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Mom is 95 and in a nursing home. She complains waistbands are too tight when she sits. She has cut the seams of the waistbands so far that she can't keep them up when she stands. She is set in her ways and not likely to try new styles. I don't think she'd be willing to try drawstring slacks or sweats.

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Sears would probably be the best place for petite sizes, but Sears and Walmart still carry those elastic waist polyester slacks that have been around forever. They are cheap, easy to wash and in my opinion look just fine for a 95 year old.
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Try Alfred Dunner petites sizes in short length. I buy them online from Macy's. They are about 25.00 USD and was and dry well. The polyester in them keeps them from staining.
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I would suggest loose dresses. I am an apple shape, with thin legs, and larger middle. It is so hard to find something without having it made. So, sometimes I wear sundresses. With your mom, you could do what sendme2help said. I would also suggest maternity pants if she insists on pants.
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Oh my gosh, it is so difficult to find slacks as we get older and our bodies shift off into other directions. Our hourglass shape now resemble that of a pear.

My Mom is 95 lbs but has a large waist [as many of us will see as we get older] but she has shrunk in height over the years. Even petites are too long. So now I am thinking of buying her crop length pants in petites which will look like regular length pants on her. It's just finding a waist size that fits.

The larger the waist the larger the hips and thighs on the clothing. I feel like I am wearing clown pants now a days because of the way the slacks fit :P
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Frequflyer, this is exactly the problem with my mom! Although she's shrunk overall, her legs are still too long for what you suggest re crops. Great idea, though. Short compact torso, long legs by comparison. I'm afraid she may be stuck with clown pants.

Txcamper, Alfred Dunner is a good brand for my mom, and petite tops are perfect. But her legs are too long for petites.

GardenArtist, I hadn't thought of teen sizes, since the styles for the younger set are just too 'mod' for my mom. Good suggestion, though. She has a disproportionately large stomach for a tiny person, and that's a lot of the problem in fitting her.
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Leggings are not tight in the waist, looks cute with something oversized as a top. The leggings at Walmart come in different lengths.
They actually protect the legs from getting chilled, offer a little support wthout binding, move with you in bed, and are light weight enough to stay cool in summer.
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Drawstrings hurt if you are uncomfortable at any size. Wear dresses, muumuus, or large blouses, pajama tops over stretchable leggings. Buy more than two, cause you are going to have to go back.
Introduce them as overnight wear, then she won't want to take them off in the daytime.
Also, check if her underwear are not causing part of the problem around her waist.
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Oh - the pants debate...

Mother (age 103) has shrunk a bit from her original 5' 2.5 "and also has sessions of being bloated. As well as that she wears depends due to some leaking, so her waist size has gone up. Like some others here she does not do casual, so sweats etc. are out and she only wears black. Her inseam is now 26.5 and her waist 37.5 (including the depends) so she needs a large but she has very small hips and butt. It is a challenge. The best I have found so far are slinky pants which are not big in the hips in size large. I order them online, hot wash and dry them here and then get them hemmed to her length. I also tried a pair with a double layer fold over waist band which is very soft. I have a pair with that waist band and it is very comfortable. If that works I can get her more of them if needed. I got all these on The Shopping Channel (Canada).

I am sure there is a growing need for pants and other clothing suitable for the elderly and I wish someone would get onto it.
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Emjo there is a lot of adaptive clothing out there - I was pointed in the direction of it yesterday. Just google adaptive clothing and you will see a host of sites that cater for those who have difficulties
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Thx Jude. Think the ones I got for her will do. She does not cut her clothing. - that was someone else. I don't sew anymore. I used to quite a bit, but I gave my machine away last year. It gets harder and harder to thread a needle. :(
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