Tall (non) Maternity Find: Tall Elastic Waistband Jeggings

I have a confession. I can no longer fit into my regular jeans anymore. Ok haha that was many weeks ago at this point and very unsurprising. Leading up to it, I was VERY concerned about how to proceed from there. The only pair of leggings I had found were see through. Plus they are thin enough that even wearing two pairs wouldn’t keep me warm enough in this cold snap. Also, despite our best efforts of polling other tall women on Instagram, the diminishing options were alarming. Especially with retailers who had been champions for tall maternity in the past. Luckily, I’ve found a new champion, tall elastic waistband jeggings!

These belly band button extenders have been working quite well on days I didn’t want to give up on my current jeans. If you are pregnant and trying to prolong the life of your regular clothing, I highly recommend these as an inexpensive option. 

But alas, they still do have their drawbacks. You can wear the smaller button or it jumps to a larger bump option with nothing for the in between. It also requires you to wear a long top/sweater to cover your zipper area. Lastly, it looks a little bulky if you’re wearing something tighter. Your zipper isn’t made to lie flat when it’s not zipped. 

So suffice to say, you’ll most likely need another option if you’d like to wear something other than leggings to the end of your pregnancy! I know many women say their appreciation for their Mom rises to another level as you become a mother yourself. I’m already quite grateful, as she introduced me to these tall elastic waistband jeggings that have been my saving grace as I hit the 3rd trimester!

Although we have long loved and worn their tall jackets (for many years at this point), we haven’t talked much about Lands End on the blog. Beyond including them on our Tall Clothing Directory, which you can check out here. We’ve definitely sent many of you shopping there while on the hunt for warm tall winter coats. What we had never shopped before, was their denim!

My Mom showed up with a couple of their tall elastic waistband jeggings back in January. She found them in store on clearance and thought they were worth snagging for me to check out. The rest is history after I slipped them on. The length is perfect and the waistband has the room to accommodate my growing bump. 

The blue jean pair is a size 12 Tall. I would say the rise would be considered mid, so as the bump grows it has still fit over it but maybe eventually I would push it to be worn more underneath. The black pair she only found in size 18 Tall so I will easily be able to wear them over the top of the bump until the end. She also found a pair of these straight leg midrise jeans also with the elastic waistband. They are a little shorter than I would hope for Tall inseam (33.5 inches) but I will be able to wear rolled up with ankle boots and as the weather gets warmer just have a bare ankle. 

The blue jeans definitely feel like typical jeggings where they have stretch but are still comfortable. The black jeggings feel like more of a twill fabric and although I am wearing the wrong size I think they feel like they have a bit more stretch than the blue pair. The best news is that Lands End offers two inseam options for their jeans either 34 or 36 inches! Lastly, the straight leg jeggings literally feel like butter, more like a pair of soft leggings.

As I was browsing, I also noticed they have tall elastic waist tapered trouser options. Although the inseam is only 30 inches for tall (which isn’t that awesome), I’d be interested in giving these a shot especially as the temperatures rise and we don’t need to wear socks all the time. I’d also be remiss in mentioning they have some tall pajama options. That’s one of the regular questions we receive and there are not a plethora of options out there! Again, clocking in at 32-33 inches for inseam isn’t ideal, but it would cover some of you small talls!

If you haven’t shopped Land’s End regardless of if you’re expecting, you owe yourself at least a browse! They have a ton of options, whether you need tall tops, jackets, workout clothing, or tall swimsuits! Plus, we love that they operate out of Wisconsin! Let us know what you think below and any questions on sizing etc.