My mother, who has always been overweight/obese (she's gone back and forth), once brought me a pair of "husky" jeans and wouldn't listen to me when I said they wouldn't fit. I pulled them up, they fell right back down. Even regular sized jeans were too big around the waist if the length was right or too short if the waist fit.  My young kids all take slim sized jeans, which are increasingly hard to find. I'd be devastated if they had to shop in the plus section because I'd know I failed as a mother.