Jeans for a Big Mama

I really love Cato jeans. I like their fit and you can always find something on sale. They usually last me a few years and for $15-30 a pair, you can get a bunch!

I recently tried to find jeans in several stores. I am plus sized and wonder why the designers seem to think all plus sized ladies are 10 feet tall. Anyway, after buying some at Target, Walmart and Khol's, I found the best to be a pair of Lee Jeans I got at Khol's. They are a classic fit, sit at the waist with a straight leg. I hate the Target and Walmart ones that sit below my belly and have boot cut legs.

Good luck, a good pair of jeans is hard to find.

Gloria Vanderbuilt "Amanda" jeans at Kohls. Love them!

I love Maurices jeans. They have plus sizes, I am wear them. I pay more to buy the "thicker" jeans without the stretch material added. I've found the stretch materail gives and gives to the point that I was at work two weeks ago and the butt ripped right out of them. (They were three years old and fixed several times in the upper thigh).

I will no longer buy the stretch material type again. while they are a little more comfy they are not worth the money. Good Luck.

Also APT brand at Kohls are working for me as well. and run about $35.00, they were on sale for $22.99 last week.

The last Lane Bryant jeans I had that I liked were about 5 years ago. I've gotten some decent ones from Avenue and the Gloria Vanderbilt ones from Kohls. One Stop Plus is a web site that combines several plus size catalogs. Woman Within used to be the Lane Bryant catalog and they split companies a couple of years ago. Catalogs can be a pain (sending back what doesn't fit) but sometimes it is the best option if you can't find what you want in the store. Also I have been know to creatively patch jeans I really love--especially if they fit well. Basically I use an iron on denim patch on the inside and iron on interfacing with a colorful fabric on the front.

DKNY has some very good plus size jeans. I get mine at Macy's.

Lane Bryant's quality has gotten very poor. I have purchased 3 different items in the past year that have gotten holes (inexplicably). My TARGET clothes last longer than the LB stuff!

Levi's has some good stretchy jeans out now. I got me a pair a couple of weeks ago and I love em. They look like 501's but are comfortable.

I agree with two of the responses. Maurices and Cato's. Both carry jeans that are comfortable and at a decent price. I have never had ANY jeans last longer than a year or two. They always blow out in the inner thigh.
I get the jeans on sale so I rarely pay more than $20 per pair.
Good luck!
D.

Torrid!!! I LOVE their jeans. They cost anywhere between 45 and 65 dollars but they are worth it. I have about three pair that I have had about 3 years and they still look brand new. Check out their website.

Hope this helps!!

Can you take one more post? I order my jeans from Woman Within and love them! You can get the drawstring style or the regular styles.

I love my Ralph Lauren jeans. (yes, they do make plus size) I found them at Macy's. They didn't fit perfectly but they were comfy and well worth the money. I then took them to a good tailor for some adjustments and now I could LIVE in those jeans 24/7.

I can't answer too much to which is the best but I get most of my jeans at thrift stores...they now have a lot of new things (tags still on) because they buy a lot more close out stuff at those stores these days. I've never been a huge fan of LB stuff but if it's only about 5 bucks a pop I'll wear it! But actually, if you just want to try out some brands? That's a good way to do it too, I've found brands that I never would have purchased full price that I really enjoy! Happy shopping!

LB quality has just gone doooooooooown hill. I remember when they contracted with 7!!! No longer. Now I think they contract with Kmart.

My sis's jeans from Torrid last forever, and are super super cute ((I can't wear them because I have a 37" inseam)). .

http://www.torrid.com/torrid/Homepage.jsp

Ha @ Angela! Right after my son was born I had sooooo many clothing options. but for some reason clothing manufacturers seem to think you get SHORTER when you lose weight. Um. NO!!!! Smaller *width* not *height*! Stupid designers

I like walmart Just My size. They seem to last longer than most. And on occasion I have found some at Sheplers on sale for $15, that are awesome.

I was having the exact same problem but found that even plus size jeans at most places just didn't fit right. That is, until I found Lee stretch jeans at Kohl's. I'm telling you, these things are so comfortable and I wear them constantly. I haven't had a pair wear out on me yet. I get the boot cut, petite and they are usually a little snug at first, but after a few minutes they are perfect. Word of warning, not all Kohl's seem to have a good stock of these. Sometimes I have to visit a couple of different times to find them.

How about the blue jean bar? 20% off one pair with 4 cans of food.

Just interested in the responses.