Stuff We Love: Gloria Vanderbilt® Mona Pants
We're not dreaming: these plus size pants are comfy, flattering and affordable.
Cute, casual pants are a great staple for every wardrobe
I’d describe myself as less “fashion challenged” than “generously erring on the side of comfort.” Jeans or capris + long- or short-sleeved tees = one happy me. I do love finding unique, feminine blouses and dresses for special occasions, but for everyday? Low-key is my fashion mantra.
Sometimes, however, too much of a good thing can backfire, as it did for me in recent years. Gaining over sixty pounds while having kids caused me to take the whole comfort thing too far, in part because I was very, very tired and also because I had to re-learn how to dress my post-babies body. Where I’d always worn tops for a small chest and bottoms for a flat belly, I now had an entirely new shape to adorn (turns out baggy, curve-hiding clothes made me look heavier, not smaller). Writing for and editing FGG has helped me upgrade my fashion sensibility from a slouchy, “who cares” attitude to one that proves that casual can still be cute. Also, since learning to dress to flatter the body I have now instead of pining for those pre-pregnancy days, shopping has become fun again.
That’s where these Mona pants by Gloria Vanderbilt® come in. They’re versatile (easily dressed up or down), they’re comfortable (smooth, lightweight, stretchy fabric) and they’re flattering (able to leap my curves in a single bound while also forming a nice, straight line without tapering into the dreaded “mom jeans” territory). More to love: in addition to these straight leg pants, the Gloria Vanderbilt® Mona is also available as Capri pants and Bermuda shorts, they come in sizes 16W-24W and as of this writing, all are on sale at Kohls.com.
Tell us, girls: Have you learned any new tips on how to dress for your body type? Found any cute, casual plus size styles on sale? Share the stuff you love in comments.
I think I might have to try these. Thanks!
Seriously, they are my new favorite thing. And because I prefer Bermuda shorts and am SO glad they’re back in style, I’m excited to try those, too.
This is kind of off topic. But as I was reading I kept obsessing over the name Mona. I love that name! The pants look comfortable and Vanderbilt has been around for such a long time.
Sort of a vague suggestion, but I love Lane Bryant’s right fit collection. You have to measure yourself to find your size, but they are totally worth it because you can get a pair of pants that actually fits your hip-to-waist ratio. They have both jeans and slacks and offer petite and tall sizes.
I second the Right Fit stuff. My waist is 15″ smaller than my hips. I love having pants that stay where they should, don’t gap, and don’t require me to do the “dance of adjustment.” They’re bad about making much beyond jeans and polyester work pants, so I’m going to have to give these a try.
It’s summer. I’m about to live in cotton maxi dresses, floaty skirts, tank tops, and flip flops. I mix cheap-o cotton stuff from Target, Rainbow, Ross, etc. with great accessories. I’m also not afraid to alter them a little if I need to so the bodices fit right. My friends always think my clothes are way more expensive than they actually are because of that.
I had the fortune to find a pair of these with tags on them at my local Goodwill Store. Unfortunetely, someone had cut off the hem making them too short. But the FIT! Wow. I hate how I look in pants most of the time, but I REALLY loved these. Hoping to run across them somewhere, but so far JCPenney and Sears only carry misses and petite sizes.
Hi, Judy. Have you tried Kohl’s? They’re still on sale here:
http://www.kohls.com/kohlsStore/womens/brands16w24w/gloria/PRD~263084/Gloria+Vanderbilt+Mona+Pants.jsp
Good luck!