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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Jo Jones and Helen Seamons

Plenty of flare: stride out in this season’s wide-leg trousers

Wide leg trousers
Wide leg trousers Composite: Getty/ PR

There’s something undeniably cool about wide-leg trousers. Classically chic and understated, a good pair will always make you feel well put together. The key is finding the right fit for your style and body shape. If you’re petite then a stack or angled block heel adds length to your legs and saves your hems being trodden into the ground. A Cuban-heel cowboy boot is handy under a wide cut for extra height. Or look for a cropped or ankle-skimming style that will fit shorter heights as full length. Alternatively, get a pair tailored – any dry cleaner will be able to take up to the required height. But remember a few inches of pooling fabric over a trainer, worn with a slouchy sweater (as seen at the Row) adds to the laidback look, so altering is not always necessary.

Green flash: Carolinede Maigret
Green flash: Carolinede Maigret. Photograph: Edward Berthelot/Getty Images
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