Are Leggings for Us?

Recently I was told about an incident where a woman "of a certain age" wore white leggings and a tee shirt to a sports event.That woman did not look at herself from behind because my friend, who told me about the incident, said she looked rather tasteless and ridiculous....her large posterior showed itself to be larger due to the cut of the tee hem and panty lines were blatantly obvious. The sad part of this story is that it was a client-hosting event and this woman was one of the hosts.

Does this mean that we women "of a certain age" can't wear leggings? Absolutely not! But it does require some serious consideration as to how we wear them.

First is fit. You want them to fit properly...that means looking at yourself from the front for "camel toe" and the back for coverage. You don't want them to be too sheer and you want them to look attractive and appropriate. You don't want underwear to be seen or have any skin bulge above or below your panty line.




Even if you're thin, you want to ensure you don't have leggings that are too tight, too sheer or pull on you.

Color is also something to consider. Nude leggings make you look, well, nude. And white makes things look larger.



The absolutely best look for us is a long tunic over leggings. It is stylish, attractive and covers a myriad of sins.



And with the cooler weather, leggings make a cute look with boots, wrapped scarves, fun jackets and freedom from having to hold in your tummy (if the tunic is loose enough)!

We must be careful to dress age appropriate, not trying to look like kids. Instead of this:



We can look like these:







There are prints, colors, and varied lengths of  leggings. This means fun, variety and style. Just look at yourself from behind before you step outside. You definitely want to leave a great impression!

Here's a perfect quote from the recently departed designer whose styles I have always admired.

Until next week, I remain,

Stylistically yours,

Sooz