Are white linen trousers frumpy?

[PetiteMum]

I bought a cropped pair and am now wondering if it was a mistake. Not sure what to wear them with either

Nude pants. Beige ones. It's not the item. It's the baddy arse fatty thing. And white stuff. Abd Birkenstocks

I never thought I would have to buy nude pants in order to AVOID frumpy
I am clearly out of touch.

Cropped unless very careful is hell
White lien trews ditto
Cropped white linen trews....I'd say ghastly but there must be exceptions

Nude knickers and bras under white please

Actually Chandon pyjama trousers are fully on trend so maybe silk wouldn't be a bad option much better than a bad pair of linen atrocities

www.vogue.co.uk/fashion/trends/2012-spring-summer/pyjama-party/

Having said that, not all linen is equal and there some decent linen pieces out there if you look.

Mine are for Barbados where it will be hot!

And absolutely nothing frumpy about nude/beige underwear - it makes your outer clothes look so much better.

Also better when the arse under the trousers is toned. (And after almost 6 months of gym-going I'm hoping mine is taut enough )

OK, I give up, I'm taking my black and my navy linen trousers instead, the white ones can go back to the shop!!

Noooooooooooo!!!! Don't give in to the fashionistas!

I love white linen trousers, ive just bought some off ebay and im not frumpy, im 25 and a size 8.

I wear mine with a vest top, usually black or red.

I think it is all about how you wear them. I have some very baggy black linen trousers, they look cool with a tight vest top and another one layered iyswim, and nice bracelet.

Teamed with a baggy top would be a no-no, too much all baggy and frumpy.

I think, if you feel cool and comfortable on holiday, you are bound to look nicer than if you feel all hot and sweaty and tight... bleaurgh :)

White linen trousers, teamed with a short top, that shows a huge arse trying to wobble it's way out in the shopping mall = NO

Somewhere hot and worn with a nicely fitted top = yes

I've just ordered some black ones for my holiday, I know they're not inspiring and boring. We're away for 3 weeks and there will be times I'll want long trousers but the mummsynetty uniform of skinny jeans, wedges and a jaunty scarf would be uncomfortable and silly.

Nicely fitted full length linen trousers - I like. I do not wear/like the draw string waist look, or the stuffed up the bum look.

I wear them with a fitted top, nude under pants etc.

NEVER, EVER cropped, elastic waisted, tied top trousers of any description !!

No doubt I don't meet the mumsnet criteria, but I am 5ft 2" and size 10 and I don't care what you think.

I am wearing my white linen trousers today so ner ner.

With a grey/blue t-shirt and black flip flops.

[sticks tongue out emoticon]

Well I am wearing well fitting full length white linen trousers (not drawstring) with a fitted Navy silk t.shirt, silver flip flops and a sliver necklace - I have had compliments today- so there

And, let's not forget that the creased linen look is strictly for uncreased faces!

I wear white linen trousers every summer and look great in them (modest, yes - that's me).

I'm a size 18. I wear white linen trousers (full length, good quality, with nude coloured knickers) and if you don't like how I look in them you can kiss my fat arse.

They look frumpy with FitFlops and Birkenstocks.

at Armi

I don't have any myself anymore as I have gone off them (for the reasons stated above as they do seem a bit mumsy to me now!) but I don't think they look too bad if they are good quality well cut ones with the correct underwear underneath (yes to nude knickers!). I would wear a slim fitting top with them too.

Wear them if you like them, ballbags to everyone else.

Says who, Mae?! I can't bear this judging of other people. So you don't like it. So what? What's it to you?

Says me (I?) TeamGBIWI!!! The OP asked and I gave my opinion.

I think they look okay in very specific circumstances- such as on holiday when it's hot, with flat sandals, if they are tailored not drawstring, and if no thong or knicker line shows- why is it that women don't look at their bums in the mirror when they wear white linen trousers?
You don't need a PhD in fashion to spot your knickers showing through!

I don't they they look good in your average UK town, on a busy Saturday in Tescos etc.

And generally they are worn IME by women who are too large to wear vast expanses of white around their rear ends.

I love mine. Paul Costelloe, good thick linen. Very stylish I am.

So tell us then. What are 50 year old chubby arsed women supposed to wear in summer. Or will anyone over size 8 be dismissed as frumpy?
What's stylish in hot weather for a 5'4", size 12 woman aged 50?

Nothing, racingheart. We are doomed, clearly.