This is a silly one, but hey. It was news to me!
I was shopping last week with a friend and her two pre-teen daughters, and I found myself in Aeropostale. I have one pair of sweatpants from Aeropostale, and I practically lived in them last winter. They are simply THE most comfy things I have ever felt against my skin. Sorry, cashmere.
Old Man Winter is back this year with a vengeance, and the sweatpants and I have had a sweet reunion. There is one problem. Every once in a while, I must part with my beloved sweats while they take a romp in the washing machine.
So. Taking advantage of the time Sarah and her daughter were perusing the jeans and sweatshirts, I made a beeline to the table of sweatpants and grabbed these.
For $15, how can you go wrong? (They were $15 at the outlet. They are $20 online for some reason. Hmph.)
Now, before you all go writing in that a woman at the mature age of 37 should have nothing to do with Aeropostale unless it involves shopping for my children, I can assure you that I am well aware that Stacy and Clinton would rip these out of my closet so fast my head would be spinning. But I say to you all:
PHBBBBT.
I mean really. In whose delusional mind are sweatpants not appropriate for wearing around the house? And I’d rather see a 37-year-old woman in these than most of the sweatpants that swathe the 30-and-over set.
I promise you I do not wear my teeny-bopper pants to the mall or to church or to social events.
(Unless they are down the street and I was invited to come in my PJs.)
(Yes, that happens.)
And no, it does not give me pause that Sarah’s 12-year-old daughter bought a pair of the exact same sweatpants.
Nanananana… I’m not listening!
There is only one drawback to these sweatpants, as far as I can see. They are verrrrry long. As in, I’m walking on the bottoms of my pants everywhere I go. Here is where the What I Learned This Week part comes in.
When I was at the register checking out, the guy was folding them up, and he said:
(Wait for it.)
“And these are left cut at the bottom so that you can cut them to whatever length you want. That’s why they leave them so long.”
Ah-HA!
And also. DUH.
Well that would certainly solve my problem, now wouldn’t it?
What did YOU learn this week? (Hopefully something more profound than this.)
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I LOVE my Old Navy sweats, and I think I have said that every time you talk about your Aero sweats…
I have to cut mine too, being 5’2″ is not helpful in the sweats department.
Being 5’2″ I wish every pant looked good cut at the bottom! I would never have known that either. (and you’re right- I’d much rather see a 30 or 40-something in these than some of the sweats I’ve seen on QVC recently!)
Um yeah pretty much. I’d much rather see those than the velour.
Seriously? You can cut them to whatever length you want? That is awesome. Because at 5’1″, length on sweatpants is ALWAYS a problem for me. I may have to grab a pair next time I’m at the mall. Finishing my Christmas shopping.
As long as it doesn’t say “Aeropostale” (or anything else) across your rear end, I’m okay with you wearing them.
And I’m with you on the DUH! Good to know.
I love Aeropostale!! I went there to get some things on my nieces Xmas list and came out with some things for me!
I live in my yoga and sweatpants at home (and I too have been invited to gatherings where jammies are allowed).
I will have to say that even I (a 37 year old mom of 5) LOVE Aeropostale, not only for my kids but for me too! I went to the outlet last year to shop for my teens and ended up picked up a pair of jeans for me, couldn’t beat $9.99 for a pair. And now they are really the only jeans I will wear. So next time you are there go try on a pair of their jeans and you will love them just as much as the sweats.
I never knew about cutting your own sweat pants! You can teach an old dog, uh I mean lady, new tricks. I have been in search for some new lounge pants, thanks!!
Am I the only giant that reads this blog? LOL I’m going to run to get these because I’m 5’11″ and I can never find anything long enough. Thanks for the tip!!
Totally getting some. I can never find sweats long enough.
@Jennifer Y. and @Jill – Right there with ya. I’m 6’2″. But I’m so jaded (and bitter) I think they’d still be too short!
Even “talls” are often too short for my 36″-37″ inseam. (sigh) But you bet your booty I’ll be making a trip to Aeropostale to see if maybe, just maybe they *might* fit. And if they did, I’d be so stoked to buy something off the shelf, I wouldn’t care what they might say across the tush! 
For someone vertically challenged as I am that is music to my ears – hand me the scissors!!!
I would never have thought of that either! How awesome that for $15 you can get pants custom for your exact height! I bought a zip-up hoodie sweatshirt from Aeropostle a couple years ago and love it’s coziness; now you’ve got me wanting to plan a trip to the mall for some sweat pants!
That was the cutest post I’ve ever read about clothes.
Now I want some…
THAT is way too funny,
…thank you for sharing…they do look comfy, don’t have one of those stores around these parts though, 
Hey if they are comfy why not, I don’t blame you..Are we suppose to be less comfy the older we get or what? I like American Eagle undies for the wear and comfort and Victoria lol but hey…………..
That is some deal! They are very comfy. I have pjs and from there and I don’t care if they are made for 15 year olds – I love them!
That would not have occurred to me. Now I want to go shopping there. Except I don’t think my 38 year old thighs would fit into pants intended for teens!
well i guess i learned (thanks to you) that if i want to find some comfortable pants that will actually be long enough for my six-foot frame (and extra-long legs) i should look at aeropostle. cool. i can never find pants like that long enough for me. my husband will be thrilled. even when i am just lounging, he doesn’t want me to look like a total nerd…
I have to join the ranks of the long legged girls who are running to the store to get these pants! The only other lounge pants I’ve found that are long enough are at Target, but they’re not nearly as stylish. They just happen to be available in a tall. Thanks for the tip!
(for the record, I never would have thought to cut the pants either.)
After raving to Darcie about my Aeropostale sweats from 2 years ago, she told me about your love of them (well, after she picked on me for pronouncing the store wrong). I just bought some, and 3 of my friends did, too!
LOVE me some Aero…and I think it’s perfectly fine for you to wear them…just leave the belly baring skin-tight teeny tiny t-shirt alone
You originally introduced me to Aeropostale sweats and now…I LOVE THEM. I wear them all of the time (around the house, of course). And – dare I say it? – I actually think they’re pretty cute and flattering…for sweats.