Denim leggings are fantastic. I swear they can look like regular skinny jeans and feel like real jeans in weight but stretch just like traditional leggings. I found great pairs as "online exclusives" on Kohl's website. With their sale promo codes and Kohl's Cash back promos they are a steal at about $20 and under. Their regular non-sale prices fall in the $40 range. I have bought both Mudd brand and Levi's denim leggings from their site. The one's I've bought have real zippers and functioning pockets and a solid, no elastic-band insert waistbands (the waistband material is the same stretchy fabric as the rest of the legging). They look and feel like jeans but fit like a glove. Their comfort level is unbelievable.
The pairs I've ordered are from their junior department and I am a tall (5'9") hourglass and 48 years old and even the low rise ones fit comfortably on my woman's hips. No muffin top. I see that they now have some misses sizes, not just juniors.
Give denim leggings a try, I think you'll end up loving them too.
Here's a link to Kohl's: type in "denim leggings" in the search feature and you'll see more brands and options than these Levi's. The product descriptions here give rise measurements and the inseam leg lengths:
http://www.kohls.com/kohlsStor.....!775528021
