High-waisted casual pants options?
I've been considering something like the wide-fit pleated pants from Uniqlo to get into some wider styles, but I'm having second thoughts.
I'm a veteran of the uniform era, and while I've long since exchanged slim for straight or relaxed cuts, I haven't really tried anything properly wide, especially with a higher waist. I'm more worried about the position of the waist than the leg width. I have a hard time imagining how it would work for my body type.
In order to pull off high-waisted casual styles without a jacket, it seems like you have to be either sub 15% body fat or, if you're significantly heavier, build your entire wardrobe around looking like a 1950s dad.
I'm kind of stuck in between, having gained weight recently due to an injury that prevented me from running, but not gaining quite enough for the distinguished rotund vintage guy look. Most of my wardrobe is pretty casual, workwear-oriented stuff at this point, so I don't really have the other pieces to support that vibe anyway, and suspenders wouldn't be an option.
Is it possible to pull off properly high-waisted pants if you're in skinny fat / dad bod territory, or will you constantly struggle to keep them up and look ridiculous in the process? What are some alternatives?
I'm a veteran of the uniform era, and while I've long since exchanged slim for straight or relaxed cuts, I haven't really tried anything properly wide, especially with a higher waist. I'm more worried about the position of the waist than the leg width. I have a hard time imagining how it would work for my body type.
In order to pull off high-waisted casual styles without a jacket, it seems like you have to be either sub 15% body fat or, if you're significantly heavier, build your entire wardrobe around looking like a 1950s dad.
I'm kind of stuck in between, having gained weight recently due to an injury that prevented me from running, but not gaining quite enough for the distinguished rotund vintage guy look. Most of my wardrobe is pretty casual, workwear-oriented stuff at this point, so I don't really have the other pieces to support that vibe anyway, and suspenders wouldn't be an option.
Is it possible to pull off properly high-waisted pants if you're in skinny fat / dad bod territory, or will you constantly struggle to keep them up and look ridiculous in the process? What are some alternatives?
