Jill Smokler, AKA Scary Mommy
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Forgive me for this emotional post, but I’m in an emotional mood.
I have the right to be.
I have just laid to rest something that has been with me for almost nine years. Something that has seen me through three pregnancies and three sleepless newborn phases. Something that has seen me gain and lose sixty pounds three times over and never once judged or mocked me. Something that brought me comfort on the coldest of days and understanding after the largest of Thanksgiving meals. A constant companion to me, always forgiving, kind and supportive.
Today, my favorite pair of black yoga pants died.
I’ve known, for quite some time, that this day was coming. Last year, the seams along the ankles slowly began coming apart. I ignored the frayed edges, not wanting to admit to myself what they really meant. When the crotch began to give out a few months ago, I resigned myself to only wearing them in comfort of my own home, or at the very most with an over-sized shirt at school pick up and drop off.
The end was coming, I could sense it.
Today, I realized that the fabric, once thick and opaque was almost transparent, it had become so thin. Between the disappearing crotch, the frayed ankles and the almost non existent fabric, my precious pants were dissolving before my very eyes. I knew it was time to gather the courage to say goodbye. Holding back tears, I buried them under peeled potato skins and old crumpled up band-aids in the kitchen trash, as not to be tempted to resurrect them like that thrown away chocolate cake I simply can’t resist. I know myself well.
Sure, you say, there will be other black yoga pants. In fact, there are other black yoga pants in my life, nine pairs of them, to be exact. But, there are none that flare out at the bottom just like that pair did. There are are none that are slimming in the hips and flatten out my belly, but are as comfortable as loose fitting flannel pajamas. There are none that lift my ass, just so and are thin enough to wear in the heat of summer. We had history, my pants and I, and there are none that even come close to comparing.
I’ll continue my never ending search for the perfect pair of black yoga pants, but I know it will be futile. That kind of love just doesn’t happen twice in a lifetime. Perhaps there was something magical about them, anyway. I’m not even sure where they came from to begin with, with their lack of label and seemingly sudden appearance in my dresser drawers. It must have been the universes’s gift to me: The perfect pair of black yoga pants. A gift, but all too brief. Perhaps it would have been better to never have known perfection like that at all.
My friends: Love your favorite pair of yoga pants. Treasure them. Appreciate them. Line dry them. Extend their life by never actually doing yoga in them.
You may not want to admit it, but they won’t be around forever.
It’s a lesson I learned the hard way.
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Oh honey. I’m so sorry.
Just did this last fall. I still think of them often. I have two new pairs but…you know it’s never the same. Ever.
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Exactly. I’m afraid I will never fill this void in my life.
I’ve never had a black pair of Yoga pants, so I can’t understand your pain completely. However, I did have a favorite GAP nightdress, also black, that was so soft you barely knew it was on. It would always hang in just the right way so as to hide my flaws. I left it, in a moment of extreme carelessness, hanging on the back of the bathroom door in a motel. When I called to see if someone had found it, they pretended not to know. But I know. I know that someone is sleeping in my perfect nightie.
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That is utterly tragic. Does the notion of someone else enjoying her at least bring you some peace?
Not at all. It’s like being the breakee in a relationship and then seeing my former lover walking arm-in-arm with someone new.
This post brought it all back.
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Oh Jill, I understand. I have been looking for more than 2 years. I’m feeling like I dreamed those pants I loved so much. Good luck.
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I’m so sorry for your loss.
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In times like this, all I can offer is my sincerest condolences. I’m sorry for your loss. If you lived closer I’d drop of a casserole or tray of cupcakes.
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… but I couldn’t even eat them without my forgiving pants. Sniff.
I feel your pain! The perfect pair are hard to reproduce.
Jill, it might be too early to say this, so forgive me if it is. Sometimes these cruel things happen so that new opportunities for all the desperately unloved, new, yearning yoga pants in stores might have a chance at happiness. As you recover, a new relationship might begin, and you have shown such love to those pants, it’s wonderful that another pair may get to experience it too. Bless you in your grief.
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I’m just so afraid to open myself up again. I’m not sure I can take it.
I am so, so sorry for your loss – truly tragic. I am sure in time you will be the stronger for having the pants in your life and you will be able to laugh about the good times you shared. *hugs*
My sincerest condolences for your loss.
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*a moment of silence* RIP dear yoga pants, may you always smell of Tide Plus Febreeze Sport and may you never be stretched out by an actual Sun Salutation in yoga pants heaven.
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“Line dry them” lol. I love you.
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My condolences. This post is very timely because I have a pair of navy blue yoga pants that is currently on life support. It’s time I’ve made the decision to end their suffering but I’m just not ready to let go. This post eases my pain a little….
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I hope you enjoy your last precious days together. Savor them. Take pictures. Hugs.
I have been searching for my perfect pair of yoga pants. The old ones have holes around the butt and I now wear with a long shirts to cover that up.
I think I got mine at Target. But I’ve looked to no avail. I haven’t worn them in months fearing that I’d have to pitch them. I feel your distress. And, if you should find the perfect pair, please post about it so that I can run out and grab some. I sense a yoga-pants-testing group of bloggers soon and that would be okay because we are most attached to those pants.
Remember the good times you had in them and may they rest in peace.
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My thoughts are with you during this difficult time.
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I’ve never worn yoga pants but I do feel your pain. I had the perfect pair of jeans. At least the were perfect until I got pregnant and too fat to wear them. I put them in a bin in our shed for a later date and when I went to check on them they had been chewed on by field mice. I had no choice but to give them a proper pyre. I’m still searching for their doppelganger and I probably will be for the rest of my life. They just don’t make jeans with out spandex in them any more.
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Oh, equally as tragic. I’m so sorry for your loss.
Oh, you’re right, they don’t. Just when you have them stretched to the perfect fit, the spandex kicks in and then you have to start all over again. I miss my non-spandex jeans.
My sincerest condolences, Jill
I feel your pain.
I treasure my yoga pants and my life would be barren without them.
Confession 1: I have worn mine to bed then taken my children to school still dressed in them the next day.
Confession 2: My black yoga pants have never been to yoga, nor have I. xxxxx
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I could have written both of those confessions. Treasure yours. For me.
My most sincere condolences. I’m hugging my pair now. Tightly.
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That does bring me some comfort.
Life without THE yoga pants is gonna be rough. Hang in there, mama. We are here for you. There will be many a drinks drunk this morning in memory of yoga pants, past-present-and-future.
Cheers to Yoga Pants Minus the Yoga.
Most would have bid farewell once the crotch gave way. For this I give you mad props.
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Thank you. At least I know I gave them my all.
So sorry for your loss.
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I haven’t found my perfect pair of yoga pants yet, and now I’m wondering if I should even keep trying… Is it better to have loved and lost, Jill? Or would I be better off never knowing the supreme happiness you’ll never have again?
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Mae, I just don’t know. I’m probably too raw to ask right now… Hopefully, someday, I’ll be able to look back at our time together with fondness. I’m just not there yet.
I will never take my yoga pants for granted again. You are right — one’s relationship with that special pair of pants should be appreciated and treasured. Thanks for the valuable reminder (and the great morning laugh).
:-)
Traci
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Who made the pants that lift, and flatten??
If I only knew. I have no recollection of buying them and they had no label. It was like they came from heaven.
Oh. My. They’re like a part of the family, really … My condolences. I would send a sympathy card, but that would mean going to the pharmacy, which would mean putting on real clothes.
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I know this sort of pain : (
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Similar to the Woobie of Mr. Mom fame, I would imagine. As someone who had to get rid of similar yoga pants for similar reasons, I can honestly say that I feel your pain.
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Same thing happened to me with some jeans I finally had to trash at the end of last winter. I searched stores and the internet to find an exact replacement, but bc they were so old, they weren’t being made anymore. Nooooooooo!
I know your pain, except in my case it’s a pair of jeans that fit so comfortably it feels like I’m wearing a pair of yoga pants. They are still in my closet… I can’t find the strength to throw them away…. even though the crotch is almost gone. I have searched all over the internet for another pair like them! :( My sincere condolences!
All the things we do in our yoga pants: the lifting of babies, the walking to the fridge, the sitting on the sofa, the twisting and turning while sleeping, the reaching to high shelves in the grocery store, it can all be considered excercise and to a not-quite-close degree: Yoga!
I’m sorry for your loss.
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See, I’ve been facing the difficult realization lately that MY favorite pair of black yoga pants, which have been with me since college (COLLEGE!)… well, we’re just going in two different directions. I still change into them as soon as I get home from work, but they don’t have pockets – that was fine before, but now there is a baby. I am constantly carrying about ten more items than I can possibly handle at a time, including a live human being. I need pockets. So… the search for a new #1 begins.
Oh sweetie, I feel your pain.
I laid to rest my favorite pair about a year ago. I still miss them desperately. Like yours, they saw me through pregnancy, countless miles of rocking and swaying, and yes, even hours of sprawling on the couch watching tv.
I have yet to find another pair like them, no matter how relentless my search. My favorite pair of American Eagle sweats are showing signs of rapid decline too.
{{{hugs}}}
My perfect pair sit in my dresser drawer- unworn. I found out my wonderful man told people how much he despised them after I had been wearing them for a couple years. How could he not love a wonderful pair of yoga pants that made me look so great? I mean- my ass looked better than ever in those things! So, alas, I pout. Would you like me to send them your way? :)
I totally understand. I now go back to the store and buy at least a second of something I find I love and put it away. I have several shoes and jeans that have duplicates in my closet! I have a fear that what you just described will happen!
This is sooo tragic! I am so sorry for your loss.
and this certainly settles it. I am having a second cup of coffee in my own comfy yoga pants and NOT doing anything more than strenuous than moving the mouse! the world may fall down around me today….but I am resolved.
I shall not be moved!!
doesn’t real love sometimes mean you don’t have to do anything at all?
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I had to throw away my favorite pair of sweatpants last year. I bought them at Roots in Toronto and everytime I’m there I desperately look for a similar pair without the holes stitched together with safety pins or the frayed bottoms… No other sweatpants have ever compared.
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Without wanting to sound flippant and insensitive to what you’re’ going through I’d like to say that time is a great healer. Grieve now and later you’ll look back on those pants with great fondness.
Thinking of you at this sad time x
Holy shit that was HILARE. “My friends: Love your favorite pair of yoga pants. Treasure them. Appreciate them. Line dry them. Extend their life by never actually doing yoga in them.”
You know I have a pair too. I’m line-drying those suckas from now on.
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I am going through the same process with my favorite denim shirt. It’s so thin it has holes, missing buttons and is just not appropriate to wear in public any more. I hope you find a new pair soon…I’ve been looking for a replacement denim shirt for more than 3 years. I have purchased several, but none fit the bill :(
I will print this out and look at it every time I have the urge to do yoga at 6 am (which may be never) but just in case.
So great to finally meet you!
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I have a pair of navy blue Champion shorts like that. I have to tie an elastic around the waist so they don’t fall down. I have a black pair, too, just the same, but not falling apart, but they’re not the blue ones. I will miss them when they finally go. My advice? When you find something you like, buy 2 or 3. Makes the magic last just a little longer.
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The answer to you prayers is at Victoria’s Secret. I love my yoga pants from there. LOVE them. I am wearing them right now and quiet honestly have been for days…and it was 100 out yesterday. They never sag and look good no matter how many times you wear them.
My love affair started 6 years ago when I bought my first pair and they were stolen in Hawaii. I immediately replaced them and had them for several years when my new puppy ate them. I bought another pair that day and they last a few years until the same dog ate them yet again. I was pregnant that time and ordered two more pairs (they come in tall online, which makes me melt). They now never touch the floor when that evil yoga pants eating dog is around.
Also I gained 75lbs during my pregnancy and the smalls still fit the whole time although they looked stressed for awhile. The fold down waist band would just go right over the huge belly. Now I’m 10 weeks post partum and pull the fold down waist band up and it keeps me looking trim and they didn’t get stretched out. I’m down 55lbs so far and they still fit like a glove. LOVE THEM.
OMG, me too! Except mine are grey, and I’ve only had them for 3 1/2 years, when I was pregnant with my youngest. I used to where them for everything (outside of work) – working out, watching tv, sleeping. Now I only where them late at night and sometimes to sleep in. I’ve bought so many more, but can’t find anything close! I bought them at Ross and cut the tag out, so I have no idea what brand they are. I know that we only have a couple more months let together, at most. I will savor that time, and continue my futile search for a replacement.
*sobbing for you*
After the unfortunate post I saw about how jeans make your ass look (thanks Curvy Girl Guide), I did the unthinkable and took a picture of my ass in the mirror of all my jeans. Sadly, now I need to part with my favorite pair because OMG they are hideous from the back.
I swear, I will get rid of them, I just need a day or two to say goodbye.
Did these to my favorite pair of pajama bottoms last year…my best friend told me, “It’s time to let go.” It was right of her to say, I had sewn them up so many times that they had been dubbed my Frankenjamas.
They are sorely missed.
I feel your pain! I found out recently that my favourite pair of black yoga pants is being discontinued by the company. In desperation I found the yoga pants slightly used in navy. Alas my heart sank when I tried them on and they fit, but not the same. I have one pair left and hope I can find a suitable replacement. You and your yoga pants will be in my thoughts and prayers.
I hope you have pictures of it, with it and in it, Jill. RIP yoga pants. RIP.
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i know just how you feel i am actually going through the same thing with 2 of fave yoga pants. it’s the pits for sure. here’s to hope of finding, once again, the perfect pair. i too am on the search. good luck!
Strumming my pain with your fingers, singing my life with your words…
If I could only convey my anguish over my disintegrating red sweatshirt. The sweatshirt I’ve adored for twenty five years, and is now so worn, my left boob almost hangs out.
God, I love that sweatshirt. And a few other garments for whom the bell tolls. And to which I’m unnaturally attached.
Brilliant, brilliant post. Every word, every line is perfect. And I relate to every single one.
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My sincere condolences. I feel your pain as I too have had to say good-by to a favourite pair of sweat pants. Never enough time . . .
So sad! When this happens to clothing I love I like to stay in the first stage of dealing with grief: denial. Let’s not even mention the t-shirt I have which has become mesh with holes. It’s not like I wear it out of the house…often.
I will wear mine in honor of the ones you had to put to rest. I feel your pain as I would be lost without mine. No other pants let me indulge in double fudge brownies and Lou Malnati’s pizza all in the same day without feeling…hmmm…less than skinny.
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Sundresses come and go but a good fitting pair of yoga pants are one of life’s most precious gifts.
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I went through this tragic event once,mine were perfect and they had pockets now everytime I try to find the perfect pair I buy 3 just incase we develope a close relationship I have back ups. Sorry for your loss
While I personally have all my yoga pants still alive since I don’t exercise and try yoga here and there half heartedly, I have seen a dead pair.
It was in my SIL’s laundry basket and ohmygod but it made me gasp.
But hers were worse than dead: they were desperately clinging to life and that broke my heart even more.
She wouldn’t lay them to rest: thank YOU for doing what is only right. They fought the good fight….let me fade away in dignity.
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You are speaking my language! My yoga pants have become a part of me…sometimes literally! My husband calls them my uniform and they are my go-to everything. Yoga pants…the modern day sweat pants!
OMG. I cannot stop laughing. Only because it’s true and I feel your pain!! I have had my mother-in-law resew the side seams on two identical pair that have lasted me through both my pregnancies and thirty pounds of weight loss. They are actually almost too big in the waist – which is the best part! – but they will have to fall off my body before I’ll give them up. But I know some day it will happen. My heart goes out to you and your wallet – for all the pairs you will buy trying to replace the one that got away. Love you.
That was beautiful. It makes me want to take my black yoga pants out this afternoon and show them just how much I appreciate them. Thank you for the reminder to live in the now.
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I know it seems like it is too soon to even consider a new pair, but one word, one brand, will make you forget that old pair ever existed. Lululemon. Seriously. Expensive as hell, but your ass will look sorority girl GREAT. Your tummy will look great (get the Astros). Your legs will look great. You will feel sneaky because you will feel so comfortable, but your husband will think you’re dressing for him…. Bwahahaha.
I too loved and lost. In my case, I wore the pants to the bitter end, which was when I looked in the mirror during stretches at barre class to see a gaping hole in the crotch. And I don’t wear underwear when I work out.
That was a fun view.
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OMG LOL I really was worried for a moment when I read the title but OH do I feel your pain.
It always seems that I figure out the magical qualities of an item AFTER you can no longer find it in stores.
I have 2 pair of (god forgive me) LEGGINGS that are older than my son (10). They got me thru his pregnancy and after. They get me thru the cooler (and dare I say it COLD) days of winter in (hush) FL. But yes, they have been demoted to house wear only.
And the maternity leggings (YES I am still wearing them shut up) are showing the frayed cuffs. The other pair is fading, though the elastic is holding true.
I always say I will buy 2 of an item if I think I will love it forever and sometimes I do. But usually the good ones–hand washed, or at the very least on gentle, in cold water, and hung to dry. I treat them VERY well.
I am so sorry for your loss. (((((Jill)))))) I hope the universe will be kind and send you new yoga pants.
Oh Jill….I totally feel your pain. I fear for my Zella’s that are not in production anymore. I pray that they withstand the abuse they endure.
I did find pants that I “like” although not as much as my Zella’s. http://www.athleta.com has the kickbooty pant in I think short, regular and tall sizes…they lift the tush and flare at the bottom and are not as thick as my Zella’s but do the job.
Have fun shopping!
I agree regarding the Zella’s. I just bought a new pair at Nordstrom last week.
I have a lump in my throat because I totally know this pain. I was able to extend the life of one pair I loved by turning them into cut-off shorts for awhile….but only awhile. WHY are perfect yoga pants so hard to find? Why won’t the people who make yoga pants make them all perfectly? Probably so we’ll keep searching and buying and searching and buying. It’s a conspiracy.
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I lost what I called “my awesome pants” 2 summers ago and I still miss them. I feel your pain.
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[hand placed gently on shoulder]
In times like these, it’s important to remember all the great times you had with your pants, while also looking ahead to the future. Know that the grief will fade in time, and when you’re ready, try to move on. One day, you may find another pair of pants that are… well, not the same, but special in their own, different way. And you must give yourself permission to find happiness with the new pants. It’s what the old pants would have wanted.
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I will make a donation to LuLuLemon in their honor. And by donation, I mean I will buy myself some new yoga pants. So sorry for your loss.
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I cannot tell if anyone mentioned this, but unless your yoga pants were Lululemon, they did you a favour. Get yourself to a LULU store. Your ass will never be the same.
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May the memory of your beloved yoga pants be a blessing. Hopefully you have a sturdy banana clip and a loose-fitting sweatshirt to help console you in your time of nveed
Oh, if only there were a way to predict which piece of clothing will end up being prized, so we could have the forethought to buy it in mass quantities! I’ve tried to hedge my bets and buy some things in duplicate, but I’ve never gotten it right.
Good call on burying them beneath food scraps. I do that to the kids’ artwork too. Keeps them from trying to post it on the fridge. “Oops did I throw that away honey?”
I know your loss all too well. I had some similar yoga pants. They were from Finish Line. They don’t make them anymore. Sadness and pain.
I have a pair of panties from VS that are close to comatose and life support. The next closest ones at the store to these are $15/pair. WTF? for a pair of underwear? I can buy packs (plural) for this at other stores. However they just won’t tuck away those little hip fat nodules like these do….I may just have to bite the bullet and buy some more before these are gone for good. And yes I’m wearing them today :)
We are praying for your loss and sadness in this time!
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I’m so sorry. For future reference, a worn-out garment makes a really good pattern for its replacement! Do you have a friend who sews?
I feel your pain….although I’ve never owned a pair of yoga pants (although, I will immediately begin searching for a perfect pair because they sound divine). I know the pain of which you speak because currently I am trying to extend the life of several articles of clothing which are near and dear to my heart. Alas, I can’t seem to find suitable replacements.
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I have 2 pair – a brown and a black – from Lands End and I thought because they were Lands End, they would never be discontinued. Alas, they were…6 months after I got them. Black gets more wear but brown is softer. Don’t manufacturers know our love?
They’re in a better place now. hugs
May they rest in peace.
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Hahaha. Ohh, I’m so sorry. I feel that way every time I send out a pair of Birkenstocks to pasture. Their time is so glorious and yet, so limited. Once that hint of Birken’rott (as I sadly like to call it) begins to waif in, I know it’s coming close to the end.
Heavy hearts, my friend. Stay strong ;)
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My deepest condolences.. At least they can rest now though. You know how exhausted you are at the end of the day? Imagine how they must feel. They get tugged on by orphans, oops, I meant children and dirty hands wiped on them. Now, they are clean and fresh no holes or see through material. It will be ok. Hugs LOL
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I didn’t have a chance to read all the posts so forgive me if this is a repeat suggestion: “Kick Booty” Pants from Athleta.com. They are a little pricy by SO worth it. I bought them when I was pregnant, wore them through my entire pregnancy, afterward, and two years later they are still going strong. I relax in them, workout in them, sleep in them and wear them out and about. They have all the features your other pants had, they flare just right, they flatten your tummy and they (as their name suggests) lift up your back side. Check them out, you won’t be sorry, I promise!
Wait a minute. Are you telling me that my black yoga pants may not last forever?! Can’t breathe, can’t breathe….
Why in the world would anyone throw away chocolate cake? Geez now I want cake…
I’m afraid I will never know a love like that. I am most comfortable in clothes that cannot be worn outside — like my t-shirt that has a hole at nipple height. Or my high school gym shorts that really……really do not work on a 35-year-old mother of two but GOD DANG they are comfortable. To be able to share your love with the world must have been something.
You have my condolences.
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Ohhhh, poor girl, I feel your pain. I am most likely one week… ok maybe one MONTH away from having to do the same thing. My beloved Green Apple yoga pants – - I’m cherishing our last moments together.
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In honor of your perfet black yoga pants, one thousand yards of black ribbon were purchased from Michaels (using a 25% off entire purchase coupon, of course). With it, numerous trees throughout my community have been decorated with tasteful bows in remembrance of the unconditional love that defined your relationship. Perhaps this small jesture will help raise awareness and prevent another woman from ever having to mourn such a loss again. Let’s start planning our next move…a three day walk? “YogaStrong” bracelets? A million woman march? I have never known a more worthy cause.
I may have thrown myself in the trash too. Sorry for your loss. :(
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Oooh, I feel your pain. So sorry. I have a pair of jeans that I am nursing to a slow, painful death. They’re so comfortable and I’ll never have another pair! Wah!
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Does it make me a hoarder that I keep things like this? I have a box… well now more than one box, but I save things like this because I just can’t part… on some level I feel like the memory dies when I put them away, but when they’re in my “box,” I can occasionally resurrect them just to remember the good ole days :-)
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I am listening to Boyz II Men “End of the Road” and holding my yoga pants, both brown and black pair, tightly. Time just goes by too quickly. Whenever I wear them out and feel someone’s cold glare on me as I stand in the Walmart check out line, instead of feeling embarrassed, I will return a look of sympathy. For they obviously have never known a love as great as this.
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I understand what you feel my friend. It is really hard to lose the stuff that we always use and we really to wear.
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I feel this same way about my pink robe. When the zipper broke I decided to just wear it with safety pins. My mom took it and said she would have the zipper replaced. Now she has “misplaced” it. I’m heartbroken.
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Why DOES the tag always disappear and leave you with nothing but futility to go on as you try to replace them? Not that you ever could. And if it were possible, you’d go back in time and write down exactly when and where you purchased them, along with the UPC code and give it to some mailing service to post it to you just in time so you at least had a fighting chance. Like you were in a bad Jim Carrey mystery-thriller…
Oh, you’re so not alone.
I have two pairs. I actually love one pair more than the other and yes, though they’re identical I can definitely tell them apart.
I’ll hug mine for you later tonight when I put them on for the 3rd day in a row.
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Enjoyable post!
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I feel for you yet you may need to move on. You are still lucky to have your awesome yoga pants.
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I feel your pain! I still wearing a pair of lounge pants that just turned 15 years old! They have been through everything with me – two miserable marriages, near-death experiences with my kids, German Shepherd attacks, multiple pregnancies – oh! painting a house (little specks down one leg). They have a small tear in the waist area and I know I should really let go, but…you know. Stay strong!
Oh dear. Mortality of yoga pants. I loved: “Don’t actually do yoga in them”. But in all seriousness, there must be a designer among your readers who could incorporate the fantastic and unusual qualities you list in a one-product business…. You’ll let us know?
At least you got to say goodbye on your own terms. Many others are gone without warning: left in the women’s bathroom, mangled by a bra hook in the washing machine, stolen by a jealous friend. Try to remember this in your grief.
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That really is terrible! I have only really been introduced to the loveliness of yoga pants this past year. I am a teacher, and the other teachers made fun of me because I only wore jeans or dress pants, never “elastic pants.” When I made the change over to elastic pants on the evenings and weekends I put on at least 10 pounds! Wonderful…I do love some yoga pants though!
a perfect time to say that you affected me with your perfect story related to this good post.
I know how you feel! I have a favorite t-shirt that I have had since middle school where I wore it often. For about the last 10 years or so, it has been assigned to my pj drawer since it is faded and holey. But just this last week, I realized that the holes are getting larger and soon it won’t even be comfortable any more. I respect that shirt too much to let it get to that point! I think I will put it out of it’s misery sooner rather than later. : (
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This is tragic. I’m snuggling with my favorite jeans right now, before it’s too late…
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This is so sad. Why is it when companies make something so perfect they change up their styles. I will send you my most positive vibes to hopefully send you to the most awesome part of the mall to find a new perfect pair.
Pam
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RIP Yoga pants! It’s so sad when an old friend dies. :(
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i had to retire a pair last month..i feel your pain. i think i got mine at kohls on clearance..so im sure to never own another pair, sigh.
I’m sorry that you didn’t have the forethought to buy like 5 pair. Same for me on the ones I left somewhere and have not been able to find for a few months now. I’m thinking I left them at my Mom’s house and she stole them. Just kidding. Kinda.
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I feel you. This happened to me in June with my two best friends, Purple Tank 1 and Purple Tank 2. It is never easy to say goodbye.
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I have a pair on its last legs (no pun) and as much as I love to wear it, I know that every instance, every bend, sit, and genuflexion quickens its demise. I’m also short, so finding a replacement (not that this can be ‘replaced’) is hard. So hard.
I feel your pain.
I completely understand your pain. It was thus 2 years ago when my perfect yoga’s were lost in a move. I will retreat to VS and Target on occasion to find another such pair.
I totally relate – great minds think alike! I wrote this post this week and then came across yours today!
http://grabthegood.com/2012/09/yoga-pants-a-cry-for-help/
My poor, sad pants!
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Oh, what an honest post! It is so hard to stay in style, and to lose such a staple! Loved the writing, so glad I found your blog!
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I’m just a little late to the party, but the Old Navy cropped yoga pants I bought last January are BETTER than no pants! And they still have them. And other choices too! Not the compression ones though. I wear mine at least 5 days a week. I wash them every other day. My Target yoga pants sub in on the off days…
Target has the best yoga pants. Flared, Black and Slimming. Get on em, girl.
Reading this just brought up some tears for my long lost comfy pants. I bought them during my college internship and they stayed with me for 7 years. So comfy. So perfect. I should have did the hide-under-the-bandaids thing because I totally pulled them back out of the trash the first time. I tried buying another pair at the same store but it just wasn’t the same. Sniffle.
RIP Comfy Pants of all types.
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Ohhhh I dread this day. Hopefully you have found a suitable replacement.
It’s better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all. RIP.
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I have a dress that i wear all the time! it is black, thin, aging and i bought it from a garage sale five years ago! it has a hole in each arm pit, but the fabric is perfect, it doesn’t itch me or irritate me and it hangs perfectly, regardless of how much weight i gain or lose. it’s like the sisterhood of the traveling pants, i swear! a shot for your yoga pants and to everyone with that one article of clothing that can NEVER be replaced! haha :,(
after just having a baby, i’ve spent the past ten months in yoga pants, and plan to spend the next three years in them, after trying on a pair of jeans..so i’ve become an expert on the topic. i own a few pairs that are supposed to be black, but are now more of a charcoal grey and are slightly saggy after wearing them for a few hours, so i understand the feeling of loss and feel your pain. however, i’ve recently discovered GapFit. so far the best yoga pants i’ve owned!
Some things just go out of style..or um, maybe we do? lol,
I have my new fav yoga pants i wear almost everyday (http://www.karmicfit.com/Product/Detail/84-Asana-Gathered-Waist-Yoga-Capri-in-Black-by-Jala) i am holding on to these babies for awhile!