Pants

Women's dress pants and work pants

Pants carry more of the working week than anything else in the wardrobe, so this is the widest range Forcast makes. You will find wide leg, straight leg, slim, bootcut, flared, cropped and high waisted cuts. Most are tailored for the office; some, like jeans and linen pants, are made for the days in between. Forcast has been dressing women for work since 1992, and pants are where that experience shows.

Choosing a cut

Start with the leg. Wide leg pants, palazzos and culottes give the most movement and look sharpest with a tucked top. Straight leg pants are the classic trouser, clean from hip to hem, and sit well over flats or heels. Slim and skinny cuts make the neatest line under a longer jacket, while bootcut and flared styles such as the Chelsea Bootleg Pants or the Milan Crop Flare Pants add shape at the hem. Cropped lengths show the shoe and suit warmer months.

Waists and details

A high waist lengthens the leg and holds a tucked shirt in place. Within the range you will find paper bag waists, tie waists, belted pants, tapered legs and pleated fronts like the Daphne Pleated Crepe Pants. Elastic and adjustable waistbands, as on the Maggie Elastic Waist Pants, give more ease through a long day without losing the tailored look.

Fabric and fit

Office pants are cut in suiting blends with a little stretch, ponte and crepe, so they hold their line and recover after hours at a desk. Linen and denim handle the warmer, slower days. Consider the rise and the hem together: a high waist with a wide leg reads formal, while a mid rise with a slim leg sits closer to business casual.

How to shop it

For the office, narrow to work pants or shop black pants as the foundation of a capsule wardrobe. Match a pair with a jacket from suit sets when you want a full pantsuit, and shorter frames can start in petite. Sizes shown are Australian, with the local equivalent beside each size on the product page.

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