Plus Size Leggings

 I got these leggings from Torrid the other day, size 3. I love torrid, almost all of my clothes are from torrid. I love Torrid jeans, dresses, tops, bras and panties. I even have shoes and bags I like from them. Their leggings suck. I have had about a dozen pairs, hopeful with each purchase that the cute print will lead to quality leggings. No such luck. The waist bands are awful elastic both the thinner and thicker tops.

These are not my pictures, I found them on Pinterest and made a quick collage. I do own all of these leggings from torrid. They are all very different. The Ariel ones are a scuba material which is cute and comfortable but the elastic waist is always too tight and makes a big dent roll in my tummy which I hate. The skull ones are cotton but still have this weird sewn in elastic waist that just cuts me in the middle and makes two big rolls. I hate it. The last pair are copper foiled leggings and not only do they have this elastic waist band that even in the size 3 22/24 leggings cuts me in half and looks stupid. I wear an 18 most of the time so you would think on a size 22/24 the waist band would fit me. No such luck plus the ankles and knees are to loose. As for the foil ones, the first time I wore them the foil started to wear off between my legs, and on the butt. They shed all over my car and my therapists couch. Shedding anything on your therapists couch is ridiculous. When I leave pink hair, nail polish from me picking at my nails or in this case little pieces of copper foil, I feel so gross. It’s therapy I don’t want to leave tiny parts of me on the couch. My main complaint about Torrid leggings is the elastic waist. So I went out in search of something better. A legging that would actually flatter my shape. It took a while. I have tried leggings from China that are a size 6xl and are still too small. I have tried lame Bryant, way to expensive! I have even tried sporty leggings from Kohl’s but they are never cute. Where could I find cute prints on flattering leggings that are comfortable to wear?

Then I found Lularoe. I ordered a few pairs of their TC and TC2 leggings. I am in love. Both sizes fit like a dream. The TC2 are my fave because I like my leggings to run a little big. Lularoe has amazing prints like my favorite Disney movie Alice in Wonderland. 

The waist band on the Lularoe leggings is more like a yoga waist, but the crotches are serged with a quality that I can tell will last. No more being cut in half with two tummy rolls on either side of some crappy elastic. The prints I find on the Lularoe leggings are on par with anything Torrid has to offer. Plus, Lularoe leggings are buttery soft and don’t shed. I don’t sell Lularoe and won’t make money from this post this is just my opinion. I am in love with Lularoe leggings. I found the Alice printed ones on eBay and the black ones too. I paid about $19 for each plain black pair and around $26 each for the Alice prints. Did I mention the cute prints.

This is the print from my favorite pair of Lularoe leggings. The flower scene is my favorite part from Alice. I actually squealed out loud when I first saw them. I collect Alice in Womderland clothes. More on that next time.