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i really need a new pair of jeans that fit my new 'body shape' :)
none of my pre-pregnancy jeans fit so i really need to purchase a couple of pairs for winter.
the problem is...i now seem to have muffin tops...i'm a size 12-14 (size 10-12 before pg) but my weight is distributed a bit differently and i have a bit of 'hang over' with most pair of pants.
can anyone suggest where i could buy jeans that cover/hide/eliminate:D muffins????
:rofl: Did you just get inside my head????? :chair:
Man, what is with this new muffin top! I'm over it, NONE of my jeans fit except one pair. I was thinking of trying Jeans West, they seem to have such a range of fits, surely i can find something to contain the overflow.......
Let me know how you go!
Gracie, your hips might actually be wider now (I mean your pelvis might be bigger - not a plumpiness issue IYKWIM LOL). I'm not an expert but isn't a slightly higher waist line better for keeping the muffins down?
You might want to look for a sightly highter waist.
Esprit had some great jeans a while ago that were really muffin reducing and I also got a pair at sussan that don't create muffin.
Yeah I'd try a higher waisted pair. They're in now anyway right? So hopefully not too hard to find. Maybe man-style, wider leg to give a long line too. Hope i make some sort of sense, I'm fak! :P
thanks for your suggestions ladies...now i just need to get to the shops!
i hate muffins!
I'll second Dachlostar & say SUSSAN!! I had the same problem & found that Sussan have slightly higher waisted jeans, they're kind of between hipsters & waisted jeans. They seem to suit a whole range of different shapes as well :)
Good luck!
See I have a different outlook on hiding the muffin tops. I wear looser tops, ones that drop from under the boobs. This way not only are they easier to breastfeed in, they help to cover up the muffins :)
eeeekkkkk I hate the muffin top! But I'm not a fan of high waisted jeans - never tried on a pair that made me feel comfortable. I do a Trish and wear tops that are loose around the tummy area! Then I can hang my muffins out but they are covered :lol:
Mental note: go to the gym :cryinglaugh:
high wasited jeans are in fashion now so you should have a reasonable amount of choice too.
OR...... You can just tuck it all in to the top and side of your jeans like my GF does. PMSL :D
ROFL Trish :lol:
I would suggest higher waisted jeans, or maybe go a bigger size in the waist (with a belt pehaps). Wearing looser longer tops is a good idea too.
Also I think it depends on the brand of jeans. For exapmle, I can't wear Levi jeans as they don't fit my body shape, but I can wear Lee and Jag jeans.
Good Luck :)
i'm going to have a big closet clean out and sell heaps of clothes on ebay. i'm sick of looking at them all and feeling depressed that i can't squeeze my McMuffins into them. i even found a pair of size 8 jeans in there! lmao
* just had a look at the Sussan website, and there's some gorgeous stuff on there :)
now just need to get some $ off dp :)
I found the jeans west ones really good for the muffin top and they are comfy too!
ah i have no idea, but i just had to let you know youmade me laugh by calling them "muffins" !!:rofl:
Hey Gracie,
I can highly recommend the "espy" jeans from JAG. They are around the $100 mark but you can often find them @ 30% off. I wear them every single day, I have two pairs, I wear one for two days then the other for two days. They come in a few different shades of denim. They are not too high (not grandma style) and not too low (so no muffin top) and they cover my bum well, which seems to have got bigger lately??? Dunno how that happened? :cryinglaugh:
ETA: Oh, and the espy comes in those in-between sizes too, like 9, 11, 13. The 13 fit me perfectly and just seem so much nicer, when you really know you're not a 12 anymore but you're not at 14 either (yet... :rolleyes:).
HTH
I was so sad to give away some of my jeans that I just cannot fit into after baby no 2. The tummy just won't go back to where it was!!!!!!
I went to Jeanswest and tried on about 10 pairs and even though they had size 9 (I was 8 before 2nd pg) and none looked right. I ended up at Sussans and they are so comfortable. They are stretch, so make sure you buy the ones that only just fit because they really do stretch. I couldn't get the size 8 done up, but the 9 feels too big after wearing them only once.
Goodluck and happy shopping
Don't say that Molly!!! :o:
I'm fitting into my Giordano jeans right now, which are stretchy. I find their pants can be a bit hit and miss (well, most stores are hit and miss for jeans, since different styles suit people differently hey) but if you're at the shops and wander past a Giordano, it might be worth popping in for 5 mins?
You'd better report back when you find some jeans you like (pics even if you're brave!), to help the rest of us in our quest for awesome jeans! :D I'm just waiting for a bit more weight to drop off before I invest, so I'll be lazy and let you do my groundwork. :P
Ugh, I spent an hour at good 'ol Eastland on Sunday (that was all the time I had!) and I found NOTHING that fit! I only have one pair of jeans that fit too and they are looking so tatty. Everything either gave me a muffin top or was so low I would never dare to bend down to pick up my bub lol! Also, everything was so long! I am 168cm so I'm not a shorty, but all the jeans were ridiculously long. I came away empty handed and very disappointed :(.
I used to work for Sussan and I never thought to look in there :rolleyes:, I'll have to check them out next time!
Good luck!!
Trish, skirts/pants/jeans are always too long for me so I don't even bother with the length. If they fit on my bum, tum and thighs then I just get them taken up.
dachlostar - *Insert whiny voice* Yeah, but I don't wanna have to get them taken up LOL.
I have a hard enough time getting to the shops in the first place atm, I just want something I can wear now!! I suppose I will have to bite the bullet eventually and do what you do. I used to work in women's fashion years ago and I was the perfect height for any pair of pants, it's so frustrating now! *stamps feet*
Lol Trish, you could always just become a high heel mum! That'd solve your length issues! :P
Dach, me too! It's a pain though at the moment cos my sewing machine is broken :S
LOL Trish :D I did the same thing a few months ago... did the big hunt. Came away with a pair of Levis Lucky Clover jeans. I'm nearly the same height as you (169cm) and yes, they are too long but Just Jeans will take them up for you, sometimes on the spot. I think the Bourke St store does this. yes, they are also too low but i just gave up and gave in! I kept feeling like a Mrs Harry highpants (what te staff used to call high waisted jeans wearers at the place I last worked and maybe because of my age that made me feel ooooold (I'm 38). So I bought the uniform of the day :rolleyes: and I suspect I'll be giving them to my 13yo DD in a few years time too.
If you manage to find anything reasonable, let us know!
Oh and I've been getting away with rolling mine up a little... if I wear heels they are ok. I'll get around to taking them up one day...
ETA: Sorry Gracie! I thought Trish's post was the opening one! :doh: I agree about muffins being a bad look. I like the sound of Sussan's and Jag's Espies!
LOL sorry to hijack your thread Gracie!
Thanks for the suggestion Nelle :P Nup, my back doesn't cope with heels, and I don't know how I'd go chasing two boys around in them anyway!
Bathsheba - I will be sure to tell you if I find the perfect pair!
I still fit into my pre prg jeans (not bragging I promise - if it makes you feel better, I was never skinny to begin with!! LOL) and have actually lost weight while b'feeding (a bout of food poisoning didn't hurt either :cool:)...
anyway, moral of my story is - I brought a new pair of jeans on the weekend at Kmart of all places! They're skinny leg jeans which I must admit I NEVER thought I could pull off but had two girlfriends with me and they assured me I could so... I brought em! I wanted a pair that I could wear my boots over and all my other jeans are too wide at the bottom. only down side is they have the potential for plumbers crack - while we're on the subject, can someone PAHLEASE explain to me why designers think we want our butts hanging out of our jeans??!! I don't get it!!!
again - moral of the story is, keep looking in places you never thought of, you never know what you might find.
for the last few years though I've been wearing the jeans west slouch jeans. they're more of a man style with front side pockets and wide leg. they do sit on the hip but they aren't that low that your butt hangs out and if you get the right size (they come in half sizes too - 11,13 etc) no muffin top.
ok, quick update ladies
i went to knox today and basically couldn't even get in the door of sussan's- way too many people in there (pre- mothers' day rush i'm guessing?!?). anyways, there was no way i was going to get the pram in there so i headed into jag and yah!!! i bought a nice pair of high waisted size 12 and all!!!
So you're happy with the Jags? What colour are they? I've been looking for a brand that fits me in a very deep unfaded unstressed blue. Or a pair of light powder blue ones. I can only seem to find ones in a dirty mid blue colour... ugh. I prefer my jeans actually look clean.
yes i'm really happy with them. they're a really dark navy blue. they had lots of different colours in there though, and the best bit was that i was basically the only person in there so the lady could help me try on a few pairs. $99- not bad i reckon.
i didn't get to try any on from Sussan so i'm not sure what they're like..
and i bought a gorgeous top from Ishka!
Gracie, was it the "espy" that you got? They're my all time favourite jeans. I wear them every single day, I have two pairs and alternate with washing. Watch out for when Jag have a 30% off sale and go get yourself another pair. And WOOHOO for you!!!!
With these Jag "Espy" jeans: would they fit a person with a narrow waist and um... big butt? :redface: I mean... my butt's not humungeous... it's just well rounded as opposed to flat. I see women who have no butt (but have rounded tummies) and think to myself that they must have a much easier job finding jeans than I do because most jeans these days seem designed for their body shape, not mine :(
The ones i got are called Jag high rise boot. fit 80-2, whatever that means?
i've got a pretty big butt too bath :)
Bath, I have a small waist and large bum (but same as you, not humungous) and I find the espys fit perfectly. The rise is just right for me, not too low (no plumbers crack) not too high (no harry high pants). Go check 'em out, and good luck!
Yay for you and your new jeans Gracie.
Thanks girls! I'll check them out this weekend! :D
Well done Gracie - I'm still looking for the perfect pair (if that exists for me!). I will have a look at Jag next time I'm out! I was at knox too yesterday, along with everyone else it seems, people have gone crazy over mother's day !!!
hey gracie, i went to jag yesterday and they had buy one, get one 1/2 price. So i got some midrise bootcut and a pair of cargo's. thanks for the tip. i love em.
ha! same stroller, same carrier, same jeans......what next?! lol.
that's so funny Ange!
i think lewis and luella are going to get married! lol
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