Transcend - Verdugo Ankle Skinny Maternity Jeans

LOVE these! Not sure why others didn't. The dark Mona wash is good for work. Side panels are discreet. Length says "Ankle" but they feel the same length as my normal Paige's; this seems like a good thing since it is now Fall. Feels terrible to spend so much for maternity jeans, but these are sooo much better than the <$50 maternity jeans that I bought elsewhere. Like that there is a real zipper fly. For sizing, I am 5'5" and used to wear a 25 in Mother Denim pre-pregnancy. Through my first trimester I wore size 26 regular Paige & Mother jeans. I got these in a size 26 at 17 weeks and they are a perfect fit; legs feel a little roomier than my non-maternity Paige's in the same size, but in a good way. Don't know yet, but feels like the waist will expand quite a bit. Hopefully these will last through the end and after. I wish I had given in and gotten this maternity version sooner. Would have saved myself so much discomfort and so many mornings of struggling with what to wear when nothing fits anymore...

I really wanted to like these jeans. I had heard great things about them. The good: the denim is quality and soft, which is great for expansion. There is a button fly and zipper that works, which is great for making it seem like you're wearing actual pants. The bad: rough elastic, runs large and the elastic shows. The elastic was a bit rough on my skin and I have some scabs on my hip bones from wearing them for an hour. I ordered my pre-maternity size as directed and they were quite loose, not the skinny Paige denim I'm used to. The elastic also comes down low, so it shows unless you wear a top that's longer in front. I don't like the idea of the elastic showing because it screams "MATERNITY PANTS" plus it was really rough on my skin. These went back after wearing them around my house for an hour.