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womens trousers

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jessiegirl
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Joined: 12 Jun 2010, 07:43
Gender: Female

womens trousers

Post by jessiegirl »

now im a big size (22 for trousers) i ordered a pair but find they just dont fit. the leg part does but the waistline was just way too small! would have fitted a size 14!!
anyone else find this? i know maybe im not all in proportion lol cant they just make the waistline a bit bigger and stretchier?

i have to buy my trousers myself from a catalogue.
wiganpostie
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Joined: 09 Mar 2010, 20:16
Gender: Male

Re: womens trousers

Post by wiganpostie »

I have the opposite problem (but not with women's trousers, natch) as they fit me in the waist but the legs are far too roomy, so on a windy day they look like a ginormous pair of pantaloons. :left:
youwot!!!!!
MAIL CENTRES/PROCESSING
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Joined: 12 Mar 2010, 14:45
Gender: Male
Location: oop north

Re: womens trousers

Post by youwot!!!!! »

had this problem since i statred 29 years ago but i have just been issued with the new uniform and surprise,surprise everything fits(shock,hooror).
who the hell invests £2 billion into a servic and makes it worse?????????????
you really couldn't make it up!!!!!!!!!!!
Lounge Lizard
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Joined: 06 Aug 2007, 21:54

Re: womens trousers

Post by Lounge Lizard »

wiganpostie wrote:I have the opposite problem (but not with women's trousers, natch) as they fit me in the waist but the legs are far too roomy, so on a windy day they look like a ginormous pair of pantaloons. :left:
Try bicycle clips. :Very Happy
DGP1
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Location: Terminus

Re: womens trousers

Post by DGP1 »

Lounge Lizard wrote:
wiganpostie wrote:I have the opposite problem (but not with women's trousers, natch) as they fit me in the waist but the legs are far too roomy, so on a windy day they look like a ginormous pair of pantaloons. :left:
Try bicycle clips. :Very Happy
I thought those where for when you had an accident :wink:
I'm preparing myself for the zombie invasion, rule number 1 - Cardio
Lounge Lizard
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Re: womens trousers

Post by Lounge Lizard »

DGP1 wrote:
Lounge Lizard wrote:
wiganpostie wrote:I have the opposite problem (but not with women's trousers, natch) as they fit me in the waist but the legs are far too roomy, so on a windy day they look like a ginormous pair of pantaloons. :left:
Try bicycle clips. :Very Happy
I thought those where for when you had an accident :wink:
No, you know you've had an accident when you take them off. :shock: :crazy: :shock: :crazy: :shock:
Stormproof
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Joined: 07 Jul 2007, 21:03
Gender: Female

Re: womens trousers

Post by Stormproof »

I don't know who they modelled the womens trousers on but they were'nt human. I have to order 2 sizes bigger just so they fit at the waist. I hope the new uniform does'nt have the same measurements.
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creedscat
Posts: 219
Joined: 22 Oct 2009, 15:46
Gender: Male

Re: womens trousers

Post by creedscat »

Stormproof wrote:I don't know who they modelled the womens trousers on but they were'nt human. I have to order 2 sizes bigger just so they fit at the waist. I hope the new uniform does'nt have the same measurements.

Is the new uniform still on trial???
wiganpostie
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Joined: 09 Mar 2010, 20:16
Gender: Male

Re: womens trousers

Post by wiganpostie »

Lounge Lizard wrote:
wiganpostie wrote:I have the opposite problem (but not with women's trousers, natch) as they fit me in the waist but the legs are far too roomy, so on a windy day they look like a ginormous pair of pantaloons. :left:
Try bicycle clips. :Very Happy
Oddly enough they fit me around the calf area, but the job has given me thigh muscles that an Ethiopian long distance runner would be proud of.
DGP1
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Gender: Male
Location: Terminus

Re: womens trousers

Post by DGP1 »

creedscat wrote:
Stormproof wrote:I don't know who they modelled the womens trousers on but they were'nt human. I have to order 2 sizes bigger just so they fit at the waist. I hope the new uniform does'nt have the same measurements.

Is the new uniform still on trial???
New uniform is to be rolled out when an office gets it's revision ;liar
I'm preparing myself for the zombie invasion, rule number 1 - Cardio
krussel
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Joined: 26 Jan 2009, 18:03
Gender: Male
Location: Out on the streets.

Re: womens trousers

Post by krussel »

The mens trousers are really baggy like Chaplin's, mind you it helps with hoop problems this time of year :whistle
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DGP1
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Re: womens trousers

Post by DGP1 »

I often feel like MC Hammer in my uniform.................people look at me when I start my dance :crazy: :crazy: :crazy:

U can't touch this
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smelly_cat_lady
Posts: 341
Joined: 22 Nov 2009, 15:08
Gender: Female
Location: On the delivery office floor looking up shorts

Re: womens trousers

Post by smelly_cat_lady »

I'm a 14 but order size 18 trousers. Never wear them as trousers mind, always cut the legs off and they make great shorts (Mums are very good at this) :Very Happy :Very Happy
estelle
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Joined: 16 Jun 2009, 10:31
Gender: Male

Re: womens trousers

Post by estelle »

the womens trousers are awful - I ordered the size I would be in normal ladies trousers - size 10, couldn't get my calf into the leg of them because they are so tapered. I thought I'll order the next size up, only to be able to get it over my calf but stuck around the knee.

Gave up and now wearing the guys ones, though even with them started out in a size 30 and find the legs are really wide, so replaced with 28 and find they are quite tight.

Maybe the new uniform will fit.

Talking of trousers though, what about the blouses? sizes seem to be tent like - a 10 still swamps me :crazy:
smelly_cat_lady
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Joined: 22 Nov 2009, 15:08
Gender: Female
Location: On the delivery office floor looking up shorts

Re: womens trousers

Post by smelly_cat_lady »

I go for the mens in a 16 collar as the lady blouses look like something a darts player would wear