Now, for something totally different…
I need reader feedback on this one, puh-leeze!
I have a Victorian figure, relatively slender on top, a well-defined waist, a natural bustle (”I’ve got a big butt, and I cannot lie!”) and wide thighs. And I’m short. But not quite short enough to be classified as a “petite” for pants and jeans. Anyway, almost any time I purchase something that fits me through the butt and thighs, it has a waist that gapes like a fish.
So I’m thinking of trying out custom jeans.
Much to my dismay, after investigation it turns out that the top two most interesting online sites (myjeans.com and makeyourownjeans.com) are…well, let’s just say they have lots of dissatisfied customers. Then there’s LandsEnd and JC Penney’s versions…Penney’s are less expensive, but they both seem to use the same approach to fitting.
My old jeans are all beginning to wear out; we’re talking “please, please O Kozmik All, please let these jeans not split beside the seams or have that small hole above the back pocket suddenly rip asunder while I’m at the back-to-school picnic!” I desperately need new jeans. Also, I need new (bigger, sigh) jeans that fit.
Anyway, I want to hear from YOU. Yes, YOU. Have any of my readers tried any custom jeans purchases online? What were your experiences? Satisfying? Not satisfying? Horrible experience? Great experience?
(Actually, I’d like to hear from YOU whether you’ve tried it or not; OmegaMom has suddenly jumped up a bit in subscribership, while still lagging in hits, so I’d just like folks to de-lurk and say “Hi!”)
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