Alternative to jeans

[RedLlama]

Hi everyone.

I am looking for an alternative to jean/jeggings. Ive had some long running gynaecological issues which means that jeans are just not comfy for me unfortunately. I held on as long as possible as I live in them, but I have finally had to admit that they do me no good and get rid of them. I need your help to find alternatives. I have a causal style and don’t like loose flappy trousers, or anything high waisted. My price range is new look, H&M, next kinda thing. I have several pairs of black thick material leggings, think they are ponte? Getting a bit bored of constantly being in black leggings now! I wear dresses too, but mainly trousers.

Do you know of any leggings that look jeans, but aren’t denim? Even jeggings are not comfy and they are just too firm a material.

Chinos- are these generally tight in the crotch area? Or could I get away with them?

I’m going to order some bits to try, but don’t want to order piles and piles of things and then have to faff about sending it all back!

Thanks in advance

[quote SabrinaSalem]@RedLlama yes Uniqlo very easy for orders, I had no problem ordering & returning stuff during lockdown.

I've never had the denim leggings-trousers but the regular ones are thick enough to wear as bottoms on their own i.e. they don't need a long bum-covering top like normal leggings.
Mine have real pockets on the back but the front pockets and fly are fake.[/quote]
I think I’m going to have to invest. The colours are all quite earthy though, browns and mustards which I don’t think are quite me. The grey has caught my eye though

@RedLlama can't say I'm keen on the brown ones either! They change the colours fairly frequently though (when I got mine it was all blues and greens) so worth checking back. You could also try ebay, but obviously can't send them back then.

[quote SabrinaSalem]@RedLlama can't say I'm keen on the brown ones either! They change the colours fairly frequently though (when I got mine it was all blues and greens) so worth checking back. You could also try ebay, but obviously can't send them back then.[/quote]
I’ll defo keep an eye out as they look like just what I am after

I have placed several orders now, thanks for all the pointers ladies

Joggers from F&F , more affordable than Hush.

I've been wearing these for working at home. They are fab for £20!

www.next.co.uk/g8171s6/692416#692416

You've probably thought of this already, and sorry if it's sensitive, but if you still want to wear jeans, and it's the button and waist that's an issue over scar tissue, maternity trousers with the short elasticated band (not the massive high stretchy ones) would work, as long as you weren't planning to tuck in a blouse or something.

Have you considered dungarees? They are so much more comfortable than jeans/trousers of any kind.

Spanx do some amazing ones

Maybe try these.

M&S jeggings i d reccomend. In many colours 6 to 20 3 lengths,great for me because im a very petite size 6 but the assumption is normally that all size 6s are 5 10 models,not 4 11 like me fit is great very comfortable.

Funky Simplicity do some great leggings that are jeans style, they are the best leggings I have found, I wear them all the time now

I'd recommend cargo pants - you can get straight leg or elasticated ankles. Lots of pockets, nice and slouchy - cotton or twill or other materials. Lots of places sell them from Calvin Klein and Jasper Conran to M&S and H&M.

What’s the sizing like with Uniqlo?