<p>When I was moving the laundry, I was shocked at some of the jeans my daughter had - cause I am really cheap- I look for 501s * on sale<a href=“but%20she%20has%207%20for%20all%20mankind,%20AG,%20Paper,%20Citizens%20of%20Humanity”>/i</a>, but she has really good luck at the local consignment stores. She doesn’t mind paying $28 for a pair of used jeans.
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<p>I have found though that jeans that fit me the best, do have to be bought tight, cause the thinner denim ( as opposed to 501s) does stretch out even without spandex in it.</p>
<p>I tried the notyourdaughter jeans and the petites are a touch too short unfortunately cause I know they have gotten good reviews, but they just don’t fit right.</p>
<p>I like Carhartts too, but they are work pants, not going out to the movies jeans ( although the carpenter pocket for my cell phone is pretty handy)</p>
<p>I still like Levi’s! A below the waist, boot cut, lighter weight fabric are my favorites. Shorter length if I’m wearing them with tennis shoes, regular length if I’m wearing a shoe with a heel. </p>
<p>I’m someone who finds a pair or two (at the most) that I love, then wears them continuously until they are dead.</p>
<p>Me too abasket. They’ve got to be able to handle painting, chasing dogs, being tossed on the floor, and…worst of all…a man doing the laundry. I can’t be buying $100 jeans that have to be babied in any way, if only because I paid a hundred bucks for 'em.</p>
<p>Not a mom, but I like the Seven7 jeans (they’re a separate company from Seven for All Mankind). I have pretty big quads and they fit me really well, and they’re not too low waisted. Plus I can buy a size smaller than I usually wear! They’re not too expensive…they retail for about $60 but you can get them a lot cheaper at Stein Mart/ebay/TJ Maxx.</p>
<p>It’s not too hard to shorten jeans (I’m 5’7" but apparently have really short legs). You can do it on a regular machine, you just need a heavy duty needle.</p>
<p>I have a waist that spills over, too. and I’m a size 2 petite. I’ve discovered Levi’s 512 slimming jeans at Macy’s. They have the tummy panel and the waist is higher than current styles. Yesterday, I got a pair of Style & Co. jeans at Macy’s (its their brand) for $13! They fit much like the Levi’s.</p>
<p>lilmom- you mean that the dreaded muffin-top is not entirely because my waist measurement has increased in the last few years? I could, conceivably, still be diminutive and still have this problem??? What a concept!</p>
<p>All-what is the solution? Please don’t tell me that it is elastic.</p>
<p>mafool, I’m petite as in short! not skinny! Funny, I didn’t have a muffin top waistline until the newer jeans styles came out. Well…that’s my excuse anyway. I hate to tell you, elastic is the answer for me (or $$$ in personal training because I would need it!) I just bought myself “spanx” to wear under those clingy outfits.</p>
and I’m a size 2 petite. I’ve discovered Levi’s 512 slimming jeans at Macy’s. They have the tummy panel and the waist is higher than current styles. Yesterday, I got a pair of Style & Co. jeans at Macy’s (its their brand) for $13! They fit much like the Levi’s.</p>