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sheila569
sheila569 Posts: 269 Member
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Hey Ladies. Hope everyone is well.

So... happy that I lost 44 pounds, but having trouble finding pants and jeans. Used to be a 16, now I'm a 12... or so I think. Thick hips, booty & thighs, so its always been a challenge. Shirts I'm down to a medium most of the time. Smallest size in Lane Bryant (my old favorite) is a 14 and I'm swimming in them. Tried NY&Company for pants but its been a hard way to go. Forgive me, but they seem to only fit the little booty girls with slim/normal thighs and they are all low rise which is a no no for my thick booty.

If anyone has simular issues and can offer any ideas on stores I could try, I would really appreciate it.

Thanks a bunch.

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  • beccahummel423
    beccahummel423 Posts: 72 Member
    Plus sizes are cut differently. A 16w is approximately the same as an 18 misses. If a 14 from Lane Bryant is too big, try a 14 or 16 from a "regular size" store.
  • LifeinDC
    LifeinDC Posts: 34
    I agree try the 14 in the regular size but go to a store that cater to a wider age group: Kohls, Macy's, even T.J. Max, etc. I am a 12 in suit pants now, but a 14 still in Jeans from stores. Suit pants tend to be cut higher, and I think are forgiving. I can fit into 12 dresses and skirts if they are full cut but not slim. Hope that will be my next NSV.
  • stacierusk
    stacierusk Posts: 13
    Try The Limited. They have Lexie fit pants, and they have a size chart where you can measure your waist, hips, and thighs and find which size pants to order. They are only available online, but I haven't had a problem with returning stuff from them.

    I never could find pants to fit me because my hip to waist ratio is so high...if they fit my hips, the waist was HUGE. These fit me nice. For jeans, I get the supreme curve jeans at Levi. They have skinny, straight, and boot cut.
  • blesdchile
    blesdchile Posts: 62
    I have the same problem. I'm a 14W. A regular 14 looks like sausage casing around my hips and butt area but the "W" is what I need for my curves. For now Lane Bryant has been a good option. Ralph Lauren and Michael Kors make "W" I found a pair of Ralph Lauren 14Ws at TJ Maxx and that's the been the best buy ever. I love them. My last resort is a tailor/seamstress. A friend suggested getting 16s and have them tailored to fit. I've not tried it yet but it is on my to-do list.
  • monicalosesweight
    monicalosesweight Posts: 1,173 Member
    Khols is good about some sizes for girls like us. I've also found some pants that fit well at Beal's. I agree about TJ Max (and Ralph Lauren jeans). By the way, congrats on being a size 12!

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