pants

[supercheesegirl]

I am feeling some uncertainty now about the new khakis I bought at Ann Taylor Loft the other day. I put them on this morning and, although they fit perfectly in the butt and thighs, they were big in the waist and tummy. Not hugely big or anything, but enough, and I think they'll loosen a bit I wear them, too. But they're size 8s, and it seems absurd that I could possibly be a 6. I'm not sure. Also, I feel hesitant about buying pants that fit me as I am right now, since I seem to be a little abnormally thin, for me. It could be that these khakis will be perfect when I gain a little weight--not that I want to gain any weight, I would like my currently-flat tummy to stay just as it is, thank you. These pants cost me around $25, from Ann Taylor no less, so they were a great deal, but I still don't want to have spent $25 on them if they're not going to be awesome-fitting. Argh, I hate pants. Maybe I'll take some pictures tomorrow and see what you guys think.

Comments

[lilacgrrl.livejournal.com]

i hate pants. they are filled with issues. this is why i am forced to wear skirts!

[supercheesegirl.livejournal.com]

I would be so happy to wear skirts if it would just be freakin' warm enough out!

[myras-girls.livejournal.com]

Ugh, I hate clothes buying remorse. Why is it women's clothing can seem perfectly awesome in the fitting room and a little strange or ill-fitting when you get it home?

[supercheesegirl.livejournal.com]

I had some doubts in the store, but I was just so excited about how well they *do* fit--my whole butt fits, they're long enough, no weird gappy pocket thing (which happens when my hips are too big for the pants)--and the price that I just went with it. And they're not hugely big or anything, just enough that I worry about how they'll fit when I've been wearing them all day and they've loosened up. There's just no way to know how pants will be until you've worn them!

[(Anonymous)]

I'm nervous about mine, too, for the same waist issue. My jeans, which were snug this morning, are now sliding down my hips. I'm considering some kick-ass belts, just in case.

[digital-e.livejournal.com]

Oops, that was me. Didn't mean to be anonymous.

[piscosubito.livejournal.com]

pants are insane. Obviously, I've been having a lot of weight fluctuations this past year with the being pregnant thing, and I abhor buying pants, but I was at the point where I needed new maternity clothes. I tried 2 pairs on that fit in the store, and when I got them home, they had somehow grown and were just falling the hell off. So I ended up spending money on 2 pairs of pants that were too big. At least they were on clearance, so I only spent about $15 on the two. And they were the only pants I could find anywhere close to my size.

Ugh, pants. And I really want jeans that fit again, but I'm too scared to even try to find them.

[robotpistol.livejournal.com]

The only way to know for sure is to return to the store and try on the smaller size in the same pants fit.

Ann Taylor Loft should have a 30-day return policy as long as you haven't worn the pants. Stop by the store after work in the next couple of days and try on any Julie fit pants they've got in a size 6. Take an 8 in with you as well and compare them right there in the fitting room. Use the three-way mirror so you can see your ass. Bend and move and sit down and see how it goes.

It doesn't sound like you'll be a happy camper until you've made certain. That goes along with your archaeologist/scientific proclivities. Don't deny them. Indulge in the need for certainty.