Jeans, again...

Image: Gap

I wrote this post about jeans and why they don't fit me.

I had mostly just given up and bought a few belts and that was that. Well, last weekend we went shopping and I tried out my old favorites, Gap: Long and Lean. They fit great, I mean perfect(only they were 3 inches too long)! But, of course, they didn't have a petite. So, when I checked out they gave me a card for free shipping. I went home, ordered them, and they arrived yesterday.

When I tried them on, guess, what...they didn't fit! They were so tight! The same pair that I tried on at the store, only now they were too small. I know I didn't gain 10 lbs. in a week! I'm so frustrated! Why can't they make sizing standard?

I'm about ready to give up on jeans. I love them, they are so versatile, and are really a stable in my Momma uniform. But, really, enough is enough. Why is it impossible to find a reasonable priced jean that fits in the waist, thighs, and length? Why? Why? WHY!

So, fashionable ladies out there, I have a question for you. Is it possible to live in a colder climate and not wear jeans? Am I crazy here?

Jeans, why don't you fit me?

Jeans, the item that brings me so much joy, yet so much confusion. Before I had kids I really only had one issue with jeans, length.  In high school and college I got most of my jeans from Lerner (which is now NY & Co.) because they had petites and I lived in an area that didn't have a lot of stores, like a Gap.  Being only 5'3" on a good day, regular length is just too long for flats.

Now that almost all stores carry petites it should be easy to find a jean that fits, right?  Wrong!  The jeans that seem to fit most of the time are from Gap and they are the Long and Lean.  They fit great in the leg, length is great, waist...not so much.  When I put them on, the waist fits great, throughout the day they seem to stretch or something and the waist band seems to roll over, it's hard to explain.  By the end of the day, they are saggy and uncomfortable.  I've tried Old Navy Sweetheart jeans and they are the worst!  The waist stretches out so bad.

I need help!  I know I like jeans that fit just below the waist, petite length, bootcut...help!  Do they even make jeans without a little stretch in the waist?  Is my sizing wrong? Do I need to go up, down?  Help!

New Years Eve 2008

This year we spent New Years Eve with 5 other families at a friends house. It was a lot of fun that included a great meal, great kids (running around like crazy), and lots of fun with the Wii.

I wore this Liz Claiborne sweater that I received as a gift for Christmas. It is very out of character for me, because I hardly ever wear stripes.

The jeans are Old Navy Sweetheart (Short) jeans. I loved them the first time I wore them, but they seem to stretch out with each wear and never really regain their shape.

The boots are my stand-by black book from Nine West. They are low heel, and always seem to be what I choose.