[GatorgalstuckinGA]

my best suggestion is find a pair that fit you mostly well and if they droop in the front...get them altered. That is really the best solution...alterations usually run 15-20$ and make a big difference. I have a very thin friend who has decent size hip and butts (the hispanic hip thing) and she always gets what she affectionately calls "butt pocket" where there a big gap in the back waiste band so you can look straight down to see her butt crack. If they fit great in the hips, she buys them and gets the back area altered...what a HUGE difference. It really will probably pay off for you.

[twistedhoneydew]

Thanks for all the suggestions...and I had completely forgotten, but some of the best (and most cost-effective!) pants I've gotten have come from the VF factory outlet (VF being the company that owns Lee). The nearest one is a bit far from where I live, so I hadn't thought of it much, but that might be a very rewarding day trip next time I can get out there...seven dollar pants that actually mostly fit are a godsend to broke college students. And Lee pants are always cotton...no polyester to suffocate my poor legs as the heat gets worse.

And yes, Janie Canuck, the absolute worst is when you have a muffin top and the back bubble...you just wonder what can be going so wrong.

I've been trying to learn to sew, so perhaps I can try the alteration bit on a pair or two of retired pants (Highwater graphite-stained pants, I'm looking at you!) and see if I can get the hang of the method. Of course, the real pipedream is making my own perfectly-fitting pants, but I'm not going to have time to try that until the summer.

[boaterswife]

I have an issue with jeans, if they don't fit right, they drive me crazy!

Just recently I found that QVC offers custom fit jeans. I haven't done it yet, because I want to wait until I hit goal, but I did check out the process. Go online to qvc.com and there is a questionaire that you answer about your shape, etc., and you also need to enter several measurements. The also ask questions about what style jeans you prefer, as in regular waist, modified, low cut, etc. In addition you choose leg style (tapered, straight, boot cut), length, and maybe a couple other things. Might be worth checking out!

[aphil]

I would easily pay $100 for a pair of those if they FIT.

Much better than having 5 $20 pairs laying around that don't.