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[ellarien]

I'm wearing a pair of slacks today that commit at least three fashion faux pas just by existing: they're eleven years old; the waistband sits at my waist; and the legs are somewhat tapered. (They're also an inch or so shorter than fashion dictates, and a shade of blue that isn't one of this year's colors.) They're much more comfortable than the more recent, lower-slung versions, if not particularly flattering. (Mind you, I don't think it's very flattering to have my shirt continually coming untucked, either.)

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[kicking-k.livejournal.com]

I have clothes that are older than eleven which I still wear.

Not trousers, maybe, but I've never worn low-slung trousers because I don't feel it is awfully stylish to have my underpants and/or crack on show, and because I have such a long body that hipsters will fall off me if I sit down. Really they will. This has meant I've been in boys' jeans for years. But hey. High waists are supposed to be back!

In any case, my T-shirts usually come below my waist anyway.

[ellarien]

Oh, I have older things than that -- the oldest that's still respectable is probably the blue velvet blazer I bought in 1984, but that's a very classic style. I hit a need for major wardrobe renewal a couple of years ago, though, and ended up with a lot of skirts and trousers with waistbands that sit an inch or two below the waist and tops that only cover the gap if I don't stretch. I'm 5'8" and skinny, and it's been hard to get long tops that I don't swim in.

[kicking-k.livejournal.com]

Ah, that last one was me. I don't know why it didn't log me in.

[ellarien]

There are upsides and downsides to every size, I suspect. I'm hoping that one day there will be sew-on-demand booths in department stores; about the only way I can get sleeves long enough is to have things custom-made, and I can neither sew nor afford bespoke tailoring.