Pants That Fit

I had similar problem - whatever fit my waist bagged around the hips/butt, and whatever fit hips/butt was way too small for my waist. My waist isn't going to go much smaller if any, and it took a long time for me to get past the concept of wanting bigger hips!! Instead, I found a good tailor. I spend a little more on each pair so it is of good fabric (my tailor tells me if it's not - I take them in to her before I take the tags off to make sure she can make it work) and worth the cost of tailoring, but they last. Same problem with skirts, and she does those as well. Even dresses - I'm a size or 2 smaller on the bottom than the top, so whatever fits on top will definitely be too big on the bottom. if it's something that will require alterations, I look for a classic style, nothing too trendy, so it won't look dated too soon and I'll get my money's worth out of the alterations.

I had similar problem - whatever fit my waist bagged around the hips/butt, and whatever fit hips/butt was way too small for my waist. My waist isn't going to go much smaller if any, and it took a long time for me to get past the concept of wanting bigger hips!! Instead, I found a good tailor. I spend a little more on each pair so it is of good fabric (my tailor tells me if it's not - I take them in to her before I take the tags off to make sure she can make it work) and worth the cost of tailoring, but they last. Same problem with skirts, and she does those as well. Even dresses - I'm a size or 2 smaller on the bottom than the top, so whatever fits on top will definitely be too big on the bottom. if it's something that will require alterations, I look for a classic style, nothing too trendy, so it won't look dated too soon and I'll get my money's worth out of the alterations.

Thats some good advice! Perhaps I will look into that! Can they tailor jeans?

Tailors can tailor almost anything for you. Definitely jeans. :-) Best of luck!

I have the same shape, but add to that I am only 4'9", so everything (including petite sizes) is way too long! It throws off the whole fit of a piece of clothing! I want to visit a tailor but I prefer to wait until I lose most of my weight (don't want to spend all the money for something that is hopefully a temporary garment). One thing that kind of works for me is to buy hip-hugger pants; the top of them hits my waist rather than my hips. But because they are hip-hugger, the top part is meant to fit the hip, and fits my waist better.

Even though I've lost weight, it's still hard finding clothes that fit properly; I had hoped for better at this point, but at least I'm smaller with the same issues rather than bigger!

Also an apple shape, and I just try on pants until I find a pair that fits, then buy three of them. They do make them, you just have to look harder than other people do.

Can't help you on actual brands, sadly - the last place I had really good luck was Goodwill so it was just whatever they had. I did just pick up a pair of Worthington slacks from Penney's - they're kind of cheap quality, but the right fit.

I'm going to have to try out that tailor thing - sounds like a good option.

Hey! What's wrong with "mom jeans?"

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