Good pants for travel - Canada
 

I was wondering if anyone had suggestions on where to find some good pants for travelling (i.e. light, somewhat-non-wrinkleable if possible, plain colours - black, brown, navy blue) in Canada (Ottawa, specifically). I'm going travelling for about 2.5 weeks at the end of the summer and I'm just bringing my backpack and I want to keep it light, so I only want to have a couple pairs of pants and perhaps a pair of capris. As a result of losing weight over the past 9 months, I have very few clothes, so I'm practically starting from scratch here...

I was searching the MEC site, but they seem to go up to a size 16 max (b/c bigger people don't hike/travel, I guess? Whatever.). I am about a size 18 pant...I'm not sure where to look. I know (suspect?) that some stores carry up to size 18, but since I can't recall being this size ever...(maybe 10 years ago in high school??), I have no idea what these stores might be. Anyone have an idea? Preferably an affordable place, as I hope to continue dropping sizes, so I don't want to drop an outlandish sum on clothes that I hope to soon not fit into! Losing weight is so expensive!! ;)

Penningtons and Addition-Elle sell pretty much identical clothing lines, but they are never good for sporting-type clothes or light and durable clothes for travelling.

As an aside: I'm beginning to loathe and despise those two stores for their prices and poor clothing options. Some of the things they offer there are awful! I think they're getting worse, but perhaps that's just my recent shopping-frustration speaking. Although those stores have served me decently (b/c truly, what other option have I had???), I am now dreaming/anticipating/anxiously awaiting the day I do not have to set foot in them again (also fearing that day, because how on earth will I shop with hundreds of stores available to me instead of two? Where do thin people start? I am going to be overwhelmed, I'm sure.). Unfortunately, thanks to my mushroom/muffin-shaped body I'm still about a size 22 top so I have a bit to go yet. (Below the belly button/at my waist I am 18, above the belly button I am 22 - and yes, it is an instantaneous transition between the two sizes on my body - it's awful - you know that roll that you get if you where pants that are too tight at the waist? That is a permanent feature of my body, even when I'm naked. I long for the day that I can look good in a shirt!! ;) ).

Anyway, this has turned into the longest post about searching for pants. :dizzy: if anyone has a suggestion, I'd greatly appreciate it - otherwise, I'll keep wandering around on weekends, hoping to somehow find a pant that will work!

Cheers, Lekker

Perhaps Old Navy? They carry up to size 20, although I find their sizes fit a bit small. When I was a 20 at Addition-Elle I couldn't fit into the Old Navy stuff. Perhaps it would work for you though? They have a lot of variety. I hear you on Addition-Elle and Pennington's...I like Addition-Elle for some stuff but their prices are crazy. I'm finding I really like Reitman's, even though I have to go to the back of the store to the Encore section - they have nice jeans at affordable prices. They have nice tops too a lot of the time. Of course the selection isn't as wide as the rest of the store! Good luck - and have fun on your travels!!

I get this catalog all the time (and I never go anywhere) but they have plus sizes and the stuff is made for just your purpose. But the prices are pretty steep. Anyway, try here... http://www.travelsmith.com/ts/home.j...=Google+Search

I have a skirt from the Citiknits collection from QVC. I love it. It doesn't wrinkle...at all!

Go to http://www.qvc.com/asp/frameset.asp?...THEAD-_-WOMENS and then on the left side you can see "Brand Shops". Check out Citiknits.

www.junonia.com has nice travel pants.

WalMart carried George, B.U.M. and Basics pants at decent prices and generous sizes. Give them a try.

Mark's Work Warehouse also carries plus sizes as well.