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What do YOU wear?

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GabriellaG54 Mon 10-Jun-19 19:40:27

Do you dare to bare but only in summer?
Do you fake it or go for the milk-bottle look?
Stockings, hold-ups or tights for those 'important' occasions or are you a pop-sock siren?

Mapleleaf Thu 13-Jun-19 22:46:43

Today it’s been dark jeans, long sleeved top, big coat, boots, socks, brolly. It’s been very cold and wet! Tonight, the hot water bottle is airing the bed. Flaming June? er, no!!! Oh, well, perhaps July will be better!

M0nica Thu 13-Jun-19 21:17:29

I am currently wearing my winter night dress, a dressing gown, a big fleece and really thick bed socks.

Roll on winter and the warmer weather!

Sara65 Thu 13-Jun-19 15:47:01

Mawbroonsback

It has been freezing, today it’s pouring with rain, and I’ve just come in and lit the fire, but yesterday afternoon the sun came out for a while

Today I’m in a very thick and chunky cardi!

annep1 Thu 13-Jun-19 15:36:56

Jaxie I use tanning moisturiser in the hope it looks better. I can't think of anything else. I tend to wear cropped trousers or leggings most of the time. To be honest I don't think they look as bad to other people as they do to oneself.

Jaxie Thu 13-Jun-19 15:04:58

Anyone got advice on how to disguise varicose veins? The fronts of my legs finesse they're brown with gardening in shorts, but the backs horrendous with veins.

Grammaretto Wed 12-Jun-19 22:29:00

Warm winter nightie, cosy duvet, hot water bottle grin

MawBroonsback Wed 12-Jun-19 22:02:06

Linen Sar65?
You must be somewhere warmer and drier than here!
Jumper, jeans, socks, raincoat and scarf!

Sara65 Wed 12-Jun-19 21:17:34

I’m wearing one of my favourite long linen dresses today as I’ve had the afternoon off.

Never wear trousers, always skirts or dresses, boots in the winter, bare legs and flip flops all summer

sazz1 Wed 12-Jun-19 20:28:07

I'm wearing black cords, a long sleeve cotton top and a fluffy jumper. Oh flat shoes and socks. I'm in a caravan in Devon and in the wardrobe are lovely tops, 3/4 skinny trousers and sandals but so glad I brought cold weather clothes as it's definitely not hot here.

gillybob Wed 12-Jun-19 14:54:22

On work days its the same black trousers, white shirt and black cardi. On days off its jeans or leggings with either a tunic top or a joules harbour top.

I guess my legs are my best feature (????) so I probably could/should wear dresses and skirts more but I am so self conscious about looking stupid that I rarely wear them.

PamGeo Wed 12-Jun-19 14:52:44

Rarely wear tights except thick black ones in the winter, I'd love to wear hold ups but with my chubby legs it's not a good look envy
Fake tan is a must as my legs hardly ever tan for some reason

M0nica Wed 12-Jun-19 14:42:01

I tend to live in trousers or leggings, although I usually have at least one skirt or dress in regular use.

Today, like yesterday, trousers and 3/4 sleeve top with a great big neck and wrist hugging sweater over and grey fluffy socks over my tights. brrrrrr, it is cold

paddyann Wed 12-Jun-19 14:11:55

Iwear a lot of dresses so I always wear tights,cant abide fake tan.I'm very pale skinned and tan just looks wrong on me.I never sit in the sun as I burn even with factor 50 slathered on .Today there's no work so leggings and a tunic top and ankle boots ,its cold today on the west of Scotland .

Ameliarose Wed 12-Jun-19 11:37:55

I thought you meant what do you wear to bed,now that would have been an interesting read

Loobyloo12 Wed 12-Jun-19 09:06:42

Ooh I do love a sailor ?

Sielha Wed 12-Jun-19 00:19:40

I used to love baring my legs in summer but sadly, although they’re still very slim, they’re veiny and mottled! I’m going to try a variety of “leg perfecting” lotions this summer sowill report back!

Callistemon Tue 11-Jun-19 23:07:51

Today I've worn trousers, a long-sleeved top, long cardigan, socks, trainers and a mac.
This evening we put the heating on for an hour and I even had a throw across my knees!

Summer smile

TwinLolly Tue 11-Jun-19 23:05:30

I dare to bare!

I grew up on Northern Rhodesia so I got used to not wearing shoes most of the time. And to this day my feet don't particularly like shoes, even in winter time. I was the foolish one to wear flipflops when cycling to work during my first winter in the UK. Never again. Ok... I still wear flip flops in winter as and when. Crazy but that's life!

I wear nice shoes when I have to. And stockings on formal occasions.

GabriellaG54 Tue 11-Jun-19 21:45:16

Thanks for all the replies. It seems that we make the best of what we have and fake it if the sun don't shine (sic)
Out shopping today I noticed most older women (over 50s) had tanned arms and faces which looked as if they caught the sun easily.
I have a few freckles on my lower arms and used to have some on my face when in my younger years.
Funnily enough, no age spots on hands. It might have something to do with the cream I bought from a Romanian fruit picker in Kent who had his mum send it to me.
The consensus seems to be that tights (with the exception of thick winter ones) are out, colour tinted moisturiser is 'in' if you have paler legs and socks with jeans in winter.
I do note that perfume is, for many women, a great addition to their wardrobe. I 'wore' Shay & Blue Black Tulip today.

instagran Tue 11-Jun-19 21:32:53

"Never wear loads in the Summer" haha. Today here in East Anglia it's blooming FREEZING so got out my long SAS underwear (which were enjoying their summer hibernation), covered them with thick winter trousers socks and boots. At the top a thick t shirt and my best thick cashmere cardigan. I've had the fire on all day and put the heating back on! (I've always been a hothouse flower). Unbelievable weather for June, for goodness sake!

downtoearth Tue 11-Jun-19 20:37:49

Angel always
Slow tan moisturiser..sometimes
Hold ups / stockings ...never
Thick black tights,knee length skirt today,long sleeve T shirt,scarf ankle boots...in chilly weather

Gonegirl Tue 11-Jun-19 19:13:21

Rarely wear perfume. Cba.

Gonegirl Tue 11-Jun-19 19:12:20

Or shorts, of course.

Gonegirl Tue 11-Jun-19 19:11:58

Can't remember when I last wore tights or hold-ups. Skirts/dresses in warm weather (bare legs), and trousers with socks rest of the year.

Kim19 Tue 11-Jun-19 18:57:56

Always tights for me. Woolly in winter. Sheer in summer. I have the odd peely wally day when I venture into cropped trousers. Have toyed with fake tan for lower legs but haven't a clue where to start. It's not warm often enough for me to get excited about it. I don't bother about anyone else's pallid skin and I assume they have the same indifference to mine. It's all about personal comfort for me.