Jeans that fit

I have given up with jeans. If they fit on the waist, then massive on hips and legs.
However , I have found M and S jeggings. Pull on, stretch fabric and high waisted. Lots of colours and available in different leg lengths too. Give them a try.

tanith

Anyone else have this problem with jeans that fit the hips but are tight on the waist?
I buy jeans that fit nicely on my hips/legs but the waist is tight, if I buy them to fit my waist they are really baggy on my thighs and round my backside. I’ve not found an answer and I wear jeans a lot.

Same problem I have. I recently bought a couple of stretch jeans from M&S “Eva” and “Fat Face” which aren’t too bad. I’ve lost weight recently and can pull my usual size 18 up and down without undoing, but size 16 would stop me breathing.

Not sure if you have tried Landsend? Their sportknit denim look jeans are super comfy. Their website is rubbish tho, so I would order a catalogue which gives a better impression of the clothes.

I bought some from Lands End (on line) which were 'pull on' jeans or jeggings - in denim - that are very comfortable and not as thin as many leggings - made from denim fabric with a bit of stretch. They tend to be a bit pricey, but usually have discounts/sales and customer service is very good. The waist band is very forgiving and never feels tight.

I bought some jeggings recently and it was the worst purchase ever. My friend saids they looked great on me but the wretched things ride up my legs and end up wrinkled and very unflattering.
Can't comment on well fitting jeans, sorry. My last ones were from Bon Marche and they were great but sadly theyve closed down now.

OMG!! I gave up on actual Jeans with zips, baggy waists etc years ago! Partly because of the arthritus in my fingers but also having discovered the comfort and ease of lookalike denim stretch 'jeggings' there was simply no going back!
I mainly wear M&S as they're reasonably thick and do look like the real thing...cropped in Summer and full length in the Winter, but there are loads of different brands out there, even Matalan do good ones! I no longer care at 75 about being cool and having to wear Levi's or Wranglers or whatever it is that's 'the thing' nowadays, I've been there and done all that!!

I’ve actually got rid of all my jeans …I saw a couple of ladies wearing jeans around the same age as me (70) and just thought they looked “wrong”. Wear needlecord in winter and linen in summer now. That’s it for me.

Levis do lots of different fits and lengths. They also shorten your jeans free of charge. They usually advise that you wear them first, wash them, and then take them back for alteration. I've done this for years and am never disappointed.

Perhaps they’re jeggings which is a cross between the comfort of leggings (no zip/waist fastener) but the heavier weight of jeans and nice and stretchy! I live in my M&S jeggings; they are reasonably priced, so comfortable and come in so many different colours. Also have Next and New Look ones which are both heavier on the denim and much more like actual jeans. I like the way you get a smoother finish under clothes as there is no fly of course. They do tend to be of the ‘skinny’ leg variety, which I like, but with a looser top I think they look fine if you want to balance the proportions.

NYDJ or Levis. Worth it. And jeans certainly don’t look wrong on someone over 70, but it’s what you wear with them and how you style yourself generally that makes the difference. I live in jeans. I’m very careful not to look either mutton or old lady.

I had a great pair of jeans from M&S which eventually wore out. Could I buy the same ones again? You'd think it would be simple, wouldn't you? But no, they're all different now. After buying about three different pairs and taking them back, I finally found some that were okish, but not as good which I kept. Why do jeans slip off my waist? So annoying

I prefer jeans with no stretch. Stretch jeans always seem to ride down on me & I have to keep hoisting them up - belts help a bit but they still do it. Men's jeans use to be the best bet - but a lot of men's jeans seem to use stretch fabric now too.I blame my hips!

ParlourGames. Bonmarchė are still going online. I’ve just bought a pair of their jeans. They’re great!

Fernhillnana - exactly - they do look wrong on oldies. I wear mine at home, gardening, dog walking etc. but wouldn't dream of actually going out anywhere special in them!

Germanshepherdsmum - I can't agree, although, of course, what you wear with them makes a huge difference.

Still, do some keen observing of 'muttons' - available at shopping centres everywhere - and how they move/walk (or is that perambulate/shuffle) in them.

Get somebody to film you walking in them - especially the side and rear views. Maybe you'll see just how ridiculous they look.

Hetty58

Germanshepherdsmum - I can't agree, although, of course, what you wear with them makes a huge difference.

Still, do some keen observing of 'muttons' - available at shopping centres everywhere - and how they move/walk (or is that perambulate/shuffle) in them.

Get somebody to film you walking in them - especially the side and rear views. Maybe you'll see just how ridiculous they look.

Pretty rude even for you Hetty. I wear jeans for both everyday & smart occasions and I DO look good in them. Its all about good cut and not wearing them like a stereotypical old lady.

Well thanks for that Hetty. I’m not overweight and I don’t shuffle. I’m slim, walk properly and don’t dress as ‘mutton’. I expect next you’ll tell me I must get my long hair cut.
I have seen plenty of women of all ages who would be better advised not wear jeans - usually because they’re grossly overweight - but age is not the sole criterion.

Agreed, Calipso. I too wear (I admit, expensive) jeans every day and for going out, in lots of colours (shock, horror!). Unfortunately a lot of old ladies dress like old ladies because that’s what they think they should do - like getting their hair cut short at 40 and keeping it that way.

So half the population should not wear jeans? Really?

I don’t wear jeans I buy jeggings no zip and very easy to wear. My latest are from George at Asda in black navy and cream size 14 leg 29 inch perfect fit. Easy on and off easy wash no iron perfect.

Shhh, don’t tell Hetty!

Hetty58

Germanshepherdsmum - I can't agree, although, of course, what you wear with them makes a huge difference.

Still, do some keen observing of 'muttons' - available at shopping centres everywhere - and how they move/walk (or is that perambulate/shuffle) in them.

Get somebody to film you walking in them - especially the side and rear views. Maybe you'll see just how ridiculous they look.

What do you recommend older women wear then Hetty58 - crimplene dresses and cardigans with beige anoraks perhaps?

As pp have said we are all different shape so hard to reccomend
I'm loving girlfriend jeans from tu at sainsbury. They do a huge range of different styles so if you have time and tolerance may be worth having a session of trying lots of different styles. I bought 3 more pairs of vinted after finding my fit 🙂

Get somebody to film you walking in them - especially the side and rear views. Maybe you'll see just how ridiculous they look

Just as beauty is in the eye of the beholder, so (potentially) is ridicule.
How unkind, ageist, intolerant and arrogant to suggest anybody looks ridiculous and should have themselves filmed to compound the insult.
With judgements such as these, no wonder many women lack confidence in their appearance or are conscious of their former self-confidence of their youth sapping away
We all get old, if we are lucky, so get over it and if we cannot make our own decisions about what we wear I maintain it is nobody else’s business!
I have often thought the reason so many elderly women wear beige and pastels is that they no longer have the confidence to stand out, to say “look at me”, preferring to sink into the invisibility of old age demoralised by remarks such as the one I have just quoted

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So to get back to the question that the OP posed: one solution might be to book a personal shopper, somewhere like John Lewis, where you can try on many different brands and be guided by someone who can recommend a good fit. Would that work for you Tanith?