Size 15 and "Skinny?"

"Skinny jeans" have been in for about a year now.  I like it when they call them Audrey (Hepburn) jeans, like that is supposed to make one feel better about the fact that jeans are skin tight and you need toothpicks for legs to wear them.  I have to say, that I do admire the look of long legs and these jeans certainly accentuate this.  I have several friends that are a lot younger than me.   They have been wearing skinny jeans and I do say that they look great on them.  So the other morning at our body boot camp they were talking about these great "skinny" jeans at Target on sale for $12.99.   They were talking about how they needed to buy a size bigger then they normally buy.  So I asked if they thought they might come in my size.  I wanted to buy a pair to wear with my boots so that I don't have a wad of denim around my ankles when I want to tuck my jeans in.  I have never had the confidence to even try a pair on, but they assured me that they did come in my size even though they were in junior section.  How bad could it be?  So as I needed to go to Target anyway for some other purchases, I decided to swallow my pride and try to squeeze into these jeans that they call skinny.  Remembering the gals from boot camp having to buy a bigger size I grabbed the size bigger than I normally wear as well as the next size up.  It's crazy!  They are called "skinny" for a reason because I could not get these stupid jeans on.  Feeling absolutely ridiculous that I even thought I could possible wear something that my "young" friends could wear I left the dressing room determined to put this humiliating experience behind me.  I shopped for my other items but kept thinking there were a couple more sizes I could try and after all they were only $12.99.  I went back over to the jeans and tried a couple more sizes and found one that they did actually fit, but they were not only a muffin top, I had a full out cake top going on.  Knowing no one wanted to see a 40 something behind in jeans that tight, I once again swallowed my pride and tried the next size up.  Shocker, I did like them.  If I wear them with a longer type blouse this could work.  Now here is the question, can you really call them "skinny" jeans if you have to wear a size 15? 

Comments

[clarissa]

yahh for skinny jeans! Arent they just awesome with boots! Its worth it.

[Sheri Burrell]

Couple of things here Jude... 1st and foremost, I didn't know you took a picture of me in my jeans. Oh well, what can I do about it now?! Second, this goes down as my all time favorite post!! I am laughing out loud. Not LOL, for real laughing out loud! Only you would have the courage to post this! I love it!! And I told you just cut the tag out and pretend they are whatever size you want them to be! That's what I do!!

[Lori]

great sense of humor sis. I am proud of your courage and confidence to admit to this most humbling fashion experience. I am guessing the pix above are your BFF Sheri and not size 15. You go girl you are cute, sexy and fun forty something no one has to know the size, except you posted it on the world wide web. oh my gosh what were you thinking? Oh I remember now you were thinking I,m looking good, feeling good and this boot camp thing made a big change in my knees.

[Ann Religa]

Ok, I got mine at J-Jill and the lady tired her darnest to get me to buy the size 6, which I did not way too tight! I got the size 8 which I am sure is really a size 12 or larger. So, my friend do not worry about the number in fact it is just a number. The question is are you hot!! TeeHee!!

[Judy@In His Grip]

Okay, Ann, to answer your question I am not sure anyone in their 40’s can be “hot” to anyone else but the one who loves them. So, yes, Jeff thinks they are “hot” but thinks I should have bought the size smaller. Whatever! All I can say is, it is good thing they come with spandex in them or they would be very uncomfortable.