Sveta, here is the link to the Martin Sleek Fit trousers:
http://bananarepublic.gap.com/.....=619496002

Kari, if it any consolation you rock a pencil skirt!
Christina, I will try Talbots too - thanks!
Charmian, I am looking for slim leg pants and Gap curvy pants are bootcuts...anyway they are too short for me as Gap Canada does not carry Tall sizes at all
Suz, we should grumble together for mutual support!
Kyle, thanks for the link! Unfortunately BR Canada has these pants in regular length only!
I just came back from the mall where I spent 2 hours trying on pants in different stores. No luck so far. Maxx slim black pants were close but the fabric did not have enough support for the butt - Martin skinnies hold it in much better. Sized up in pants in Cleo to get a looser fit in the thighs - but it really looks frumpy on me. Found great eggplant jeans-like pants in Melanie Lane but rise was too long for me and they bunched all around the thighs (BTW I loved eggplant color in pants)...I can continue my rant but you get the picture...
Oh well, I think I will keep the Martin if I do not find anything else in the next 2-3 weeks: at least I could wear them with tunics...
Thanks for all your help and compassion, it makes this problem much more bearable...

Sveta, I think we should make it a goal in the next NAS trip to get some decent basics as well as what might be on sale (and needed or desired). I know you did this with footwear this time, but maybe a really great pair of black trousers should go on next year's list of "investments."

Crazy that it is so difficult here in mid-sized Canadian cities to find trousers that actually fit, but I know whereof you speak and I know you speak truth!

Suz, I dream about a trip to Seattle and shopping with Angie for pants...

FWIW, the sales associate at BR explained to me that they always make their pants with adequate fabric for those who need more length. He showed me on the pair I was trying, and he seemed credible to me. Something for all of us on team tall to keep in mind, I guess.

Hi Sveta, my suggestions for trousers are Ann Taylor Signature Fit, BR Logan Fit, White House/Black Market Noir fit, and Talbots modern fit. Some of the pants from Chicos in modern/ultimate fit (which hit below the belly button) can also work. I have curvy legs and hips with small waist and these fits seem to do very well for me without any alterations except hem. I could not find a single pair of pants at Nordies during the anniversary sale (Classiques, Halogen, Hugo boss, Theory--nothing!), so my pants have to be purchased from the other shops.