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K/R Wide Leg Pants ETA 2nd pair

Preppy Pear

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ETA - pics of flat-front version from COS.

I’ve been trying to add pants to my wardrobe lately - partly due to pandemic weight gain, but even pre-pandemic I had very few pairs of pants that aren’t jeans.

I got it in my head that I would like lighter colored wide legs. These are pleated, which I like but often feel makes me look quite wide in the hip area. I don’t really like how these look on me with a tucked top. I’m wondering if it’s okay to wear them with untucked shirts, or if I should keep looking? Honest feedback welcome! Thanks for looking!
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Jonesy

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I think I prefer them with the tucked top! But I know you *don't* like that version :)...I like the pleating...maybe if you want to go untucked, go with a slighter shorter top? What is the material? My hunch is that they look better IRL? (I always find it hard to capture lighter-colored items with pics--I tend to see the "flaws" or less-than-perfect issues more easily, vs. darker items.) Key is how you feel in them, you know? Do they feel luxurious and elegant?

Preppy Pear

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Thanks Jonesy! I did like them better in the mirror than in my (poor quality) pictures…I think I’m used to downplaying that area, not highlighting it. They do feel good - swooshy!

CarolS

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PP those are lovely pants. A strategy I sometimes find works is to leave a fitted knit top untucked. Usually a tonal blend. So it gives the sleekness of tucked in but covers a bit of the waistband and pleat. I'll usually add a topper to create a column of narrower colour in the middle.

Jonesy

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Here's an example, from COS. You could also try a semi-tuck (and sort of "blouson" the tucked top out of the waistband a bit, especially at each side, so it drapes down over the waistband, IYKWIM?). ETA: added an example of the semi-tuck into pleated light-colored pants.

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kellygirl

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I like them with the untucked and tucked top. The blouse creates an almost tonal effect that looks sleeker than the blue. Thinking there's something about the length of the blouse that makes it look better--it looks slightly shorter than the blue. Pants are great though--I love them on you.

Preppy Pear

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@Carol S - I’ll give that suggestion a try! Thanks much!

@Jonesy, thanks for the pics! I am definitely a semi-tucker at times, and I have shorter tops, so I’ll try those, too.

@Kellygirl, that makes sense about the shorter top. Thank you!

Anonymous

Great! A new variation of a classic! I feel like this is a good direction for me too. I like the color and the style on you and think it might be worth it to have the legs taken in just a little?

Mirjana

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I think both are good tucked and untucked. I wear mostly semi - tucked, or short top untucked, or knotted shirt, try and find the best look for you . Lovely pants on you.

Jenni NZ

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I’m not sure about them. I think they look better with the tucked top actually because they give you a longer leg line. I have voted Nay though since you asked for honesty, but then I am not a fan of wide leg pants and stick to the slimmer leg style which probably go back to my love for 60s and 80s styles.

Preppy Pear

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@Phoebe, thanks for commenting! I don’t know that I’d want to take the legs in, if I didn’t like the leg width I’d probably just return. I know that the dramatic wide leg is not everyone’s cup of tea…
@Mirjana, thanks for the boost and the advice!
@Jenni, thank you for your honesty! You also have a good point about the leg line…

Jaime

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I find this style difficult also. I like how they look on you but you need to be good with that look, if you know what I mean.

Star

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PreppyPear I am in love with wide leg pants currently but I prefer mine a bit more fitted/sleek in the thigh area, and pleats always add extra bulk on me. I also voted Nay because of too much volume all round for my preferred look. I never wear my wide leg pants with longer shirts untucked. I tried one day and my DH who has a good eye and actually chose those particular wide legs for me said not a good look, too baggy all round and once I changed to a shorter fitted top I could see the improved difference.

rachylou

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I vote keep looking… there’s something about the way they hang… they look ‘twisty’ to me…

Stagiaire Fash

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I like them better with the top tucked in because it lets the pleats do their work of gathering the volume and tucking it together neatly. Otherwise there’s just a bunch of unrestricted volume at the point where your pants and shirt meet. Volume isn’t a bad thing, but it needs to have some form or shape to it. The pleats add that.

Angie

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I like them both ways! Fun ‘90s redux.

Try a semi-tuck.

I wonder if they need to be ever so slightly shorter…..

Janet

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I’m with Star, but I have close to a poison eye for pleated pants. I just feel like they add bulk where I would rather see a smooth line. I love the idea of wide leg pants but I much prefer flat front styles. Just my personal bias.

Angie

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If you want a non-pleated version - maybe try COS:

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Preppy Pear

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@Shevia, I do know what you mean for sure.
@Star, my dh is “eh” about these pants too, and he usually likes me in oversized things.
@Rachylou, I think I see what you mean…would ironing help? (Side note: I feel like everything I order these days arrives extra wrinkly…)
@SF, good points.
@Angie, thanks! Will post pics with semi-tuck.
@Janet, I think you might be right and a flat-front may be better for me. I’ve now ordered the flat-fronts from COS that Angie suggested to compare.

Thanks all for your wisdom! I sincerely appreciate the input!

Suz

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I am late to comment but my thought was maybe they need to be a bit shorter? Or maybe they just need a press out of the bag (to Rachy's point). In any case, i think they look good with the tucked top and would work with semi-tuck or a welt also, more so than with regular tops untucked.

I also wondered about the fabric. I love wide legs (on others and on myself) and am good with pleats as a rule. But I find that fabrics with a lot of drape tend to feel better than cotton chino.

rachylou

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Hmm. I don’t know if ironing would change things enough. Maybe. But I’m also thinking the pleat is sewn too deep - that it’s a full out ‘fold over’…

lyn67

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You did the dark wide hems so very well.better than a pro in your other thread-and iI like these again, but rather with the sandals- and each of the shirts- just preffer to see some bare skin somewhere more, even if on your feet...

Preppy Pear

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I’ve added some photos of the flat front COS pants that Angie and Jonesy mentioned. They are a little loose and I think they might need hemming…what do you think of these?

missvee

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Oh I like these much better. They’re still quite dramatic, but they’re not overwhelming you in any way. I’m not sure of the length though, but hopefully others will chime in with advice.

Jenni NZ

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Oh I am sorry I must just have a poison eye for this style of wide legs, pleats or no pleats. Still would vote Nay.
What does your DH think this time?
In the end it’s really about whether you like them yourself.
I do try to take my own DH’s opinion into account if he is ever there when I try something. But if I really really loved it I think I would get it anyway.

Sloper

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5-7 without the pleats- they’re nice!I don’t think pleat fronts are flattering on most people.

Tuck a top or try with a shorter sweater, or fitted tee.

I love wide leg trousers, but I know getting the proportions right is a challenge. I think for these pants, they should be the one wide element, everything else fitted.

Sloper

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Thinking of Diane Keaton in Annie Hall. I know her look was supposed to be quirky, and I don’t mean you need to copy each element, but I think this also shows the contrast of narrow and wide.

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Brooklyn

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I like both pairs of pants. I would prefer the first pair to be longer but I know that the shorter length is trending. I have a similar pair to the first pair (but longer). I wear with a fitted or shorter top. I think you could go untucked but it would look better with a welt or with a straighter hemline. (The curved hemlines were great with skinnies but are not so great with wide legs, alas. I have the same problem with my wardrobe.)

The second pair are more conventionally flattering but to me also have a more casual, less tailored vibe. More like chinos. I love what you’ve done in no 5. And the semi tucking works well. Just depends on your preference.

CarolS

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I like the second pair too -- are they loose enough that you could size down? They look like they might be a touch big in the hip? I agree that they probably need a bit of hemming. I don't love the way they fall right now.

Now that you've been able to compare, which do you feel better in?

Brooklyn

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Coming back to add that I am also pear shaped (12 inch difference between thighs and waist) and I find the volume at the hips of these sort of pants both flattering and comfortable.

Here are some examples of combinations I would wear. I would probably semi tuck the boxy tees. Sleeveless and semi fitted tops add more structure to the look.

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