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chhotiiI went to the big big big L.L. Bean store that has everything and is open all the time in Freeport, Maine, and looked at the jeans. I do not like the jeans situation.
In women's pants L.L. Bean has various "fits"-- the original fit, the classic fit, the favorite fit, etc. The difference amongst these is how high the rise is and therefore where the top of the pants is relative to the waist and hips. The "original fit" is all the way up to the narrowest point of the waist. The "classic fit" has a bit lower rise, "at the waist" they say, but at a point where the waistband has to be a bit wider. The "favorite fit" is lower rise still. Still definitely NOT low-rise, but not so many miles of zipper between crotch and button-- the waistband is just above the hip bones. The waistband is like "hello, hips". There are lower-rise fits than that, but I would be OK with "favorite fit".
Now, low-rise has been the style in women's pants for quite a few years now. Long enough that my sense of style has been updated, and the "original fit" looks horribly old-fashioned and dorky. I look at the pictures of the Original Fit pants on the models, and I think "hello, what I was wearing in the 1980's." Ugh. Do not want to look old-fashioned and dorky.
So, I went looking for some style of jeans that is offered in Favorite Fit. But, all the Favorite Fit styles are made of really thin-feeling fabric. It doesn't seem quite like denim to me. They are not the 100% cotton, thick, cowboy work-gear type of fabric. It's some flimsy imitation of denim. Blue pants, not denim. This is why I fled Old Navy and went all the way to Maine. I want real denim darnit.
The Double L jeans come in a sturdy fabric that makes me think oh yeah, that's denim. Thick and sturdy-feeling and studly cotton. However, the Double L jeans are all Original Fit.
So... it seems that if you want jeans made out of what looks and feels like sturdy, old-fashioned denim, they assume that you are so old-fashioned that you want the high waistline on the pants. Nowhere is there the option for cowboy fabric in a modern fit.
Argh, so frustrated in the search for new jeans!
In women's pants L.L. Bean has various "fits"-- the original fit, the classic fit, the favorite fit, etc. The difference amongst these is how high the rise is and therefore where the top of the pants is relative to the waist and hips. The "original fit" is all the way up to the narrowest point of the waist. The "classic fit" has a bit lower rise, "at the waist" they say, but at a point where the waistband has to be a bit wider. The "favorite fit" is lower rise still. Still definitely NOT low-rise, but not so many miles of zipper between crotch and button-- the waistband is just above the hip bones. The waistband is like "hello, hips". There are lower-rise fits than that, but I would be OK with "favorite fit".
Now, low-rise has been the style in women's pants for quite a few years now. Long enough that my sense of style has been updated, and the "original fit" looks horribly old-fashioned and dorky. I look at the pictures of the Original Fit pants on the models, and I think "hello, what I was wearing in the 1980's." Ugh. Do not want to look old-fashioned and dorky.
So, I went looking for some style of jeans that is offered in Favorite Fit. But, all the Favorite Fit styles are made of really thin-feeling fabric. It doesn't seem quite like denim to me. They are not the 100% cotton, thick, cowboy work-gear type of fabric. It's some flimsy imitation of denim. Blue pants, not denim. This is why I fled Old Navy and went all the way to Maine. I want real denim darnit.
The Double L jeans come in a sturdy fabric that makes me think oh yeah, that's denim. Thick and sturdy-feeling and studly cotton. However, the Double L jeans are all Original Fit.
So... it seems that if you want jeans made out of what looks and feels like sturdy, old-fashioned denim, they assume that you are so old-fashioned that you want the high waistline on the pants. Nowhere is there the option for cowboy fabric in a modern fit.
Argh, so frustrated in the search for new jeans!
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Date: 2014-11-18 05:49 pm (UTC)Target's Mossimo brand jeans
Look at the Duluth Trading Company catalog, both jeans and work pants (mail order only)
Old Navy mens' sizes start at 28" waist/30" inseam and are durable
Wranglers (also probably mail order only)
makeyourownjeans.com (pricey but lots of choices of fabrics)
ETA: Carhartts if you are OK with having them hemmed. They also come in short lengths
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