a wish for jeans that fit part 2

Sunday Dec 2nd 2007

[part 1]

I went to return my jeans today and I was refunded without issue.

I then headed straight to the clothes department determined to find jeans that fit me correctly. Fortune was on my side and I easily found an employee who had the changing rooms unlocked.

I tried on at least 8 pairs of jeans.

Did I find any that fit?

Yes.

As stated in my previous post (see part 1 linked at top) I’ve been wearing 38×30 for years and now that size doesn’t fit anymore.

I will now reveal to you something that makes no sense at all.

Want to know what fits me now?

36×29 “relaxed fit”.

I’m not kidding.

Evidently I’m slimmer and I’ve shrunk an inch.

Or maybe they make jeans differently than they used to.

I bought two pair. I washed them and they fit perfect. :D

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4 Responses to “a wish for jeans that fit part 2”

  1. Kat Says:
    December 2nd, 2007 at 8:40 pm

    Regarding the length anyway, I’m pretty sure clothing in general is being made differently. I used to be able to get away with “average” length, but now I’m generally stuck with “petite” length pants. Cripes, I’m short but I didn’t think I was that short! And I know for a fact I haven’t shrunk. So for what it’s worth you’re probably not shrinking either. Yet. :p

  2. Rich Says:
    December 3rd, 2007 at 7:11 am

    Oh yes I’m sure I am not shrinking.. one would hope.

    And one would think a girl who wears “petite” is a compliment? ;)

  3. Kat Says:
    December 3rd, 2007 at 6:56 pm

    One would think, but it’s more annoying than anything else… the shorter lengths are harder to find and there’s not as much variety. Good thing for me I’m not exactly a fashionista or I’d be really irritated by it!

  4. Lesley Says:
    December 7th, 2007 at 12:21 pm

    Isn’t that so annoying?! I have a pair of Abercrombie jeans that I got a few years ago in college, and then I went back to Abercrombie last year to try on another pair because I have a terrible time finding jeans that fit… and I tried on a pair 2 sizes bigger than the ones I already had and they were too small! Vanity sizing at its finest, I guess…

    There’s a good blog post about vanity sizing that kind of goes along with what you were saying about the same brand/different size issue at http://www.truejeans.com/blog/fashion_advice/vanity_sizing_alive_and_well.html. I wish women’s sizes were like men’s, in inches, so there’d be no discrepancy and struggling in the fitting room!

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