Skirts or trousers?

I suppose its an individual thing really. We are all different.
I still care about what I wear. And I like to buy some new styles every year. I have told my daughter she has permission to access my account and buy me new clothes if she ever sees me wearing dowdy anoraks or suchlike.
I think some older people see no point in buying clothes if what they have is still good, regardless of whether it looks outdated or not.

I see your point MissAdventure. Comfort is very important. Perhaps they'd been to a coffee morning as there were a huddle of them by a meeting hall in Godalming, nevertheless, they all looked practically identical.
I must say that M&S has extended it's bra range to include...ahem....larger sizes ? and they're very pretty indeed. While waiting in the foyer for a friend, I looked at the labels on the workwear/business section. Various blazers made in Vietnam, shirts/blouses, plain and striped, made in Sri Lanka. Nothing I looked at was made outside Asia.
I later shopped in Primark and they've upped their game with maxi wrap dresses in beautifully floaty feminine prints and more choice than ever...and it's not the largest store by a long chalk. I've had to buy more hangers
Time for a clear out.

Agreed MissA, the older I get, the less fussed I am. I used to put full makeup on every day, whether I was going out to work or shop or not. Now I only wear makeup on the couple of days I'm actually in the office. And I'm getting to the point where I can't be bothered to do that!

Far more important things to bother about.

Perhaps they aren't interested?
I'm not bothered myself, really.
As long as I can still get something on, i'll wear it.
I've been compared to a bag lady a couple of times.

I went into town today and on the way, noted that a fair number of 'older granny aged' women were dressed in long shapeless skirts, mid-calf or longer, with tunic style shapeless tops or jumpers under boxy shapeless dull coloured jackets and flat shoes or boots.
Why why why? No attempt at style whatever.

I wear warm below knee skirts, with thermal tights and flat smart shoes. I am apple shaped, so droopy trousers are not a good look in winter.

BUT the return of the wide legged legging with a wide comfy waistband, I wear also, with black trainers. They are so comfy.
Thermals on under all outfits until the weather warms up. When I wear summer dresses bare legged if the weather allows it.

My mother is 72; I am 47. Trousers inside or for casual outings, skirts for dressing up. Though, I live in the Midwest US and it was too cold for skirts this winter!

I am short and dumpy so my silhouette is improved by something narrow on my lower body . I loved skirts when I still had a nice waist but those days are gone.

Also like leggings but they too are out, as the silhouette contrast between little thin legs hanging down below my dumpy torso does not please me. So I wear trousers below a tunic or dress and choose some fabric (such as denim) which is not too fuddy duddy.

I wouldn't like to inflict the sight of my legs on anyone. I remember my sister looking at me, sighing, and saying 'I see you inherited mum's legs as well

Chuckling here at the image of chewbaca striding along clasping her tights. Brilliant!

It seems clear on this rather unscientific survey that trousers are preferred.

My mother (99) hasn't worn a skirt or a dress for yonks.

I haven't worn a dress since a dd's wedding in summer 2015. Nor the v nice shoes that went with it. Shame really since it was a nice, simple, non-mother-of-the-bride thing, and it took me ages to find anything I liked that wasn't too short or sleeveless. Even the John Lewis personal shopper couldn't find me anything suitable for a wedding that was going to be largely outdoors and v likely hot.

I virtually live in jeans/leggings in winter and cool cotton or linen trousers in summer. Both can be dressed up a bit if needed - I never go to 'dressy' do's - never need to, thank goodness.

Denim trousers and skirts with 40, 60 or 80 denier black tights for warmth as they don't show "mess" and are practical with grandchildren. Skirts, or occasionally dresses, as I don't find them as comfortable, for going out, but preferably with boots to support my ankles.

Last time I wore a skirt was for my sister's wedding back in 2002 - and it was a mini (I was 32 at the time). I love my trousers and am even prone to a bit of "manspreading" - once you realise there is no chance of anyone seeing your undies, the freedom is amazing

I would like to wear dresses or skirts but my wardrobe is full of trousers.

Bought a dress for Christmas and only worn once.

I usually wear trousers or jeans. In the summer, I like to wear a dress because it's cooler.

Your hubby may have some you could try.

Chew, how about getting some of those things that men wear to keep their trousers up? Suspender things?

If you wear a skirt in winter, you have to wear tights and that just needs to all kinds of problems. No matter whether I wear large/small/perfectly sized/branded/super market own brand/cheap or top of the range, the wretched things always start to slide down when I'm walking. By the time the gusset has reached between my knees, I have to walk with enormous great strides, like in the Ministry of Silly Walks, just to keep them up. Either that, or I have to shove my hand down the waistband of the skirt and grab the top of the tights; a bit like an industrial sized set of braces. Neither option aids the air of elegance does it?

Either way, trousers are just less fuss.

I rarely wear a skirt or dress, I can’t bear tights don’t like the feel of them and they roll down your stomach. Think if your older trousers can look more trendy always feel a bit frumpy in a skirt especially with my more rounded figure these days.

Skinny jeggings or jeans most of the time, but love to wear skirts or dresses in summer. Also love a smart dress (long or short) on cruises.

I wish I could wear skirts more often - I love them! But I work in a very casual/industrial environment. People through the office in steel toed boots and high-vis vests. They would tease me for being posh if is wore a skirt.

I wear skirts and casual dresses on vacation.

Jeans - love jeans! Don't own a skirt any more. Often wear dresses and black leggings for work though.

Mostly it's skirts for me with 40 denier tights in winter. I'm short, at the top of my weight range for my height (hope this will be a better ratio after Lent!) but carry a lot of weight on my thighs and tummy and find trousers show up my fat thighs. I have lots of thread veins and now some varicose veins so I like thicker tights. In summer I wear longish skirts or longish dresses with knee-highs or wide trousers long enough to hide my legs.