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Linen trousers

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wrinklycactus · 21/05/2026 17:27

Hello mumsnet style gurus! Please can you help?

I'm looking for some straight leg/ tapered summer trousers that are proper full length (29-30 inches) rather than 'ankle grazers'.

Budget is £50 - but honestly under £35 would be nice!

Linen blend is absolutely fine or cotton - just something thin and not sweaty for summer. Black, green, blue, grey are all fine. Not white.

Everything I am seeing just seems to have massive wide legs which really don't suit me. In M&S and Next the other day, everything with a straight or tapered leg was an ankle grazer or crop, or if it was full length it was a huge curtain leg.

I just want a normal pair of regular, straight leg, full length summer trousers that cost under £50.

Can anyone help me please? :)

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cuberoot · 21/05/2026 17:32

How tall are you? I am 5'3 and wear M&S "short", recently bought some ankle grazers in regular to get the full length, and it works just fine :)

wrinklycactus · 21/05/2026 17:38

@cuberoot I normally wear regular length. I have tried tall length but they've been of proportion on me on the waist/ crotch. Maybe I could try it in other styles... just annoying that they don't seem to make normal, straight, regular length trousers!

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MyGirlJ · 21/05/2026 17:52

I just bought 2 pairs (black and olive) from M&S. They were circa £25 each

wrinklycactus · 21/05/2026 19:48

MyGirlJ · 21/05/2026 17:52

I just bought 2 pairs (black and olive) from M&S. They were circa £25 each

Ooh amazing, are they full length and not wide?

Do you have a link?

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Silverbirchleaf · 21/05/2026 19:52

I purchased the ‘peat’ (ie chocolate brown) linen mix trousers which are only £22 from M and S. They come in different lengths. Absolutely love them.

Not sure how to do a link from the app, hence a photo.

Linen trousers
MyGirlJ · 21/05/2026 19:57

wrinklycactus · 21/05/2026 19:48

Ooh amazing, are they full length and not wide?

Do you have a link?

No link. Silverbirchleaf linked them - £22!
They're a slim wide leg if that makes sense. Loose fitting but not baggy, and I have skinny legs.

LaBelleSauvage123 · 21/05/2026 20:10

I’m interested in these too. I’m tall (5.9) and usually wear a 16. Would you suggest getting long or regular?

wrinklycactus · 21/05/2026 20:13

@MyGirlJ @Silverbirchleaf Thank you! I found them on the website, I can see that they might be slim for a wide leg but they still look so wide to me. I'm sure they would be too baggy for me at the bottom sadly.

I really don't like the big drapey look that is all over the place at the moment.

I'm just looking for some regular trousers that are the size of my actual legs.

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Nightlifes · 21/05/2026 20:13

Anyone know where i can get cotton ones from like 100% cotton.

Georgiemc · 22/05/2026 07:36

Abercrombie & Fitch may have some

Needanadultgapyear · 22/05/2026 07:40

Sea salt are my go to place for linen trousers. I was just looking this morning to top up my collection and the have 20% off this weekend this puts them into your price range.

mcmuffin22 · 22/05/2026 09:04

Women's Linen Cotton Tapered Trousers | UNIQLO UK https://share.google/wfJgLM2xCJmIsnrdQ

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