Women’s Parallel Wide Trousers - love or loathe?

I quite like them, reminds me of the 1960s. Wish I still had the same figure,though!

Most people look awful in them. Casdon is right. They only look ok on tall thin people.

One pair in linen, a good few years old, I wear them occasionally with flat sandals, I’m 5 11, size 14/16, I prefer straight leg jeans or chinos.

I am delighted to say I still have trousers like this from last time they were in fashion. All I need is a new pair of heeled boots as I am just 5'. Don't really see a lot of difference between my vintage ones and the new lot so I will 'strut my stuff' with pride.

MayBee70

M0nica

Flappy trousers trip me up, so I do not wear them.

Me, too. I trip over enough as it is!

Me too!

I used to wear wide leg trousers as I felt they covered my enormous bottom and thighs (thank you, lipodoema!). However, I saw some very unflattering pictures of me wearing them and decided that straight leg trousers suited me better. I have short legs and I looked rather clown-like. I think it is another fashion that suits those who are taller and with longer legs.

I made several pairs last year for the summer months, 3/4-elasticated waist with two small pleats either side at the front. I'm with you TillyTrotter, they hide a multitude of sins! Also they were lovely and cool in our (occasional) hot weather and when I was abroad. I'm only 5 foot 4 and a size 14, but everyone said they looked lovely so obviously I didn't look too Weeble-like!

I'm going to make a couple of pairs from some nice suiting fabric I have in my stash to wear in winter, and perhaps a pair in a check knit fabric I have also been hoarding...

Love them
I went into them last year when they first became ‘in’ we had been in tight skinny stuff for so long it was like a breathe of fresh air I ve got light colourful ones for summer and a bit heavier wide legs for colder months with chunky jumpers and white trainers and love dungarees and wide leg jumpsuits too

Love them.
I got a bought a pair of wide leg jeans with Patch pockets on the front, reminds me of the ones I wore as a teenager. I have had more comments as to how nice they are from my friends. Now my chums are venturing in this style of Jeans.
I will keep my other straight leg jeans as they will fit better with boots.

If you look like Rita Chakrabati, then wow.
Unfortunately, most of us don't.

I’m the same height as you Tenko .
I’m comfortable with the size/shape I am and will wear wide leg trousers anyway. I’m not on a catwalk.

I’ve got two pairs of wide leg jeans from Tu . Pale denim and ecru . They’re really comfortable. I wear them with trainers, Birkenstock sandals and Birkenstock clogs . Your tops need to be a bit shorter , than with skinny or slim jeans . Oh and I’m 5,2 and a 12 .

Oh.

Perhaps I'd better get the sewing machine out.

Think they look quite awful on everyone I've seen thus far.

I've got one pair in summery viscose but I am always aware I could get my foot caught and come a cropper. They do feel comfy.

I don't like slim fit so it's straight or bootcut for me, no matter the fashion.

It depends very much on your shape I think. They look great on tall, long legged, slim hipped women. They don’t look good on 5 foot nothing, short legged, bigger ladies. I’m in between, 5 foot 6 size 12, and I have to choose carefully, so parallel legged, and moderately wide, worn with heels looks okay on me, but with flats I look dumpy. It’s a trousers minefield.

I have several pairs, I like them, but they don’t go with all styles of tops, so I keep my slim trousers as well.

M0nica

Flappy trousers trip me up, so I do not wear them.

Me, too. I trip over enough as it is!

Oh definitely not good when they are over-long.
I think Queen Camilla wore some last year at an event and comments were not favourable. I recall they were a nice cobalt blue, perhaps others remember them?

Flappy trousers trip me up, so I do not wear them.

I don’t like any trousers that are too extreme, so not too wide nor too narrow. In between is best for me. I also don’t like the look being pushed of wide trousers hanging in folds on the floor. Apart from being dangerous, they look like you couldn’t be bothered to get them taken up!

Yes I like them, much better than skinny, drainpipe jeans

I love them, specially just above ankle-length. great with heels or boots.

I like the look of them and bought a pair of black wide leg jeans from M&S they fitted well but for some reason I did not feel they looked good on me so I returned. I am 5'1" so maybe they look better on longer legs.

I ditched my wide legged summer trousers a few years ago after catching my toe in them and falling on the stairs. Fortunately nothing more serious than a few bumps and bruises but enough to put me off for good.