How I wear wide summer trousers

In this photo I am trying out a pair of wide leg trousers. This pair is from the Lemaire collection at Uniqlo. Now sold out. It was a great collaboration. I hope they repeat it. Uniqlo are currently doing a collaboration with Hana Tajima and they appear to be offering some interesting pieces.

The trousers I am wearing are fine cotton with a wide elasticated waist. When the temperatures are high; as they were the day we shot those photos. I find that wide trousers are more comfortable than skinny. They allow the air to circulate as opposed to the fabric clinging to your legs.

I admit that this style is not for everybody. You need a certain height to wear wide trousers. It is possible to find straighter leg styles in fine fabrics that have a loose fit which create the same effect.

I have done some research and collated a selection below.

Photos by Laura Hines taken on location at Ham House near Richmond Surrey.

WIDE LEG TROUSERS

TANK TOPS

Chicatanyage

I write a fashion and beauty blog for women over 50 with the aim of inspiring mature women to continue to enjoy and have fun with their fashion choices. I have spent most of my working life in some way connected to fashion. I started my career in Fashion PR and then trained as an Image Consultant when my children were young. I subsequently worked in the corporate world running seminars, doing private coaching and speaking at conferences. I started my blog in 2009 as I wanted to share my years of experience working in the world of fashion. I truly believe we can continue to have confidence in the way we present ourselves. Our style may evolve with time and changing lifestyles, yet with a little knowledge and inspiration, we can all continue to have fun with fashion. As women of a certain age we are a growing demographic let us prove that we can also be a chic one.

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Naomi says:

23rd August 2016 at 16:15

Oh you look lovely! Totally worthy of my envy as one of the short women this look doesn't work for! I still enjoy seeing the elegance on others.
Britta Higgins bywayofberlin.com says:

23rd August 2016 at 18:07

What a lovely outfit! The royal blue suits you well and the cropped top is perfect! Beautiful!
Barbara Harris says:

23rd August 2016 at 19:42

Thank you, Josephine, just what I need to wear to a garden wedding in our New Zealand Summer this coming February. Except that I suffer badly from polyester cling and need to find something made from a suitable fabric, silk, perhaps, usually very expensive here. At least it will be fun looking.
Christine says:

24th August 2016 at 00:05

Fabulous look. Looking cool and comfortable.
Linda says:

24th August 2016 at 00:46

Sorry. I just cannot wear them, only 5 ft. 5 inches and cannot wear heels, so they look boxy on me.
Jenny says:

24th August 2016 at 09:14

Hate it! Does nothing for you.
Sue says:

24th August 2016 at 14:23

I love the long pants on you,but I prefer shorter (culottes) on me. I am5'5.
M-T says:

24th August 2016 at 20:13

Definitely your shade of blue, Josephine. Suits you beautifully. You look lovely in the trousers; however, they are far to wide for my 5'1" frame. I do wear looser, straight-leg pants in the summer, which, as you correctly point out, are much cooler and more comfortable in the heat. We have really been suffering with high heat and humidity here on the east coast of the US, so looser pants are a must.

Cheers, M-T
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