The best alternative jean shape for someone who loves skinny jeans

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I love skinny jeans; I find them practical in winter to tuck into boots and find them flattering as I have slim legs and a bit of a mum tum, so high waisted ones with a top that sits just below the waist works. However, I’d like an alternative style that feels a bit more stylish. I’m a quite short curvy size 10, but as mentioned above I have round shaped tummy but a small waist.

Any suggestions that might suit my shape would be much appreciated! Thank you.

I’m similar shaped and wear Toast Wide Legs almost every day. I don’t care if they’re “flattering” (clue: they’re not).

If I loved skinnies I’d just keep wearing them, plenty of women in my town do and they look great.

I have found flares work because you can get the same fit as skinnies down to the knee. Straight legs are a disaster on me my legs are just sos so lost in them.

Slim boot cut for me. I wear skinnies a lot as I'm in wellies with my dog and allotment. Next high waisted boot cut aren't bad...and to my amazement I got a nice pair this weekend in H+M! (To be fair I'm a bit taller but I think they do a petite range)
I tried on some wide legs and some barrel legs in the interests of updating, but they looked awful on me...made me look shapeless. The best were a pair of Whistles wide legs but I couldn't face paying over £100 for a pair of jeans😅

Girlfriend. Check out Boden’s girlfriend jeans. They taper at the ankle and aren’t baggy and not super skinny either.

Some great suggestions, thank you; wide leg and barrel do nothing for me, so I will check out some of then suggestions here.

I was about to start a similar thread so following with interest. I live in skinny jeans (suit my lifestyle and my legs).

I have a pair of Girlfriend jeans, from the crotch down they look good but they do nothing for my bum and belly (perimenopausal) and make both look huge (belly is definitely bigger than it used to be but they accentuate it). My flares drag on the floor.

I think I'm currently in jeans limbo land.

Just got the Levi’s xl straight jeans and I love them. Wide leg but fitted on the bum and I find them very flattering. I have a similar shape to you - slim legs with a bit of a mum tum.

Thought I’d update this thread because I’ve found a great pair of wide legged jeans that work well for my figure. Next Petite wide legged jeans are super flattering. True to size, and I think because they are a petite fit, the proportions are more suitable even though I’m slightly taller than 5f 3, which is what their range is designed for.