What do YOU wear?

Have you heard the song about you? ...Tangerine, she is all they claim, with her eyes of blue and lips of burning flame...etc.
On YouTube. It was my late dad's favourite song.

My 22:35 post is to Urmstongran

Alima
Oh dear! That was not my intent. I was merely asking about your preferences.

The gradual-tan moisturisers are quite good - just a natural look rather than the obvious 'fake tan' look.

Clarins do a face tanning fluid which you mix with your facial moisturiser, but in fact I didn't like that so much, it seemed a bit yellowy rather than a 'glow'.

Callistemon
Hmm, but how do you know when enough is enough?

Just use it as a moisturiser - I suppose stop using it and use a normal one when you're happy with the look. It is very gradual.
Or when your legs look totally different to the rest of you!

Never ever pop socks!!!!
As soon as I can I wear shorts in the garden so get reasonably brown legs arms and face. But a tan never stays long with me so I do use those gradual tan moisturizers.

Phew, thats alright then. Mainly jeans or thinner summer trousers. Socks in winter, bare feet and sandals in summer. Unless going somewhere posh when pop sox are needed. Loathe tights, the most uncomfortable things known to woman. Tried hold ups once. Not my best moment. Norah Batty eat your heart out.

My legs are bare, winter and summer and have been for years. The advantage of age is that I haven't needed to shave my legs, or anywhere else, for a few years

I only wear trousers and socks if it's really cold and I can cover my top half in a long coat.

Meant to add, because my legs are always exposed, they are permanently tanned.

Never ever pop sox, that awful line they leave imprinted in one's calf - ugh.
I always wear trousers as I have one leg which is covered in very unsightly veins, not bad enough for surgery but not nice to see.

Either bare legs (but rarely - it needs proper warm weather for my lower limbs to emerge in a skirt or capris) or trousers. Either a light natural tan (via factor 30-plus in use) or no tan at all. Today I'm wearing socks, jeans, and two warm tops; oh the joy of the UK in June.

GabriellaG54 ??

I am extremely fortunate that we get a early sun holiday most years, and normally manage to squeeze in a couple over the summer (avoiding school holidays) so my legs are tanned all year round.

The minute the suns out my sun lounger is out, never have my face in the sun intentionally though.

I just feel more “dressed” if going to a formal “event” wedding, dinner or even funeral (which seem to be occurring frequently at the moment) in the UK with my legs covered.

I find this type of question either intrusive or lacking confidence in one’s own dress choices.
<whisper> Who (dare I say it) cares?

I have terrible circulation so my legs look like corned beef- if I put fake tan on they look like corned beef that's had fake tan applied. I juts use the Dove moisturiser that has a bit of fake tan in it. Too cold yet to take my jeans off.

I could wear the most expensive designer outfit and still look like a “bag of slack” . I always feel self conscious in a dress ( feel as though everyone is laughing at me ) . Fortunately ??? I rarely go out so don’t need to dress up very often .

Some people manage to look stylish no matter what they wear don’t they? Probably a lot to do with confidence .

Gillybob my mum used to say she/he looks like a clip - from Darlington so it must be a northern term - I still say it

Today I have vest, jumper, thick cardigan, jeans and thick socks on - not well and it's pouring down here so in need of warmth.

I don't wear tights in summer so fake tan, maxi dress, jeans or wide palazzo trousers. On the very rare occasions I do go out it might be a jump suit or dressier trousers.

Thanks for that Willow I assumed everyone said it !

I think maybe looking like “a clip” is pretty much the same as looking like “a bag of slack”

Jeans or robell summerweight full length or short. Shorts in the garden I use Boots no 7 moisturising tan lotion on arms leg and face. And hope for the chance to wear one of my nice dresses at a special occasion (with thin tights). I might buy some casual dresses this year and wear as a change from trousers. Tops - according to weather.
The thing that really annoys me is I buy new clothes but nowadays I don't get out so often so many things are rarely worn. But I don't want to keep wearing the same things.

gillybob Confession time..........I have been known to "splash the cash" on an item of clothing believing it will make me look confident and sophisticated, but on the inside I still have feelings of inadequacy.

I often repeat to myself that "they" (obviously not close friends or family) have no idea how I feel on the inside and can "brazen it out" outwardly whilst quivering like a nervous wreck on the inside.

Most of the summer, denim crops or skirt, or cheerful cotton skirts. So fake tan until the sun does the business - if it ever does. Always have pedicure in summer, so sandals never a problem.

Today, as most days, I am wearing jeans with white trainers, T shirt and cardigan.
I'm a trousers and jeans type person so don't bother about a tan most of the time, although if I'm going on a special evening I'll have a salon spray tan, ditto when going abroad as I hate being white when I go to the beach.

Grannygravy so many people own up to feeling like this. So when we are with others perhaps they are too focused on themselves to think about how we are feeling. Just a thought. It makes me feel better too to realise it's not unusual to be like this.
However I do feel better when I'm nicely dressed. It helps confidence. I think this goes back to my childhood when I was usually very poorly dressed and hated it especially as my best friend an only child with a dressmaker mother was the exact opposite..

Sat here in my baggy heavy cotton dungeries but wearing Chanal No 5. I have just altered the gorgeous linen dress I will wear to son's wedding next week...rather a bohemian outfit and very summery...white with pink grey and cream flowers. White linen coat. I will wear hold ups and, of course, Chanel No 5