Another trouser question: do you think it's ok for a SAHM to wear jeans every day, or just boring?

[scampadoodle]

I don't mean scraggy saggy crappy jeans with a shapeless t-shirt & rubbish bra, but good, well-fitting, flattering (hopefully) ones in various styles, worn with different tops? Before I became a SAHM I worked in a creative industry & always made an effort to look nice (tho not spectacularly trendy or anything). These days (I have 2 small boys) jeans are just so practical - they go with everything & I just have to add a groovy top or little jacket & I'm there. I cycle most places so...

But am I just being really really dull & fortysomething? What would Trinny & Tranny do ?!

[susiemj]

They're more flattering and comfortable than they may appear at first, promise

[susiemj]

I can second the kind of brown trousers suggested by Dexter. Somehow they go with more things than black and feel less like ofice wear. I got mine from Laura Ashley, but they don;t do brown anymore. They've got these which are the same style. Made me feel a bit more glam.

[Caroline1852]

I would wear jeans almost every day - if I could. Not scruffy, horrible ones but smart, dark ones, nicely cut. I can't get into any of my jeans since I had baby no. 4 almost 2 months ago (I am working on it!). I like the fact that I don't have to think about it too much. Looks fine slopping about the house with a long sleeved t-shirt, looks fine with a floaty feminine top, looks smart enough for lunch with a nice jacket and some jewellery. For me it is one less thing to think about. At the moment I spend ages trying to decide what I am going to wear today - now THAT really is boring.

[bobbiewickham]

Just had to say, pmsl at "trying to look ethereal" in a long skirt.

Oh, the times I've fallen into that trap.
See also, "trying to look bohemian" (in fact, looking like a tramp) and "fondly imagining oneself to look adorably eccentric" (in fact, looking mad).

[scampadoodle]

Fircone: try Duo for boots. They sell boots in loads of calf-width fittings, from skinny to even-bigger-than-mine. They are mail=order, but have a shop in Bath & a fitting room in London (Savile Row) where you can try them on & they order them for you in your colour & size (mine arrived the next morning).

I am going to try patterned tights with boots & a skirt (denim, natch!) but I know from experience they're just not as easy to wear as jeans!

[mamandedeux]

I'm a SAHM and alternate between jeans (skinny/bootcut/wide-leg),leggings,skirts or knit dresses depending on my mood..& the weather! Do believe though that boot-cut's have come full circle fashion-wise and are stylish once more..must be true as La Moss is wearing them in the new Topshop campaign..
(thank god, they're so flattering on fat days ;) )

[Tenney73]

Come on girls lets face it we all want to be yummy mummies. But i have to say that you can be a yummy mummy in a nice pair of jeans and a fitted top and a touch of mascara and lip gloss does wonders. Wear jeans just dress them up abit. They look tons better than black trousers any day.

[Angela2005]

How can anyone manage jewelry?? The last necklace I bought lasted half of a wedding&reception, before its beads got scattered over the floor

[Angela2005]

LOL
People in jeans, you're well beyond me...I made the huge effort of buying some jeans a few months ago to get me out of tracksuits and maternity wear (dd2 born in jan)...but can't keep track of my belt, so jeans are special dressing up whenever I find it!

[OFSTEDoutstanding]

I live in jeans , but then again I am a childminder with 3 under 2's so all my clothes get trashed!!! Do get a bit bored of wearing them by the weekend but I find them so comfortable and can dress up or down. Always wear make up and jewellery even when working in fact even put make up on in hospital about an hour after having ds!

[Malaleche]

I wore the same pair of jeans for 7 weeks this summer. i did wash them a couple of times tho....
sometimes when i get a couple of seconds uninterrupted thought i wonder if i'll ever mke an effort again...

[hollyhobbie]

I ALWAYS wear jeans. Like you, I was in the 'creative industry' before DCs came along, and I ALWAYS wore jeans then too. I'm just dull, I guess.
At the moment I'm so happy to fit into pairs that I couldn't get into between my 2 pregnancies, so I (at least) feel like I'm wearing something new.

[dolly1972]

i love jeans !!!!!!

[bozza]

Since the question has been asked, yes I do think it is boring. I am actually in a bit of a jeans phase atm. Getting a bit too autumnal for my summer clothes, but I haven't got out the thick tights and boots so jeans and ballet shoes are working for me. Although yesterday I wore leggings, skirt and ballet shoes.

[MadamePlatypus]

I think that, unless you are going to make a real effort and wear something very striking, a really cool pair of jeans with great shoes and top beat just another pair of run of the mill trousers or a skirt.

On the one hand I would say that bootcuts are possibly a little out of date, but on the other hand I would say that on any given day, anybody without sick on their trousers is going to beat me in the chic stakes.

[BarefootShirl]

Alycat - heating bills are normal - I've just never been one to feel the cold. DH will be at home in jeans and jumper and I'm still in shorts and crop. I put it down to good circulation but maybe the spare 20 lbs provides extra insulation

[BundleBrent]

Jeans are the best - you can get away with the same pair wearing high heels and something sparkly one day, but then wellies and a fleece the next. The fewer decisions to be made the easier it is :0

[spugs]

i love my jeans, wear them all the time apart from one pair of combats. dont think there frumpy or unfashionable etc. busy trying to buy a skinny pair of maternity ones of ebay. i remember the worst thing about being pregnant with dd1 was not being able to fit in my jeans and not being able to get any maternity ones.

[3littlebeasties]

Newbie on the board but had to join in with this one!

My view on jeans? Boring but practical! Trousers made of anything but denim and I'm through the knees in 5 minutes. Denim, on the other hand, lasts about 10 .

And skirts? Are you kidding? Am I the only one who suffers from having a child's head up it all day if I venture to wear one?? Never mind standing on the hem every time I get up off the floor!

[fircone]

Hi scampadoodle - I bet my knees and legs are way worse than yours. I'm a size 8 to 10, yet I have to hunt around for those elusive fat-calf boots. In reply to the patterned tights question - I do that combo. I don't think anyone's collapsed laughing in the street yet (I hope). But I think the shorter skirt thing is more flattering. Long skirts make one appear fat all over - at least that's what I look like when I have seen photos of me trying to look ethereal and instead appearing like a (short) ship in full sail.

[alycat]

Barefoot, your heating bill must be ENORMOUS!

[BarefootShirl]

bobbiewickham - I usually keep a silky dressing gown by the door to slip on before greeting unexpected callers - delivery drivers probably just think I'm a lazy cow for not being dressed by 2 pm!

Rarely wear jeans at home - find them too hot and restrictive - so tend to favour as little as poss (and always barefoot). But as I said before, each to their own - it's your home so be comfortable.

[expatinscotland]

If she's comfortable, who cares?