How to Find Womens Work Pants
That Fit and Flatter After 50

Finding women's work pants is challenging at any age. Finding womens dress slacks that fit the post-50 figure adds another twist to the search. Let’s look at how slacks should fit and some alternatives that bring the store to your door.

The ideal women's pants create the illusion of an elongated, vertical silhouette. Anything that breaks the smooth movement of the eye from waist to ankles – such as horizontally placed pockets on the derriere -- draws the eye across the widest part of our bodies.

Norm Thompson lined wool flannel pants These wool flannel pants, right, feature classic pleated front that helps conceal a slight tummy. Sliders on the waist allow up to four inches of give. I love that feature on my slacks, as my weight may vary a few pounds. These are fully lined in a lightweight flannel that can be used from fall through early spring. In black, camel, and gray at Norm Thompson - Women's Category.

Many women's dress slacks today are slung low beneath the belly button. I’m not sure this look flatters anyone, even the young and exquisitely toned. My hip-hugger days are done. Good riddance; low-slung slacks were never comfortable.

Low-slung slacks are not appropriate for business wear, no matter how many catalogs and TV shows depict women wearing them in business surroundings.

Invisible Fit Pants Come in 6 Colors, Spandex Furnishes Pure Comfort

These invisible fit pants use classic styling to create that long, lean waist-to-ankle line. They come in five neutral colors, plus a dull teal, and in sizes for petite, tall, miss, and plus. The waist has an additional two inches of give.

A touch of spandex is a modern miracle. The extra give adds comfort and protects against wrinkles. This blend is machine washable, too.

Norm Thompson - Women's Category

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