So, mr. flea brought home 150 pieces of trick or treat candy tonight (from a run to the store to get toilet paper.) I said, "But, we don't get any trick or treaters." He said, "We don't?" I swear to god, does he pay ANY attention to the world around him? He was here the last two Halloweens when we had no trick or treaters!
In general, I am feeling like the all I do is clean the house, cook food, make people eat and brush their teeth, and I am the only adult around here.
So, of course, I am eating all the candy.
A *little* bit of stretch can make them more comfortable. But it has to be a tiny amount -- and the denim has to be sturdy enough -- or they cling. Hate that.
Sounds like you need the candy, flea!
I don't understand why people think stretch would be slimming. I need the material to hold its own shape, not conform to mine!
As I age, that becomes more and more of an issue. I can't wear lightweight or close-fitting stretchy dresses anymore, either...
I miss the weight of good quality denim: the material in most of the jeans nowadays is very thin, and lightweight. Too much so.
I'm looking at the jeans in the Garnet Hill catalog: they have a line of slim-but-not-skinny jeans that look pretty good.
I don't understand why people think stretch would be slimming
Works for Spanx, dunnit? It's not supposed to stretch to show what you really look like, it's supposed change how you look.
I don't understand why people think stretch would be slimming. I need the material to hold its own shape, not conform to mine!
Yeah. My confusion is I used to always be very pear-shaped. And now I'm heavier than I used to be, and while my ass is still bigger than my top, somehow ALL the weight went to my middle. From my smallest, I've gained about two- three inches in my bust and hips, but six inches in my waist. So I'm never sure what will fit and/or flatter.
Jessica London has a couple pretty sweater dresses right now. Buying jeans is almost as bad as buying a swimsuit, for me. I have a pair of flare-leg jeans that I'm still stubbornly wearing because they're the most comfortable pair I have.
I miss the weight of good quality denim: the material in most of the jeans nowadays is very thin, and lightweight. Too much so.
I don't know if it would be true of women's jeans, but I'm quite happy with Faded Glory brand on this point. Bonus, because they're a Wal-Mart brand they're dirt cheap!
I seem to recall Faded Glory jeans being a fancy brand in the 80s. When distressed was big. Or maybe I just remember the name which is neat.
Works for Spanx, dunnit? It's not supposed to stretch to show what you really look like, it's supposed change how you look.
But that's X-treme stretch. Jeans are only some. Just enough to stick to my bulges, not enough to hold them in! Anyway, clearly the Fashion Industrial Complex disagrees with me on this.
