I'm sure most of you are familiar with the term "mom jeans" that Tina Fey came up with on SNL. "Mom jeans" have a really high waist and unflattering fit, especially in the back.
I've gone back and forth in recent years about what are appropriate "mom shorts". I'll admit when I was younger (teenager and college) I'd wear short-shorts, but I'm a mom now and there's no way I'd be caught dead in short-shorts. After I had Will, Bermuda shorts were just starting to get really popular. I bought several pairs and they were my go-to shorts. Last year I decided to get some new shorts that weren't Bermudas. I had the hardest time deciding which inseam length was appropriate. When I tried on shorts with a 3 inch inseam, Mark laughed. That was a good indicator that the 3 inch inseam was not a good thing. He told me that I looked like I was a high school or college girl. I wasn't offended. He was right and his comment made me laugh, too!
This year I was ordering a pair of new shorts from Old Navy and I read the reviews before I made my purchase. (I always read reviews, do you?) The reviews confirmed what Mark and I had already decided. The 3 inch inseam is definitely too short if you're a mom. It's what teenage girls wear. Hello, I'm almost 35!!!
This year I was ordering a pair of new shorts from Old Navy and I read the reviews before I made my purchase. (I always read reviews, do you?) The reviews confirmed what Mark and I had already decided. The 3 inch inseam is definitely too short if you're a mom. It's what teenage girls wear. Hello, I'm almost 35!!!
I decided that if I wasn't going to wear Bermuda shorts all the time then I'd settle for the 5 inch inseam. It's just the right length for "mom shorts". It's long enough that I don't feel skanky but short enough to feel still young and fun.
I'm ready for summer!
wow--you are all set for summer! last year i got several pair of 5" shorts from jcrew outlet and i loved them. can't wait to pull them out soon.
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I love the perfect 5" shorts! Wore them all the time...and best part is, I could wear them to teach in also, and they were dressy enough and still appropriate! I think I need to shop now!
ReplyDeleteI'm a 5" girl - I own a rainbow of 5" shorts from J.Crew. In recent years I've added lots of bermudas to my collection as well. I agree that no mom should wear booty shorts...better yet nobody over 13 should. :)
ReplyDeleteI love that you posted this. Thank you so much for the recommendation. I am always searching for appropriate, yet cute "Mom Shorts." I feel so stupid in the short, short ones. Off to the website. And YES, I always read the reviews!
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