Putting the old size 12's to very good use

My middle child would not be caught dead in the style of shorts and pants that I wear.

The waist band sits below my navel - across the poochest part of my belly. Stacy and Clinton (I think) would say that they are just the right kind of pants for me. The middle child is of the low riders generation - not crack showing low - but definitely hip huggers.

I was digging through the top of my closet and found 2 pairs of walking shorts and one pair of pants (from who knows how long ago) that were all size 12's. I was surprised to see them - thought they were long gone.

I puzzled for days over who to pass them to - who had the right kind of build and was the right size and would appreciate them (pants still had the price tag on them - never worn).

An idea popped into my head and I asked the middle child how she felt about it.

The idea was one of her best friends who is a size 12, and a pear. Who does not wear hip huggers because on her everything would show. The middle child looked at the walking shorts and pants and agreed that they might be perfect for this girl.

So the middle child gave them to her.

The girl's mother told the girl that they wouldn't fit right.***

But the girl tried them on anyway - and not only did the fit - they made her look great.

They were all neutral colored and had (very slight/light) vertical stripes. So you don't notice that they are stripes at first - but they have that vertical line thing going.

Every time the middle child has seen this girl since - she has had on one of these shorts.

And she is wearing actual shirts with them - not baggy T's. (many times we have picked this child up for an event - and she has come out wearing short shorts and baggy T's - looking just like what the middle child sleeps in).

Middle child says that the girl is extremely pleased with them - thinks that she looks great in them (she does) and is pleased to have something appropriate to wear.

Middle child has been saying for years that this mother should send her credit card, the girl and ME to the mall to do the girl's clothes shopping. She is probably right - but this is a mom that thinks she can do everything perfectly - so that is SO not ever going to happen. BUT - this might open the girl's eyes a bit - as to what does look good on her and the fact that the mother doesn't know what looks good on her.

Either way - I am very glad that they fit and she loves them.

***the mother does not know (appear to know) how to dress a pear. Both mother and daughter are pears. We buy clothes for this girl for the holidays (presents). And they are always a big hit.