Uh-oh.
These pants are so ill-fitting that they’re actually a distraction.
She has a very bad case of “Terrible Tushie.”
Fit matters, cookies.
She would look marvelous in a pair of khakis that have an actual derriere.
If you don’t find something that fits you right, please look until you do.
Ow. I would say (having spent many an hour in changing rooms in shops over the last couple of days, wondering if I can find a nice pair of trousers for my new job) that they look too big. At the derrière and especially at the waist. Hence the belt that isn’t so much accessorising as desperately holding on to modesty.
I wonder if she lost weight recently? I have a pair of shorts that look a bit like that (I use them for climbing trees, lots of room for movement) because they’re a size too big.
You’re going to have to help me out here: in what way don’t these pants fit her? I’m serious! This is why I read your blog. I have no sense of these things. They look fine to me. What are you seeing that I’m not seeing?
Laura
I am glad I’m not alone, Laura, in not being sure what’s so awful about these, especially for what looks like a casual day of fun on a boat. [Hey, I gotta get photos where I can get them — PB] PB, educate us! I suspect the back of the waistband has elastic (“comfort fit”), thus creating the gathered look; I didn’t assume it was a too big waistband pulled in by the belt.
So that you know I’m learning from you, I just bought a new pair of dark jeans with slim legs and a smooth fit over the rear–a significant change from my other jeans–and they sure look and feel nice 🙂
Ladies, there are several fashion crimes being committed here (too high elasticized waist, front pleats, etc), but the main problem is that these pants are just too big and baggy! Look at her upper body – that looks slim, but the lower body looks very heavy and it’s all because of the poor fit of her pants.
When checking for pant fit, make sure that the fabric actually TOUCHES your skin – not tightly, but simply resting lightly on your buttocks and hips. (Baggy pants do not hide trouble spots – quite the opposite – they make you look larger.) Fit the largest part of your body – generally the hips – and if that makes the waist too big, take your trousers to a tailor for a little nip/tuck (your local dry cleaner is fine for this). It will be the best 10 bucks you ever spent.
My personal bet is that she is self-conscious about her tummy, and can’t find pants that give her the proper rise in front and ALSO fit in back. So she bought a pair of pants that are too big in the back AND don’t fit properly through the thighs. Oh dear. Another thought: she may think that her pants shouldn’t fit closely because she doesn’t have much of a fanny. (Been looking at too many of those StairMastered glutes at the gym!)