Leggings!

So Tigertoothyou think its ok to wear leggings that show your body parts or your flowery knickers?? Or the line of your thong?
Is that what you're saying?

Thank you, Tigertooth, couldn't agree more.

Well said GagaJo

As women we should support and build each other up. Not divide into small groups and infight.

The world is hard enough for women without attacking each other and being unduly cruel and critical.

Why do women feel the need to attack other women? We should all wear whatever the hell we like! What a disappointing and frankly quite nasty thread.

And as long as they are definitely NOT see-through!

Tricia, I see no problem with that, as long as they're worn for one day only.

Hi Jaye53 & Apricity,
Do people actually wear leggings with no underwear on, yeuck!
Now that has shocked me & here was I thinking I'm unshockable ??
Triciax

Leggings under a longish tunic top are ok at our age. Actually , I look slimmer in them.....I must say I have skinny legs and am pearshaped - the tunic hides my sins.

I think a pretty longish tunic, leggings & ballerina pumps, are so comfortable & quite smart too, given the correct make-up, jewellery, etc.
Triciax

I've always wanted PINK leggings, I love pink, although I have bought a pair many moons ago as yet I've not work them, but I now & again look at them.
Maybe I'll get cremated in them ?
I remember a long time ago, having an eye test, the young man, commented "even her mascara is PINK!". ?
I looked at him & said, "yes, it's cool, isn't it".
He hadn't realised I'd heard him?
Sorry I rambled.
Triciax

I think leggings look great on young women with nice bums great figures.

Is there still a word "ladylike" in our vocabulary. It was what my mother always used to say if she didn't like someone's dress sense - "that's not ladylike".

I have to admit I sometimes feel the same way these days. Nothing to do with wearing skirts or trousers etc. You can still be ladylike in jeans or even leggings. They just have to be ...... ladylike.

(Men also need to be "gentlemanlike", although I don't think that was ever a word!)

Think leggings are popular with larger ladies as they stretch so well and easy to wear but they can look sloppy if worn with short T shirt or short blouse. Think the better quality ones with a longer top look fine and a smart pair of shoes (no trainers please!) The thin ones you can see someone's knickers through them and just look tacky.

They are hideous things which flatter nobody.

I often wonder who invented them.

Dresses are so much nicer, feminine and they suit all shapes and sizes.

Love my comfy good quality leggings, but wouldn't dream of wearing them with a short top. I always go for long tunics. I am too old and too fat now to be shocking people with the site of my figure thanks. All I want now is comfort and reasonably smart/casual.

Leggings are fine as long as you wear something like a long jumper, tunic etc... It must cover your bum though. I’ve always thought that women with clothes on can look more attractive.

Leggings with huge "spare tyres" - not a good sight!

I have packed two pairs for my forthcoming holiday in case the weather in France turns out to be as chilly as here. Will wear them with t-shirts plus long cotton shirt.

Ive been reading this thread with interest. I've never worn leggings, as I don't think they suit my body, and I don't particularly like 'dressing down', preferring skirts and dresses.
My daugher says that they should be worn as per tights with a long tunic to cover the bottom, but some women and girls seem to wear them as trousers revealing far too much.
I am really concerned about the falling off of standards these days, and hanker after times when 'clothes maketh the man' was applicable.

Let's face it - there are leggings and leggings. Leggings or skinny jeans with a a tunic top covering the bumpy bits is a great look for women of all ages and (most!) shapes.

But, and there is a very big but (butt?) here, tight leggings with short tops and the full and detailed reveal of camel toes, often including their curly haired offspring, is just not a good look whatever the age or body shape.

Sitting on a bus, train or tram, reluctantly eyeballing a carefully, or perhaps carelessly curated crutch, I do think I'm just not that interested in putting that much pubic back into public transport.

Agree the leggings which are transparent look awful. (White and no underwear oh dear) good quality is the answer which boils down to price.

"Women/girls should not have it all on display"

Buttocks are intrinsically beautiful when the gluteal muscles are toned.

I think it's the principle of roundness that applies. Generally vehicles with large wheel are more beautiful than those with small wheels.

I agree Aepgirl.
You see some very embarrassing sights and it’s difficult not to raise an eyebrow.
Yes, I’m judgemental - we all are, it’s human nature.
What matters is that we should refrain from hurting or humiliating people by making our feelings obvious or smirking at them.
The remarks we pass on an anonymous forum are for our own amusement, even if it is a bit waspish and prurient, but it won’t hurt anyone, and we have to let our feelings out sometimes.

Sadly, many of these leggings are cheap quality and when stretched to their max, they go almost transparent. I really think many of these people never look in a mirror to see their rear end.

But Tedber you must have looked at other people and made judgements to be able to decide what suits you. Not caring what other people think of you once you have made that decision is an entirely separate matter.

I am not sure anyone is upset or concerned or fat shaming or anything like that. Glancing at a person in passing, someone we do not know, will have forgotten in seconds and made no personal judgment on, and just thinking doesn't he/she, and we do it to both sexes, look really stunning in what they are wearing, or that they have made a bad mistake and are wearing something that is very unflattering, is what most of us do. It is no different from the judgments we make when we look at fashion articles and adverts when we see them, or even more when we look at catalogues, online or paper. There is another thread running at present about a pair of trousers that the OP thought were hideous and looked awful, even on the model. Isn't this exactly the same as we are discussing on this thread?

At 71, and in fair shape, I love the comfort of leggings. They are not trousers, however, and really do look much smarter with a longer top or dress.
I saw a rather heavily built young woman the other day, who was wearing a pair of white footless tights, very thin fabric, and NO PANTS!
You could see everything, and the crop top with no bra didn’t help.
She was getting plenty of attention, which may have been her aim, but it wasn’t a very attractive look.