Fat Pants vs. Squeezing into clothes that don't fit

I was in Starbucks the other day and a woman was in front of me wearing plaid, tan colored work pants. She had on a fairly fitted, tucked-in shirt however I can't remember any details about the shirt because I could not stop starring at her pants! They were skin tight. By that I mean there was not one bit of space on her rear, hips, thighs, and calves that was not touching the pants. This was not a stretchy material that the pants were made of - it looked like a light weight wool. I suppose I would not have noticed this outfit had she been of a skinnier body shape but this woman's body was VERY heavy in the hips, thighs, and buttock region. Those areas actually were not at all proportionate to the rest of her body. Honestly, she could not have been wearing worse pants for her shape. The color alone was "not flattering" but the fit was screaming "LOOK AT MY UNSUALLY LARGE BUTT!!" After getting over the shock of seeing something that just was not right (especially that early in the morning) I found myself pondering the question "Did she buy those pants like that or did she just gain weight?" From personal experience I know that it had to have taken her a good 20 minutes to get the zipper up that morning. If she "grew" into them does she actually think they still look good?

I personally am a fan of the fat pants. When I gain weight (which is a pastime of mine) I pull out the fat pants. The last thing I want are people asking themselves the same question "does she think that she looks good in that?" or "Why is she doing that to herself?" The woman at Starbucks actually made me mad and annoyed with her. My assumption was that she liked that look. Now being a Libra, I did step back and ponder the possible reasoning for her behaviour. Perhaps she gained weight and does not have enough money to buy larger clothes? I certainly have found myself in that situation. My approach to that situation is just to become a hermit and wear things like flannel shirts and sweat pants. (My personal favorite wardrobe for the last 8 years.)

Now I know that hiding behind large clothes does nothing for anyone. Fitted clothes look good on all figures - I just wish the trend these days for women to have their bellies and love handles hanging out over their low-rider pants and completely inappropriate skin-tight work clothes would end quickly. What happened to a little propriety?