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Have you ever worn jeans that never seemed to fit quite right? Have you ever worn pants that would wear out only in the area where your thighs meet? Was your junior high nickname “ghetto booty.” I, just like many women, have big thighs and huge glutes. Yeah, I have a big butt and I always have. I have always struggled with pants, especially jeans. Nothing makes me feel worse than trying on a pair of jeans that are so loose on my calves and waist, but so tight on my thighs and bum. Belts help, but leave this ugly hip dent. So junior high wasn’t fun for me, ok? When I was in high school, leggings became a huge thing. Leggings work for me. They fit my waist, my bum, my thighs and my calves. I’m not kidding—leggings changed my life and boosted my self confidence. I no longer felt like I was shoving my curvy body in a tiny mould that wasn’t built for me. I don’t own jeans or pants. I only own leggings. To me, these are pants. So when people tell girls that “leggings aren’t pants” or that “you have to wear long shirts with leggings,” you’re destroying the self confidence of girls like me who don’t fit into anything else. Why does everyone feel the need to tell girls what to wear and what not to wear? You’re shaming me for my clothing choices. I don’t even want to get started about the people who dictate who can and can not wear leggings. As if your weight should determine what you wear. In this day and age, women should feel free to wear whatever they feel comfortable in and not receive backlash for their personal aesthetic choices. Talk about how more young people should be volunteering or something or go out and volunteer instead of telling girls what to wear. —Ghetto Booty Forever
This article appears in Nov 12-18, 2015.
Leggings are one option; there are other solutions… stop trying to justify your circumstances, especially to yourself.
Straight up, I love my “meggings”!
I’m with you, GJ. Better say no more than that, given the heavy censorship on this forum.
Tailors are still a thing, you know. There is no reason to ostracise yourself to one clothing choice for pants.
I was with you and 100% on your side up until:
“Why does everyone feel the need to tell girls what to wear and what not to wear.”
You can make a valid point without playing the victim of society, just as and FYI. In my opinion, which will be deleted anyway, this type of thing devalues your statement — at least to me because my eyes roll and I don’t want to listen to the rest of what you have to say.
For the record, wear whatever you want and whatever you feel comfortable in. It is GENUINELY the type of person that you are that counts. My brother is a big dude and although he is a tough guy now, working construction and what not, he’s still a sensitive kid at heart. He can take it and give it right back to ya if you make fun of him for anything, his weight included, but those Junior High years weren’t fun for him either and it really punches me in the heart when people make fun of others for being over-weight.
Fashion is a statement, not merely a solution to a problem. You _will_ be judged by your sartorial choices, good or bad, and someone will occasionally be brave enough to say something within earshot of you. Yes, leggings are an affordable option for women with curves that can’t be accommodated by regular trousers, but they’re not necessarily the best solution if you’re trying to look professional or attractive or elegant. Close-fitted leggings are best worn in the same way as one might wear tights; under skirts, dresses, or long tunics/shirts/tops. If you are uncomfortable wearing any other bottoms, at _least_ consider longer options top-side if you want to present at minimum a tasteful image that says, “I give a shit about how I present myself.” If you can afford it, consider getting a workable pair or two of trousers then take them to a tailor and have them fitted professionally.
There’s nothing wrong with leggings, OB. But I agree with HalKell. If you want to look put together, you should probably wear them with a tunic. That applies to all humans- female/male/fat/skinny whatever. That’s not a judgement on your ass in particular. Just on the nature of leggings. They just detail the crotchal region a little too finely to be 100% aesthetically pleasing.
I was about to write about larger women I know who have such style that they are absolute knock-outs. Then I realized my male friends have style as well so it has nothing to do with size or gender.
We purchase clothing that is classic and age appropriate and these items are not sold in malls or chain stores. Items of clothing that fit and are timeless cost 5x the price (or more) than the average item but never go out of style. I recall attending a conference (not in Halifax) many years ago and went to a club with colleagues one evening. At this establishment one of our party asked whether a group of gents were attending the same conference. Why? She said because they are all wearing very expensive casual shirts and high-end shoes (just like us!). We did make introductions and discovered while we were not attending the same conference we all worked in the same profession and they were in that city for a different conference.
Bottom line is that a well-made article of clothing can be spotted across a room and will never fall apart on the hanger. Of course, all of these hangers are wood not plastic or wire. But, you already knew that!
Those Jeggings are NEVER justified.
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They look like thick panty hose without feet to me.
Are you still in high school? If not, what do you do for a living that they allow leggings with short shirts? If you’re still in high school, you may be in a for a rude awakening when it comes time to work. Although, I’m sure there are some jobs where anything goes, you’re going to find those are few and far between. You’ll likely have to suck it up and buy real pants, or start wearing skirts.
Hey, I’m not totally heartless to your situation, I also have difficulty getting pants that fit my shape. I have a small waist, an exaggerated lumbar curve, and larger thighs than you would expect for a small person. So, I learned to tailor my clothes. It’s a nuisance, but it beats paying someone else to do it. You might want to look into it, it’s not really that hard to learn.
Don’t listen to them. Leggings looks great on all women. The fact that they are a prerequisite for some is a reflection of the sad state of the garment industry, which assumes that all women fit into 1 or 2 basic shapes (presumably because it is more profitable this way).
Leggings are great when you wear a top that covers your bum and crotch area. That’s just common decency when you are wearing bottoms that resemble a coat of paint. If your self esteem is tied up in revealing the outline of your arse and crotch to the general public then you need to address that.
OB, I am a smaller person with a very high waist and I also find it difficult to find pants that fit me without making me feel like Sponge Bob. As a few have mentioned, tailoring is still very much alive and a good option. If you can’t afford a tailor, minor alterations are not difficult to do and can often be done by hand. You could probably find instructions for various alterations on the net (try YouTube). Also, Young He at the laundry on North beside Java Blend (just south of Robie) does excellent work at a more than reasonable price. Tailoring your stuff is really fun because you then have unique outfits, along with feeling like you are looking nice.
**OB, try taking your regular pants in from ankle to just below the knee on the outer seam (easy peasy–a basic dart), and wear tops that rest at or just below your hip bones if you are unable to alter the waist to fit. I bet that style would look really nice on you. Also, you can affix things–like cool buttons, at the top of the dart you make, to accentuate the cool style and hide the tailoring job..
….and if none if the above suggestions work for you, OB then try Jodhpur pants (riding pants). They give extra room in the thigh area and are fitted nicely in calves and at waist. I personally think they look good on everyone, and they are more attractive than tights. Jodhpur pants are hard to find in stores, but there are plenty online that you can order, and the amount of material in the pant at the thigh area varies. Give them a try–I bet you’ll be pleased with them and they would also probably look really nice on you–they accentuate a smaller waist and the pegged calf makes for a very fitted and svelte look, imo!
Perhaps I should find some for my Yorkies for their winter walks down Barrington Street. A lululemon size -0 should do it. Of course, a little jerry rigging will be involved. Is there a lululemon’s in Scotia Square?
Jodhpur pants can be found at any equestrian tack shop. Not sure if there’s a city tack shop or not.
Ho-hum. How long does one have to wait for a new batch of b*tches?
Sunday night wine Spigs…
I like leggings and many women that wear them.
NO. NO NO! ALL HAIL MOD!
https://themightyf.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/kb-hail-ants.jpg
Someone out buying leggings?
Well… a comment was pulled (sorry Spigs), so there’s a light on in the house. Maybe our bitching about no new bitches are the Bitches…?!
I can’t understand why a post referring to me wearing leggings was pulled. How was that offensive? Where’s the equality in this forum? Oh, my stars! It makes me wonder why the Coast even has a bitch board if you can’t have some fun with it. No wonder LTWWB has been so horrible for months. Only Ghost Jesus is worth reading these days. I suppose this missive will get pulled too. Sigh.
I do not think I post offensive stuff. I respect the opposite sex and have pretty good manners. I don’t swear, drink or smoke. I’m just an ordinary person who likes to post on forums, maybe make the odd funny. I’ve seen much more offensive posts than anything I’ve written here yet they remain on the forum. Some are quite crude and offensive, at least to a church-going guy like myself.
When I started following this board years ago, upon the recommendation of a friend, I noticed that the moderator back then (who called herself Mod 2.0, if I recall) would occasionally post a response to explain why a post was deleted. Why can’t this moderator do the same?
Build your own forum somewhere. There’s your answer.
Otherwise, shut your pie holes about post pulling and email them directly somehow if you need an answer. Quit annoying everyone with your passive-aggressive shit please. Understand this: It isn’t your forum. There is no expectation of freedom of speech, so don’t trot that shit out.
Now flame away.
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Thank you for that ringing endorsement Squiggy. From the likes of you, that is truly a Montrealman level of complement.
Wear whatever the fuck you want. I personally don’t like them cuz I have a wide set vagina so it gives me major moose knuckle, but they are better than ‘Sackville dress pants’ (pajama bottoms) all day long.
We used to call them moose knuckle mud flaps in Northern Ontario. Just the thought of such encased in leggings makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up straighter than Putin’s backbone.
A wide set vagina… A wide set vagina?! I have NO idea what a wide set vagina looks like and thank any and all gods that I don’t.
Now, to those with vaginas: do not be insulted by my comment – put it in context. I am a gay guy with no interest in swinging the way of wide set vaginas, let alone narrow set vaginas.
I realize that I must respect that some have (a wide set) vagina but I do not have to like vaginas of any sort (do they come in sorts?).
(I think that is the most I have ever written that word… it’s stuck in my head now… FUCK!)
Don’t worry jesus, I’m on Pornhub like everyday multiple times and a “wide set vagina” is new to me. Now I’ll think of a bull-rhino wearing heals whenever the (wide-set) Taint comments now.
PS- Is a wide set taint a thing as well? Or maybe a wide set anus?
The medical term for a ‘wide set taint’ is a ‘Nukka’.
^That’s not what Nukka means 🙂
Ghost J/ Nukka,
Extensive research (ie. a Google search) indicates that the term WSV originated with the movie Mean Girls.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRJR0AMnqn…
It seems to be just a way of saying “big” as in:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zret7O8Yo…
^Haha, thanks. Hotdog in a Hallway analogy now applies exclusively to The Taint.
Nice!!!