Thanks, all...

Mona, can't wait to see yours! They will arrive soon, I predict!

Krish, in photo 10 I am wearing the Banana Republic slouchy skinny from their Heritage collection, purchased two winters ago just after my weight loss. I actually love those jeans; they are super fun. Snugger than the Gap sexy boyfriends, but still baggy in places. They were a lucky sale find. But I admit I hesitate to wear them sometimes because of the obvious distressing. It has to be the right environment.

Claire, you are right - it could be money-saving to share with DD - except I'm betting she will never take them off...

Suz how do you feel about the look on you? Do you really love it or just like it as it is a new look?

Adore your new sweater, the colour is fantastic.

Here is what I feel: it is NOT figure flattering. I truly understand that. Especially on a short-legged, high waisted person like me.

On the other hand, it is SUPER comfortable, and has an ease and je ne sais quoi that I love. I have always enjoyed loose trousers of all kinds, and especially jeans.

Jeans fit my lifestyle better than any other article of clothing, hands down, so I feel it is fair for me to purchase them in whatever styles tickle my fancy. Given that I wear the darn things so often, I don't want to confine myself to one cut or style or colour; I want a variety.

I have worn baggy jeans over the years in a number of incarnations. I quite like these ones for their taper. Oddly, I like the look with cuffs more than without; I think that is because cuffing creates a sharper taper, and it is the taper that seems to make it wearable for me. So, if I wear with boots, I'll wear with my Doc Marcies, cuffed, rather than rolled down all the way as in photo 4. I don't care for that look as much at all, and if I want full length, I will go with my BR boyfriends or my straight legs or other skinnies or Long and Leans.

Not sure if that answers your question, Freckles, but thank you for helping me think it through. It's not so much loving the LOOK as loving the FEEL. They evoke something for me. I love menswear and tomboy and androgynous style of all kinds. So....

From someone who isn't on the boyfriend bandwagon, I actually like the first pair on you. I think the reason I like them better is because the bagginess looks deliberate. The smaller pair looks like you are not so comfortable with the baggy look and are trying to hedge your bets. So, go all the way baggy is my vote.

And that sweater is fantastic. Such a pretty color!

Thank you Suz, you answered what I was asking but didn't write down in the question.

Number one all the way then...

Love 2 sizes up.

Ok, I started getting confused reading the comments, but I think I am with the overwhelming consensus that says the pair in the first 3 pictures are a MUST KEEP! I love that your daughter wants your jeans though. My daughters want everything I wear - luckily nothing fits 7 year olds.

I love the baggier pair and I disagree with you: I actually think they are very figure flattering!! You look fab! Let your daughter have the smaller BF :). Hubby has a good eye.

My eye is still adjusting to the BF look, so these all look great to me. Sounds like you've gotten a lot of good advice here. I'd say you win whichever one you keep, but the baggier pair seems to elicit more love.

I would go all the way with the boyfriend in pics 1 - 3.

Another vote to keep the bigger pair (pics 1-3) because they are very different from your original pair.

I think I saw that your Citrine style is 100% cotton, so maybe stretching during wear won't be an issue.

Too cute about your DD and DH! How nice to have supporters

Thanks, Marley - you made my day with that!

I am pretty sure these won't stretch out. They are so baggy that I can't imagine what would be pressuring them to stretch! The only place there is any snugness is on the calf.

Thanks, everyone! I think my solution is to keep BOTH pairs. I'll wear the bigger ones, but DD can have the 4s...and if I can ever sneak them off her, I can wear those, too.

2 sizes up! KILLER. Your hubs can live in peace with your BF. What a solid relationship you have