Are these suitable for a 45 year old?

[Muttonornot]

I like them but I'm not sure if I can carry them off. I'm square, ordered them in a 32 x 32. They're Levi's baggy dad cargo.
In the description the model is wearing them with a cropped t-shirt - that's never going to happen! Too much belly (tbh, look a little pregnant. I'm not) Can they be worn with a normal T-shirt? Will I have to consider sleeveless?
Will they look ridiculous on a middle aged mum?

Who forgot to add the photo...

They’re just a pair of casual black trousers.

Not a single soul will look twice at them, whoever wears them.

And as there’s nothing at all extreme about their shape or proportions I imagine every wearer will put them with whatever makes them happy in front of their mirror.

In other words - you’re really overthinking this!

What do you mean carry them off. They are just a basic pair of black cargo trousers.

Why wouldn't they be suitable?

I'm 46 and wear trousers like that all the time..

Yes ofcourse they are, Im older and love that style

I’m 39 and wearing trousers like that OP. I don’t think they’re reserved for teenagers or anything. Although I definitely wouldn’t pair them with a crop top with my mum tum!

Who they suit is much more about shape than age. IMO they wouldn’t suit a short pear-shaped woman like me, and wouldn’t have when I was 15 or 25 any more than they would now.

I’m way older than you and have similar pairs in black and khaki. Would never have occurred to me that I’m too old to wear them.

Nor me, but I do wear them with cropped tops - boxy t-shirts that stop around waist length and are wider than I am. Significantly older than you! Haven't yet been arrested for not 'dressing my age' (I am my age, and I'm dressed ...)

OP, my leg & waist in Levi's were identical when I was slim and fit! Now I'm more waist than leg 😬

I was expecting something quite exciting when I clicked through to the thread, but they're just a basic pair of black trousers! There couldn't be anything less risky really.

You're really overthinking this. Why not branch out a bit more?!

I suppose I'm overthinking because the last time I wore cargo trousers I was at least 20 years younger!

@JustGotToKeepOnKeepingOn what do you wear as a top?

I’m late fifties and you would have to pry my cargos out of my cold dead hands.

I also abhor crop tops, but I do find that fitted or semi-fitted T shirts that stop just a tad higher (just above hip bones), that cover 2 inches of my wide leg pants look best with those wider pant legs.

Regular t shirts are just a little too long and look a bit dowdy with wide legs.

Alternatively, you could try snug regular t-shirts but tuck them in at the waist? This doesn't work for me, as I've aged I no longer have a waist.