I seriously doubt I'll ever achieve consistent PPL. Skinnies and straight-legged styles are more forgiving in terms of length, but they don't flatter my body as much as pants with fuller legs do. I cannot wear heels higher than 2 inches unless it's a purely sit-down occasion, and according to the PPL articles, that's not high enough for wider-legged pants to "break" right. So do my shoe restrictions mean I should not bother wearing the kinds of pants that otherwise look good on me? (I've been experimenting with higher heels in expensive brands that engineer them for better comfort, but I've returned most of them because they all hurt after about an hour or so. I'm too much of a feminist and a pragmatist to suffer that much pain and limited mobility just to look good!)
Then there's the issue of the frequent fluctuations in my weight. Weight gain concentrates on my thighs and waistline, and when I'm up a few pounds, my pants may or may not feel tight, but they always become too short. When I'm down a few pounds, the same pants that were too short a few months ago become too long, while looking good everywhere else.
Between working full time, being a mother and wife, and being involved in my community, I do not see where I would find the time and energy to shop for, have hemmed, and then keep track of 3 or 4 variations on each pair of pants, in order to have something in the right color, fit, and length whether my weight is up or down, and whether I'm wearing low or (relatively) high heels.
Finding the time to shop for clothes that fit me is hard enough, and adding this PPL business to the list of fashion rules to consider makes me want to give up altogether. Feeling very discouraged and wondering if this is the right time in my life to be trying to improve my style. I finally have more money to spend on clothes, but I'm beginning to think I just don't have the time and energy to devote to style right now. I now understand why some people just give up and focus exclusively on comfort!
