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I want the swishy trousers of the youth but what are they?

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SwishyLegs · 18/09/2025 22:16

I’m usually very unfashionable but enjoying wide leg trousers being back in fashion. There’s a particular style of trousers I’ve seen a few younger women/girls wearing, of what looks sort of like tracksuit type trousers but very silky/flowy/swishy.. I don’t want to panic the local teens by asking where they get their clothes so can anyone here tell me what they might be?

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GreyAreas · 19/09/2025 07:19

I think I know what you mean, my dc call them private school girl trousers (the sort of stylish but casual and comfortable trousers that are between joggers and pyjama trousers but look much nicer than both) which probably doesn't help you much!

LimeBasilandManderin · 19/09/2025 07:32

Have a look on the Adidas website, I think this is kind of what you mean

https://www.adidas.co.uk/adicolor-classic-firebird-loose-track-tracksuit-bottoms/JY2697.html

Pinkfreedom · 19/09/2025 07:36

LimeBasilandManderin · 19/09/2025 07:32

Have a look on the Adidas website, I think this is kind of what you mean

https://www.adidas.co.uk/adicolor-classic-firebird-loose-track-tracksuit-bottoms/JY2697.html

I am not the OP but I love the addidas ones in your link. My budget is more Primark though.

What an addictive thread.

NomNomNominativeDeterminism · 19/09/2025 07:42

Swishy shiny beautiful trousers from Zara https://www.zara.com/uk/en/satin-wide-leg-trousers-p07970399.html

YourFairCyanReader · 19/09/2025 07:55

RozGruber · 18/09/2025 23:16

Check out the villa trousers from Vuori. I got them in America but I think they ship to the UK. I think they were about £110 but they really look nice and they wash beautifully.

They look so nice!!

I am just loving trousers at the moment. Elasticated or drawstring waists, wide legs, pockets... it's like they've finally thought about comfort and practicality. Hope it lasts!

wordywitch · 19/09/2025 08:05

I’ve been wanting to find some soft wide legged trousers too, but as I wear a size Short I assumed they’d all be too long on me. Do these type of trousers ever come in short lengths or am I doomed to have them dragging on the ground?

Itsnotallaboutyoulikeyouthink · 19/09/2025 08:12

Look on h &m because they have a great selection of wide leg trousers. I think what your after is a yoga pant style but dressy.

GrandmistressGlitch · 19/09/2025 08:43

I have these, I always get compliments in them even though I only bought them as WFH joggers! So comfy (fluffy inside) and flattering but I'm not sure if they will last that long. And they can get chilly around the ankles when WFH in the colder months

JustWhatIAlwaysWanted · 19/09/2025 09:53

M&S do wide leg comfy trousers. They probably have swishy and satiny variants.

SwishyLegs · 19/09/2025 10:55

Ooh thanks for all the replies, am working through all the suggestions in google images!

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SwishyLegs · 19/09/2025 12:15

user1471467504 · 19/09/2025 11:58

My daughter bought hers for dance from our local dance shop

https://www.jamzz.co.uk/collections/bottoms-adult/products/jamzz-toggle-joggers-ice-blue

We have seen similar in sports shops but she didnt like the feel of them (shell suit material) but the ones on the link above are a lovely thick cotton style, really well made.

Ooh, YES this is the shape with the bottom of these toggled - in at the ankle but flowy enough over the top that it doesn’t look like they come right in there but also won’t drag through puddles too much. And dramatically billowy when moving around (I probably won’t move quite in the ways of that website’s videos..). The ones I saw were wider leg I think but the same kind of shape and movement. Shell suit material is probably what the ones I saw were made of, but your ones look nicer, shame black is sold out, not sure I could handle blue or keep white nice! You can’t remember which shops or brands had the shell suity version can you, if I can’t find any black of these?

www.jamzz.co.uk/collections/bottoms-adult/products/jamzz-toggle-joggers-all-black

@Summerhillsquare Stradivarius have various ‘flowing’ options that also look similar, think you’re right it’s hard to tell without trying on.

Thanks for all the other comments, think I checked every lead. Will work through again with Vinted open at some point, that was a good way to get a round up of trousers I like in various styles!

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jimmypug · 19/09/2025 12:17

I have these that are possibly similar?

https://www.asos.com/prd/209190869?acquisitionsource=pasteboard

jimmypug · 19/09/2025 12:17

they have other shapes on the oysho site too/ the ones I’ve linked are super baggy

user1471467504 · 19/09/2025 13:47

SwishyLegs · 19/09/2025 12:15

Ooh, YES this is the shape with the bottom of these toggled - in at the ankle but flowy enough over the top that it doesn’t look like they come right in there but also won’t drag through puddles too much. And dramatically billowy when moving around (I probably won’t move quite in the ways of that website’s videos..). The ones I saw were wider leg I think but the same kind of shape and movement. Shell suit material is probably what the ones I saw were made of, but your ones look nicer, shame black is sold out, not sure I could handle blue or keep white nice! You can’t remember which shops or brands had the shell suity version can you, if I can’t find any black of these?

www.jamzz.co.uk/collections/bottoms-adult/products/jamzz-toggle-joggers-all-black

@Summerhillsquare Stradivarius have various ‘flowing’ options that also look similar, think you’re right it’s hard to tell without trying on.

Thanks for all the other comments, think I checked every lead. Will work through again with Vinted open at some point, that was a good way to get a round up of trousers I like in various styles!

I think we saw the other ones in JD and from memory they had quite a few colors to choose from. They seem very popular amongst my daughters friends.

anon2022anon · 19/09/2025 18:09

These ASOS ones are nice in plum or black

SeagullSam2027 · 19/09/2025 18:58

Satin wide leg trousers
https://www.zara.com/uk/en/satin-wide-leg-trousers-p07970399.html

Goldbar31 · 19/09/2025 19:20

Got these from Uniqlo this week and they are lovely. Soft and swishy. Often out of stock, but if you sign up, you can be notified when they become available. Also - a total steal at £12 / £9

I want the swishy trousers of the youth but what are they?
I want the swishy trousers of the youth but what are they?
Goldbar31 · 19/09/2025 19:28

wordywitch · 19/09/2025 08:05

I’ve been wanting to find some soft wide legged trousers too, but as I wear a size Short I assumed they’d all be too long on me. Do these type of trousers ever come in short lengths or am I doomed to have them dragging on the ground?

M&S, Next, and Karen Millen do a variation of lengths.
Tu at Sainsbury’s do too, and actually have some lovey looking wide length trousers in.
Uniqlo give you the option online to have alterations made.

wordywitch · 19/09/2025 19:36

Goldbar31 · 19/09/2025 19:28

M&S, Next, and Karen Millen do a variation of lengths.
Tu at Sainsbury’s do too, and actually have some lovey looking wide length trousers in.
Uniqlo give you the option online to have alterations made.

Thank you! I’ll have a look at those places.

Bellarose53 · 20/09/2025 04:20

Omg are parachute pants back on fashion!

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