20blazers%20that%20probably%20look%20even%20less%20fashion%20forward”>/url</a> or cardigan like this [url=<a href=“http://www.■■■■■■■■■■/photos/71057545@N03/6442142475/]splendor”>splendor sweater | I love this sweater, have it in a periwin… | mathmom5 | Flickr]splendor</a> sweater | Flickr - Photo Sharing!](<a href=“L.L.Bean: Page Not Available”>L.L.Bean: Page Not Available)
shoes
Mostly I hope people don’t look at my feet because except at presentations I am wearing these: [Women’s</a> Merrell Jungle Moc Nubuck Casual Slip Ons - Merrell.com](<a href=“http://www.merrell.com/US/en-US/Product.mvc.aspx/20463W/5432/Black/J60834?dimensions=0]Women’s”>http://www.merrell.com/US/en-US/Product.mvc.aspx/20463W/5432/Black/J60834?dimensions=0) Otherwise I’m in a flat black leather or my nice mid calf height Ralph Lauren boots dh gave me for Christmas last year.</p>
<p>nice When you wear the RL boots - are you tucking your pants in? or are they out?</p>
<p>Recently, while shopping, I sat down in the shoe dept just to have a place to return a phone call and a 50ish looking woman came and sat down next to me and started a conversation on the pants, tucked or not tucked, subject. Since I don’t really wear jeans/pants, I had no advice to give. She was thin. She had dark jeans and top, so a long line. She looked good either way to me.</p>
<p>edit: probably you all already discussed tucked/untucked pages and pages ago but it’s a lot to read through.</p>
<p>edit: mathmom - what are you showing at the gallery??</p>
<p>How fun - reminds me of paper dolls.</p>
<p>Alh, are you Diane Keaton IRL ? I love irony in fashion. Takes real flair to pull off. What do you wear on your legs with the dress and boots? So, so cute and cool.</p>
<p>Mathmom - we are quite similar in our everyday “look”. I like jeans or cords, comfortable baked potato shoes and quality sweaters and jackets. Really like that Gallway jacket, btw.</p>
<p>Here’s my look as of winter 2011:</p>
<p>Boyfriend jeans from GH or cords from J Crew</p>
<p>This belt ordered from Sundance that DD keeps “borrowing” – </p>
<p>[EMBROIDERED</a> AUTUMN LEAVES BELT - Belts - Accessories - Women | Robert Redford’s Sundance Catalog](<a href=“Embroidered Autumn Leaves Belt | Sundance Catalog”>Embroidered Autumn Leaves Belt | Sundance Catalog)</p>
<p>Either bloomingdale’s cashmere turtleneck bought cheap on sale in a much larger size than I normally wear (like 'em loose) or this new “tissue tee” from J Crew also sized up so it fits me nice and big:</p>
<p>[Women’s</a> new arrivals - tees & knits - Tissue turtleneck tee in stripe - J.Crew](<a href=“http://www.jcrew.com/womens_feature/NewArrivals/teesandknits/PRDOVR~56882/56882.jsp]Women’s”>http://www.jcrew.com/womens_feature/NewArrivals/teesandknits/PRDOVR~56882/56882.jsp)</p>
<p>For the feet, generally my new red Dansko’s with a pair of patterned smartwool socks (my try at “irony”):</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.zappos.com/dansko-professional-oiled-red-oiled-full-grain[/url]”>http://www.zappos.com/dansko-professional-oiled-red-oiled-full-grain</a></p>
<p><a href=“Smartwool saturnsphere 3 pair variety pack + FREE SHIPPING | Zappos.com”>Smartwool saturnsphere 3 pair variety pack + FREE SHIPPING | Zappos.com;
<p>My radiologist who gave me an ultrasound the other day loved my Dansko’s. He was wearing Dankso’s, too, in a cool sort of swirly blue color.</p>
<p>My D who is a teacher loves her Danskos, I predict Danskos will be adopted by hipsters every where as they age and their feet get tired from wearing Converse with no arch support.</p>
<p>sw - my petticoats come to the tops of the boots, so my legs really don’t show. I wear black trouser socks. I used to wear fancy socks but plain black socks are my concession to aging gracefully I used to wear bloomers but I decided they were too young. 
I might still wear the bloomers at the beach. I don’t know if you can dress too young at the beach or on a tropical vacation ;)</p>
<p>edit: fancy socks with jeans can never be “too young” imho. fancy socks with all I have going on is another story lol</p>
<p>edit 2: you are really making me miss my fancy socks…</p>
<p>The painting I am showing at the art gallery is the second from the top on the left of the H [url=<a href=“http://mamaroneckartistsguild.org/]Mamaroneck”>http://mamaroneckartistsguild.org/]Mamaroneck</a> Artists Guild Home Page<a href=“This%20is%20just%20a%20snippet%20of%20the%20painting%20-%20it’s%20a%20watercolor%20of%20a%20barn%20in%20Vermont.”>/url</a></p>
<p>alh, I can’t decide about how to wear boots with pants. Usually I don’t tuck the pants in, but then you can’t really tell I’m wearing boots, but if I leave them out I feel like I am wearing jodhpurs.</p>
<p>Sewhappy, I could wear that outfit. :)</p>
<p>I like silly socks too, though I don’t have as many as I used to.</p>
<p>Thanks for all the suggestions, I am going to have fun shopping! Went out today and am approaching sizes I haven’t worn since pregnant with S2. Don’t know why this time the dieting is working (esp since I am not doing anything dramatic), but I will take it!</p>
<p>I took a pair of Coldwater Creek pants I just bought and ripped out the top stitching last night. Happily, they are not flatfell seams. I am going to have to take in 3-4 inches in width on each leg starting from 3" below the waistband. I can do this on some pants, but not others.</p>
<p>BB, WNTW would have a field day with me. I am way too covered up for their liking. ;)</p>
<p>mathmom, did you make the jewelry or did S2?</p>
<p>Dansko or Sanita? Discuss.</p>
<p>Someone on a hockey thread mentioned pinterest the other day and after wasting half a morning gathering all kinds of cool ideas, I could see how this would be really useful here!</p>
<p>One of the origami earrings I made, he made the other. He made the chunky necklace in elementary school. The rest of the stuff I’ve bought mostly at local galleries.</p>
