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Does this look ridiculous?

58 replies

Quickncjust4this · 02/07/2022 11:17

Please tell me honestly, as I just tried on these new jeans and my husband literally laughed in my face when I walked into the room

Does this look ridiculous?
Does this look ridiculous?
OP posts:
onlywhenidream · 02/07/2022 11:19

He's weird

SmileyPiuPiu · 02/07/2022 11:19

It doesn't look ridiculous but they do look a ig baggy in the legs.

Twiddledeedee · 02/07/2022 11:20

They don't look ridiculous but they literally don't do anything for you, not flattering at all

Chickoletta · 02/07/2022 11:20

They don’t really fit well. Too long and don’t flatter you in my opinion but not laugh out loud funny…

PatsyJStone · 02/07/2022 11:21

Too big, baggy, long

Dancinginthedark01 · 02/07/2022 11:21

They’re not very flattering and I don’t think they fit you sorry.

LubaLuca · 02/07/2022 11:21

It looks like you've put your husband's jeans on. They're not at all flattering.

BiFoldChampion · 02/07/2022 11:22

Too big and too long OP x

Rot · 02/07/2022 11:22

I don't get it. What's he laughing at?

CiderJolly · 02/07/2022 11:23

He was rude, but in my opinion they don’t do anything for you.

What look are you going for?

Judystilldreamsofhorses · 02/07/2022 11:23

They look like you need to size down.

Flowerymess · 02/07/2022 11:23

They don't flatter you. what shape do you normally wear?

Mercurial123 · 02/07/2022 11:23

The fit isn't good, they make your legs look short. Maybe go for a higher waist?

thebabessavedme · 02/07/2022 11:24

He was a bit rude to laugh but tbf I got a fairly similar reaction from my dh when I bought mom jeans last year, I think years of me wearing skinny jeans had conditioned him to how I would 'normally' look, I told him that I liked them and would be wearing them whatever he said, I am now wearing flares though, I perfer the fit.

Flyinggeese1234 · 02/07/2022 11:25

It’s hard to get jeans right at the moment. We’re told skinny is out but I think the very 80s style straight ones look best on v young women or teens - they can make them look cool by some miracle.

Your husband could have been kinder though!

thebabessavedme · 02/07/2022 11:26

also op, a different top might help, I like a white oversized shirt with that style jeans.

Quickncjust4this · 02/07/2022 11:28

Thank you ladies! Appreciate your comments. I'm not keen on them either. I'm 5ft 10 and I didn't think I could make my legs look short haha!
These are wide leg and supposedly high waist. I wanted to try as a change from my usual skinny.
I've tried straight leg and mom style jeans and none really work for me . Back to skinny it is!

OP posts:
Ginandslippers · 02/07/2022 11:30

They aren't doing you any favours, they look like they dont fit very well but he was very unkind to laugh, totally unnecessary.

Ouchmytoe100 · 02/07/2022 11:35

I feel the waist is too low to have something tucked in? Usually higher waisted jeans are more flattering with shirts tucked in. I agree they aren't flattering like this, but they aren't ridiculous. Might be better with a different top? Like a shorter one that doesn't need tucking in but isn't too baggy? I'm not sure, I'm not good with styling clothes, but agree that something isn't quite right with this outfit.

Consistentlytired · 02/07/2022 11:44

Hey OP I do think that flared jeans will look lovely on you due to your height, my best friend is tall and looks lovely in flared jeans, high waisted look better on short people in my opinion.

SheWoreYellow · 02/07/2022 11:47

Try them on with shoes first. Might be enough to make them sit better.

Laughing a you is really shit though.

NeverDropYourMooncup · 02/07/2022 12:03

There's two things here.

  1. They look about five sizes too big in the legs. They aren't the right jeans for you; maybe slim/straight leg would be a better fit? My choice would be a darker colour as well, as you're so slender, they would result in a more equal proportion visually.
  2. Your husband is a dick.
Mercurial123 · 02/07/2022 12:05

Consistentlytired · 02/07/2022 11:44

Hey OP I do think that flared jeans will look lovely on you due to your height, my best friend is tall and looks lovely in flared jeans, high waisted look better on short people in my opinion.

I'm 5' 9" and have a long torso. High waist is definitely more flattering.

Notarealmum · 02/07/2022 12:08

I can’t see anything wrong with them at all. They’re a bit long unless you’re going to wear them with high wedges or something, but apart from that they just look like boyfriend fit jeans. Slouchy is good, OP.

Decemberly · 02/07/2022 12:11

Hey OP, I am 5’11” and also found it hard to find non-skinny jeans that looked right on me. I went for these Topshop Editor jeans in the end and love them

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