In the fitting room with Free People

Sounds like a party, but I'm actually just trying on jeans!

Pics 1 and 2 - I am looking to update my denim wardrobe. These are Free People "Tulip" and they have a baby flare. They are a little too short to wear with heels, but that is fine as I have flares to wear with heels and would prefer to wear them with my pointy toed flats anyway.

How do they look - too tight / just right? Forget the whole thing? They fit good in the waist. Legs in jeans always wrinkle in the back on me for whatever reason. Is the wrinkling in the back too much? The larger size is way too big in the waist and the smaller size is too tight.

Pics 3 and 4 - Just for fun, I tried on this super flared pair. I am daring, but probably not daring enough to wear these! They are also Free People.

The last pic is what I actually have on today

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Anonymous

Those Tulips look wonderful, and really show off your great shape!

I've never been a flares fan on anyone, I don't know why. It's just a weird thing I have.

Your orange and white look is so pretty and summery! Thanks for sharing your looks.

Janet

(website)

Veteran

The jeans look a little too short to me. Sorry, because they are great, but I have made that mistake one too many times. One wash and you'll regret it.

skylurker

I like the fit - can't see the waist fit though : no gaping, falling down, or strangling when you sit ?
Do you like the fabric ?
(Cute orange striped outfit)

karen13

The Tulips look great - love the buttons. But I'm worried about the length too. My jeans always shrink over time. How would they look with a let down raw hem? Get that seam ripper out?

El Cee

Agree with Janet that #1/#2 look a tad short -- although otherwise they are a great fit. I love you in the super flares! You really rock them. BTW -- Today's outfit is great.

Karie

No gaping or falling down. They pass the sit test.

I could let the hem down a little (I've done this in pants a lot), there would be a faded line but then I've seen jeans with that faded hemline intentionally there...

Do the jeans come in Tall or Long size? Perhaps they could order if not in stock.

Too short even with flats? That's what I am looking to wear them with, not heels like in pic 2. They are on the ground with my bare feet.

catgirl

Buy the flares!

Maneera

If they're on the ground with bare feet, they're perfect. I think you're standing on your toes in #2? That's what's throwing everyone off here, Karie. I can see from #1 that the length is just right. Buy

JAileen

I love your own outfit a lot - the orange top and orange sandals - cute and summery.

I like both of the jeans you tried. I really like the extreme flares, but I'm a child of the 60s, so what can I say?

Greenjeans

The flares look great.

Angie

Fashion Stylist

I LOVE #3 and #4. Get those dramatic flares. Why not! You look stunning in those jeans, Karen. You wear the drama well.

(#1 is a tad short).

You're super cute in your shopping outfit too.

Tanya

I actually much prefer the dramatic flares and would totally get those. The first pairs looks good, but it a bit too short.

rachylou

YES to 3/4. You dare, yes you do, hehe

MTBGirl

I vote for the super flare as they look super perfect on you!

Suz

What Angie said. I LOVE the dramatic flares!!!!!!!! You look killer in those!

I hope the dramatic flares followed you home. HINT, HINT.

I think you already made up your mind, but I wanted to say, you look great in both of the jeans!

AviaMariah

I'm glad you got the flares! What are he white pants you are wearing. They are so cute and summery.

The flares are a real standout.

Thanks everyone. Those dramatic flares somehow ended up in my bag and came home with me! My brother always calls me his "hippie sister" so I guess I should live up to the name, right? I also bought the other pair, and I will try them on at home with my flats, not with heels like I had on in the store.

I actually went in to the store (Macy's) to make some returns and look in the Free People section for the crop flare jeans Angie included in a post the other day (in her finds they were from Shop Bop). Macy's didn't have them, but that didn't stop me from looking around a bit...

Oh and AviaMariah, the pants I am wearing today are J Crew Seaside pants.

Thanks, everyone, for the compliments on my shopping outfit!

J.Crew

Seaside pant

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harmonica

Super cute shopping outfit! I'm happy the flairs came home with you and I think the other pair might work with flats. keep us updated

Thanks harmonica! And my update is...once home, I tried on the first pair (baby bootcuts) with my flat loafers, and they are still a little short. Now I could get out that seam ripper, but fabric/fit-wise, these are starting to remind me of just a flared version of my Gap Slim Straights, a skinny kind of fit that I'm not looking to buy any more of. So, they're going back.

But I'm keeping the super flares because even though they're a skinny fit above the knee, below the knee there's a fun 1970's Saturday Night Fever disco party going on!

Dana

Those flares are uber flattering!! Glad you chose them. Good call on taking back the other pair--there are a lot of jeans out there. It would have been a lot of work to get those to be just right.

*happy dance*

Kimberley

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I am really digging those super flares on you. The pockets are the absolute cutest. I might have to take a trip to Free People now and they those on. Thanks for sharing!

Barbara Diane

Love the flares. So glad you got them.

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