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Chinos help please

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ameliameerkat · 27/04/2013 12:04

After being persuaded on here that chinos are a good non-jean option for spring/summer, I've been on the hunt for some and I can't find any I like! Help!

Criteria:

  • Not super skinny, not baggy, just straight legged
  • No pleats at the waist band (i.e. flat across the front)
  • No pockets on the sides of the legs (cargo/combat style)
  • No weird zippy pockets at the top

All the ones I've found so far are evil combinations of the above.... Sad

I'm 33, wear a size 10/12, have 'athletic' thighs (hence wanting to avoid the skinny ones as most of the time I can't actually get them on!), 5 foot 4 tall and don't want to spend mega bucks.....

Any ideas? Grin

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TooMuchRain · 27/04/2013 12:45

I just got some like that from the Fat Face outlet for £15 - they are a fairly slim fit but not tight

noddyholder · 27/04/2013 12:48

H and M have them in sale for £7 really nice

ZaraW · 27/04/2013 13:03

GAP always do decent ones.

ameliameerkat · 27/04/2013 13:06

Ooh, I was in H&M the other day - is it the ones that are usually around £20 that are now on sale? They seemed pretty skinny on me, but if I went the next size up they might work. No fat face outlet near me unfortunately, and full price would be too much I think Sad

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noddyholder · 27/04/2013 13:20

Not sure how much originally but are £7.49 now and very flat fronted and plain Slight sheen. I have worn this week and really liked

EarlyInTheMorning · 27/04/2013 13:38

Gap and Land's End

Chants73 · 27/04/2013 14:04

www.debenhams.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/prod_10001_10001_057010855095_-1?breadcrumb=Home%7Etxtchinos%7EWomen

They had lots of different styles in Debenhams yesterday, various prices. I got these in navy and khaki, but they had black and beige too

ameliameerkat · 28/04/2013 23:03

I like those Debenhams ones - thanks Chants73! I'll check those out in person after work sometime.

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ameliameerkat · 04/05/2013 18:01

I got a pair from Matalan in the end, they're nearly exactly what I wanted!
www.matalan.co.uk/womens/shop-by-category/casual-trousers/s2515965/chino-trousers
They only have a small pleat in the front, and they're slim, but not super skinny. And they were cheap!! Grin

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