find the perfect pair of jeans

H&M’s SQIN jeans.

I have found the perfect pair of jeans—although I didn’t actually buy them, because I’m pretty broke right now.

• Old Navy
• Ultra Low Rise
• Boot Cut
• Size 4 Short

Hopefully, they’ll be on sale and/or I’ll be a little more flush with cash soon.

I keep finding the almost perfect jeans. I grabbed a pair of Gap Long & Lean jeans at a church rummage sale because I figured they’d at least fit someone thinner—but they fit me! No muffin top action, nice fit around the hips and thighs… and a good 8” too long. I guess I can have them hemmed. Whenever I find a good tailor.

Gap Stretch Bootcut jeans. The inseam length is perfect- a near-miracle with my short legs - and I really prefer the straight, non-flared pant leg. My only problem is (seeing as they’re the only pre-baby jeans I kept) they’re just a smidge too small around the hips and they ride up in a weird way at times. So, maybe a 6 instead of a 4 would be just the thing I need.

And if they’re not the perfect jeans, they’re really really close to being perfect. I don’t like the fact that even the shorter inseam length is still really long on me, but that’s easily remedied. I think I’ll try them on again when I have the time to go to the mall without a tired two year old in tow. I’m also waiting for them to drop in price a little as well, especially if I’m going to also pay for them to be tailored to the right length.

I’m thinking that the Gap’s new line of Curvy cut jeans may be the way for me to go, but we’ll see.