<<tentative>> Malory...I bought these...

[hunkermunker]

And people have asked if I've lost weight when I wear them

I think they might be magical trousers.

ooh, do they do a short leg hunker? i need magic pants to combat my lardy arse and gut

I could do with some magic pants - do you think they might make spots on your chin disappear too?

Do they slim your thighs, I sometomes think that cords make my thighs look chunky - which they are!

if they are a fine cord they should have the said "magical" effect

will ahve a look, don't like the heels, odd belt and even odder top combination though

i have a copuple of pairs of cord trousers, never wear them because nothing looks right with them.

Hmm, what did I wear them with - OK, I wore them on Saturday (I think you had a spy ) and had on a v-necked top which was predominantly green and cream with a bit of pink with embroidery and a couple of sequins on it (was last season's Next one and it sounds foul described like that!) and a longish cream shirt over it, which has a tiny gold thread running through it. And a handkerchief-ish cardigan (no buttons, that weird chunky knit mad stuff - do you know what I mean?) in green.

Have also worn scoop-neck white top with them too - 3/4 length sleeves, but rolled up - top is that fabric that has a square-weave [style thickie]

but what shoes?

They've got some lovely little boy's jumpers. I know it's naff to dress them the same, but I think I might do it anyway

Oh, shoes - er, Saturday night boots with kitten (I think) heel and with white top I wore my black wedge-ish sandals.

hmm. wonder if ballet pumps with the tiny heel woudl work.

i love corduroy, i have trousers and skirts in it

corduroy usually makes me feel huge - will go and check these out

You know what's going to happen now, M&S are going to be sold out of those trousers by the weekend!

TBH I wouldn't have looked twice at them before (like others always stayed away from cords thinking they would add bulk) but if they are magic slimming trousers I'll definately give them a go.

ADO, yes, they do do a short leg, which, by rights, I should've bought - but they're cord, so they go funny round the knees if they're too short, IMO. So I bought the regular leg and they're perfect.

It's very fine cord though - not chunky at all. And I love the colour - green far more flattering than I thought it would be.