I have a big event coming up and I need a really nice casual outfit. I have some EF linen wide leg pants that I thought would be good. Well, finding a top that works is not easy. On me, I think either top or bottom has volume, but not both. So I’ve ordered some interesting tops and we’ll see how it goes. I may do a post on my possible outfits. I do have a spare backup outfit with conventional cropped pants and an apparently unmemorable EF grey checked linen top. (My husband could not remember it an hour later.)

I got a pair of wide leg, puddly Levis - a real rarity for me, because real denim is not my thing. However they’re thin so comfortable. My problem now is, once again, the pants magically expanded on the drive home. They’re really too big, esp the backside. Lol, they make me look kinda fat in the torso. But darn they’re comfortable and look good on the leg. I might try going online to try a size down, but I suspect they’ll become uncomfortable.

I think this wide leg style is a hard fit, what looks good on the leg is tricky up top.

Of the inspiration photos Carla I could see you tweaking those to make them your style. A more fitted merino or long sleeve tee, maybe under a jacket or coat. I think you could also carry off the tucked blousy shirt look well.

I have currently two pairs of wide pants.

The palazzo style are new but I have worn them twice - simple tops, fitted or semi tailored, with a jacket as required. I might tuck, or if not a shorter top for sure. I see them styled with the large chucky sweater semi tucked, but in reality I don't see that working on a more delicate fabric - I think that semi tucking an oversized sweater is a hard thing to do anyway due to the bulk...

The brown trousers are a bit trickier. On me I am best to tuck - they aren't the trousers that make me look slim. They add bulk to my legs. But with a tucked top and a platform sneaker or white sneaker they work - and a jacket definitely helps.

I think this second style would (even longer too) would work on you Carla - with your frame I think it would be very flattering as you have slimmer hips and thighs.

I actually think palazzo pants are easier if you have wider hips as they have something to hang off.

I’m really excited about this trend because when I bought my striped pair about 4 years ago they were very hard to find. Now it’s much easier. I’d like a few more colours.

For my shape (hip and especially thigh heavy), they are very flattering. Something about the volume actually makes me look slimmer there. And the length makes my legs look longer. Plus they are very comfortable, especially when the weather is warmer.

I wear mine with a shorter top or a knit (in winter). The tops that go with my skirts generally work. Both long and cropped jackets work. Shoes are flat but a platform helps to ground the volume of the pants, I think.

I have 2 pairs for winter. Both wool. One is a bargain basement Celine! More recently I bought some cargo pant versions in cotton for Spring/Summer. I am currently considering duplicating the H&M version in light denim. I might overdye it some funky colour. Like aubergine.

I’m thinking you can pair any of your tops with wider jeans. I love this picture. https://www.zara.com/us/en/z19.....1=19159426

Runcarla I feel your pain. Wide legs are an enigma to me. I am following this thread and hoping I can learn. Historically (through embarrassing photos) bottoms that are full through the thighs and narrow to the ankle only accentuate what I mean to diminish.
I saved this photo last year, admiring the look of the wide jeans and not a form fitting top. I liked it . She is not a tall person and I think it is a FAB outfit. I thought this was an outfit I would like to duplicate.

Great thread. As with others, I would think this would be right up your alley Carla Hepburn (love that comment from Angie !)
As I see it there are two options: 1. the high waisted version that highlights the waist in contrast to the width of the pants, and looks best with some sort of tuck or cropped top and 2. the lower slung type (I think Victoria Beckham is the poster woman for these) that goes straight from the hip. The latter is what I am interested in trying as highlighting my waist is a losing game for me.

I have many many pairs of wide-legged pants in jeans, chinos and in a heavy ponte fabric. It's my favorite silhouette and has been for about four years. Mine are all high rise, and I wear them with shorter tops that I can tuck in, or semi-cropped tops, that just hit the waistband. I much prefer wide-legged pants to have structure; drapey fabrics make me feel like I'm wearing pajamas. Ick.

I wear my wide leg pants tops tucked in. As Janet says, jackets make all the difference.

Love the wider pants and don’t own anything tight. I have four pairs of different Uniqlo jeans bought over the last three years that are wide legged. One white, one light green, two dark wash, all cotton.
Looking for chinos now, but have trouble because the waist is always too small, while everything else fits. They seem a little more tailored there than jeans.
I am sure this is not conventionally flattering but don’t seem to care anymore. The kids get it, as several commentators have mentioned. I get asked where I got my clothes by very cute millennials, and explain that Uniqlo is like Old Gap used to be. Inexpensive, good quality, and very good for basics.
The dog park an excellent place to discuss fashion, color me surprised.
I read you guys with dresses and events to attend with a bit of yearning