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Do you still wear jeans?

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Handynan27 Thu 11-Dec-14 18:53:27

I'm fairly new to gransnet so I hope I'm not rehashing an old thread but is there an age when you're past your sell-by date for wearing jeans? I'm a baby boomer and we were the first "jeans generation". I'm still fairly slim and feel comfortable wearing them but don't want to look like mutton dressed up as lamb.

janerowena Thu 11-Dec-14 20:43:35

No they don't, but I suppose I don't wear trainers when I go out so that doesn't worry me. I do wear old scruffy jeans at home and they are often boot cut, which is fine with trainers. I tend to wear boots outside my skinny jeans, or ballet pumps or loafers.

Greyduster Thu 11-Dec-14 20:38:25

I like my slim jeans; they go well with a blazer and some smart shoes or boots, but they don't seem to look right with trainers.

Bellasnana Thu 11-Dec-14 20:36:12

Love my jeans and hope I never feel 'too old' to wear them tchgrin

Soutra Thu 11-Dec-14 20:27:15

Yes but as you get older I think they have to be smart, (dark indigo, straight or boot cut ) and a good fit round the bum! NYD jeans are good.

janerowena Thu 11-Dec-14 20:19:59

I wear jeans or leggings or cords, I do have smart trousers but find increasingly that I would rather wear a smart new pair of stretchy slim jeans out, with a smart top, if I think I can get away with it. At this time of year I live in jeans with a little stretch, over leggings.

TriciaF Thu 11-Dec-14 20:19:25

The last few years all cloth for making jeans seems to contain elastane, and I don't like the tight feeling. Even knickers/briefs are the same.
I've made a few pairs of flared trousers, corduroy, and have a nice warm wooly pair that I bought 2nd hand.
Husband has a few pairs of denim jeans, they don't seem to put elastane into those.

chloe1984 Thu 11-Dec-14 20:08:10

I wear jeans most of the time denim and cords find them very comfortable however have never ventured outside in a pair of leggings.

Tegan Thu 11-Dec-14 20:01:06

I used to live in jeans but now wear leggings and tunics most of the time; mainly because it means I don't have to change when I go to the gym and they're so warm at this time of year. Will switch back to jeans when it gets warmer though.

Lona Thu 11-Dec-14 19:59:29

My muffin top needs Simon Cowell type pants hmm

Lona Thu 11-Dec-14 19:57:56

I slob around in jeans at home, and wear black skinny ones tucked in knee boots when I go out.
I do find that my legs get cold when I'm walking(as opposed to driving) to the shops, and then my knees ache!

Ana Thu 11-Dec-14 19:43:18

I always buy high-waisted ones. I hate hipsters which give you a muffin top even if you're slim-ish!

Mishap Thu 11-Dec-14 19:38:40

The jeans I wear are maternity ones - they are so comfortable. I am not overweight, but hate things tight round my middle.

merlotgran Thu 11-Dec-14 19:34:55

I live in jeans or stretchy cords, preferably bootcuts because I think they make your legs look longer and slimmer and I need all the help I can get. I also wear any style that will fit inside wellies.

I think it's what you wear with them that's important. Stretch jeans have a horrible habit of sliding down at the back when you sit down so a long top or T shirt is essential or you might reveal a builder's bum tchshock

Long woolly jumpers also look good with jeans and so does a Parka.

shysal Thu 11-Dec-14 19:34:08

I didn't wear jeans in my youth, but since discovering Not Your Daughter's Tummy Tuck Jeans, I wear the straight leg style most days, in black or indigo. They are expensive at full price, but I buy mine on Ebay.

Mishap Thu 11-Dec-14 19:33:56

Every day.

loopylou Thu 11-Dec-14 19:32:09

Recently 'discovered' jeggings, and am hooked! Worn with a long top, boots etc they are so comfortable but look smart too......guess better late than never!

tanith Thu 11-Dec-14 19:31:02

Often wear Jeans and jeggings.. they are just so easy to wear and comfy with a bit of stretch in them, tuck into boots and away I go.. not bothered whether I'm too old or not..

Eloethan Thu 11-Dec-14 19:30:53

Yes, most of the time.

baubles Thu 11-Dec-14 19:30:45

Most definitely, if you like them and are comfortable in them why on earth not?

whitewave Thu 11-Dec-14 19:27:20

Yes for walking the dog, knocking around in the garden and that sort of thing. They are hard wearing and take a lot of washing. Not bothered about my age etc - not bothered about my image!!! as I haven't got one.

FarNorth Thu 11-Dec-14 19:24:41

I have to make an effort to think of things other than jeans to wear. They've always seemed the easiest thing, to me, but maybe I'm just a bit unimaginative.
(I like the sound of the "boyfriend" ones.)

pompa Thu 11-Dec-14 19:24:15

I haven't worn jeans for a long while, tend to wear Craghoppers most of the time. However jeans do wonders for a ladies bum, very sexy, IMO.

Ana Thu 11-Dec-14 19:23:22

Grannyknot, I know what you mean but I only buy jeans in thinner denim, with a bit of stretch!

Ana Thu 11-Dec-14 19:21:44

I wear jeans most days that I'm not at work.

I wouldn't go for the skinny ones or the flares - a slightly bootcut style suits me fine, and I can either wear ankle boots or tuck them into longer boots.

Grannyknot Thu 11-Dec-14 19:21:04

purple good for your uncle! smile