Office styling tips for brown trousers when carrying weight on stomach

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Id like to wear similar to this to the office and looking for some decent brown trousers. My legs are decent, stomach is bigger. Size 18. Should I go flared? If so, I cant really wear heels due to plantar.

Current linen ones have shrunk in length. My weight is on my stomach so I want to work out how I can style this without looking big all over. Any tips?

I need to be able to tuck in too!

Order a selection from Marks and Spencers - their returns service is easy and free.
Order a few different sizes and styles.and have a little trying on party at home.
You could order some blouses too.

Definitely make sure the trousers are long enough. I think “ankle flappers” always make you (one) look bigger. Slightly too long is much better than slightly too short imo.

Also try mid- or high- rise designs so when you tuck in, you’re emphasising a narrower waist rather than a lower cut where the line between trouser and top is not the narrowest part of the body iyswim.

where was your photo from in the op btw? I really like the yellow shirt.

I find high waisted trousers make the stomach look bigger. Someone is playing a terrible joke on women with all this tucking in. Flattering on no-one except the genuinely very slim.

@AMillionMugsNoTeabags its baukjen!

I carry my weight in my stomach and never tuck in; why do you want to style the top that way?