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Pew_pew9290 t1_ity9hsa wrote

I’m no curvy woman, but I’ll tell you what carhartt work pants are extremely dependable.

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oliviahe t1_itz4xs9 wrote

I bought into the idea that I needed stretch denim for my bigger butt and legs but those jeans just don’t last. Anything with elastane is designed to wear out within the year. 100% cotton rigid denim is more popular than it used to be and increasingly you can find it cut for curvy women. Levi’s etc have it but different brands will work for different physiques.

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Muncie4 t1_itz5jje wrote

Your figure has zero to do with longevity, so remove that metric from your brain. The #1 metric of jean longevity is the weight of the denim and the material being 100% denim. What BIFL jeans? Get the heaviest weight jeans you can find. As a guide, most Levi's jeans are 10-12oz/yard in terms of fabric weight. You want to look as far north of that as you can find. There are even some 30 to 40 ounces jeans that will stand up by themselves. Another option is double knee jeans since these are work jeans.

The downside is heavy jeans are hotter, so if this is an issue...you have to pick which side of the seesaw you want to play on.

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splitsleeve t1_itz9bu1 wrote

I switched to deluth for my work and casual jeans.

I get about two years out of Carhartt, deluth seems to be holding up longer so far. I also like the fit better.

Totally just a preference.

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OneThumbChum OP t1_itzcgqj wrote

It has nothing to do with longevity but I need them to fit which is why I mentioned it, I already have an incredibly hard time finding jeans at all.

I’ll looks for that in jeans though, im always cold so fine with being warmer

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Muncie4 t1_itzvhsx wrote

Fit, especially for females, is a you guessing game. Curvy is not a metric. Heck, even a legit Size 16 is not a metric as many brands don't conform. So for fit, good luck is all I can say. You should know that oz/yard is the metric to look for....brand don't mean shit...as long as you can find/afford jeans in a heavy weight made by Whogivesashit and they fit, you are good.

And for mens, its real easy as 34x34 in 90% of cases is true. Reason #884 when men have it easy. :)

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macenutmeg t1_iu0jdd8 wrote

Unfortunately, I've only found jeans that need to be replaced after about 365 wears. American Eagle works well for curvy physique. They have a wide range of sizes and they sell different lengths as well.

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Stargazer_Aquarius16 t1_iu0ojqz wrote

Everlane jeans fit me well

Avoid Boden jeans. They're pretty but you'll have a serious waist gap

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Simple-Artist-7192 t1_iu1pb6h wrote

Fit wise, I’ve had good luck with Madewell’s curvy line. Shipping/returns are free too if you’re not near a store.

I have some Levi’s as well and they are a thicker denim. But I always have to size up to get them over my legs/bum and the waist is always big then.

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lbr218 t1_iu1rk1w wrote

Exactly. I'm a mid-size/plus-size woman (size 14 jean, almost always) but I have a big belly, smaller hips/butt, and very skinny calves (compared to the rest of me... I look like a bowling ball on sticks) so my normal size in curvy is too small in the waist and way too large everywhere else.

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macenutmeg t1_iu1txs4 wrote

When you first get them, you can apply iron on jean patches to the inside of the pant leg on the inner thigh. I'm doing that to a friend's pair now.

For me, I just buy new ones online for $40. 2 pairs, purchased every other year.

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Faeglantina t1_iu1zvz7 wrote

If that’s the issue, I wonder if it would be worth having a larger pair of jeans taken in at the waist

Edit: I don’t l know if I’m curvy enough to weigh in, but I did always have problems with gapping in the back before I started to consistently wear the same leather belt. It has actually molded to my body. It is no longer a flat strip of leather. My pants feel like they fit much better, and I think it’s the result of finally getting a good quality belt that I’ve worn enough to break in.

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WhyGamingWhy t1_iuj37o1 wrote

I think that's mainly cause curvy is different to what people seem to want it to mean..

Curvy isn't a nice word for fat, its literally for women who are curvy which is so far from being fat, I'm not even saying this to be a dick or anything but it seems like the word is always used wrongly.

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