Is it a sign of getting older if I don't like to wear jeans any more? I prefer to wear

[raccoon]

slacks with an elastic waistband.

[Little Star]

1. Amen to that!

[Scuba]

2. Hey, the first month I was retired I never even got out of my pajamas!

[Nitram]

3. No, it's just a sign that

you are now dressing like a codger.

[trof]

4. Yep, or those with the 'invisible' stretchy waistband.

Jeans feel too confining now.

[No Vested Interest]

5. Jeans, no. But what about bras?

I've gotten so that I dislike wearing a bra around the house and have given up the habit.

[raccoon]

6. Same here. I even go out to the mailboxes and the dumpster without one these days.

(I live in an apartment complex.)

[fadedrose]

16. Me too

But I always wear one when I go out because my clothes look better....except in winter when I wear a coat, I might not wear one.

Bras seem to make my posture a bit better....

[No Vested Interest]

17. Agreed that bras are necessary in public,

but for some reason, after a while I find them constricting around the chest.
The obvious answer would be ill-fitting.

I usually order from a catalogue because the size I need is not easily obtainable and when I do find one in a store it is often built like a piece of armament.
I don't like underwires; catalogues are about the only place to find my size without an underwire.

[RebelOne]

7. Well, I am 75 years old and live in jeans.

I love the Pajama Jeans. Since I have been retired, most of my jeans don't fit around the waist anymore because I have been lazy and do not get enough exercise. I have to lie on my back to zip them up. Pajama Jeans are great because they are really stretchy and slip on easily even after washing.

[SheilaT]

8. Going without a bra?

**shudder**

As I get older, I need one a LOT more than I did at 25. Or younger. In those days I'd go braless and looked quite good.

I still wear jeans and other slacks with a real waistband.

I'm 65, if that matters.

[No Vested Interest]

11. Sheila, respectfully, you're still concerned with looking good.

Several of us perhaps have come to the conclusion that, at least in the privacy of the home, comfort is more important.

For the record, I'm past 65 and have no intentions of partnering again in this lifetime.

[SheilaT]

12. At the risk of getting into too much information territory,

my boobs are more comfortable inside a bra.

To each her own, quite obviously.

[No Vested Interest]

13. Understand. nt

[Paper Roses]

9. Blame that on the waist. Mine somehow left years ago.

I don't care for the 'elastic all-around' slax but sure like the type that have elastic on the sides.

[raccoon]

10. The reason I don't like jeans is that the fabric restricts movement because it's so thick.

And no, I don't buy them too tight, I'll go too loose before too tight.

(Psst. but my waist left too.)

[RebelOne]

14. My waist disappeared a few years ago.

I try starving myself and lose weight everywhere but in the middle.

[fadedrose]

15. Young women and older people are wearing them...

and more men are wearing them too...

Anybody who's had surgery, cesareans, or a weight problem doesn't give a hoot if it's a sign of age, bad taste, or anything.

Couch potatoes of any age wear them...notice the cotton pants with comic book and superheros, football, basketball and baseball teams colors and logos - all are fancy and have elastic waists....and guys and gals wear them in their yards, across the street, to the store for pizza, etc. I guess it depends on where you live, though.

Jeans started to be painful years ago. Enjoy your pants, I do.

[Crewleader]

18. I smiled all through this thread

thanks friends, I'm with ya, comfort over style.

[elleng]

19. Haven't found a suitable pair of jeans for many years.

Been in khakis.

[lululu]

20. in the house

I live in flannel nightgowns.

[AnnaLee]

21. Nursing outfits as PJ and house clothes

Years ago I bought nurse's uniform wear from Dollar General to try out as PJs. Elastic waist, lots of big pockets, light weight cotton, and very comfortable. When I retired I bought several outfits since we don't have Dollar General in my retirement area. I wear them for both night and day wear while at home.