White and pale coloured jeans

Marydoll It was many years ago but now it's full of people who know the price of everything and the value of nothing.

Petra I Googled Leigh-On -Sea, very nice, lucky you.

Petra... ah, they're a smart lot in Leigh-On -Sea.

Teatime, of course you can wear anything you like.

And so you should, roses!

Maggie I am older/larger/shorter than that but I wear anything that I like more or less.

Marydoll That look is normal in my neck of the woods: Leigh on sea essex.

Penelopebee, I love my jeggings too! Especially in bright colours.

I think it depends on your shape, rather than your dress size. I look dreadful in white jeans or trousers. I'm a smaller size 12 and average height, so they should look okay, but just don't. Ditto cropped pants. I think it's because I'm blessed with child-bearing hips . I've bought them in the past because they look so elegant on other women and I try to kid myself they'll be fine with the right top. Which is why I put three pairs of unworn white pants in the charity bag this Summer.

But there are no rules! A 64 year old size 14 5ft 3 in woman can wear what the heck she likes .

I have just come back from a last minute break in Marbella at the weekend. I noticed lots of older elegant ladies wearing narrow, straight legged jeans and trousers in pale shades. I have to say, they looked fabulous. No wide legs at all. Some wore also slim cropped chinos in pale biscuit shades with flat shoes or fancy trainers: they are now top of my shopping list for summer.

I see you have ordered Per Una which is the brand I would have recommended anyway. I'm 67 and a size 14 now but as a young woman wearing jeans (size 12 5" 7") I always looked as though I was going to do a job of work. However I discovered Per Una straight leg jeans in the local Oxfam shop which has an arrangement to receive surplus sale stock from M & S so they were new too. I was looking after my little granddaughter at least 3 days a week so I bought my first pair for playing with her. I have several pairs now and absolutely love them. In fact I wear them practically all the time; social occasions included.

I'd stay away from wide leg trousers too, on the whole, but I think wide legs plus tight top plus heels/wedges may work.

If you are only 5 3. Wide leg trews will make you look shorter. Unless you take them up just above your ankle .

A 64year old person can wear whatever they like !!! Size 14. Is a good size for jeans and anything else. In my opinion anyway

I turned 70 this year and, while I don't have white jeans, I do love my white linen trousers. Wear what makes you happy!

Me too Travelsofar but I don't care when on holiday as there is a lot worse on show !!

I'm 64 and wear white cropped linen trousers on holiday, looking for a pale pink or turquoise pair for this year. I also have a cerise Pink pair of cropped jeans that I got last year in White Stuff, and wore them all the time, plus a " cobalt blue" pair from M & S and I found lots of tops to wear with them. I always go a little more daring when on holiday as no one knows me anyway LOL

Can't remember river & not at home just now so can't check but I think they were all linen, but they didn't seem to crease like linen stuff I've had in the past.
I bought them online & was lucky they were a really good fit.

Jane are the Monsoon trousers linen or linen-mix? (loved the wife typo)

I've never bought linen trousers as assumed they would just be a wrinkly mess in no time. I do have some lovely Monsoon linen shirts which still look as new even though they're about three years old.

travel I have come to the conclusion that at our age 71 in my case I have become invisible so I can wear what I like.

Oh how i would love to wear three quarter length trousers or jeans i think they look so summery with a pretty top and flats, but i have horrendous veins on both my lower legs around the ankle area so they would be exposed and i feel so self consious of them!!!

I think White jeans look lovely with a top that covers the bottom!Summery too!
I've got biggish boobs but my bottom half is quite slim so white jeans with a darker top is quite flattering.

Cover your derrière in beige or flesh-toned knickers
pen I am amazed at the number of women who don't seem to realise that white shines through and that flesh-toned bra and knickers are essential under light clothes!

I always think white jeans or white linen trousers look lovely with a bright top on someone else - but I don't buy them because I would wear them for about 15 minutes then spill something down them.

Apologies to all those in pale pink jeans, but when I see them, at a distance, for the first few seconds I do wonder, are they wearing anything? This has got better since I had my cataracts done.

Good for you! I think anyone can wear white jeans/trousers as long as they fit well and the tops you wear with them are long enough. I've got several pairs in various fittings. I quite fancy a pair of pale pink ones but have never bought any as I'm not sure I'd wear those - I've got some purple jeans and only wear those at home.