So: culottes. Are we doing them?

[DaphneMoonCrane]

I rather love these and they've got 20% off. But will I look silly?

I'm 36, 5'7, size 10-12, slight but not-too-bad baby tummy.

I think they look more like a skirt on the model. Obviously she's a mega-babe

Anyone out there contemplating a culotte purchase?

I like these too, more structured.

www.warehouse.co.uk/warehouse/fcp-product/02253777

Like both those, Judy (did you used to be judysdreamhorse or was that someone else?).

Right, ladies: I'm going in. I'll report back.

No, that wasn't me Daphne - I'm quite new. Report back, soldier.

My dd wears gym skorts as she hates shorts and its a compromise for pe:)

I would want to see what I looked like from behind wearing floaty culottes.

I think i prefer Capri pants.

I have quite a small rear end, so I'm not so worried about that.

My muffin top, on the other hand...

Waaaaaah! Out of stock :(

Daphnia you have been saved from a fashion disaster. Take this as a sign - it wasn't meant to be

The internet has sent you a message Daphne. Heed that message.

love culottes, so chic

That means hundreds of size 10-12 spotty culotted people will be roaming the country this summer.

I always thought that culottes were more flowy, like a skirt (like the first link). Otherwise, if they look like cut-off work trousers, the they're just cut-off work trousers. I want something floaty-light, like a skirt, but must be knee length for work, and with some material between my legs.

I saw someone wearing some at the theatre last night. They were a bit wrappy-roundy, and looked lovely. Not very helpful, I know, but I'll have a bit of a hunt for them.

I used to wear culottes in the eighties. I had a black heavy crepe pair and a navy pair with white spots. That was back in the days when I could wear tucked in tops.

Took my long denim culottes out for a spin tonight (DC call them my clown trousers). They are completely ridiculous but I enjoyed wearing them. They need a seriously clumpy shoe to balance proportions.

I have the second warehouse pair that Judy linked. Masses of compliments when I wore them to work the other day. Do think you def have to be tall and slim to pull off though, and wear heels.

Tbh I've never known a fashion trend to come along where people have said 'you really need to be short and dumpy and wear flat shoes to pull this one off'. So I shall, as usual, ignore all warnings about being tall and slim and wearing high heels. Otherwise I'd never go out of the house. Waiting for payday and then will look at a pair of severe culottes to be warn with my new silver trainers.

niminy same here! I wear mine with trainers or DMs. I have my eye on some silver flatforms for summer. Defo not tall and slim.

high fives NoRockandRollFun silver flatforms are on my summer shopping list too. With culottes

I've got some shorter and longer length ones. I wear the shorter ones for work and the longer ones more casually. I get lots of compliments at work and think I've made them look smart enough for a city job..

I've said this before, but Mum dressed me in culottes when I was a child in the '80s, much like every other kid in Continental Europe.

No excuse then or now. They are unspeakable, especially when they fall just below the knee.

Nope, I "did" culottes as a skinny teenager and they looked shit then, still look shit now.

Skorts? Flatforms? Let's call the whole thing off...

poppy same with me but think late 70s, I hated them then!

Well at least for once this isn't a fashion moment that only suits tall, skinny models; they look equally bad in any body type.

I suppose at least that makes them democratic

Hmm. Sometimes I think fashion is not just about looking nice/wearing something that suits/is in proportion to your size/doesn't make you look too fat etc. Sometimes it's just fun to wear something totally different for the hell of it.