How to style wide leg trousers
To style wide leg trousers, pair them with a fitted or tucked in top, so the volume stays in the leg. Hem them for your shoes, so they almost touch the floor, and choose a heel for length or low loafers for an easy line. Below are outfits for work, weekends and winter from the Masidas women’s collection, then how to wear a matching set together and apart.
What top to wear with wide leg trousers
Wide trousers carry a lot of fabric, so keep the top closer to the body. Tuck in a tee, or choose a fine knit that ends at the high hip. The page for our high waist wide leg trousers suggests exactly that: a tucked in tee or a fine knit. The turtleneck long sleeve sweater has good stretch and a ribbed hem at the high hip, so it ends near the waistband.
How long should wide leg trousers be?
Wide leg trousers hang well when the hem almost touches the floor in the shoes you wear with them. Too short, and the line breaks at the ankle; too long, and the hem drags. Check the length in each size table against a pair you own. Here are ours in size S, with what each is made of:
| Trousers | Fabric, from its page | Length, size S |
|---|---|---|
| High waist wide leg trousers | A linen look weave (the fiber is being confirmed) | 38.6 in |
| Tied slit wide leg pants | 100% polyester | 39.4 in |
| Wide leg pants with pockets | 95% polyester, 5% elastane | 40.2 in |
| Tied wide leg long pants | 94% polyester, 6% elastane | 40.6 in |
| Tie waist wide leg trousers | 100% cotton | 40.9 in |
| Side striped wide leg pants | 95% viscose, 5% polyester | 41.3 in |
The tied slit wide leg pants are the exception, cut to end at the ankle. A wrap panel on each leg opens into a slit as you walk.
What shoes to wear with wide leg trousers
A heel or a low block heel lengthens the line, and a pointed or square toe shows neatly under a wide hem. Our pointed toe block heel loafers are a slim faux leather loafer, and their page says they work with tailored trousers. The square toe patent loafers have a 1.2 in (3 cm) heel that makes them easy to wear all day. For summer, the tied slit pants and the batwing set suggest flat sandals on their pages.
Wide leg trousers for work
For the office, choose a smooth fabric and a quiet color, and add a fine knit or a blouse. The side striped wide leg pants are 95% viscose, and their page says the stripe lengthens the leg; wear them with a plain knit. The tied wide leg long pants are camel, in a fine micro pleated weave that swings as you walk. Our guide on what to wear to a business casual office has more outfits.
How to style wide leg trousers casually
At the weekend, go softer. The tie waist wide leg trousers are 100% cotton, with a gathered paperbag waist and a drawstring that ties at the front. Their legs are cut very wide, so they move like a skirt as you walk, and they come in eight colors. The wide leg pants with pockets have a smocked drawstring waist and a pocket in each side seam. Wear either with a tee and split leather low top sneakers.
How to wear wide leg trousers in winter
In winter, choose a darker color and a heavier knit, and finish with a long coat. The side striped pants come in black and camel, and the tie waist trousers in black, dark blue, dark green and brown. Add the turtleneck sweater with its collar folded, and closed loafers rather than sandals. For the coat, the longline tailored coat buttons over trousers for work. The lapel collar longline overcoat hangs open over a fine knit and tailored trousers.
For more coats, see women’s coats and jackets and our guide on how to choose a winter coat.
How to style a matching set
A matching set works two ways. Worn together, the top and trousers make one long line that reads as a finished outfit. Worn apart, each piece goes with what you already own.
The asymmetric shirt and wide leg trouser set says so on its page: wear the pieces together, or the tunic over jeans. The notched top and wide leg trouser set is in a light crinkled weave with no stretch, and the drawstring sets the waist. The batwing top and wide leg trouser set pairs a boat neck top with wide batwing sleeves and wide leg trousers. For warm days, the cami and wide leg pants set has a cropped camisole and high waisted wide leg pants.
To wear a set apart, keep the proportions: a fitted knit over the wide trousers, or the top over slim jeans. See them all in women’s pant sets.
Questions about wide leg trousers
Should you tuck a top into wide leg trousers?
Tuck it in, or choose a top that ends at the high hip, so the waist shows. A loose top works too when it matches the trousers, as in a matching set.
Can you wear sneakers with wide leg trousers?
Yes, for weekends. Low top sneakers keep the line relaxed, as long as the hem clears the floor. Hem the trousers for the shoes you wear most.
Can you wear wide leg trousers if you are petite?
Yes. Choose a high waist and keep the hem close to the floor with a small heel. Wear one color from top to toe for a long line.
What is the difference between wide leg and palazzo trousers?
Palazzo trousers are the widest kind, cut full and loose from the waist so they flow like a skirt. Wide leg trousers can also be tailored, with a pressed front. Our tie waist wide leg trousers are cut very wide, so they move like a skirt as you walk.
Masidas sells knitwear, coats and dresses for women and men. See every pair in women’s trousers, knits to wear with them in women’s knitwear and loafers in women’s shoes.
