Oh jeans! A necessity in modern day life but such a fag to get right for one's shape and one's stage in life. Yes, jeans shopping and the ubiquitous try-ons can sometimes be an ordeal. So I filmed my recent try-on session, hopefully to reduce the amount of chat on this page for you.
A picture speaks a thousand words so I guess a video clip speaks trillions. It certainly seems I'm speaking several millions of words about a few pairs of humble jeans!
But be warned, I'm a filming rookie. A vlogging neophyte. Movie Maker edited out my head (perhaps a message there?) - a complete waste of make-up! So it's not the best of videos but please bear with me for the world purportedly loves a trier and I'm hoping you're feeling the love today !
Next coated leggings and jeans
I bought coated leggings and bikers jeans a few years ago. I love them still but if I'm being critical then both pairs are a little too baggy on me for their style these days (having lost a bit of weight). Add to the slightly disgruntled mix the fact that the black bikers have a two horizontal seam styling across the thigh which turns me into Michelin Man when sitting (which I do quite often!) and you have a Pout in the market for a pair of smaller sized and plain coated leggings.
Taupe leggings.
These coated leggings were marketed as taupe
but IRL were a sludgy rose madder and a lighter shade of the berry leggings I own. The subtle nature of this shade difference made them a profligate purchase.
Black jeans.
And looked taupe on the model
Black jeans.
Coated jeans. High waisted = √. Thick heavy fabric = X.
Black leggings.
Black version of my coated leggings but a smaller size than my berry leggings, resulting in very little creasing on the leg, so a √.
A Goldilocks moment!
The Keepers
I've worn the black coated leggings loads already. IMHO, coated jeans and leggings bring a smarter and edgier guest to the party, so I feel a little dressier and funkier when I wear them. Adding them to a black modal vest to create a column and continuing the light touch with a winter white cashmere cardi and some pretty silver jewellery created a comfy yet smart outfit for dinner with a friend.
Jeans from M&S and Next
As with the coated leggings, I only have one pair of jeans that fit me these days and those are light wash and have frayed bottoms, and not totally jeans for all seasons and all outfits. So I was in the market for some wintry jeans.
The longer the try on, the messier hair!
Mid-rise jeans will always present a challenge to the mid-life muffin top!
The Next high-rise were almost-keepers because of what it said on the tin, but the wash and fit were close to what I have already.
An inch or two popped off these regular length jeans will get rid of the pointy leg look and soften the style for my shape and age.
But I'm not a fan of ripped jeans. Hmmnnn ....
The Keepers
The distressed jeans! They are a deep wash winter denim shade.
And though wintry in shade, they are quite lightweight which is my weight of choice all to year round.
The worn out bits are on the sides.
The rips aren't visible full-frontal.
Teamed with a cashmere paisley pompom scarf in pretty shades of blue and mauve, an oatmeal cashmere mix longline jumper from Next and taupe ankle boots from Jones.
These cashmere and leather classics tone down and offset the edgier distressing and bring balance to this outfit. IMHO, of course.
So there you have it. My try on reaped a pair of black coated leggings and a pair of distressed (argghhh!) jeans. Both have already slipped very nicely into my everyday.
I hope sharing my try on experience is 1. entertaining and 2. remotely helpful to you as we all need jeans, eh ladies?!
I haven't gone through all the faff of online links as 1. You're probably not interested and 2. I like to encourage you to shop your wardrobe.
But I did need new leggings and jeans because, hey, I've lost some weight and I want jeans to be with me on this journey!
So if you are shopping your wardrobe, which I rather hope you are, my offerings today are two outfits. A daytime and a slightly posher evening outfit. Examples of how to make the on-trend elements of distressed jeans and coated leggings work in the more mature lady's wardrobe by mixing classic styles with these edgier pieces. I hope you enjoy this post and can relate to it. Please let me know in the comments section, because otherwise I'll sit up here in my garret for days worrying that you didn't 🤔😑🙄😒😥.
And there was me thinking a video would reduce the chat on this post ... !
A la perchoine,
Mary, x.
