I did find the blogging hoo-ha around the launch of CDG for H&M a mite tedious. But probably just because I usually find those designer hook-ups leave me feeling really let down. It’s either the fabric or the finish or the cut - there’s always a casualty to the hype.

In this case I did pop in for a look the next day out of idle curiosity. I expected a crater with a few remaining spots. I got to see the remnants of the collection, minus the piece I may have been tempted to buy - the crotch-drop trouser.

Since a travel stint in asia I have cherished two pairs of softest cotton cropped fisherman’s pants, and they form a serious component of my working at home uniform. Alone in summer and with wrinkled-at-ankle long-johns in winter. That’s where I thought the CDG may slot in, being as they are in wool gabardine.

Obviously the churidar styling is a tough one to pull of for the curvier lady, but these images from Max Tilke’s Oriental Costumes: Their Designs and Colors should serve as inspiration.

To ebay it is then…