White jeans (wide leg)

[Eesha]

I like the idea of white jeans but I carry my weight on my belly so could this work? Or am I destined to wear darker forever?

Your belly is going to be there whatever colour you encase it in. There's no clothes that magically make you look slimer, it's just a placebo effect. So wear the white and shine, you are who you are and don't need to hide away or apologize for it.

I just usually size up in white jeans - got these H & M ones last week, really lovely on…they aren’t very high waisted even though it says they are!

Wide High Cropped Jeans
https://www2.hm.com/en_gb/productpage.1199191012.html

I love my white Levis ribcage jeans. They're high waisted and very streamlined through the waist and hips.

Uniqlo makes a decent pair too, although they are a more relaxed fit.

Both are off-white rather than bright bright white, which I prefer.

Spandaz do a lovely white jeans with tummy control but £150 a pop.

@Rina66 thank you, what would you wear this with. Im always in trainers so would they go with this look?

That’s exactly why I bought them @Eesha to wear with coloured trainers and boxy style t shirts! They’re a good thickness and have a tiny bit of stretch. I’ve ordered the blue too now…
Wide High Cropped Jeans
https://www2.hm.com/en_gb/productpage.1199191014.html

River Island had fabulous white balloon jeans earlier in the year and they are reduced to a tenner in the sale!

A good trick is get wide leg high waisted jeans in white and then try a few tops and see what balances things out. A shorter top that's slightly loose (so not tight round your stomach) usually works OK. Rather than a longer top, counterintuitively. Just see where it hits on your hips.

@Cyclingmummy1 just bought this to try out. I actually love how my kids wear a baggy look yet annoyingly I'm too self conscious to wear anything other than fitted because of my belly.

Do barrel jeans suit anyone with a belly

Depends how long your legs are. I would get cropped ones if I was going to wear barrel jeans maybe.

As mentioned, a high waist (so holds stomach in) with a shorter /cropped (not actual cropped obvs) loose top would work. One that hits the top of your hips. I'm someone who always has a really big stomach. It's a recent trick I've discovered!

I think these look good.

I’ve got the Sainsbury’s ones and I just feel they accentuate my stomach, I wish they didn’t call them barrel because in my head I think that’s what I look like, but from the waist down, not just the hips!

I'm size 10 but do have a tummy and went to try these on to satisfy an itch. They looked amazing and I've had loads of compliments about them. I've ordered a few more pairs of various colours in the sale.

M& S also had some horseshoe which I tried last week. They were great, cute, but really, I looked like a cowboy 🤠

just got these as well to try

https://www.marksandspencer.com/high-waisted-wide-leg-jeans/p/clp60585450#intid=pid_pg1pip4g2r1c1

I’m fairly hourglass shaped but have a tummy I’m conscious of post babies/surgeries etc. I love white jeans. Get some with either no or only a small amount of stretch. I echo the recommendation for Levi Ribcage wide leg (sizing a bit random though, have two pairs in different sizes which fit the same. Also I’m generally fairly impressed with H&M denim, again just look for low amounts of elastane. You may need to size up but they’ll hold the tummy in much better.

All, River Island barrel jeans were a no go as so much material despite being so cheap. Im a size 18 due to this belly of mine. The M&S ones look much better though so they are a keeper! Now what to wear with them!

@Quirkswork could you link to some shorter tops as I can't get my head round what you mean

@Eesha What did M&S pair them with? My DDs wear waist length tops. Quite fitted. However us mums with a tum might not like that. I wear floaty shirts and Breton style tops.

I’m 5’2 with a belly so whilst I do t have actual barrel jeans - I got some cropped mom jeans from M&S and I think they give a similar look. the proportion of leg width to belly make me feel like my belly looks a bit flatter. And like one of previous posters I wear them with a shortish top so I don’t looked swamped.

Yoi'll have to try on a few to see what suits yoi but something like this. Maybe a tiny bit longer depending on how high your trousers are cut and any camel toe situation. But you see that it's not tight but cut straight down and loose. But short. If you went longer and loose with wide legs yould look like a sack and if you went tighter you may have stomach roll issues(or I do anyway).

It's counterintuitive but works if you get the right one.

Forgot to add!

Women's Navy Cheesecloth Crop Shirt | ME+EM https://share.google/YHqSmfvrCV5PHfF3T

Try a few different ones on until you get the right length/proportions. The top of the trousers will pull you in so you have a bit of curve

So this is what I bought though now im thinking maybe a more fitted pair would have been better!

So this following style would be bad (stomach issues as it pulls in at the waist
Women's Yellow Silk Ruffle Crop Blouse | ME+EM https://share.google/EYilPnHs5ZMTwgiOv

But this style would be good because it's straight up and down
https://www.meandem.com/int/cotton-bib-detail-crop-shirt-white

Then high waisted wide leg trousers with a bit of grip round the stomach

Does that make.sense?.I will find some more to show yoi from a different brand hand on.