Jeans help- what style?

[Bernadine]

I think I'm going to attempt to find jeans today, god help me.  I'm guessing straight leg, right?  I'm average height, size 14, big chest, big hips/butt.

[Bernadine]

Mar 1, 2014 7:58:01 GMT -5 @booby said:

Any style - whatever looks good on. Try on everything!

Nooooo, I don't want to!  Lol.

[cleo29]

I have some boot cut from AE that I like. They have stretch to them, which is awesome and not that expensive either.

[Bernadine]

Mar 1, 2014 8:18:45 GMT -5 frkls said:

i am size 14 and have big boobs/butt and i feel like i look like a turkey leg in anything straight or skinny. bootcut/flares for lyfe!!

Just think, when you move here, we can go shopping together!  Lol.

[CurlyQ284]

I'm a 14 with big hips and I bought jeans from Nordstrom Rack yesterday. They were Democracy Jeans (never heard of them but I know nothing about fashion) and the style was barely boot. They fit kind of like skinny jeans and then they flare out just a tiny bit at the bottom. They are stretchy and comfortable and I'm in love with them.

[CurlyQ284]

I think you really are going to have to try on everything though.

[valetgirl]

Shopping for jeans sucks! Seriously try on all kinds of styles - keep an open mind. Get whatever is comfortable and makes you feel great. These days, so many styles are in. A bit of stretch/lycra in the fabric does wonders.

One tip I always remember from What Not to Wear is to pay attention to back pocket shape and position. If you want to minimize a bigger butt area and make it look perky, go for pockets that aren't too big or too small and are placed near the middle of your butt cheeks. If the pockets are too small, it makes the butt look bigger. If they are too far apart, the make the butt look wider.

[sjh722]

Mar 1, 2014 12:06:42 GMT -5 jenny1980 said:

I am a 12 with big hips/ass and I actually love skinny jeans. I feel like wearing them with boots balances out my top half.

Keep an open mind and try a bunch on!

Me too. I feel like skinny jeans or a straight leg/narrow boot cut is more slimming on me than other cuts. (I have bigger thighs too.)

[bonnie]

One other thing to keep in mind, if you find a pair that you love but don't fit perfect, you can get alterations. For example, I have my favorite pair of jeans that fit perfectly every where except I get the gap at my back. $20 for alterations and they fit exactly how I want.

[angelaa73]

Just go to Nordies or anywhere with a good jean bar and have them pull 15 styles. Good luck! Pip here if you're on the fence. We will help!

[CurlyQ284]

Mar 1, 2014 11:58:49 GMT -5 valetgirl said:

Shopping for jeans sucks! Seriously try on all kinds of styles - keep an open mind. Get whatever is comfortable and makes you feel great. These days, so many styles are in. A bit of stretch/lycra in the fabric does wonders.

One tip I always remember from What Not to Wear is to pay attention to back pocket shape and position. If you want to minimize a bigger butt area and make it look perky, go for pockets that aren't too big or too small and are placed near the middle of your butt cheeks. If the pockets are too small, it makes the butt look bigger. If they are too far apart, the make the butt look wider.

Yes! I recently learned all about pockets from this blog post
www.graspingforobjectivity.com/2012/07/gap.html