I bought 4 pairs and I've had them all for about a quite some time. Betsy Legacy, Black, Jenna, Twinkle. All 4 are 24 Long. All 4 fit differently due to the difference in the waist sizes. I am 44yo, 5'9", 270lb. Currently in weight loss--have lost 50 lb so far. Holding off buying new jeans for maybe another 6 months.
Here are my reviews:
Betsy Legacy: about 2 inches larger in the waist than the smallest (Jenna). I bet i could have worn them at my highest weight--50 lbs ago. I should probably have returned and sized down, but I almost never return things. I can currently pull them on and off with the button and zipper done up. They are not super loose at the waist--just stretchy enough to pull off. They are more of a straight and semi-wide leg--less of a true bootcut that goes in at the knee and and out to make room for the boot. I do kind of wonder if i sized down, if they would look more like a boot-cut and less baggy. I like the wash, so i might decide to size down later. I don't really like them because they look baggy and wide-legged, but I wear them maybe once a week with a tighter shirt to maybe even it out? I don't know if it's working.
Black: fit the same as Betsy Legacy. Waist is 2 inches larger than the smallest pair (Jenna). More wide-legged and baggy than a true boot-cut, but i wonder if i sized down if they would look more bootcut. I can pull them on and off while zipped/buttoned. They material isn't totally jean-like, more of a mix between slacks and jeans. The problem with this pair is that even after dozens of washes, they still have a super weird smell that they came with out of the box. It has not lessened at all. I wear them probably once a week--usually on the weekend.
Jenna: Smallest pair for sure. I couldnt wear them until i had lost about 40 lbs. But I LOVE how they fit on my legs. Wide boot-cut that comes in the most at the knees---almost flare-like. They are a tiny bit tight at the waist on me still, but I'm proud that I can fit in them and they look super good. The zipper stopped working almost immediately once I lost enough weight that I could wear them. but I use a hair tie to hold it up. One of the two buttons popped off at the top, it wasn't sewn in very well. I absolutely should have returned them, but I still wear them once a week just because the zipper/button situation is annoying. But I'd wear them everyday if they worked properly. I should have returned them, but I'm just going to wait until I feel like I can size down.
Twinkle: I wear these the most. Absolutely perfect fit. Had to wait for them to fit until I had lost about 20 lbs. And now after 50 lbs lost they fit absolutely perfectly--only slightly loose. The tiniest bit of baggie-ness. Not flare-like, like the Jenna--definitely a true boot cut. The zipper broke early so I have to use a hair tie. I will replace them with a smaller size once I've lost enough weight.
Isn't it so weird that the stretchy material in women's jeans makes the same pair wearable at so many different weights?
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