What exactly is "cowboy cut" jeans?
I've been wearing the Wrangler Authentic Carpenters at work for a couple of years now and I love them. The knees hold up surprisingly well, despite not being double layered or a thicker material (these are a cheaper line). They are baggy enough to give me comfort and mobility, without being too baggy as to catch on things. But they are baggy enough that they aren't doing my muffin top any favors.
Somehow the extra bagginess in the hip/thigh region makes me look way more overweight than I actually am, whenever I see myself in pics or catch a glimpse in a mirror. So while I don't really care how I look at work (to a certain extent, I'd trade appearance for comfort anyway) I'd rather look more well kept while not at work.
That said, I despise those really tight fitting "skinny" jeans. So finding my Goldilocks zone there is always kind of a challenge.
And then there's all the cuts/fits like regular and relaxed. It might be easier to make sense of what these all are, but it doesn't seem like there's any real consistency between brands.
It would also be less challenging to find jeans that fit comfortably without the muffin top.
Gucci wrote: ↑Mon Oct 07, 2024 2:46 pm
For rough days I wear a pair (or set — top and bottom) of base layer. Nike has some under their “Pro” moniker where it sits tight against the body and it has a soft inside for heat retention. Then I wear whatever on top, usually chinos. I run hot in general so my legs are the first to heat up.
I like independent layering rather than one heavy piece. Easier to regulate temps.
I layer my top.
A T-shirt and then a zip-up hoodie is what I wear most of the year, which is easy to regulate with. In the fall and then the winter, the hoodie gets heavier. If it's really cold and I plan to be outside for more than just between the car and a building, then I've been wearing a peacoat over the hoodie. The pants get heavier as well. I use to wear a lot of khakis, I like that some are really thin so I don't get as hot when I can't wear shorts. Then there's heavier pairs for the winter. I only recently started wearing jeans again, for the first time since middle school really.
I've never really layered my pants though. I just wear pants that are a lighter or heavier material.
That said, when I was younger I worked in a supermarket for many years. I was in a refrigerated department. And back then we had some really cold winters (winters have been comparatively warm recently). Being cold outside
and inside makes it hard to keep warm. Some days you just felt like you were cold "to the bone" and could do nothing to get warm. So back then, during the winter, I would wear a
long sleeve shirt under a short sleeve shirt, then a hoodie, then my store uniform jacket over that. And that's when I had my fleece lined jeans, that I would wear all winter long. And now that I am thinking about it, I can remember wearing two pairs of socks on really cold days, and sometimes three shirts under the hoodie.
I haven't worked in a cold environment like that for years now though, so I haven't had the need to layer my legs. That, and winters have been more mild compared to what they were back then. But this winter, I want to do more outdoor activities. So that's why I'm thinking flannel lined jeans.
But yeah, the thing about layers is, from my experience, thinner is better. Because even thin layers work well to keep you warm, but the thinner they are the more comfortable I am wearing them. Thick layers ruin your mobility. It's kinda hard finding think jackets to wear over my hoodie, because most jackets are meant to be warm by itself.
I actually went to a Tractor Supply today, they have plenty of cold weather gear but surprisingly not a single pair or flannel lined jeans.
