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[Murray]

I may not be able to feel it, but I know there's a cold breeze blowing across my ass because my pants are sliding down again. I hate having to reach back there and yank 'em up every five minutes. I'm already buying pants a couple sizes bigger than my waist to "accommodate" this perpetual sitting position.

Well, I've discovered the solution. (This is probably no news to some of you old timers, but it was damn sweet for me.) Women's trousers.

My fiance and I are going to San Francisco next week to see "Phantom of The Opera". I don't (didn't) own a pair of black pants. So I headed for this little clothing shop here in town to pick up a pair. I wheeled in the door and told two sales ladies what I needed - pants that won't slide down my ass. One said, "We don't have any men's trousers in black." And the other chimes in - joking - "But we do in ladies'." And it hit me - duh! The gals have got more butt, so their pants have more material back there. I grabbed the first pair I saw, tried 'em on when I got home, and damn if they don't fit perfectly!

So guys - forget the identity crisis - go get yourself a pair of women's trousers. They'll look good on ya'. Just watch out for the floral patterns. They tend to be a little overstated.

Murray

[E-DOG]

Murray,
I never was sure about you.
Now I'm sure I'm not sure about you.

I wear nothing but sweats. Think they'd have 'em in a floral pattern? Sounds kinda nice. Maybe with my stilettos.
E

[jass1]

what you need is adaptive pants they are higher in the back it designed to look normal in the wheelchair

[nomis]

I was shopping, unsuccessfully, for trousers earlier today and I agree it's a pain (chill) in the butt to find the perfect pair. For a long time it's pissed me off that the women's range of clothing is so vast when men have a pick from an extremely narrow range.

I've learned to hate and avoid trousers held up by a belt but the trouble is my wardrobe is fill of such belt-dependent trou that are hardly ever worn and hence remain in tip-top condition.

A broad elastic waist band works well for me. And like you, Murray, I last year ventured into ladieswear to purchase a pair of jeans. But for me it was a failure. Too much hip material for my skinny wee butt. I looked like a guy floundering in ladies trousers. I guess it depends on your shape. I'm built like a triangle with massive broad shoulders sharply tapering to a thin waist and hips with my pants around my ankles (don't believe those who say I look like a pregnant stick figure, it's all lies).

[dingle]

Once you start to wearing women clothing and you get the taste for them who knows what it lead to,

I use braces but I think the americans call them surpenders and this has solved my problem,

I bought them on Ebay for $6.

my family motto is,
In god I trust the rest pay cash.

[KarenFerguson]

Hubby always just wears belts with his pants. He also gets them a bit longer and bigger in the waist then he would normally wear.

As for wearing woman's pants, I don't see why not if they look good on you. What immediately popped into my head when you said that you wore woman's pants is that episode from The Office (Season 3, Episode 18: "The Negotiation") where Michael is discovered to be wearing a woman's suite. So, so funny. I tried to find a clip of it on YouTube but I can't ... so here's a picture instead:


The woman next to Michael discovers they are wearing the same suite.

Edited by KarenFerguson, 29 December 2008 - 06:06 PM.

[Murray]

KarenFerguson, on Dec 29 2008, 10:05 AM, said:

The woman next to Michael discovers they are wearing the same suite.

OK, Karen - I gotta see that ... "the same suite" ?! Should be a kick in the butt!

dingle - I wore suspenders solid when I worked construction - big, wide red ones. They did the job - on the job, of course. Never once got caught with my pants down. LOL But I can't stand 'em anymore. Too many reminders, I think. (whiner!)

Simon - "pregnant stick figure" - Since consuming the 2-3 dozen Christmas cookies, I think I'm about to deliver! Gotta hit the trail and work some of this off. That's just it - anytime I spend a couple hours wheelin'/working out, the pants go south! Even the elastic waistband ones!

dingle - "adaptive pants" - I've looked all over the place for them. A gal in my support group makes a kind of jumpsuit for her son (C5), but doesn't want to take any special orders. (How does a tailor measure the inseam for a gimp?)

DOG - get some CFM boots to go with your new outfit ... then head down to Second and Burnside, Portland, OR - You'll make out like a bandit!

These ladies pants work for me. I'm stickin' to 'em. (That just sounds bad....)
Thanks anyway, guys