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OH has trouble getting trousers/jeans, because of his thighs!

If they fit his thighs, they're usually too big everywhere else.

If he does find something that fits, he buys more than one!

At least he can find jeans that aren't slow-slung!!!!!

What's going on here??????

I clicked SUBMIT, waited for ages........... and then deleted the duplicate posts!

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My friend in Germany (female) always buys mens jeans cos she has no butt and says men's jeans are cut to allow for that shaping.

AndysMum, I get annoyed about that quirk of fashon, just cos I am plump round the middle and bosom doesn't mean my arms are any longer than the average woman's. Also I find tops are made longer than those in small sizes, as someone who is 5'6" tall I haven't grown taller as I put on weight! So annoying! I bought a top from Tesco yesterday and had to turn the bottom up by 2 inches.

Lizx

For a decent pair of Slacks try "Farah" get them from most gents outfitters in most sizes and a good fit. If you have a "Wards " in your area they stock them.**M**. :-D :-D

As I'm just over 5ft tall with short legs, I've become quite expert at taking up trousers and skirts over the years, and don't get me started on sleeve lengths!
However, I suppose it must be worse for the very tall - they can't really stick a bit extra on the bottom!

When our daughter lived in Germany with her 1st hubby , he was in the Army , we spent many lovely holidays there. they were in Fallenboestal and wasn't to far to drive to Hanover etc.

I was slim then but at 5'9 I had severe difficulties in getting good fit clothes. We went shopping whist I was there and I stocked up at the German owned Stores ,rather than the British run ones for the troops, They catered for my size and when I found an excellent fit would buy several of the same item in different colours. mostly this would be in quality trousers/jeans that I lived in out of work hours

While on the subject, sizing generally is very haphazard - both men's and women's.

Why is it that a size 16 (say) in one make/shop is quite different from a size 16 somewhere else? I have trousers in sizes 18, 20 and 22 and all are a good fit!!! I always take a tape measure when I go clothes shopping. It reduces the number of items I have to try on to get the right size.

As for Small, Medium and Large - or double sizes 16/18 etc.....

Thanks for the few good suggestions and the laughs along the way,seems that whether its butts,legs arms, many people face the stresses of clothes shopping. :-|