What's the difference between slouchy pants and Mom jeans?

Ginkgo

Not that I think anyone has looked like they're wearing mom jeans when they're modeling slouchies, but I'm afraid that I might!

Loose, baggy, dropped crotch by a couple of inches...and higher waist jeans seem to be coming in. Is it the baggy legs and the elastic waist that make mom jeans? And the fact that they've been in the closet for 15 or 20 years?

This is why I've sworn to replace jeans and pants by 3 years or less, so that I'll look somewhat relevant.

13 years ago

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Marley

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Mom Jeans: I'm not sure how to explain them, but I know them when I see them!

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13 years ago

Anonymous

I think of slouchy as lower rise and the crotch is dropped. These are all high rise with an ill-fitting crotch, there isn't the ease and looseness you see with the slouchy trouser.

13 years ago

cciele

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I have the same fear GIngko! As a matter of fact, I have a pair of jeans very similar to photo 3, left, that Marley posted. Except mine are lower rise and a dark blue, slightly distressed wash.

13 years ago

Niefern

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I found this the other day, maybe it solves your doubts about Mom jeans:

http://www.graspingforobjectiv.....7/gap.html

13 years ago

lyn*

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Don't mom jeans have uber high rise?

13 years ago

dizzys

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I tried on mom jeans by accident today at GoodWill. I laughted out loud. They were incredibly high wasted and not in a cool '30's Rockabilly kind of way. Oh my. ...

13 years ago

cciele

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http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mom_jeans

13 years ago

Ginkgo

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Thank you for the photos and references! I think these were actually worn a lot around 1988 or 1990 and unfortunate are those who haven't purged their closet.

So I've made notes and will avoid high waists, low and wide pockets and leg bagginess. Looks like it's best to shell out for 7 for all Mankind.

13 years ago

Isis

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Mom jeans don't have a dropped crotch. Also the pockets are usually really high....

13 years ago

Suz

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I find the article that Niefern linked problematic for a whole pile of reasons. I don't think the Gap jeans look good on her...but i don't think the jeans she likes look good on her, either. And I don't think any of them are Mom Gateway jeans. It would help if she tried on the right size in the first place.

13 years ago

Jules

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Thanks Suz I was having issues with that post too...
I think this one better illustrates what I think of as Mom jeans, without just being ill-fitting or comedically dated ie/ they still actually sell jeans like this...
http://www.graspingforobjectiv.....-butt.html

13 years ago

Niefern

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Suz, do you find the girl that was trying on the Gap (and other brand) jeans was trying the wrong size? Too big or too small?

13 years ago

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