Please, Angie, can you tell me: how long will the high-rise trend last? How long do major trends usually last? I have nothing against them for other people, but they're just not for me and it's starting to cause problems. I realize I am obsessed about this, but I live in jeans and I can't find any I like. I went to our new Nordstrom recently (yay! we have a Nordstrom!) and they had NOT ONE PAIR of low-rise jeans on offer. Not one. They have mid-rise but those are almost always quite high on me anyway, and look and feel bad. I need low-rise because those are actually mid-rise on me.
It's too expensive to order online and return things, as I live in Canada. I need to shop in real stores.
This excerpt from the eBay "high-waisted jeans buying guide" (http://www.ebay.com/gds/High-W.....003/g.html) explains my ongoing frustration with the current higher rise jeans:
"High-Waisted Jeans and Figure Flattery
The high-waisted jeans look is very attractive on the right figure type, but unfortunately, it is not a universally flattering cut. Many women will do well to steer clear of very high-waisted pants:
Very large-breasted women can look unattractive in a high-waisted garment because the waist comes up to just under the bust, making it look as if the breasts are sitting on top of the waist, even if they are up where they should be.
Most short women do not have the torso length to pull off a high-waisted pant, as again, the waist ends just beneath the bust, resulting in a somewhat dumpy look. Petites who do happen to have a longer torso and shorter legs will still do better to avoid this look, which will call attention to her proportions and likely make her look even shorter.
In fact, even women of moderate height or tall women with short legs and a long torso may be highlighting their proportions by wearing a high-waisted style.
Any woman who does not have a perfectly flat stomach will not look her best in high-waisted jeans, as this style calls attention to the very area she likely wants to camouflage. A body shaper may be worn to flatten the tummy and narrow the waist somewhat.
If a woman has a rear on the flat side, high-waisted jeans will make the rear appear even smaller and flatter. Padded panties can be worn to fill out the seat attractively."
There you go. I'm petite, so the torso length ain't there. And I already have a small flat butt -- why make it look flatter? (Plus, padded panties? haha NO). And although I'm not what you'd call buxom, I'm always trying to make my bust seem smaller because I like the look of a small bust. The higher the rise, the larger my bust tends to look. This little excerpt confirms it -- I'm not just imagining things!
