What to wear under tunic tops for work (not leggings)?

[Rafaella]

Does anyone have any ideas for slim-fitting black/blue trousers smart enough for work that go well under long-length tops? My usual trousers look too bulky when not worn with a fitted top? Not too expensive - £40 max. Thanks

[Lizzylou]

HOw about:

These

Cropped
Skinny leg

Lots in Next, I have some great black ones, like the cropped ones in second link, but long.
There are other colours too, I just stick to black for the slimming effect.

[Twitmonster]

I know you said slim fitting but what about loose linen trousers?

[Lizzylou]

Yes, Tunic tops look lovely over linen trousers and you can get smarter ones.

[Rafaella]

Thanks - I'm 5ft3in so loose top and linen trousers makes me look too mumsy and round when I want to look chic and stylish. The Next ones look the sort of thing but for some reason Next trousers often don't fit me - I think I'm between sizes.

[janeite]

Bumping this for you as I want to know too! Gap have some nice ones but they were way too long for me.

[pavlovthecat]

Red Herring do some fab skinny jeans for about £30 I think, in blue and in black. They are proper skinny, I love mine but alas will not be wearing them again for a while (what with pg bump and all that!)

[pavlovthecat]

oh and they do short leg too, so if you have short legs like me, they will fit well (red herring in debenhams in case you did not know)

[pavlovthecat]

[http://www.debenhams.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_10001_10001_60254_718163_-1 here]]

[pavlovthecat]

[http://www.debenhams.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_10001_10001_60254_826005_-1 or here]]

[pavlovthecat]

[http://www.debenhams.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_10001_10001_60254_826005_-1 doh here i mean]]

[pavlovthecat]

aaaargh it keeps deleting the first bracket grrrr

[pavlovthecat]

the first ones again too these are the ones I have or similar anyway.

[janeite]

Mine are needed for work, so jeans are no good. And I don't want skinny, skinny, just slim legged. Thanks anyway - and hopefully they'll be useful to Rafaella!

[mololoko]

i'm intrigued by these churidars

they look much better if you see them in context on the "other images" link

[Clure]

these look nice
these look not so skinny
these in navy

[janeite]

Ooh I never would have thought of Coast. They look a contender!

I seem to remember that somebody on here ordered the Toast ones and said they were horrible irl - can't remember who or when though.

[Rafaella]

Well, jeans are no good for work and I love the coast trousers but they only have a size 18 - will look for something similar. The White Company ones could be good but the picture is not, so hard to tell - we have a branch locally so I will try them. Also, I like the idea of 7/8 in theory but being on the short side may not be a good idea. The Toast ones look amazing for the kind of lifestyle I would like to have but don't, and I think you'd need to be 5ft10 to make them work. Thanks for the ideas.

[pippo]

I have discovered that cropped trousers are v. flattering with tunic tops

[Pollyanna]

I got some black, slim fitting cropped trousers from Gap recently that I wear to work with tunics.

[janeite]

I looked in Next and Gap yesterday. Gap had some nice ones but waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too long. Next Petites only had linen trousers and jeans, as far as I could see.

[Rafaella]

I found some brilliant denim leggings in Mango - they look more like slim jeans than leggings but are really lightweight and comfortable with stretch. No good for work but I will keep looking for black.