Jeanie -- I agree, it's a fine line here, between intentional and dowdy. I appreciate the comment about keeping the rest of the look edgy. What do you think of this rendition, in black as you suggested? I thought it was so high contrast, and took your eye straight to the hip area, but maybe I different black top would work.
Rae -- Yes the C/Es are fab! If I lost some weight a pair of my Trues might look like that. I hope you do not feel I am going to battle too much with you on this topic. I do respect your opinion -- it's all processing with me, sometimes slowwwwwly though. Being that I have a rebellious streak which I know you do too!
Greenglove -- I could see you in this look, you have stayed true to your love of cropped tops. I look forward to seeing you in this kind of jean! Thanks for the support.
Beth Ann -- I saw someone in SF dressed in Marilyn jeans, she was short and curvy and they looked AMAZING on her!!! Thanks for the idea, I must try this!
Diana -- I get the high rise poison eye. As I said before, I had a decades long high rise poison eye. I thought it was a perpetually unflattering on me, and was so glad for the low rise. I think what's changed, is that I have more love handles and muffin top than before. Especially over the past 5 years, I am 55 after all. I like the way a high rise holds you in and does not allow any plumbers peeks etc. So there is some function in these, it's not 100% about seeking a new look (although that's the most of it).
Mia -- High-five high waist jean wearer! I'd love to see you in those, must check out DKNY. I love her Pure line, have you seen that -- no denim in that line but true to her original 90s vision.
Sarah -- Yes, I do get how a high rise and full cut are problematic. I fully admit the frump potential in these, and this could be at the heart of their controversy. As in, why am I going there, when, at my age, I need to fight frump for all it's worth? Why even go there when, to Rae and Una and others points, there are so many more flattering looks out there.
Suz -- I think we have a similar eye -- 1 and 5 are my favorites too. Yes one of my main concerns is the rise. It kind of folds in a weird way. That's why I'm going to try a size up. I did try the next size up in store, but they were so much bigger in the waist, it was like there was a 2 size difference. Sometimes the best thing is to try multiple versions in multiple sizes, what with manufacturing differences -- but they had very few left in stores. (Yes I think they are selling! Even with that name "Mom Jean.") To your point I might experiment with different versions -- once I have the money set aside as the others are all multi-fold more expensive than these.
Gryffin how do you do it?!?!?
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