Gluttony Pants Forgive the Indulgence

by Lawrence Weibman, Posted Aug 4th 2010 @ 11:30AM

"Gluttony at its finest" has a new meaning. No longer does it mean an extra slice of candy bar pie, a second burger patty on your bacon cheeseburger or adding a runny egg to your breakfast pizza. Now gluttony is defined by not what you eat but what you wear.

Introducing "Gluttony Pants," the first pair of pants with three buttons on the waist, each labeled for the level of "pigging out" the owner intends to achieve -- literally -- the buttons range in size from piglet to sow to boar. Other than a free napkin, the one favor Gluttony Pants creator and Food Network chef Chris Cosentino provides is that the pants cost $100 per pair, just enough to make you think twice about expanding your waist while shrinking your wallet.

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Tags: chris cosentino, ChrisCosentino, gluttony pants, GluttonyPants

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8-05-2010 @11:13AM zippiedodah said... This is exactly why one out of every three Americans are obese. Just eat more and make your pants bigger on the spot. Instead, why not try to get to an ideal waist size, have all the pants, skirts, etc. in your closet at that size, and when they're tight, cut back on the food and endure the discomfort until you're back where you want to be. DUH!!
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8-05-2010 @11:25AM shar said... Part of the problem is the way our clothes are sized. Three pair of pants...Same Size but different manufactures. EACH will fit differently. We need standard sizing... BUT with most of our clothes manufactured in some small out of the way country ... it's not easy.
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8-05-2010 @2:04PM LeeAnn said... How so very true. I had an Uncle who owned a well known brand of clothes factory in the 50's to 80's before selling to a conglomerate, and not only is "universal sizing" a problem, but so is the way the material is cut. Cheaper clothing is cut in stacks perhaps 100 to 200 layers thick. This means the top cuts are usually fuller and true to size and the bottom cuts are smaller. The higher end clothing is cut in far smaller batches and the top layer is the same or almost exactly the same size as the bottom layer. You DO get what you pay for when it comes to sizing! That is why many people are surprised when they purchase from a place like Saks and can wear a 14, then try on a garment from (and this is a stretch here) Wal-Mart, only to find out they probably need a 16 or 18. The one exception to this is Wedding Gowns. For whatever reason, the manufacturers all tend to cut their garments smaller meaning a size 10 Bride might have to get a 12 or 14 for it to fit pefect and has no bearing on designer or where you shop.

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8-06-2010 @3:21AM alicia said... I'm a rep one of biggest uniform and career apparel mfgs and you are correct Shar! But what a fabulous solution these would be in my industry. I have a sample made (Edwards Garment) and I bet our net cost i in the $10 buck range and would retail at $25!! WIN WIN

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8-05-2010 @11:46AM Dionne. said... If you really wanted to eat more, you would just do it or pop the button on your pants. No reason to buy "gluttony pants". Is some fool going to pull up their shirt/blouse and say "Look at what I just bought". Just a gimmick to line someones pocket. So lets make some more money and come out with pants that are opposite, say "skinny", "skeleon", "dead peson walking". Who in their right mind would even consider buying either? How insulting!
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8-11-2010 @8:00PM McTavish said... Very funny how many commenters totally miss the joke. Go check out Betabrand's website, and you'll see what it's about: http://www.betabrand.com

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8-05-2010 @11:58AM gia said... what a crock! 100 bucks a pair for pants with extra buttons so a person can pack their bodies into a fat, heart clogging stupor! UGH It's truly pathetic! I'd never want my name attached to a pair of pants like that! It's not even a funny novelty! What's next? Some drunk come up with Drinking pants? They have diapers in them for those black out moments! Heroin hats. It's really a pillow that you strap on your head so when you nod out you have a comfortable place to sleep it off.
A gamblers belt... you have your bill holder, your coin holder and the last one is your mortgage holder... Come on... we don't need someone making money off other people's addictions.
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8-05-2010 @12:08PM Catie said... Ha ha! I love Chris Cosentino! I think these are pretty funny. No one is saying to eat until you are obese, it's just for comfort when you are out eating...I would never pay 100 bucks for it. It 's a gimmick...just like alot of other stuff out there that we do not need...still funny though..
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8-05-2010 @12:28PM PJ said... OH Please, Just another way to rob people of their hard earned money! This article wasn't even worth reading!
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8-05-2010 @1:14PM Gina said... Shorts or pants at Big Lots with a drawstring waist cost less than 10 dollars. That leaves you $90 more to spend on food ... or, better yet, a short term membership at a local gym
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