Ok mid-rise and low-rise pants - you can come back now

[Anonymous]

High rise is so unflattering. And young people are so large now that it’s not flattering on them either. I’m short and some pants come up way past my belly button.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As someone in their 50’s who is tall with a flat stomach, I hate low rise jeans with a fiery passion. 99% of people who wear low rise have a muffin top and you see their crack every time they sit down. No thank you.

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The style now is high rise with a crop top. And there is still a muffin top/ jelly roll hanging out squeezed between the two.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Couldn’t agree more. Most women over 40 that wear high rise look awful. They may be more comfortable or secure feeling because of a post-baby belly, but they visually have the same effect as a guy who the a dad-bod that pulls his pants up to his belly button and tucks in his shirt, unless you have a VERY defined waist AND wear a fitted top. Sorry, not sorry. It’s true.

OP, check Poshmark. Search for “vintage” low rise and you’ll find a ton.

OMG thank you for articulating this. High rise jeans make women with a gut feel safe and secure because they have a piece of thick fabric covering that pooch, I guess. In their brain, they imagine the problem is solved because no one can see through that uninterrupted wall of fabric and spy their belly. Whew.

Except, all that fabric is accentuating and calling attention to your gut. You may feel all tucked in but the look is 5 mos. pregnant, busting out under a cinched waistband. More flattering to locate a roomier waistband just under the bulge and wear a slightly longer top.

Thank you.

Well, since we’re not mincing words, women with a belly may not look like they’re pregnant in low-rise jeans but they may look like a guy with a beer belly hanging over his pants. Add in love handles and a butt crack, and it’s not an attractive look, either.

I realize that there is no clothing that can make my belly magically disappear, but I think high-rise pants look much better on me than low-rise are far more comfortable, and longer tops can be worn with high-rise pants as easily as with low-rise pants.

I’m 52, 5’2”, and about 150 lbs.

[Anonymous]

I actually have a rise that is high on my body, so high rise is all that fits me well. I hope diversity in rises sticks around.

Mid rise has the waist band hitting at my hips and low rise I can't even wear. They are more like pant legs only on me

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I hear you. High rise is not flattering unless you are like, under 35.

Nope. I haven’t seen anyone, any age, look good in high rise because it flattens your butt.

[Anonymous]

I’m pp and have a belly and they feel like a torture device.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m pp and have a belly and they feel like a torture device.

Then maybe you need a different size and/or brand. High-rise jeans are more comfortable because they fit the body’s natural shape. They rest on the waist, rather than squeezing the hips in an attempt to stay in place (but slipping anyway). If you really want comfort, get high-rise jeans with an elastic waist.

[Anonymous]

I am in my mid-50s and, surprisingly, I love American Eagle for low-rise flare jeans. They have just enough stretch to not be constraining. They look good. They are perfect!
Try these: https://www.ae.com/us/en/p/women/flare-bootcut-jeans/flare-jeans/ae-next-level-low-rise-flare-jean/1436_4165_451?menu=cat4840004

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am in my mid-50s and, surprisingly, I love American Eagle for low-rise flare jeans. They have just enough stretch to not be constraining. They look good. They are perfect!
Try these: https://www.ae.com/us/en/p/women/flare-bootcut-jeans/flare-jeans/ae-next-level-low-rise-flare-jean/1436_4165_451?menu=cat4840004

Ha! I guess low rise doesn’t mean the same thing it used to.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hear you. High rise is not flattering unless you are like, under 35.

Nope. I haven’t seen anyone, any age, look good in high rise because it flattens your butt.

I haven’t seen anyone above a size 2 look good in low rise at any age. Mid rise seems to be the most forgiving.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hear you. High rise is not flattering unless you are like, under 35.

Nope. I haven’t seen anyone, any age, look good in high rise because it flattens your butt.

I haven’t seen anyone above a size 2 look good in low rise at any age. Mid rise seems to be the most forgiving.

Low-ish rise jeans that fit properly (ie, no muffin spillover) with a belly-covering shirt or sweater look good on me.

I will agree with everyone that above a certain weight, nothing really looks good around your gut. I think we should all admit this. It's either spilling out or you look like a stuffed sausage up to your sternum.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I actually have a rise that is high on my body, so high rise is all that fits me well. I hope diversity in rises sticks around.

Mid rise has the waist band hitting at my hips and low rise I can't even wear. They are more like pant legs only on me

+1. Different bodies wear different styles. I'm a pear with a small waist and a long torso. Pants sold as "high waist" hit below my belly button. I literally cannot wear low rise.
(And hitting puberty in the 90s was hell because there was no diversity of styles in stores. Thankfully I can eBay old high rise pants these days.)

[Anonymous]

We may all disagree on rise, but I think everyone agrees that regardless of what you go with, proper fit is key.

Low rise that is too tight is not attractive if it leaves you with muffin top. Size up or try a curvy cut. High rise that is too tight and causes spillage looks equally ridiculous. I do think a well fitting mid-rise is most universally flattering, and as someone else pointed out, today’s “low rise” is NOT the low rise of the 90s by and stretch. It’s still a good 8-9 inches of rise from the crotch, not the 5 inches like in Britney Spears’ youth.

I think high rise tends to catch on as fashionable during periods of time when fuller female figures are more popular for the beauty standards. 1950s pinup girls, Marilyn Monroe, all curvy fuller figures.

But the teens wearing it now, especially with crop tops and a bulge of fat hanging out between their jeans and tee…. WTF? Not attractive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I actually have a rise that is high on my body, so high rise is all that fits me well. I hope diversity in rises sticks around.

Mid rise has the waist band hitting at my hips and low rise I can't even wear. They are more like pant legs only on me

+1. Different bodies wear different styles. I'm a pear with a small waist and a long torso. Pants sold as "high waist" hit below my belly button. I literally cannot wear low rise.
(And hitting puberty in the 90s was hell because there was no diversity of styles in stores. Thankfully I can eBay old high rise pants these days.)

Ha, I'm the PP and I remember this too. Low rise wouldn't fully cover my public area. So awful.

[Anonymous]

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