Do you wear shorts in the warm weather?

Yes knee length and only for casual wear. Fortunately I don’t have any veins showing.

Not any more. My knees are horrible to behold. I do wear cropped trousers though.

I got up this morning and put a pair of shorts and t shirt on, intending to do some gardening and wash the car. Then DH said he was going for a walk along the sea front before breakfast and did I want to come? I was about to say "I'll have to get changed" when I thought "sod it" and went as I was. I wasn't arrested, nobody died, or even batted an eyelid...

I wore a skirt today, just for relaxing in the sun for a couple of hours, now my lower legs are sunburnt and stinging. Back to trousers

timetogo2016

Bluddy nora, are you kidding me,
I wore shorts in juniors and now only wear clothing down to my ankles.
I have hated my legs since someone told me when i was 14 that i had footballers legs,being female,i was devastated.

Forget that awful person saying that to you😡
You wear what you want girl!

Yes got them on at the moment. I actuate 4 pairs a nice M &S PAIR I've had for a few years that are a bit dresser and come to just above the knee. Two pairs of shirt, shorts very lightweight which I tend to just wear around the house and garden when the weather is really hot and the denim pair which are mid things and very comfy from Asda. At the beginning of the warmer weather I make sure my legs are shaved and moisturised twice a day and I put a thin layer of Dove self tan on for about a week then apply it weekly. It not only moisturises but just gives you a very natural light brown and really improves the look of the legs.

I do wear longish shorts also culottes ( not sure of spelling) as I have a dressmaking friend who makes them.

Oh yeah! Dove self tan is your friend for sure.

No shorts for me either now, one leg is perfectly fine but the other is full of knobbly bits and purple veins. Wouldn't want to inflict that on the population at large.

I wore hot pants to work in the 70s but haven't worn shorts anywhere for years now. My legs are far too shapeless now. In the hot weather I either wear wide legged linen trousers or long skirts.

Yes I have two pairs of linen shorts in different colours the length half way between knee and thigh. Not boasting but I have slim quite long legs and no problem veins so think I look fine and I just wear whatever I like basically . I wear cropped linen and cotton trousers too but am happy in shorts in hot weather . I’m wearing some now

Not shorts I wouldn’t put other people through it my legs are full of veins. I wear cropped jeans when very hot but even that is pushing it.

Ive necver worn shorts since I was a young kid. Even as a young woman when I had a good figure I never wore them.

Im now one of the floaty dress brigade and tend to wear long loose kaftan style dresses the year round. When its cold you can layer up underneath with t-shirts and sweaters and joggers and when its warm you dont need anything underneath!

Yes. We usually have very warm summers here in New Zealand and my legs, after many years of ballet training, are probably my best feature. I wear them at home and in the garden, not in the supermarket.

I’m on hols in the Kimberleys and everyone is wearing shorts, male and female. Age range 60-80. Mind you, it is 35 C as per usual here in their winter. Not looking forward to going back to chilly Melbourne!

No way. Never have, not since school PE.
In summer my problem is my feet don’t like being without socks, and ever since I had plantar fasciitis I wear supportive shoes or trainers, with sandals only for a smarter occasion.

Yes I have several pairs M&S describe them as pleat fronted so they do look like a short skirt but as I am only 5'2 they come about 4 inches above the knee. I tend to wear them mostly when on holiday but would happily wear them at home too.
My DH will wear shorts all summer he has lymphadema and shorts are much more comfortable. He rarely will put on trousers for any situation in summer.

What?? Anyone on this forum is too old to wear shorts. I last wore them at school.

Grandma70s

What?? Anyone on this forum is too old to wear shorts. I last wore them at school.

Age is but a number are there special clothes for grans ?
I still have a decent pair of pins not changed much since I was 30 apart from the knees not quite so perfect.

I do as I think they can look quite smart along with cut off trousers and dresses. Not all at the same time 😀

I am looking at clothes in white stuff and fatface for my 98yr old DMiL.
Not shorts at the moment but tops and dresses.

In my 70’s, my legs are still in pretty good shape, altho I have a roadmap of little blue veins around my ankles and feet which I hate. That does not stop me from wearing above the knee shorts, capris or ankle pants in summer.

I do the warm weather routine - shave, moisturize and self tan to be presentable all summer. But really, who cares?

Also 🩷 midi-skirts, dresses!

Grandma70s

What?? Anyone on this forum is too old to wear shorts. I last wore them at school.

I don’t see much wrong with this Grandma70’s, what do you wear in the summer?

Again..

It all depends on the length and state of your legs and the size of your bum. - and that applies to most women (and men) at any age, except that with men, it is the size of their paunches, not their bums that count.