Washable Workwear Wednesday: Extra-Long Straight-Leg Pants
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I recall that on my post about the Everlane pants, there was a comment or two from readers having trouble finding long enough pants for women taller than me (5’3″). For what it’s worth, at this height and with the current style of most things being cropped, I can easily find pants at the right length. However, I do remember that when full-length pants were the style, I would basically always have to get my pants hemmed. For taller women who want to wear full-length pants, I came across these “extra-long” pants at Zara. The description says the model is 5’10” — and she is wearing heels. These seem to be flying off the shelves; between the time I found this link and then went back to write this description, they sold out in size S and had already sold out in XL and XXL. If these are right for you, do not hesitate! They are $39.90 at Zara. Extra-Long Straight-Leg Pants
If you’re on the hunt for more tall pants, check out our most recent Corporette post on the best workwear for tall women. Good brands for tall sizes include J.Jill, J.Crew, and Boden.
Looking for other washable workwear? See all of our recent recommendations for washable clothes for work, or check out our roundup of the best brands for washable workwear.
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Sales of note for 1/16:
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Cashmere on sale; AllSaints, Free People, Nike, Tory Burch, and Vince up to 60%; beauty deals up to 25% off
- AllSaints – now up to 60% off (some of the best leather jackets!)
- Ann Taylor – Up to 40% off your full-price purchase; extra 50% off sale
- Banana Republic Factory – 50% off everything + extra 20% off
- Boden – 15% off new styles with code — readers love this blazer, these dresses, and their double-layer line of tees
- DeMellier – Sale now on, free shipping and returns — includes select options like Montreal, Vancouver, and Venice
- Eloquii – $29 and up select styles; extra 50% off all clearance, plus ELOQUII X kate spade new york collab just dropped
- Everlane – Sale of the year, up to 70% off — reader favorites include their scoop tee, Dream Pant, ReNew Transit backpack, silk blouses and oversized blazers! New markdowns just added
- Hannah Andersson – Up to 30% off all pajamas;
- J.Crew – Up to 40% off select styles; up to 50% off cashmere
- J.Crew Factory – 40-70% off everything
- L.K. Bennett – Archive sale, almost everything 70% off
- M.M.LaFleur – Tag sale for a limited time — jardigans and dresses $200, pants $150, tops $95, T-shirts $50
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – Semi-Annual Red Door Sale – 50% off + extra 20% off, sale on sale, plus free shipping on $150+
And — here are some of our latest threadjacks of interest – working mom questions asked by the commenters!
- The concept of “backup care” is so stupid…
- I need tips on managing employees in BigLaw who have to leave for daycare pickup…
- I’m thinking of leaning out to spend more time with my family – how can I find the perfect job for that?
- I’m now a SAHM and my husband needs to step up…
- How can I change my thinking to better recognize some of my husband’s contributions as important, like organizing the shed?
- What are your tips to having a good weekend with kids, especially with little kids? Do you have a set routine or plan?
We got a report that our 3.5 year old kicked a kid in the face(!) and threatened to spit on another. That is completely out of character for him. He is sometimes a little physical with his little brother or us, but he’s never been physical with anyone at school (other than a brief biting phase when he was younger) and, on play dates, he’s generally pretty timid and walks away from conflict. He had an ear infection late last week. We thought it cleared up but I am worried the behavior is because he’s in pain. We won’t know if that’s the case until an appointment tomorrow (and doesn’t mean he can mistreat people anyway).
My husband and I are discussing some changes to how we handle him at home for long-term. I am more concerned about what to do today. How do you all handle it when you get a report of your child misbehaving at daycare? When we pick him up, it will be four-plus hours after the incidents and after he’s had a nap. I am not just going to let it go, but I also don’t want to overdo it.
I’m due with my first in late June. Assuming I deliver on time, I’ll have help from my partner and my (local) parents for the first week to 10 days, after which both parents and partner will be gone for extended and previously planned trips booked a year in advance (parents on a cruise, partner on a special trip for his son’s birthday). I’m considering hiring a newborn care specialist and/or night nurse to help me while they’re gone. Any thoughts/insights on how to choose one or tips for using one effectively? And any other suggestions on ways to get through a week or so with a newborn and limited help? How far in advance should I try to get someone lined up?
(We have a house manager/family assistant who can handle household logistics/errands and a cleaning person so I’m most concerned about baby-specific difficulties.)
My kiddo is going to a classmate’s 6th birthday. It’s a girl she doesn’t know very well. What are some good generic gifts for the 6 year old girl crowd? I generally think Legos, but my daughter has a few friends that hate Legos.
Pre-k thoughts: help me out here. Kiddo is currently in a good-but-not-great preschool where he’s been since he was an infant. Loves the teachers and friends. This year they added a pre-k room which kiddo will be eligible for next year. I’m concerned that the teacher is not great and I’ve seen her kids watching videos in class.
We toured a school that seems like a much better fit for kiddo — lots of science focus and outside time — but he doesn’t do well with change and it would only be for one year, before going to K. The new school is slightly more expensive but manageable. Both are the same for commute/timing purposes.
Would you move your kid for one year out of a comfortable situation for slightly better academics? Part of me thinks yes, then part of me thinks – he’s 4, why am I worried about academics? Any perspectives welcome.
Can anyone recommend a good divorce lawyer in Portland, ME? Asking for a friend (the dad) who may need one in what could shape up to be a nasty battle. One kid, one on the way.
For those of you already thinking about saving for college: how many kids do you have, how old are they, and what do you have saved/what are you planning to save? Mine will be going to college in 2033, 2035 and 2037 (oldest is in K this year). I have about $50k in their various college funds at this point. Technically, my oldest has 35k in “her” fund, and I have 15k in my middle’s fund, but since they are all 529s the beneficiary can change as need be. We are planning to save 75% of the cost of state school for all 3 kiddos in a 529. Then we’ll bankroll the rest between income and non-529 savings, or scholarships/loans if need be. Currently we are in a financial position to bankroll the difference out of payroll (assuming no daycare cost!!) but life changes, of course. We are ballpark assuming that college will cost $250k/kid ($150k/kid for state school) which is probably an underestimate.
We also have a wildcard in play which is that DH’s grandmother is still alive, but 92, and he and the kids will likely inherit some money when she dies, and if they kids get money it will very likely expressly earmarked for college/school. DH’s parents are wealthy and fairly old (69 and 80) and he/the kids will inherit from them as well. We are not counting on this money at all when we plan for college, but we do know it may be around so we don’t want to have too much tied up in 529s. We will likely have a much better picture of this aspect in the next 5-8 years or so.
Does this seem practical? We have savings happening in other accounts/areas, so if it seems like we need to be dumping more into the 529 this early on, then we can make that happen. I’m throwing extra cash at our mortgage but have recently been thinking it may need to go to the 529s.
At what age is it reasonable to expect a kid to say please and to actually not hand over the item until they say please?
Just booked our first big plane trip with 2 kids and looking for all the tips. Kids will be 4 and 2 at the time.
Do they need something to make the plane seatbelts works (I remember there being something for babies)? What about car seats? I would really rather not fly with 2 car seats but we will be staying about an hour from the airport and then doing a fair amount of driving. Is renting car seats from car rental place a bad idea? Or I was thinking of ordering two cheap seats to the place we’re staying but that means driving without a car seat to our destination which is probably a bad idea…. the logistics of all this is probably why we haven’t done this sooner.
Thank you for the link to the HBR article yesterday (re: What’s holding women back) – I think it is incredibly relevant to my organization! My organization has recently initiated a diversity push and I am “consulting” with HR on the matter. TBH consulting means that I am demanding that the VP HR speak to me. I have a few points of discussion for him this week and know that all you ladies have great thoughts on this issue. The one caveat I would throw out there is that we are Canadian – so mat leave is typically 1 year. [6 weeks paid (our organization’s election), the remainder on unemployment insurance. You can also spread out the 12 months of unemployment to 18 months].
a few thoughts:
1. The general issue that we aren’t taking it seriouslybecase in the corporate re-org we have hired 3 white men as our last 3 VPs including in legal and HR which surely would have had qualified female candidates. Previously we had 1 female VP (HR), who frankly got promoted to a position that she was not qualified for (her background was communications). She was unable to directly answer questions in a meetings without going back to consult with her team. That does not leave a great path in which other women can follow. Further they have replaced 2 male VPs (both Johns incidentally) with Director level positions held by myself and another woman. I am actually less offended by this than it would seem. I only have 7 direct reports – that hardly feels that it requires a “VP”.
2. Recently we instituted a policy whereby you can take certain designated Fridays off unpaid. Just over 10% of office staff do this. the VAST majority are women. I suspect that these women are getting about as much done as their male counterparts in a given month, but they are paid less for it. [Most of the office staff are professionals – accountants, LOTS of engineers etc. so it is project-based workload not hours / client service]. Arguably we have instituted a policy that is “woman friendly” but actually penalizes women for being the primary parent. Especially if they are missing out on informal networking / socializing that happens when the office is less busy because 10% of the staff is away.
3. I fundamentally believe that an underlying issue is that men view women as really competent people that work FOR them.[e.g.the leadership team ” we should hire more women, they work harder”]** These old school guys don’t actually see women as their peers. Any thoughts on how to gradually change their mindset.
** uumm yeah they are not going to the gym and getting protein shakes with their buddies.
I am passionate about trying to enable ALL parents to share in household responsibilities, including making it much more socially acceptable for men to take more than a couple weeks off for paternity leave. (My hubby was the first guy in his office to do so!!) On being respectful for scheduling meetings that don’t interfere with daycare pick up constraints. But slowly changing the old boys club is exhausting…. any suggestions on work / life implementations that have worked for your organizations.
NOTE: re: the HBR article, we are not a service provider with a huge burnout issue. people leave at a reasonable time – but I think that mentality that woman are going to WANT to take the accommodations is very much relevant to our and most organizations, which results in them being slotted into the good solid employees with no room for advancement bucket.
Thank you for your thoughts / suggestions on other ideas for HR.
When did y’all first decide to hire a babysitter for a night out (like 2-3 hours)? Our son is 7 months and I still feel like it’s too soon, but hopefully before he’s 1 we’d like to be able to do this. No family in the area or friends comfortable watching babies (and our wonderful daycare teachers are not allowed to do side gigs), so we’d have to go the Care.com route.
Give me all your recs for best little kid rolling suitcase. We have a few trips coming up and need our 3 1/2 year old to tote his own bag. I think he will be able to pull something light (I guess we’ll see). Thanks!
Quite variable, in our experience! My almost 3yo has 12-18 month pants and 2-3y dresses that all fit perfectly. Seconding that it’s cute, reasonably priced, and lasts a while.
Anyone have tips for meeting mom-friends? We live in the burbs of the SEUS and are expecting our first kid this summer. None of my current friends have kids or are planning to anytime soon. I will be taking 3 months of maternity leave and then planning to keep kid at home till about 1 year before sending him daycare. I’d love to meet people with kids around the same age, but I’m not sure where to start. I’ve played with the Peanut app a little, but people don’t seem super outgoing in my area.
Do I need to just be outgoing and go to prenatal yoga/exercise classes and talk to people? Or is it easier to wait till the kid is here and find people to set up playdates with? I’m naturally more introverted, but understand the importance of having friends in a similar season as my family.
My employer gives us three personal days per year. Our handbook say they’re for business that can’t be conducted outside of work hours and they list a few examples, one of which is “family responsibilities.” Do you think it’s ethical to use these days for school closures due to inclement weather and/or staff professional development? I have a separate pot of sick leave I can use when kiddos or I are sick, but otherwise I would have to cover these days out of vacation time.
how does h&m clothing run for toddlers?