How old is too old to wear leggings......?

I've been trying to pluck up courage for ages to buy a pair of leggings! I'm tall and a size 16. I wasn't sure which type of shoes to wear, though. I've got a couple of short dress type things and am looking forward to getting some long tunic jumpers in the colder weather. I've got a terrible tummy though - could do with a tuck! I comfort myself by thinking of it as my 'baby-nest'!

I think I might try a pair.

You can get some lovely short dresses.

Hmm I was dead against leggings, I am 64, five foot two and a half and size fourteen(hoping to be size 12 one day), but with all this talk about them might try! Stop me someone if you think it will be an offense to the general public as I saunter down the street in them!

greenmossgiel - never with heels!

I never wear heels anyway, JessM. DH isn't as tall as me as it is, and I'm sure he's shrunk a bit! Nice flat pumps or boots sound like the order of the day?

You've persuaded me GoldenGran. We can both go out in our leggings and to hell with what people might think; we'll be comfy and look good

golden get some calf length boots,preferably slouch type that have a thick
chunky type heel and you are fit to go ! so go girl

Leggings are great. Borstal Boy doesn't like them, but so what! They come up to your waist, so no muffin overspill; they look good with long tops and boots (no bum length, please); and they are so comfy yet smart. Go, grans, they beat the hell out of jeans, - and never need ironing - what's not to like!

Leggings are brilliant. Great to wear on long plane trips. You're never too old. Just make sure the top is long enough to cover the thighs and isn't too tight. Black is best. In the Winter I wear them with Uggs.

I've shrunk Greenmoss.

Well, heightwise.

I have never had the courage to wear a pair. Are they really OK for the over 60's. My daughter laughed out loud when I suggested it to her. Nice that isn't it. She said my bust was too big??? Well theyr'e not big, they haven't reached my knees yet.

Well I'm 64 and I wear them with a mid-thigh woollie dress in Winter or with a long linen top in the summer. Not sure how the bust comes into it.

I wore leggings the last time'round until I heard the lovely Maureen Lipman say that she did too until she saw her back view in a mirror. Looked at my back view and was horrified...... bum had dropped ( to match sagging arms etc!). Each year more sagging, now my knees look just like my Mum's did.
I suppose a long top would hide a multitude of sins not to mention a sagging posterior....... maybe I'll see what's around as so many of you think they are so good!

Oh my bum's near the back of my knees now! Don't know how that'll make me look in a pair of leggings, but I'm sure I'll be just tickety-boo! I'm having problems finding the short dresses to go with them though. Any ideas - as cheap as possible, please?

Have a look at primark they have some cheaper dresses that go well with leggings,also Tu at Sainsbury's when they have their 25% discount sale;I
get mine from there as they tend to be quite roomy on top(if you know what I mean)The charity shops have some fab bargains and look at the car boot sales,but you have to get there early as all the nice stuff is bought up early and resold on E-Bay

Have a look on Peacocks online, they have had some nice long tops in store,
I love my leggings with long tops/dresses and long jumpers and boots in the winter.

Got a few long tops in the next sale, have a look at the new season its just come into store.

We have got a peacock's here glass,I've never really looked in so will have a
browse when I go over to Liverpool next week.thanks

glamma There is alot of young stuff but I have got some great bargains especially holiday clothes, little tops and a few holiday dresses, depends when you are in sometimes you manage to find lots to your taste other times nothing at all.

My granddaughter works in Peacock's - she gets a 40% off voucher now and again for friends and family. Think I'll have a wee look anyway, because I do quite like their stuff sometimes!

Thanks Golden Girl, Have just bought a pair, not quite got round to the shock of going out in them.What do I do with my feet, naked(the feet I mean) or cute little socks?

Thick thockth and Doc Marten boots?

Where did you get yours from GoldenGran?

Goldengran treat yourself to some really jazzy socks,they will look really cool with your legging and be a right talking point when you take your boots off.

Got them from Primark. Baggy, Thick thockth and Doc Martens wont do it for me, have thick calvth. May try baggy boots!