Over the weekend I went shopping for a new pair of jeans. My jeans from last year were nearing the end of their lifespan, and besides, I think my butt has grown slightly over the summer.
I trekked to Lane Bryant, thankfully child-free so I could try on clothing in peace. The sales woman asked if I was looking for anything in particular, and I told her I needed jeans. In less than five minutes, I was loaded up with nearly every style of jeans available. Lane Bryant has just started carrying Seven7 jeans, and listening to the sales woman describe them, they sounded like heaven in blue denim. So I grabbed those as well.
In the dressing room, my ritual of self-shaming began. Pair after pair were slid, wiggles, and tugged on. Some were too tight in the hips, others too low of a waist-line, and still others felt too stiff. Regardless, all of them also suffered from the same problem that I always have: the waist was enormous and had a huge gap in the back. My body is simply shaped in such a way that clothing does not fit me correctly.
I know I’m hippy, but surely I can’t be the only one. Can they not make jeans that are cut to accommodate curvy women? Yes, I’ve tried the Gap’s and Old Navy’s “curvy” jeans also, and well, they’re still not curvy enough for me. Small waist + large hips = not one damn pair of jeans that will fit.
I tried on the Seven7 jeans last. The waist was once again too big, but not as big as the others. Otherwise, they felt like a second skin – not too tight anywhere, lightweight, and comfortable. Dreamy, even. Maybe with a belt they would be perfect.
After leaving the dressing room, I considered purchasing the jeans. And then I looked at the price tag.
$89.50
Let me repeat: $89.50.
No. freaking. way.
I debated whether I would be willing to spend that much money on a pair of jeans. The answer quickly became no. We’re trying to pay off debt, and this would not help the cause. Besides, we’re trying for another baby – if I got pregnant I’d outgrow them soon and waste all that money.
There were more reasons, too, and they all led to me putting the jeans back and leaving empty handed.
(Of course, I couldn’t leave the mall without stopping into Gymboree and spending money on Cordy’s fall wardrobe. Sigh. Cute baby clothing is my weakness.)
And it’s a good thing I left those jeans behind, too. Maybe now I should be looking at these jeans instead.
Congrats. 🙂 A sneaky girl after my own heart.
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Whooo-hoo!!!! Good thing you didn’t buy those $89 jeans!
Congratulations Christina!!!!!! SOOO HAPPY for you!!!
Way to sneak it in!! Congratulations!
Congratulations!
When I was pregnant, the only maternity jeans they had that I liked the look of had a drawstring waist. A drawstring that never stayed drawn. I ended up wearing them once.
Wow, how exciting! Congratulations! The fun really begins now! Good luck.
On another note, I totally feel for you on the jeans shopping. The same thing always happens to me — I always have a huge gap in the back with the waistline, and they are always too long for my legs and too wide. And I think the same thing — who are they making these clothes for?? I didn’t think I really had that unusual of a figure. And yes, clothes are totally overpriced. Unfortunately Old Navy jeans never work for me.
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Yeah, that’s what you get, sneaky lady. Exclamation points. Lots of them.
I was all ready to tell you to go buy the jeans because every woman deserves at least one really good pair, and you sneak that in.
Congratulations!!!!
Congratulations, Christina! That’s really awesome news.
Yay on the news! 🙂
(As for jeans: I drop around $200 for those that make me look good, so unfortuantely I cannot complain about $89.50.)
HEY! I can relate to the jeans dilema too! Smaller waist than hips….gaping in the back when you sit! UGH
Try JEANSTAR. They carry them at Belk, Macy’s and not sure where else. They are GREAT and fit well, have a slight stretch (so there is some give) and they are SOFT…they come in light, med & my NEW fave for fall the DARK denim in almost black…COOl. Macy’s had them on sale last wknd for $29!!!!!!!!! Normally $49 I think.
Oh, wow! Congrats! Great way to announce your good news! 😉
Yeah! Congratulations!
try vistoria secret believe it or not they have some that fit really well. I was an unbeliever till I tired a friends. good luck
GET OUT! Yay! Happy day! Congratulations to you.
Hey congrats! That seems like it happened so fast! I’m so excited for you, Aaron, and Cordy.
You are a very, very sneaky girl. Fantastic news. 🙂
YAY!!!!!!!!! Congrats, you sly fox, you.
Yeah!!!! Congrats! May, right?
I hope everything goes well. You sure are an over achiever! One month!
Take care!
WHOOO HOOOO! Way to DO IT!
Congratulations! Was that totally fast? I feel like I just discovered your blog and read that you were trying like yesterday. That’s great news.
That is awesome news!!!
UM, HELLOOOOOOOO, I am a total dork! i didn’t even realize after reading your post that you were preggers!!! CONGRATS!!!!!!!! I was just so into your story about trying to find jeans…i didn’t click on the links in the last sentence…then I came back to check in and saw everyone elses commenst and i was like “WHAT????” Did I miss something?” CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!
I just found out a friend is preggers who is the Mom of 26 mth old twin girls.
Yea you! That is just fabulous!
Hurray!
I get sucked into Gymboree every time. Jeans shopping sucks big time and I hate it. The only thing worse is shopping for a dress. Good luck finding THE jeans.
congratulations!!! trying to talk hubby into #2!
HOLY TWO LINES, BATMAN!
I am so jumping up and down with joy for you! Congratulations! AH! AH! AH! I need to buy you presssssssents.
PS – For after next baby, K-Mart Route 66 makes a fabulous boot cut jean in a MID-RISE waist. Give ’em a try. 20 bucks. Sometimes on sale for 15. mmm.
First of all, congratulations times infinity!! Yay you. And aaron. And cordy.
Second of all? Those fucking gap ads with their “skinny” jeans bullshit. I could kill them! I know, good jeans are so expensive.
Holy Shit!! Yay!!!
Congratulations!!!!!!!!