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Real Women Wear: Old Navy Jeggings
Five women from across the country went to the their local Old Navy, tried on these super-skinny denim leggings, and reported back to StyleList. Read on to find out if they gave this trendy garment a thumbs up or a total pass.
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Real Women Wear: Old Navy Jeggings
Name: Nana-Adwoa Ofori
From: New York City
Age: 33
Blog: Nightly Candy with Nana-Adwoa
Body type: I stand at 5"2 and I am proud of every inch.
Personal style: Vintage-inspired.
How do you feel in the garment? Lycra allows the denim to hug to your curves, which is a must have for me. These leggings passed my stretch test with flying colors.
How is the fit? The sales associates told me that most customers have to go up a size in order for achieve the right fit. These denim leggings flatter a petite frame.
How is the fabric? The fabric hugs my curves in all the right places. It is soft to the touch, I would be apprehensive about washing/drying.
Where would you wear them? I would feel comfortable dressing these leggings up or down. I can wear them to work and for them for a night out.
How would you accessorize them? I would wear them to the work with a slouchy cardigan and thigh-high boots, which is a perfect look for fall. I would also wear them for a night on the town with some fierce pumps, a tank, and a cropped blazer.
When you bend over, do they provide enough coverage? They receive a C on the butt crack test. They sit just on the crack line!
Would you buy them? I did purchase these leggings but will be returning them. I'm on a fitness regiment and it's not very encouraging to buy new clothes in a size up.
Real Women Wear: Old Navy Jeggings
Name: Rosemary Ebertfrom
From: Coopersburg, PA
Blog: Momperks
Body type:Not pencil thin.
Personal style:Comfy and easy but stylish and current.
How do you feel? I have curvy legs which do not always look good in skinny styles. So, I was hesitant to even try on the jeggings, since they were labeled "super skinny". I went into the dressing room thinking they would highlight my thighs and cause me to look like I was wearing my daughter's clothes which would just be embarrassing. I was pleasantly surprised with the results.
How is the fit? I brought a 6 and an 8 into the dressing room. I am typically a 6. I couldn't get them on, so I sized up and slid on the 8. They went on relatively easy and buttoned just fine. They had a lot of stretch in them, which I absolutely loved. The first thing I said was "Oh, wow" because I couldn't believe they fit so well. I actually thought they made me seem thinner than I actually was and did not seem to be pulling at all. I even did a glance at the backside and it didn't look so bad. The pockets weren't too low and the jeggings had just enough stretch to go over my curves.
How is the fabric? I did think the fabric was a little bit scratchy, not super soft like I would prefer. But for less than $20, I wasn't too concerned because I actually felt good in them.
Where would you wear them? I chose to try these on in the black and I could see these going with a variety of looks. I could throw on an off the shoulder sweater and silver flats and have a terrific date night outfit. I was comfortable enough in these to wear a shorter style top than a tunic length top, which is typically what I would prefer to wear with leggings.
How would you accessorize them? I would wear these with a long cardigan paired with a simple tank and ballet flats. It would be such a simple ensemble to throw together and I really felt like they flattered my body with all its imperfections. I chose to try these on in the black and I could see these going with a variety of looks.
When you bend over, do they provide enough coverage? I could bend down and not have my underwear exposed, which is almost unheard of anymore. The rise was great and it covered my stomach nicely. I would have thought from looking at them that these would be super tight. I was surprised that I could bend over, move around freely and put my hands in my pockets with ease.
Would you buy them? Yes, I felt very confident with these on. I guess it really does show that in order to see what something really looks like, you should try it on.
Real Women Wear: Old Navy Jeggings
Name: Sylvia Colette Branch
From: Cleveland, IL
Age: 40
Body type: Classic hourglass figure
Personal style: Comfortable classics paired with a funky accessory.
How do you feel?I feel exposed, I am not used to wearing pants this tight. I was uncomfortable, but the pants themselves hugged my legs like a pair of yoga pants.
How is the fit? Even standing in the fitting room, alone, I felt self-conscious wearing them. I am used to wearing trouser-type jeans or boot-cut pants, skinny jeans are a real "stretch"! With my shape, I feel I need to balance my shape with at least a boot cut style. These might work under a skirt, but as a pair of jeans, never, not for me.
How is the fabric? The fabric was a firm, stretchy denim, not too lightweight and not overly thick.
Where would you wear them? On the ski slopes or sled hill; because of their tight fit, they would be the perfect pair of jeans to wear under snow pants!
How would you accessorize them? The only other way I would wear these pants would be with a dress or skirt over top and a pair of boots. Basically, I'd wear these like a pair of thick tights and layer different textures on top.
When you bend over, do they provide enough coverage? On their own, these pants do not cover my backside well enough to bend over freely without fear of exposure. The stretchy material does provide a little extra insurance though, not randomly exposing you to the world.
Would you buy them? I have to report I wouldn't buy these pants. My confidence level is just not high enough to walk around town in these.
Real Women Wear: Old Navy Jeggings
Name: Kate Pesich
From: Louisiana
Age: 27
Body type: Classic and curvy
Personal style: Classic but also drawing from each season's new pantone and print motifs.
How do you feel? I feel fantastic in these pants! They stretch to fit perfectly in all the right places for my size 12 body.
How is the fit? As with any pair of jeggings, I find I have to be careful they don't draw too much attention to my midsection. I've got pretty generous hips.
How is the fabric? The fabric feels and looks pretty standard for stretch denim. I'd prefer them to be a little more durable and cotton-heavy in blend, but wouldn't want to sacrifice fit.
Where would you wear them? Everywhere casual clothing is appropriate. These are pretty hot!
How would you accessorize them? I'd wear them with flats or boots and a fairly blousy top.
When you bend over, do they provide enough coverage? Thankfully yes! (And I have a lot of butt.)
Would you buy them? I not only bought a pair, I plan on wearing them immediately.
How often would you wear the pants? Fairly often. Leggings and jeggings are wardrobe staples for me.
Real Women Wear: Old Navy Jeggings
Name: Wendy Rose Gould
From: Phoenix, AZ.
Age: 24
Body type: Hourglass shape -- somewhat short with a tiny waist and a bigger bottom.
Personal style: A cross between girly kitsch and bohemian.
How do you feel? I feel great. They're somewhat stretchy like a legging, so they easily conform to my body and are really comfortable.
How is the fit? The jegging accents my legs, which are one of my favorite physical features about myself. I love how the jean aspect of it pulls an outfit together, too.
How is the fabric? The fabric feels like a jean, only slightly more stretchy. I have a few other pairs of jeggings and out of all of them, this particular pant is more jean-like than any of the others.
Where would you wear them? From grocery shopping to bar hopping, I'd wear these pants anywhere casual attire is acceptable.
How would you accessorize them? I'd wear the pants just as you see in the picture -- paired with a cute flat shoe, a short dress/long shirt and maybe a cardigan to keep me warm during the cooler months. These would also look great with a bright pump and kitschy jewelry.
When you bend over, do they provide enough coverage? Yes.
Would you buy them? Yes. In fact, I did buy it! I could see myself wearing these often. They probably wouldn't spend much time in the closet since they'd always be on my body!
Real Women Wear: Old Navy Jeggings
Much to the dismay of
certain teachers,
jeggings are still seriously hot pants to own. Perhaps confirming this notion is the fact that Old Navy has just released their own version for Fall 2010. (Even Goldman Sachs' back-to-school fashion guide decreed that "
jeggings are one of this season's most covetable trends.")
Sure it looks good on supes like Gisele and Miss Moss, but what about
real women? (You know, with the kind with hips and a butt and some divine curves?)
For our second
test the garment segment of the month, we dispatched a group of women (some bloggers, some not), to head to their local Old Navy and shimmy their way into a pair of the
Rock Star Super-Skinny Denim Leggings. Priced at a reasonable $39.50, these low-rise, slim-fitting wonders are a fall fashion trend that we can get behind without breaking the bank.
Our participants, who are of
varying style and body types, reported back to
StyleList with their thoughts on size, fit, and fabrication. The overall take-away: Jeggings may not be as scary as they sound. (Something our friends at
The Frisky agree with!)
Take a look at what they have to say -- be sure to make the gallery full-screen -- and let us know if you're down with this doozy of a denim trend by
leaving a comment.
Click here for 15 offbeat denim items (think denim jewelry, shoes, bags and lipstick!)
And for those still not convinced jeggings are the right look for them, there is always that American favorite,
cropped pants.
