Your Mama Loves So Low Adjustable Rise Pants

Okay, so I am totally that mom hitting the preschool drop off in nasty sweatpants, flip flops and the tee shirt I slept in.  I’m lucky if I remember to brush my hair.  And lately, all around blogs and whatnot, I’ve seen woman saying things like, “you can AT LEAST remember to put your lipstick on, there’s no excuse to leave the house looking like you’re in your pajamas.”

I started thinking that that line of thinking is at least sort of right.  I mean, seriously.  My youngest is almost 18 months old.  Do I really have an excuse to keep dressing like I was up all night with a newborn?

Enter So Low Style adjustable rise pants.  They’re sort of a hybrid between yoga pants and sweatpants. I heard several moms recommending them.  Stefanie at So Low Style sent me a pair of adjustable rise pants in a gorgeous chocolate brown cover to try out.  I wasn’t sure about the style when I saw “Jersey Foldover with Ruffle” but the ruffle is so cute and subtle.  It’s not cheerleader-ish or overly girly.

Pros

• These wash amazingly well.  They retain the color and shape even after I nuke them in my dryer.
• The fabric is thin without being too thin.
• They have a great amount of stretch.
• I love the adjustable rise.  I have a long torso and like low-cut pants, but I don’t like them obscenely low.  With these, I can adjust the rise so my ass isn’t hanging out when I sit down.
• Great length.  I am 5’8″ and they still go to the floor.
• Versatility! With some cute sandals, they’re totally appropriate for shopping, school pick up, the mall.  They’re also soft and comfortable enough to work out in and even sleep in.

Cons

• Straight up.  They’re expensive.  If I wasn’t so impressed by the quality and how well they wash, I’d hesitate to recommend $70 lounge/sweat/yoga pants.  But they’re awesome.  If you don’t need/want an adjustable rise, the regular rise jersey pants are currently less than $30.
• Some camel toe may occur.  I wouldn’t wear these with no panties.

So Low Style carries a buttload of cute clothes.  I’m really into the $30 and Under section, featuring some really cute tops and some pants on sale.  They also have a kids section with some really cute separates.  If I had a daughter I would TOTALLY GET US MATCHING PANTS.  Just sayin’

Discount Alert

During the month of May, enjoy 15% at SoLowStyle.com with code MAMA.  If you pick something up, let me know!  I want to see pictures.

About the author:  Maria is surrounded by boys. She gets all aflutter when she finds good deals, new episodes of Gossip Girl, and big bold bottles of red wine. Read more from this author.