Adam Says...Yes You Can! New Clothes for Every Shape
Q: I'm 5'5" and a size 10. Can I wear wide-legged pants?
PAGE 3

Color continuity—gray all the way—gives a vertical slant to restaurant manager Denise Dalfo, 55, and her wider trousers (Diane von Furstenberg).
Shirt, Charles Nolan. Earrings, Irene Neuwirth. Clutch, Mulberry. Ring, Marco Bicego. Shoes, Christian Louboutin.
Going Wide: A Buying Guide
- A substantial waistband helps define your midsection so you don't look tubular.
- Solid colors minimize hips, making everything seem longer.
- Smooth, drapey fabrics (gabardine, jersey, wool crepe) don't bind or cling.
- The fullness should start at the knee. You don't want baggy.
- Pleats bulk you up—skip them (or at least pick the inverted or stitched-down kind).