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Why Should You Wear Wide-Leg Pants?
When we first think of wide-leg pants, the 70s, hippies, and beachy styles come to mind. However, over the last few seasons, this flattering and fun trend has made a major comeback in everyday life, at parties, and even at work. Even so, it can be intimidating to opt for pants with extra fabric and volume. After all, who wants to make their legs look wider? However, wide-leg pants elongate the legs and accentuate the waist, creating an incredibly flattering silhouette for every body type.
But, before you dive into this new trend, there are a few fashion rules you should follow to get it right.
In this article, you will find four tips and plenty of advice on how to wear wide-leg pants, along with fabulous outfit inspiration.
Take on the season in style by wearing wide-leg pants!
Wide-Leg Pants: The Practical Guide
Tip #1: Buy wide-leg pants in a neutral color like gray, black, white, beige, olive, or navy blue.
We realize that the wide-leg pants trend can be a bit intimidating. If you feel the need to keep your look light, opt for a neutral shade like beige, black, or chocolate with a slightly narrower leg.
These beige wide-leg pants are so versatile that you can pair them with just about anything in your wardrobe. It’s a great option to test the waters with this trend!
Tip #2: Consider wide-leg jeans.
A quality pair of wide-leg jeans is a must-have style for women. Not only are they comfortable, but they are also flattering and fashion-forward. We love this wash, which is ideal for work or even casual summer evenings.
Tip #3: Tuck in your top.
It is essential to tuck in your top or find a way to accentuate your waistline when wearing wide-leg pants. Simply put, it’s all about balance. You need to create a flattering silhouette while ensuring you don’t get lost in the fabric, and a tucked-in top—whether tight or loose—will do exactly that. Choosing a small handbag with these wide-leg pants will also give you a very chic edge.
These pants feature a front-tie detail, which further accentuates your waist while giving a tucked-in top a fabulous look.
Tip #4: Choose a monochrome look.
An easy way to make wide-leg pants look polished and elegant is to opt for a monochrome look. Here, we went with white and chose a cropped tank top, chic pants, and trendy block heels for the ultimate monochrome outfit.
Some Outfit Ideas to Wear with Wide-Leg Pants
1) Long wide-leg pants
Cropped flared pants don’t always look great. Especially if you want to create a leg-lengthening effect, it’s best when your pants cover your high heels.
2) Define your waist height
Wide-leg pants look especially good if you define your waist with a belt.
Georgette looks stunning in her purple high-waisted pants and shows how you can tuck in your sweater for a flattering effect.
3) Balance your look
To achieve a balanced silhouette, wear something tight on top. You will see that most styles featured here include a more fitted top or tops tucked in at the waist.
Suzie (above) opts for a fitted black top with her wide-leg pants to ensure her slender silhouette isn’t overwhelmed.
4) Opt for a classic wide-leg look
Flared pants can give you a very classic and timeless look, so they will look great with a well-fitted shirt.
Hélène (above) wears classic white pants, which pair beautifully with an unexpected color combination of gray, pink, sage green, and leopard prints.
5) Break the rules
Although a fitted top is the easiest and most flattering way to wear wide-leg pants, we also love combining them with short dresses and looser tops.
Déborah (below) chooses a loose shirt dress and wide-leg pants. Since this dress has an asymmetrical hem, it counters the fact that the top might be too long and wide. It’s the perfect example of how you can play with structure and balance in different ways to create a unique outfit that really works.
6) How to get an elegant look with wide-leg pants?
Take advantage of the charm provided by a corset bustier to wear with wide-leg pants. You will achieve a very elegant appearance, thanks to this new generation of corsets that perfectly slims the female bust.
In addition, the XL style of the jeans adds originality to the outfit, making it ideal for your shopping days or outings with friends!
7) How to wear wide-leg pants when you are petite?
Petite people can also wear wide-leg pants. Just make sure they are more fitted at the top and that the pants don’t flare out too much.
Monika (above) tucks in her top and opts for a beautiful green, white, and silver color combination. The pointed toes of her mules help create the illusion of extra height.
8) How to wear wide-leg pants when you are curvy?
Although wide-leg pants can be perfect for curvy figures, make sure you don’t have side pockets, as this will add extra volume.
Curvy figures also benefit from flat-front pants, as opposed to pleated wide-leg pants.
Sara (above) wears an outfit that works for pear or apple shapes. Her blazer skims her hips, which means her wide-leg pants don’t add unwanted width.
9) For longer legs
Want even longer legs? Try flared pants with vertical stripes or a center crease. Or wear your pants with heels!
Sally (above) wears pants with a crease and adds extra length with her fabulous red heels.
Which Tops Are Suitable with Wide-Leg Pants?
Now that you’ve chosen your favorite wide-leg pants, what should you wear with them?
As mentioned earlier, you need to make sure you tuck in your top OR wear wide-leg pants with cropped tops that end at the waist. This will enhance your silhouette and create a truly flattering overall look with wide-leg pants.
If your tops are too long or lack structure, you will just look wide all over, which is not flattering. With wide-leg pants in particular, you need to create some structure in the outfit.
Which Coat with Wide-Leg Pants?
It is easier to determine how to wear tops when you are wearing wide-leg pants, because the most flattering way to style them is to tuck your top into your pants so that your look is balanced and your legs appear long.
Sweaters can be trickier to tuck in, although there is currently a trend of tucking the front of your sweater into your jeans or pants.
This can, however, add unwanted volume around your stomach.
You can also wear fitted sweaters that will provide balance and are easier to tuck in, as well as belted sweaters and cropped sweaters.
Just make sure to opt for high-waisted wide-leg pants if you choose a cropped option and don’t want to highlight your midsection.
Which Shoes with Wide-Leg Pants?
You will find that many styles of shoes will go with your wide-leg pants. However, you will want to ensure your shoes don’t get lost in your outfit.
Boots or heels can work perfectly.
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