Women who wear the trousers?

Always trousers/jeans, but I do like them to come up to my waist and, unlike you, dottilind, I don't like elasticated waists! (This is probably because I have rather too much waist and the elastic has to stretch quite far...)

I agree with everone who say that trousers are more comfortable than skirts and easier to wear. I am 71 but I dress fairly young, jeans, leggings etc. I am a size 12, but I was so pleased when they brought in elasticated waists on the jeans and trousers, as now I can cover my tum as well as my bum, hipsters were a bloody pain.

I have numerous pairs of leggings and jeggings and wear them with jumpers and dresses. I have been to two black tie do's recently and wore evening trousers to both. My legs rarely if ever see the light of day. Skirts were a nuisance at work as they got caught in my chair and are in practical and cold at home.

I have several mid calf summer skirts which I can wear without tights but my legs really aren't up to baring in a shorter skirt. White and flabby with lumps and broken veins -not a pretty sight. My default setting for summer is linen trousers with a t shirt or floaty top.
In winter I wear mainly trousers and occasionally skirts with thick tights. The main problem is the lack of decent skirts in the shops! Mine are all several years old, and some are even older

Actually really warm and sunny today and have been out for a walk bare-legged. Daffs, birds singing, all spring systems go - until tomorrow that is...

Yes Mamie I'm still in and missing the very much

Funnygran I love the skirts in Laura Ashley, especially in the sale!

Ana I thought it was that the 'a' was superfluous....
#abitthickattimes
Feel free to stick your oar in, we don't mind the ripples

I go bare legged from Easter to October. Also for part of Jan / Feb this year. Remember that boring great big golden sun every day Grannyknot?
Never mind snow next week!

Ana, you are right, it is my lazy proof reading

Sorry, Flickety, not correcting you, just sticking my oar in....

Think it should've been 'theme' Jane

No, it was just because ethnic was used to describe the dress as well as the skirts and I was trying to avoid keep repeating the same phrase, sorry it misled you. I tend to write and then post without properly proof reading.

Oh
I thought this bit was a link
" also ethnic in style (can you see a them here),"

JaneA, I didnt put a link into my message.

Agree with you Flickety - I'm wearing Fatface today too but your link doesn't work - can you do it again please

Funnygran, forget your age, buy what you like and what suits you. I am about hit 70 and the clothes I am wearing today come from Fat Face, Monsoon (that skirt) and New Look.

Thanks for the suggestions FlicketyB - have both Monsoon and East in our out of town shopping centre. Sounds like a good excuse to have a day shopping! I did actually find one skirt on a sale rail in M&S but on the whole find they are pretty hopeless for woman above a certain age.

Bought my two skirts in Monsoon and East respectively in the sales. Both sre A line, bcause that is the style that suits me best, both ethnic in style, with embroidery around the hem, both knee length, one worn with knee length boots the other with light grey lacy tights. I also have a dress that can be dressed up or down for special occasions, also ethnic in style (can you see a them here), mainly because I don't do elegant or LBDs but really cannot stand the mumsy drabness or cruise chattyness favoured by all those brochures falling out of newspapers and aimed at older women.

Having lived in trousers for years with baggy sweaters to cover the excess pounds(!) I've finally lost nearly 2 stone and am looking for a couple of decent skirts to wear with boots. Very difficult - I'm 64 and 5'3. There only seems to be two choices - short and skimpy or ankle length. Anything else is 'sensible' and I don't want to be too sensible just yet! Where do other grans buy their clothes?

A relative of mine, many years ago, was living in a hot climate where her husband was involved in the oil industry. One day a visit from a minor royal was expected and all the ladies were desperately finding and struggling into sweaty nylons. All lined up to shake the royal hand, they were astonished to find that HRH had wisely arrived bare-legged.

Good for you Grannyknot, mind I have friends who insist on wearing tights even on the hottest day , it looks so uncomfortable.

I do, Tanith. I am always bare legged in summer - and often bare of foot too - and if the tan is too slow in coming, a can of Summer Mist is subtly employed to aid matters.

Doesn't anybody do as I do and go bare legged? I can't remember the last time I wore tights I hate them... so if I wear a skirt its bare legged, a couple of sunny days in the garden and my legs start to tan so no tights ever for me I'm either bare footed or sandaled in the Summer.

Jeans and linen trousers in summer. Never a skirt. Why? I HATE tights - they are the work of the devil! And I hate the sort of shoes that you have to wear with tights, as I would never wear sandals with tights.