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The Struggle is Real: Pants Edition

Growing up, I was always a bit curvier than all of my friends which made it almost impossible to find ANY pair of pants that I felt: A) Confident in or B) That fit. I would always settle for pants that were too loose in the waist, saggy in the bum, or so baggy my  mom would have to hem them, thus making them look like impromptu harem pants.  Flash forward to now and you will RARELY ever see me wear pants.  NEVER.  I've built up this animosity and hatred towards them that cannot be matched.  If you take that feeling, plus the added stress of ordering clothing online, one could assume that pants would be the absolute, very last think I would EVER purchase online.   You would be surprisingly wrong.
I've been eyeing a pair of Black, Crepe 1940's Style pants from Pinup Girl Clothing for awhile and I had to take the plunge and purchase them. It's extremely daunting ordering pants online, especially when, if you're like me, you gave up a long time ago.  I received them last week and, with a lot of trepidation, I put them upon my fearful body.  Instead of giving a long story about what I liked, I shall cleanly do it in bullet form:

Likes

  •   They're high-waisted! PERFECT for those who are a bit wider in the hip area, like moi :)
  •   They have pockets! PERFECT for those who keep shit at all times :)
  •   They're sturdy, heavy and USA made.  PERFECT for those who love feeling their money was   well spent.
  •   The waistband has elastic panels! This is my personal favorite since it ensures a good fit :)

Cons

  •  They're quite long.  I'm a little over 5'6" and I had them hemmed about 3-4 inches.

Pants: "Doris Pant's by Pinup Girl Clothing
Bustier: Vintage

Blouse: "Peasant Top" in Forest Green by Pinup Girl Clothing

Overall, I'm quite happy with these pants, obviously.  I feel very sleek and I must say that these pants are the updated version of a power suit.  I like.  I like a lot :)



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