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I am going crazy trying to find my mother slacks that fit. She is very fashion conscious, and particular. She is 94 and her body has changed, with tiny thin legs and thighs, but larger hips and waistline everything she tries on is baggy in the thigh. I don't think that can even be tailored because of her build. And she refused to wear knit pull on pants, which would probably work. Does anyone have any suggestion? I'm at my wits end after taking her shopping and trying on 20 pairs!!!

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Catbalou... Exactly!!! Same with shoes! Buys them wears them then puts them away because they don't fit. Same with the slacks. She'll finally buy a pair but once she gets th home and has worn them once or twice, she decides they are too baggy. I really wish she would dress for comfort and not worry so much about her appearance. At 94, you don't have to impress anyone! Being 94 is impressive enough!!
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Nansacola, 97!!! I wish my mom would wear a skirt! But her legs are so thin. You can see every vien. But her reason if you asked why is her feet are too big... Lol
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I am so with you all. Mom's Parkinson's has made her body change and clothes don't work. And shoes?? Forget about it. They're too tight, they're too lose and shell be talking about the same pair!!!! And now that she has developed debilitating arthritis in her wrists and spastic hands to boot, putting her clothes on is no small feat. It's never-ending with new twists. Plus she's hot when it's cold and cold when it's hot. I spend lots of time going to the post office returning my mother's shoes. Imelda Marcos has noting on my mom!!
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Boy, I feel better about my mom's clothing dilemmas after reading about all of your issues on this thread! My mom is the opposite - she likes clothes so baggy, she has half of them pinned up with big safety pins. She's gone from 200 lbs to 125 and thinks she can still wear the same clothes (like 22 pants and 2XL tops).

I got her some pants (some new from Blair and some from Goodwill) that were a better fit, but she complained every time I put them on her. "They're too tight!" She wouldn't know a decent fit if it bit her in her keister! So I went back to Goodwill on many occasions and finally found her a pair of her beloved polyester pants (that would withstand a neutron bomb with no wrinkles) that are just baggy enough (that is SUPER baggy). She's happy, so I'm finally able to let it go, LOL.
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I second shopping Goodwill. No great loss if the item has to be trimmed, gusseted, cut, pinned or whatever it takes to make it fit. I use a stitch-witchery product to easily hem pants (mom is short) or I've even turned them under and stuck duct tape on them in a pinch.

And check into maternity pants (also at thrift stores) - the legs are usually nicely tapered for those girl-ish legs but the belly is soft and roomy, either with a knit band or panel or they also make them with adjustable buttons on the sides. I cut the tags off most everything, especially if it's maternity wear.
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I know what you mean, I have the same problem myself with slacks, just can't find anything that fits nicely... and who's idea was it to make hip-huggers, for me it's the world's most uncomfortable garment? Jeeze. I find I am at the mercy of doing my cloth shopping using catalogs hoping what I order will fit. At least the catalogs have slacks that sit at the waist.

Bobbi, my Mom sounds like she is built similar to your Mom... we gave up trying to find anything new for her to wear, doesn't matter if it today's at-the-moment fashion or not, just something new. Even knit pull-on pants don't work as even the petite sizes are too long for her :(
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My mother will only wear skirts with elastic waists. Good luck in finding those. She cannot wear slacks or short, because she wears depends. She can barely stand these days. I did luck out and found four skirts by accident--two at H&M and two at Walmart. She is 97 and still likes to dress up a little.
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My Mom doesn't like over the head shirts, either... I have found some really nice tops in a catalog called National, even I have ordered clothes for myself. Ten years ago you wouldn't catch me in animal print tops, but today I like them. Go figure.

Sizing is always a huge issue, nothing is *standard* any more. For tops with one vendor I buy size Small, but with another vendor I have to buy size large.
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Ditto here! Mom has a big dowagers hump on her back. Clothes don't fit right. She absolutely refuses to wear pull on pants or pullover casual shirts, no sweats, no sweaters or anything loose or baggy. She will only wear slacks that button and zip, and only button down blouses with a long sleeve fitted blazer (blazers - nothing bright or pattern, no white, no beige). Anyone ever try to find a size 6 blazer to fit over a hump, and not be too long in the sleeves and doesn't ride up in the back? They don't make casual style blazers with lapels and buttons (unless you pay $75 for a suit jacket). So many of the more casual ones are 3/4 sleeve or unusual or have no lapels. We don't buy expensive clothes because she spills food all over herself and everything must be wash and wear. I spend a lot of time in clothing stores looking, but so far haven't found much to replace the ratty stuff she currently has. If it isn't just like what she has, she won't wear it. She doesn't care if its dirty, but if it isn't the style she wants she won't wear it. Maybe some day her dementia will cause her to forget what styles she likes and we can dress her more comfortably!
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