urgently required - alternative to skinny jeans

[HappyHugs]

I am a pear, wider of hip and thigh, and much neater on top. I have tried every imagjnable pair of skinnies and none have ever flattered my shape. When I wear a long top to cover I lose any semblance of a waist and look big on top too. A fitted top and my bum is enormous. All I seek is a straightish, trendy per of trousers for day wear with short fitted tops....come forth style gurus and lead me...

Do you have to wear skinnies? Bootcut would be more flattering. I'm sorry that doesn't help much but sometimes just because something is in we don't have to have it if it doesn't flatter us and you say yourself you've tried lots of types.

Boden straight legs are the holy grail for pear shaped. You can pick them up on eBay. Trust me, they are fab

I'm a pear and Next do a pair of high waisted straight legged jeans that suit me well. No muffin top and they can tuck in boots and wear with converse or ballet pumps full length or rolled up.

I am also a pear shape and I love:

Uniqlo legging trousers

I have them in black, navy, dark brown and camo print, hey, it was reduced to £4.95 . They are great! And very comfy.

Thank you all. No I don't have to wear skinnies (I don't in fact, but think they look great on the right body shape) and I do wear bootcut but feel that my look becomes a bit frumpy...I would like to look cool without skinnies....will google some of these options....

i wear a regular skinny, rather than superskinny, which helps. a really chunky boot helps balance your top and bottom half, a bit like bootcuts do. I look terrible in skinnies without chunky boots,.

I second Next straight leg jeans. Really flattering and wash well. In fact Next have really surprised me with the quality of their jeans lately.

Have you tried straight leg jeans? I am a size 16 and skinnies only look ok is I have a big winter jumper on. I like Sainsbos stright leg jeans - 26% off a moment. I have a nice forest green pair and dark denim blue. Good luck.

I wear straight leg rather than skinny jeans, and yes boots help balance out. I do wear long tops, but I wear fitted long tops, maybe as an under layer, with something a bit shorter on top.

I'm the same shape as you

Uniqlo jeans are good (straight leg not their skinnies)

I also bought some Gap "Real Straight" cords, really pleased with them. Lots of different colours.

I'm not a pear but I'm just sick of skinnies. What do we think of boy cut jeans? I'm about a 10 with a reasonable bum and about to have a massive pst partum tummy.

I know people on here are sometimes not fond of M&S, but on recommendation from someone on here a few months ago, I ordered (all the way from the US) these

Marilyn jeans

I really like them; they have a trim straight leg and are very flattering to my pear shape. They also look better (and more stylish) inperson than in the pics.

I'm a pear too and the best ones I've found are Next Relaxed Skinnies - they are fab.

Look at Next relaxed boyfit jeans, also Fat Face flares.

Almost noone looks good in skinnies. I can't wait til they go out of fashion!

I wear Gap Real Straight jeans which are brill, but am looking forward to bootcuts coming back in. Which they will eventually.

Hear hear Charles and Charlie - I have gone back to next after a few years off and have 2 great pair of skinnies, v flattering indeed