MsMisha319 said:

Nah, they were popular before we were even born dear.

MsMisha319 said:

I understand! Britney is popular in the U.K but I wouldn't say that is why we wear them. Actually they were very popular in the 70s too.

Don't worry honey!
You looked terrific

J0eyC0c0 said:

Oh really?? I remember pictures of "Sexy" women of the '70's, '80's.....with HIGH WAISTED PANTS.... find an old picture of the "Charlie's Angels". I never saw low rise jeans until about 5 maybe 6 years ago..

Smooches;)

MsMisha319 said:

Actually, if they are cut right low rise jeans can be very flattering on larger women. It's all in how it hangs off the hips and if they're not SO tight that rolls of body kinda pooch over the top. I'm not a svelte gal myself and I am currently wearing a pair of low rise capri pants in black denim with pink accents. And believe you me, I know my fashion. I would not walk down the street if I thought I looked unattractive or gauche.

So there.

Lleena said:

Yup - I think they were called "hip-huggers"

DiminutiveRocker said:

Hip huggers and low rise jeans are not the same thing



I quit

Smooches;)

DiminutiveRocker said:

Yep

MsMisha319 said:

How so? Low rise jeans hug the hips or hang from the hips as opposed to the waist Misha.

MsMisha319 said:

Not so much the 80s - that was definitely a high-waisted era - - but in the late 60s early 70s - check out the hippie girls - those were low rise jeans. Simply because they didn't make a lot of jeans for women back then and they wore men's jeans - and since women tend to have longer waists, they sat a little lower. Then came the hip-huggers - I have a much older sister and cousins, I remember all of this!

Low-level pants on '60s swingers were called "hipsters."
Alexander McQueen reinvented them in the '90s as the basement-level "bumsters."
In 2002 Levi's remade them as "low-rise jeans"

belts are the only answer.... either that or NEVER sit down

LOVE THEM... Somebody tell the "smooches" girl to shut it




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Lleena said:

I agree, hip huggers and low-rise jeans are the same. Also, I, along with half of the other girls in high school, were wearing them years before that Britney Spears video, so I wouldn't say she made them popular, especially since my high school wasn't exactly the epitome of fashion.

Workin in fashion retail, and given like many gals, my penchant for fashion, It's not alwayz da size dat'z da issue. Truly, it has 2 do with being comfortable, confident and knowing your body shape, and all its crevices well!! What suits a pair shape woman won't really suit an hour-glass and vice-versa, for example! It also has to do with differing heights too I'm statin the obvious here, i know this but size is just one part of da factor in choosin da "right" shape or length of waistline for jeans, trousers, shorts, skirts, dresses, tops blah blah blah so yeah!

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lilmissmissy said:

I couldn't have said it better myself.

CarrieMpls said:

Thanx darlz!!

PANDURITO said:

alright somebody clearly did not read the label on the size limits on those jeans

kendogg said:

And that thong... it doesn't even look real... look at the edges of it if you can stand the pain ..... it looks like it was made from tape I bet it is!

CalhounSq said:

You're an ASSHOLE who wasn't a part of the conversation in the first place.....so you Shut it!!

Smooches;)

Personally, I like the low-rise jeans because they fit me better than those that sit higher up on the waist. I've got wider hips (boys used to call them "baby-makin' hips" when I was a teen and I wished I could chisle them off... ... still wish that, but that's beside the point) with a small waist, and if I buy jeans that can go over my hips, they're way too lose in the waist and I have to cinch it with a belt... which looks stupid. The low-rise jeans also make my ass and hips look better (in my opinion). Now... I don't wear them with any undies showing... personally, I think that's tacky... but, whatever floats your boat.

As far as heavier women not wearing them, or being able to... I think they can be flattering to women of all shapes and sizes as long as they're (the pants) the right size and people aren't squeezing themselves into them (this goes with any article of clothing... not just the jeans we're talking about). And, if the stomach is hanging out a bit, simply wear a longer shirt. I wear mine with longer shirts a lot of the time and I think it looks fine with both my low-rise jeans and pants.

That's just my two cents.

AzureStarr said:

Same reason why I love them! I have a big ass and big hips, but I have a really small waist, so it's sooooo hard to find pants that fit right for me besides low-rise ones! I don't know what I'm gonna do when they aren't stylish anymore! I'll probably still wear 'em! Maybe we should stock up while we can find them!

AzureStarr said:

I hear ya. Low rise jeans fit me way better, because my waist and butt aren't exactly well-proportioned, if ya know what I mean. Any pair of pants or jeans that fit my ass are going to be a few sizes too big in the waist.

There are several different cuts out there though. I'm not chunky, so if I wear low-rise jeans, it's not like anything's gonna be hanging out. However, I'm not as toned as I'd like to be, so there's no way in hell I could ever get away with wearing the super low-rise jeans.

I think they can work on anyone. Just make sure you get the right size and most flattering cut.

theVelvetRoper said:

It's very hard to find pants to fit when you've got big hips, I know!! We definitely should stock up! Hopefully, when these go out of style, they'll bring out something that will flatter our shapes as well as these do... otherwise, we're back to cinching and alterations! (Or, like you said... stock the hell up now)!

Well in the world of Interiors the rule is, if you can't hide it, make a feature of it!

Here she is again:

MsMisha319 said:

Dude, calm down. No need to call somebody an asshole.

ThreadCula said:

It's real simple:







DON'T FUCKING WEAR LOW RISE JEANS!!!!!

NWF said:

but I like them...SO I WILL KEEP WEARING THEM

MsMisha319 said:

We're ALL part of the conversation you twit Smooch this