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One of the treasures I've been saving in my closet—waiting for The Big Weight Loss to happen—is a pair of circa 80's, acid washed, peg-legged jeans. With a natural waist. Apparently, these are now referred to lovingly as “mom pants.” It seems that even should I fit into these lovelies again, wearing them in public would be very, very wrong. Harrumph.
While planning (my seventh consecutive) New Year's weight loss goal, I attempted to update myself on the clothes I could actually wear without embarrassing myself and, more importantly, my children.
I still can't quite put my finger on the current styles. It's kind of a mashup of 60s hippie moving into 80s funk (gratefully skipping the 70s altogether). But one thing keeps coming up. What's up with scrubs? When I was a kid, I only saw them in the doctor's or dentist's office. But for the past few years, they have been everywhere. Is this the new fashion statement? I see them at the store and even in high schools. I thought they were reserved for people who are paid to poke and prod you and make you really uncomfortable.
Being married to a scientist, I understand the lab coat (although I admit I've never seen Sam wear one). And in a medical workplace, uniform scrubs totally make sense. But I'm not seeing the fashion part of the cotton drawstring pant. Especially when (apparently in order to avoid the dreaded “mom pant”) it is hitched at the hip, draping the pant crotch to the knees.
Still, I have two teens who swear they are incredibly comfortable and totally socially acceptable. How can I argue with that?
Alison Moore Smith is a 61-year-old entrepreneur who graduated from BYU in 1987. She has been (very happily) married to Samuel M. Smith for 40 years. They are parents of six incredible children and grandparents to two astounding grandsons. She is the author of The 7 Success Habits of Homeschoolers.