Recommendations for Trousers

A bit stuck at the moment.

I am pear shaped always a size bigger below, but over the last few years have developed a bit of a tum. I have always bought skirt/blouse instead of a dress as a result.

Trousers and dresses for my age are a problem because they, particularly M&S seem to be fixed on a shorter profile, so even the longer skirts have too high a waist. I am only 167, which is not super tall, but my tiny (155) mother loved them.

I have a proper waist which is also a problem with M&S. Bon Marche made good jeans long and shaped enough, but not trousers and the quality and supply dropped through the floor when they were taken over. I bought a pair recently from my local garden centre, who have quite smart ones. If anyone can recommend jeans and tidy trousers in 32 length?

Trousers and dresses for my age are a problem because they, particularly M&S seem to be fixed on a shorter profile, so even the longer skirts have too high a waist. I am only 167, which is not super tall, but my tiny (155) mother loved them.

Not from where I'm standing at a much smaller 5'3". I have to pull the skirts for their regular size to sit under my bust or they are trailing along the ground. Even their Petite range waists seem to be in a funny place but then they are too short.

I only wear dresses for very special occasions. I have changed my drainpipe style for flares because as I have got older, I've got a bigger torso and skinny little legs coming down from a much flatter bottom. The difference wearing flares has been quite dramatic.
I have also started buying for my body shape rather than just going for clothes that I just liked. I am starting to feel more confident in my appearance so, who knows, I might even start to wear more dresses!

I’ve always worn trousers, but in the last year I’ve been wearing dresses especially wool ones. It’s easier and more comfortable.

I am a 6 foot plus 70y old lady... unusual,I know. Trousers can be an issue for length .
Likewise, dresses can be problematic with short waists .
Thankfully a lot of Scandinavian firms cater for the very tall so I am far better catered for than when I was younger and forced into matronly clothes.
Fortunately I also love sewing and have Bohemian tastes so, between my me made wardrobe and my Scandinavian wardrobe , I am more than well catered for in my " old age "
In answer to the original question about what to wear on a night out,I would always choose a dress and lovely shoes, I adore good shoes. ... again Scandinavian as I am a size 8 .
Born in the wrong country!

Mirren the older you get the easier it will be for you to find the clothes you want in your size in the shops. My DDiL the further side of 55 is over 6 foot, as are a number of other female friends and relations. Looking at my DGD generation, they are all considerably taller than the generations before them.

At 5ft 4.5 inches. I was average/ just above average height for my generation. My daughter is that height and has been among the shortest in her age group wherever she has worked.

I wear sweat pants and "lounge wear" at home and occasionally go out shopping in jeans but, in general, I rarely wear trousers and I'd certainly never consider them for any sort of 'smart' do. I'm a size 14/16, I love dresses, particularly from the Australian brand Orientique as I love their bright colours and they do some super styles . I do feel that the black trouser / glittery top evening look is a bit of a uniform, like jeans, harbour tops & gilets in the day time. I prefer to be different!

I hadn’t heard of Orientique GrammaH so I had a look online. The dresses are very colourful but I couldn’t carry them off being short in height.

Mirren
My DD is 5ft 11 and buys a lot of her clothes, especially trousers from ‘Long Tall Sally’ if you don’t know of them.

I wear trousers most days unless it's a church service .
Our very old church is so cold that I've started wearing double thermals under a dress .
When it snowed last week- I wore trousers for the first time there.

Things have changed.
I can recall a time when a dress code was mooted.

I usually buy trousers from Yours , Bon Marche (velour) and M and S .
Yours clothes are roomy for chubby girls .
I found some Primark trousers a bit skimpy
If buying something warm ,fleece lined and practical I'll buy them from Sports Direct .
I often wear black ,but also love any shade of green .
I also wear some navy and grey .

I'd like to wear jeans and might do if I lose my tum and big bottom as I have some amazing embroidered ones from my friend's retro hippie dippie shop.

I can't recall the last time that I wore a skirt .
I used to wear kilts ,which I still love. They have become expensive.
And I used to always make all my own skirts from Liberty fabric.