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What style of jeans are you wearing?

42 replies

ForSaleChesterDraws · 26/06/2025 20:08

I don’t have any jeans that fit me and want to buy some for casual weekend wear. I’m 5’4”, size 12 but smaller waist and larger over the hips and thighs but with proportionally little legs so tend to need short length. I hate cropped. I think barrel are a step too far. What have you bought lately and loved?

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GoodBones85 · 26/06/2025 20:16

The Tu Sainsburys barrel legs are my favourite. So glad I bought a pair after hearing about them on here. I’d give them a try.

ForSaleChesterDraws · 26/06/2025 20:35

GoodBones85 · 26/06/2025 20:16

The Tu Sainsburys barrel legs are my favourite. So glad I bought a pair after hearing about them on here. I’d give them a try.

Thank you! I’ve just done click and collect on them!

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shardlakem · 26/06/2025 20:57

M&S wide leg in short length, I am a similar size to you and they are suprisingly flattering!

Laralee · 26/06/2025 21:00

To a a wide leg jeans. I’m 5ft 2 and similar shape to you

MrsJoanDanvers · 26/06/2025 21:01

New Look petite wide leg. High waist, fit on the hips and so well cut for £34.99.

www.newlook.com/uk/womens/clothing/jeans/blue-adalae-high-waist-wide-leg-jeans/p/888052249

henlake7 · 26/06/2025 21:19

I have lots of pairs of the New Look Adalae jeans, they are very comfortable and look good.
I also like barrel and bootleg.

Tooty78 · 26/06/2025 21:21

My bootcut Per Una Roma jeans that are at least 20 years old, of which I have several pairs in denim,black, grey, brown and taupe.

I am a typical pear shape and no other style suits me, they make my bum look great and my legs look longer than they are. I am not built for skinny or barrel leg, so bootcut for me.

ForAzureSeal · 26/06/2025 21:21

Paper bag top carrot leg jeans from Zara. Sound like they would work for you.

WashableVelvet · 26/06/2025 21:36

I like whistles barrel leg jeans

Petitewinter · 26/06/2025 21:51

Go high waisted, Next and New Look so some good ones.

Britpopbaby · 27/06/2025 05:41

M&S palazzo jeans

KPPlumbing · 27/06/2025 06:26

Levis 501s with a cropped leg of 26inches, which sit perfectly on my ankle and dont look cropped.

Zara "mini flare" jeans. Again, they are supposed to be cropped, but are the perfect 'normal length for me.

Blueuggboots · 27/06/2025 06:34

Bootcut and I don’t care. 🙂 (as in, people will say they’re out of fashion, but I don’t care because I like them).

TooManyCupsAndMugs · 27/06/2025 06:37

Another vote for new look jeans - I have a dark adelae pair and wide leg drawstring ones and they are super comfy and great value.

Elpheba · 27/06/2025 06:46

M&S Siena soft- straight leg and v comfy. Got 3 pairs- 1 in each colour!

xSideshowAuntSallyXx · 27/06/2025 06:46

Superdry flare. Or Fat Face girlfriend jeans (although not the most flattering on my arse they're fairly lightweight so I don't get too hot in the summer).

I also still wear skinny jeans as there's no way i could go on a bike ride in flared jeans.

ForSaleChesterDraws · 27/06/2025 06:54

Tooty78 · 26/06/2025 21:21

My bootcut Per Una Roma jeans that are at least 20 years old, of which I have several pairs in denim,black, grey, brown and taupe.

I am a typical pear shape and no other style suits me, they make my bum look great and my legs look longer than they are. I am not built for skinny or barrel leg, so bootcut for me.

I’ve just thrown out about 4 pairs of these in larger sizes that don’t fit me anymore. I gel stuck in a rut with them as I’ve been wearing them for at least 15 years!

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onehorserace · 27/06/2025 08:46

These for a change from skinnies

What style of jeans are you wearing?
ForSaleChesterDraws · 27/06/2025 10:50

Thanks for the recommendations folks. Have ordered Sainsbury’s barrel legs and New look high waist wide leg to try on, both in short lengths.

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Peanutbutterflies · 27/06/2025 10:53

shardlakem · 26/06/2025 20:57

M&S wide leg in short length, I am a similar size to you and they are suprisingly flattering!

I've just got the same and love them! Very comfy and quite a thin denim so good for the summer! Im short too and first pair of wide legged jeans that I actually like and think look ok on me

YYURYYUCICYYUR4ME · 27/06/2025 13:14

Currently wearing Tu barrel, Tu wide carpenter jeans.

FluentAquaMoose · 27/06/2025 13:31

I don't normally wear jeans however we were at York DO and my other half swerved me into Levi's and despite a mini 'I don't wear jeans,hate jeans' spat to the assistant she got me to try a pair of 514's and OMG...... they fit beautifully. I'm a 28 leg and size 31 waist although could go smaller.
Need to expand my jeans wardrobe obviously.

DramaAlpaca · 27/06/2025 13:37

I'm quite tall at 5'10. Recently I've got into barrel leg jeans and I love the proportions on me. I've a pair from Hush and a pair from Tesco. I like wide legs as well, mine are M&S. I sometimes wear bootcut, and I love my M&S Sienna straights. I decided to wear a pair of skinnies the other day, but I think I prefer them with boots in winter. I don't care if they are out of fashion, I'm keeping them!

unsync · 27/06/2025 13:40

501s. The only jeans I have that don't gape at the waist. So comfortable too.

Kwean · 27/06/2025 14:50

Blueuggboots · 27/06/2025 06:34

Bootcut and I don’t care. 🙂 (as in, people will say they’re out of fashion, but I don’t care because I like them).

You are all good ... they are back round again!!

https://www.stylist.co.uk/fashion/best-ladies-bootcut-jeans/961917

Bootcut jeans are back, and they’re taking the fashion set by storm – this is how to style them

The flared style is back.

https://www.stylist.co.uk/fashion/best-ladies-bootcut-jeans/961917