The Denim Culprit

The muffin top happens when you wear pants that are too tight, causing the horrendous phenomenon of a person’s belly—usually their love handles—hanging ever so gracefully over the top of pants.

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Style Fix

Buy jeans that fit properly and cover your curves. Check that the waistband of your jean sits comfortably and that your stomach doesnt spill over. Then bend and reach for your toes, says Susan Redstone, author of Just Try It On! . If you’re showing too much skin in back, look for a higher waistband.

And of course, we recommend custom jeans.

Fortunately more people are catching on to the muffin top problem, and are opting for pants that sit a little higher in back with a lower rise in the front. This is how we make our jeans at indi. By adding a little to the back rise, we ensure appropriate coverage of this “problem” area, while still avoiding the “mom” jeans look.

Wear a long shirt. The problem of a too tight/too low waistband is only half of the muffin top battle. If, say, the unfortunate fashion victim pictured above had invested in a better fitting, longer shirt, the love handle overhang wouldn’t be such a big offense.
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See Also

Mom Jeans
Low Rise Jeans
Super Low Rise Jeans
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References

muffin top image courtesy of http://x29.xanga.com/6fc8760a14230238211697/b87537374.jpg
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