Eek!! I bought some leggings!

I think most people wear them with boots in Winter but ankle socks would be ok too but I always feel a bit like Max Wall if I wear shoes with leggings lol.. so its sandals or boots for me.

alternativegran, you would wear ankle socks, same as you do with trousers. I think!

Leggings are great, how did we ever live without them? One very important thing to bear in mind, keep your rear well covered, yes that applies to you as well Kim Kardashian, bum implants are not a wonderful addition. In my opinion anyway. Apologies for a reference to popular culture on GN, we are serious people, not flippant!

I am a little confused, if leggings are tights with no feet does that mean bare feet in shoes in the winter?

I tried to find an ordinary pair of jeans in Marks and Spencer, unsuccessful I ended up with jeggings, probably shouldn't be wearing them at my age but at least they are comfortable.

I cant wear ballet flats with them as I have the most appalling blue right foot so I suspect they will only see the light of day with the brown ankle boots I bought yesterday!

I have cut off leggings on today with a thigh length shirt sometimes with a long top/dress and in the Winter a long sweater/dress also means no faffing about trying to tuck trousers into my boots just bung on a pair of socks and pull the boots on.. easy peasy. Today I just wear them with flipflops or my walking sandals if I go out for a walk.
I am a size 14/16 and both my daughters assure me I look fine as long as whatever is on the top comes down below hips. Be brave ladies. I don't do tights ever!! and leggings are just tights without feet much easier to put on too..

hilda I'm much the same size and shape as you and I live in my leggings with long tunic tops, sometimes worn with flats, sometimes with boots (ankle and ones that come up the calf). I feel and I know I look great in them. I've got leggings in every colour - corded wine coloured ones (bought last year after a suggestion on here from M&S); grey; several black ones including black velvet ones.

(Hehe I read your post first time round as "I'm 5'3", and a bit tall, ..." and I was thinking "No, you're not". Then I realised it's "5'3" and-a-bit ..."

Leggings are good with flat pumps, sandals, ankle boots or knee length boots - they are just tights with no feet! Only good with dresses or very long tops leave the bottom baring to the young. I love my thermal fleece ones when it is really cold!!

My word kitty you are brave. I'm 5'3 and a bit tall and weigh 10 stones. average size 14 and I wouldn't dare buy leggings. I do need a whole new winter wardrobe though, and have no idea where to start. I am not your typical woman and I loathe shopping.

That's a good idea actually. You can get such pretty "dresses" that really need leggings to wear with them. With me, it would be what footwear to wear with them. I have to have comfortable flats. Once you start to go fashionable, do you have to go the whole hog?