To hate wide leg trousers

What are "barrel" style that people are mentioning?

Each to their own. I have thin legs so skinny are fine for me.
I HATE wearing tops tucked into anything so if that's the style with wide leg trousers I'll be avoiding them.

I love them. Always worn them though. I am tall but think all sizes can pull them off. Agree re the Katherine Hepburn vibe.

Oh man @mewkins "Levi Ribcage" my sister & her friends wore this style... what a flashback! & with a belt too 😆

Really hard to get good wide leg jeans for a good few years and lots were really high waisted (levi ribcage). I prefer a midrise. So unless you kept them from last time it was tricky. Smarter wide leg trousers have been a bit easier to get from the high street.

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I love them, 2nd time round for me at 60.
I am 6ft (although think I've lost an inch) and 34 inch inside leg.
Main reason I like them is that I have a condition that swells my lower legs, wide legs give them a cover up and don't cling at them.

@PigInAHouse I'm not the only one who's saying similar, so yes for you I think it's the right course of action, no one needs the drama over items of clothing

They look terrible on me, as I'm short and pear shaped due to a big bum and small top half. Leggings and skinny jeans all the way for me. Any other trousers look awful and often don't fit my bum unless they're high waisted. I wear what looks flattering rather than what's in fashion these days.

Why do you have to wait for something to come back into fashion? Just wear what you like. It's called being an individual.

We’ll have to agree to disagree.

But you know that's rubbish? Many people do.. Christ take a look at your colleagues or people on the bus/road.. I could never pull off some of that shit, not everyone suits wide legged trousers.. god knows I don't, stop looking to be insulted

I'll defer back to my beloved skinny jeans (ripped most likely for me) they're out.. I had no idea, does it matter? No! I dress for myself, no one is personally insulting anyone on this thread

I’m just over 5ft 4, but I have very long legs for my height (33 cm inside leg). I think they make me look bigger than I am, because I have bigger boobs and narrow hips. The worst thing about wide leg trousers for me is they dictate your footwear. With skinny jeans you can literally wear anything. And like another poster mentioned I trip up in them. They also suck up water when it rains.

How is ‘noone looks good in them’ not personally insulting?

I like wide leg trousers. I think they balance me out better. I don't like skinny jeans at all and have never worn them. My in between style would be straight leg. I am 5'6" and apple shaped.

I wear both! Thinking I’m old-fashioned now with all these posts - and especially when my young adult DD has ditched the leggings for flares and wide legs 😂

Love the wide leg trousers and jeans and for once think it’s a trend that actually suits me being tall.

I prefer a wide legs to the flare/bootcut style.

Yes it's all about the tuck!

They're opinions! No one is being personally insulted, in fact many have said "that style works for xyz but not for me" Jesus I just found out Skinny Jeans were out but are coming back in 😆I've only ever worn skinny jeans so it was quite the revelation... not everything is pitching women about women

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You need a high, fitted waist with wide leg trousers.

I like them but as someone who is bottom heavy with well developed calf muscles, skinny jeans were a horrific trend.

Women can be so vicious. ‘Hideously unflattering’, ‘fat barrel legs’, ‘noone looks good in them’, ‘ugly’ etc.

Wide legged trousers and flares are completely different things. YABU for buying flares in the first place and expecting them to look nice. They looked ridiculous the first time round (anyone remember loon pants? 😂) and they still look ridiculous now. Wide legged trousers, however, can look lovely.

I love boot but and the kind which are tight then flare.
Not so keen on baggy baggy, and those barrel ones are actually criminal. How anybody looks in the mirror with what looks like fat bow legs and thinks "Ah yes, flattering" is a mystery.

I'm 5ft 11, size 12 top/14 bottom and wide leg have been my staple for the past 30 years. Nothing more flattering for me or more comfortable than a pair of wide leg trousers with a fitted top and trainers. Standard uniform, I just change up the fabric and the top style depending on the occasion.

I love a wide leg trouser but I’ve got quite long legs but a short torso and I feel they balance me out a bit. I’m 5ft 7 with 31” inside leg.

my wide leg trousers are mainly linen, love them with a Chucky cardi and black trainers, so comfy.

I'm 5ft 7 and they don't suit me at all, in fact they make me look shorter. I much prefer bootlegs and have never worn skinnies.

5ft 2 girl here and I wouldn’t wear anything but a wide leg and have for a long while. You need to find the right version for you and tuck in your tops!