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How do you feel about jeggings?

Aziraphale

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Do you think they're the greatest invention since the zipper, or do you think they are just glorified leggings masquerading as pants, and should not be worn without a tunic or dress?

I just got my first true pair, and they are soooo comfy. And the SA promised me they will not bag out at the knee like skinny jeans can, which makes me happy. But sakes alive, they are TIGHT. I've tried them on with long-ish tops and I think they look good, but a bit of my derriere is visible and I'm wondering....how tight is too tight? Is it OK for a nearly-forty-year-old woman to wear skintight pants? (Or any woman?). I've got the legs for it, and the tops I would wear are not revealing. And there are no VPL or muffin top issues. But if these had existed when I was a teenager, I would not have been allowed to wear them!

ETA: my jeggings have a zip and real back pockets, like proper jeans. The texture is like jeans, and they are relatively thick -- thicker than leggings. But they are much stretchier than jeans, and as a result cling mercilessly to every dip and curve.

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Anonymous

I wouldn't wear jeggings myself without a long tunic/short dress over them, but I'm a lot older than you are.

fashionista

Veteran

I had the same thought as Joy until I bought this Gap jeggings. It has zipper, true five pockets and buttons as the actual jeans but it is not jeans it is jeggings and there is not looking back for me. It fits my racks like the jeans and can wear it with short tops too that I would wear with the jeans and they dont look weird and vulgur at the back. The jeggings doesn't bag out at the knees, stayed tight in their original shape and no muffin tops. So I am thinking of buying another pair too. I am loving it and slowly forgetting my jeans.

PJ

I think a nearly 45-year old woman can wear jeggings or even leggings, if they are pulled together with the right pieces. I am over 50 and frequently wear skinny jeans with boots and long sweaters or tops. A fuller top balances the look and as long as the top covers my behind and I am not showing a lot of skin, I don't think I could be accused of trying to compete with 20-year olds.

taylor

Veteran

Ditto Joy and PJ:)

Fruitful

Veteran

I love the ones that are more like jeans (denim weave, zips and pockets) and I wear them, forgetting they are supposed to be jeggings - I treat them as a skinny jean.

But I have seen jeggings that are basically leggings with pictures on them and bagging out too, worn with a short top. I don't find this to be the best possible sartorial choice, but it is the wearer's decision.

Mander

(website)

Veteran

Ever since I have heard a description of jeggings like these, I have been wanting a pair. They sound great to me -- basically just an extra stretchy pair of skinny jeans, right? The ones that have a picture of denim printed onto spandex are a different story altogether, but these sound more like jeans than jeggings IMHO.

JennyAnne

(website)

Veteran

Fun! I have a pair, and I'm really only comfortable wearing them with boots and a long sweater, but I do love them!

Janet

(website)

Veteran

I was skeptical about them but after seeing Queen Mum's pair of Democracy jeggings, I bought some too and I LOVE them. In fact they were the jeans I was wearing in yesterday's post about the red boots. They have real back pockets and button at the front, but no zipper and faux front pockets, all of which is fine by me. I wear them with tops that don't fully cover my rear, and they look fine, I think. Just like a pair of skinny jeans, but more comfortable.

nancylee

Veteran

Hmm. I've been a holdout on jeggings since I'm in the over-45 crowd, but Janet's post is making me reconsider. I do like the very smooth line jeggings provide when tucked into boots, but I think you have to be choosy about the styling.

anne

Veteran

I love them. I gave away my pair of skinny jeans (very low rise that annoyed me) and bought another pair of jeggings. While I usually wear them with tunics, I asked the question myself in this thread
http://youlookfab.com/welookfa.....led-it-off

I have no doubt your legs are far superior to mine and that you would be fine in jeggings with a shorter top!

Isabel

Veteran

I just started wearing jeggings this past Fall and I love them. I avoided dresses in the Winter and I also didn't like the way I looked in leggings. But now I wear dresses and long tunics and sweatercoats over them. I have a pair in denim and a pair in ponte knit. I don't like the look with short tops.

Ironically enough, I just saw in People StyleWatch that "friends don't let friends wear jeggings. " Well this friend will, if there is a long top.

Diana

Veteran

I think they have their uses but I am honestly kind of over jeggings. I much prefer a more structured and slightly looser jean. In my opinion, although jeggings are undoubtedly very comfortable, they're TOO stretchy and show all the lumps and bumps. A nice pair of real denim creates a much more pleasing silhouette. I like 1-2% spandex and no poly in my jeans, pretty much any higher spandex/poly content makes them too stretchy.
I have one pair of jeggings and one pair of leggings-that-think-they're-pants, and I pretty much only wear them with tall boots and long (butt-covering) tops. They're good for plane rides though!

ironkurtin

Veteran

I wear them (like legging, to be honest) and love them, but the word "jeggings" makes me ill. I'll even take "bubblegums" over "jeggings."

Aziraphale

Veteran

Thanks everyone for weighing in!

Several of you mentioned that the style of jeggings matters, and I agree. When they first came out I thought they were just leggings with a denim-like print on them, so I didn't even consider them. But the ones I just got really look exactly like jeans -- even the fabric is quite heavy. The tag says "Jean Leggings", and the front pockets are fake, although the back pockets are real and there is a front zip. So I'm a little confused now about when exactly we use the word "jegging" to describe a garment.

And on that topic -- ironkurtin, you're funny. What's wrong with the word jeggings?

Transcona Shannon

Veteran

Only with a tunic or dress for me.

missmillie

I am 54 yr. old and this is the only type of jeans that I am currently wearing. The stretch makes them much more comfortable for me than regular denim jeans. I even have them in colors, red, cobalt etc. I love how easy and sleek they look tucked into boots, no bunching. My rule for styling them is that my top 'layers' [ tops, cardis, jackets ] must cover the majority of my derriere[sp?].

modgrl

(website)

Veteran

Feel the love!! They are great with tunics and boots. Superfantabulous if you ask me.

bj1111

Veteran

omg love <3 etc...

Claudia

Veteran

I'm a big fan of great fitting jeggings. They have been very, very good to me.

Anonymous

I love them and they look great under a longer/looser top and are perfect for tucking into boots. I don't believe jeggings look decent if you wear them as pants....they are just too tight. I think with the heavier (than leggings) fabrication, it is OK if a little butt peaks out from a long shirt but no more than that. I'm 48 and I wear mine at least once a week. I like the proportion with a longer (cover most of my butt) top. And they are comfy and suit my MOTG lifestyle.

Abie

Veteran

I love mine with tunics. They have the pockets in the back and look like real jeans but they are extra stretchy. What I love about the one's I have is that they are flat in front and don't have pockets. While it drives me a little crazy not to have front pockets, it creates a nice smooth line with thinner knit tunics.

catgirl

Veteran

I wear mine alll the time - in regular denim, the Legging Jeans from the Gap which are real denim. I usually cover up to the thigh but they look enough like normal jeans that I wouldn't have to cover so much. They are perfect for tucking into boots, and I've worn them with chunky shoes also.

ironkurtin

Veteran

I don't like jeggings because

- It sounds undignified (to me).

- It reminds me of the word jugs. Would you wear juggings?

- Is it even a real word? As in, aren't "jean leggings" really skinny jeans (as opposed to straight-legs or bootcuts)?

I have the same issue with "swacket" for a jacket out of knit material. Can't we say soft jacket? Do we really need to name clothing items like celebrity couples? Brangelina and Speidi (is that couple even around anymore?) are named that way not out of love but because they have no separate identity.

Rant over... jeggings away...

Claudia

Veteran

IK wrote: " - Is it even a real word? As in, aren't "jean leggings" really skinny jeans (as opposed to straight-legs or bootcuts)?"

Jeggings are the magnificent love child of leggings (yoga type pants) and skinny denim jeans. A completely separate and unique species of pants.

Suz

(website)

Veteran

I think Angie coined the term "leans" for jeggings. A different blend between Leggings and jEANs, and maybe more attractive?!

I am 54 and I wear skinnies that might as well be leans or jeggings, the way they fit on me, at least (given my muscular legs). And you know what? I wear 'em with short tops, and tucked tops, too, and don't worry about it. Maybe I'm kidding myself, but I think it looks just fine, and nobody has arrested me yet.

MsLuna

Veteran

I live in jeggings I love love love my Karen Kane ones, although it kills me how much I have to pay for them with shipping and customs in Canada. I'm looking to explore other brands exist in Canada (or at least I won't have to pay for killer shipping and customs).

Jonesy

Veteran

I like them with longer tops and tall boots, or shorter tops when the leans aren't so tight. I am not such a fan when they are super-duper tight from bum to ankle, and are worn with short tops and non-tall-boot footwear. There is snug and there is TIGHT, and I'm not a fan of the latter, especially when they are suctioned to the calves. Just my two cents :).

catgirl

Veteran

I mean these specifically:

http://www.gap.com/browse/prod.....pid=136884

Although they are now sized S/M/L rather than numbers. What the...? Maybe I'm confused now - mine are size 27/4!

Aziraphale

Veteran

Ironkurtin: if there were a product called "juggings" that made my jugs look and feel two cups sizes smaller, I'd buy and wear it every day. Heck, I'd wear it if it were called ShrinkemTitties. Bring on the juggings!

Thanks again for the input. I think we're mostly all in line on this -- a long top with jeggings, where only a little bit of your bottom peeks out, is acceptable. A short top, not so much. Over fifties prefer a tunic that covers the entire derriere.

MsKatieKat: I live in Canada too. The ones I bought are by a brand called "1921". I had never heard of it before, but I must say I'm impressed with the quality. The denim is substantial and stretchy, the style is flattering, and the stitching is good. I've washed them (but no dryer, of course) and they didn't shrink or change at all. I've worn them several times, and no bagging out anywhere. Perhaps you can find the brand in a shop near you? If you live in Vancouver, I can tell you where I got them.

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