What are the best jeans for big-hipped, slim-waisted women?

[TuttiFrutti]

I can't be the only woman this shape, surely???!

I've never found a pair of jeans that didn't gape round my waist if it fitted over my hips. Can anyone help me out on this one?

I will be watching this with interest Tutti

Good thread
Will watch with interest

I have a reasonably slim waist, and size 14/16 hips. I like asda jeans, and Dorothy Perkins. Perhaps you need low rise jeans, so your waist measurement doesn't come into it.

I've had some success with some M&S limited collection jeans, but others for same range have been terrible. Gap long and lean are OK, and I've now gone up a price range and am in GAS, which are perfect

i have this problem so never used to wear jeans, that's why i love hipsters/low rise jeans so much. Or maybe try high waisted?

What do I tuck my stomach into if I wear low rise jeans?!

What size are you? My hips are a 20/22 and my waist more like an 18. Best fitting jeans I have atm are from Evans - boyfriend style ones. Before I put on all the weight I found Dotty Perkins was good.

I love the slouch fit jeans from next, they fit nicely under the waist and properly on the hips - and wear longer tops to hide my stomach!!

Am a size 12/14. Will have a look at Dorothy Perkins - thanks for the tip, Mrsmerton and Tigerfeet.

Prufrock, what is GAS? Never heard of it, but it sounds like I need to.

I've had some marginal succes with Monsoon jeans. But I wouldn't say it was unqualified and some of their styles are rather frumpy.
My waist's a 12 and my rear end probably a 16 in trousers, so also want to know abvut this GAS business

They only have UK stores in Cambridge and London (Duke of Yorks). Italian brand. So designer looks and styles (denim is great quality and ones I am wearing right now have gorgeous leather trim on pockets) but cut for la bella figura. They also size in single inches (so 30, 31, 32 etc) I think you can get them in other stores, and definately online if you're not in London tutti. Issy - get thee to the Kings road now. www.gasjeans.com/page.jsp

I don't know many mothers IRL who can (or at least, should) wear low-rises. I thought the whole point of jeans was their corset effect!

I have proper waist, but tum and bum. And I'm only 5'1" too. Also I'm 46... its a long time since I've been in Dorothy Perkins, thought I was well too old for it...

I tend to go to M&S and try on everything in a short fitting that isn't low-rise and hope something fits close enough!

I'm a 14 on my hips and 12 on my waist. I can't get 12s past my hips (ok, my thighs!) but 14s have to be really cinched in with a belt if they're not going to hang down, showing off my underwear like a teenage boy . I'm going to pay a visit to that shop .

I have big hips/small waist and Gap jeans are the best fit I've found, not too pricey either