Off the peg: No denim for me until I find good-fit grail

By Lynne McCrossan
Published on Monday 6 February 2012 12:48

OWNING the perfect pair of jeans is like having the holy grail of fashion hanging in your wardrobe.

Too tight and you feel like your bahookie’s been swallowed by a boa constrictor. Too loose and your rear can resemble a collapsed lung.

It takes some people years to find the right fit, with endless options sent to taunt tired shopper.

There’s leg length, waist height, colour and cut to consider. That heaped on top of boot cut, straight leg, boyfriend fit, flared and skinny jeans to name but a few.

With so many options and so little guidance it’s easy to understand why hundreds of woman get it wrong.

Denims have become our second skin, the uniform of the masses. They are acceptable attire in most social circumstances which has led the wearer up the garden path on the fit front.

I have yet to find my perfect fit. I believe they are out there somewhere, waiting for me to find them. And when that day comes my life will change forever.

But until then an inferior fit will not be found on me. I only wish my jean resistance would rub off on more wearers.

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MrsPaul

Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 03:16 PM

The only way to get the right fit from a pair of jeans is to either make the trousers yourself or have them made by a trusted sewer. Denim is very easy to sew. Want boot cut, mid-rise jeans? There's a pattern for that. Want bell bottoms with a hip-hugger waist? Yeah, there's a pattern for that style too:) The secret to home sewn great fitting jeans is to take the proper measurements and then chose the pattern according to your measurements and style preferences. The little details that make the jeans 'look' right (rivets, using the right colour thread for the decorative top stitching, etc) are easy to suss from books, websites, and sewing magazines. Simples.

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