Very sad UPDATE: Esprit pant showdown :(

UPDATE: While wearing these pants around the house to test drive, I discovered some bad news. After sitting and standing up again, the legs ride up and cling - this creates a *very* unladylike droopy-diaper/crotch-smuggler effect in the front that can only be fixed by a lot of tugging and wiggling. Same goes for both sizes. I have to jump up from my seat a lot throughout the day, so these are unfortunately going back. *heavy sigh* Thanks for helping me out, everyone... sorry I wasted your time. I really wanted these to work, too!

1-2: Suspender pants. Hubs prefers these to the brown, but thinks both don't flatter my figure as much as they could. I would NOT wear the suspenders up to work, but I thought you might like to have a pic. Are the suspenders inappropriate worn down, as in 2? I think they might be...

3, 6, 7: Brown plaid, size 2. Angie, I know you said these are supposed to fit big, but the size 4 are pretty loose. They want to fall down when I sit, they shift about, and my shirt will not stay tucked. :T Are the 2s ok?

4-5: The size 4 for comparison. Also an attempt to wear them with ankle boots, which clearly failed.

8: size by side with 2 on L and 4 on R.

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14 years ago

Laura

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The brown plaid are AMAZING on you. I prefer the look of the size 2, and if the 4's shift around on you, well, then that's the deciding factor.

Angie

Fashion Stylist

I can't help it. I like the size #4's best. BUT! We can't have them falling off your botty so go for the size 2's. I think they are KILLER! You need a broader belt with the look.

texstyle

I'd vote for the brown plaid in size 2.

Queen Mum

I vote size 2 in the brown plaid. Those are great.
I"m not wild about the fit of the black pants. As far as wearing the suspenders down.. i'ts kindof cute, but I"m wondering how soon the cuteness will wear off and seem tweenish.

Anonymous

Rae, I'm no authority on pants or edgy stuff but the 6 and the second pair in the 8 have "the little boat" that forms where there is too much material in the crotch. Sorry. I was brought up by a taylor and pattern-maker mum, I just can't get why the designers do that

JennyAnne

I love the brown pants in 2 - the crotch bagging in the 4s isn't awesome.

Stephanie

I like the brown plaid trousers. The suspender trousers remind me of Michael Jackson. Which could be a good or a bad thing, depending on your feelings about the great MJ

Carole

Super fabulous! You look so darling in them suspenders or no!

Mochi

Wow, great look! I like the size 2's myself. The suspenders are so cute. So you consider the booties a failure? By that you mean some sort of flat shoe like an oxford would be better? Just curious. The booties didn't look glaringly off.

I like size 2 in the brown. I am not crazy about the black pants. I don't like the way they fit in the crotch/inseam area.

Jem

I love the brown plaid in size 2. Also, I think the suspenders are cute hanging down rather than up.

annagybe

The suspender pants remind me of what Gwen Stefani would wear back in the day. Not sure if that a negative or positive in your book. Like the brown plaids in size 2.

rae

In case Una or others are still looking for slouchy pants, I've added a new fit issue to the main post - probably better for someone with slimmer thighs and calves than mine. :T

Does the same thing happen with the size 4's too?

Angie, yes! It's pretty amazing, really... the fabric just bunches up at the bend in my leg and stays there.

Maybe the 6 *was* the correct size in this brand... but only for my legs?

Mamapicklejuice

So you need...Franken-pants????

catgirl

Rae, mine just arrived and the 4 is a good fit for me, but now you have me worried about the ride-up issue. I'll have to give them a test run here at home and post pictures. I'm being ultra-picky because slouchy pants are more of a want than a need.

I'm so sorry you're having to send them back - rest assured you're not alone in your struggle!

Thanks, Una. I'm thinking you may be fine; I have a big behind and kind of muscular thighs for my hip width, so I think that is probably the issue here. Envious of those with slender bottom halves today!

Jonesy

Oh Rae, it's not you, it's the pants! Trouser fitting is a tricky business--not for the faint at heart at all :).

Plaid ones are so cute. I vote smaller size. I like the black pants with hanging suspenders....but not for work. Sorry.

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