Are beige trousers that bad?

Jalima1108 yes crimpelene is alive and well and called scuba. It’s trendy and holds bright colours really well.

Jalima1108 I mentioned 'crimpeline' to portray the type of top/fabric not to wear as it could look frumpy and old-lady.
You are probably correct in that crimpeline as we knew it no longer exists.

Not sure I would choose beige or brown for that matter. They are rather depressing colours. I once asked the shop assistant to suggest clothes for me about 20yrs ago when I was a fit 50 and she brought such a dreadful selection of old lady clothes. I actually cried.

Like everything it depends how you wear it. I have some beige linen trousers and I wear bright colours with them, or occasionally black. The thing you must avoid is beige leggings which will show up every varicose vein and patch of cellulite and basically look like naked flesh!

Tight, stretchy and beige.....from a distance you'd look naked. Not a good look.

màggiemayI totally agree they're expensive. More than I normally pay. But I think theyre a lovely neat modern fit which is hard to find nowadays. and they wash well and last. (I only mentioned the name to explain which ones. )

I'm 59, by the way... and wear black trousers or blue jeans

I think people over a certain age seem to wear beige or grey (I run a day centre for elderly people, and they all wear those colours)

If it makes you feel any better, MargaretX, my DD and her friends were threatened in Nice once by three boys. They escaped by running away. I’m afraid I had to smother a laugh as the boys were about 10 years old and DD and her friends were in their mid-twenties (not old ladies and probably not wearing beige).

Better watch out on public transport all you 'sand' wearers!
Horrible thing to happen MargaretX. What a nasty fright for you.

Purpledaffodil yes I thought it a bit rude. I was feeling quite nicely dressed too in my "sand" coloured casual trousers. Margaretx how awful! I don't understand how people do this kind of thing . No conscience obviously.

I was assaulted getting on a tram in Nice . I was wearing a beige anorak- I know its awful- but it was pouring with rain. Anyway a young couple stood one behind me and the other in front of me on the tram steps, and she unzipped my rücksack and took my purse and then they both jumped off the tram, then the doors closed and we went off. No one batted an eyelid!
But that was the end of beige for me. I'm sure I had been picked out as we were trying to get tickets from of the machine.

Nothing frumpy about Robell trousers of any colour. I wear my sand/cream/fawn/stone/beige ( choose your preferred description) with a navy, red or khaki top, bright coloured shoes and bag Love them, if that’s an old lady look then it’s fine by me .

except when drinking red wine

White and beige sand is fine too

Never All Beige varian!!

navy and beige sand
black and beige sand
colourful and beige sand

Hmmm! I had to google Robell trousers and, apart from the eye watering price, I thought they looked great.
But, when I ticked the beige box and had a page full of beige trousers, somehow they didn’t look nearly so good to me.
But if you feel good in them annep, that is the important thing.
PS this makes me very glad I don’t have a sister. How rude! ?

You might just be able to get away with the all beige look, then, Jalima

It's not a good look - especially with grey or white hair
I should add that my hair is not grey or white!

Just call it 'sand' and not beige!

I am very fair and wear beige linen trousers in the summer with a crisp white blouse and a floaty scarf and white soled deck shoes and photos confirm it's not an 'old lady' outfit.

My very petite friend has a fitted (tailored) beige padded jacket which she wears with skinny jeans and she looks extremely chic!

I think we may be confusing the days of the awful crimplene with beige trousers? I have now started looking at younger women, and yes, beige is evident on the high street. My daughter has beige capri pants and they look good on her slim legs worn with ballerina pumps.

and get honest replies.

I did laugh at some of your replies. I agree. Definitely not to be worn with a glass of red in one's hand. I think I will continue to wear but only with dark contrasting tops and not so often.. Mine sound the same as yours Coolgran tight capri style.. I think I will get a denim pair as well. They are definitely not baggy dress trousers or crimplene. I wouldnt wear those. Thanks everyone. Its great to be able to ask.

I have seen DD wear beige trousers - must tell her they are very ageing!!

I'm sure all you happy wearers of beige trousers look very smart. However, we are (mostly) older ladies so are bound to find beige trousers smart - it's a sign of ageing!!