<p>If you are going to wear leggings with boots, why not just wear tights? Well leggings are probably more comfortable… I’m not crazy about my legs, but the shoe issue is what always stops me. All the pictures show people with sandals or open toed shoes, but summer is not really when I want to wear leggings. I don’t mind leggings with tunics, but I still have not gotten to the point where I have stopped thinking they look stupid with dresses. If they stay stylish for long enough I suppose I may cave.</p>
<p>Lol, Mathmom, I really like that look now, but I remember it throwing me when I first saw it, back when.</p>
<p>One of the advantages of leggings over tights is no sweaty feet! Tights always make my feet yuck! I will wear leggings with flats or almost flats (black with black leggings ) - I also hate wearing socks or foodies or whatever you want to call it so I’d be relieved to have that off my foot!</p>
<p>Deborah T–which is why I said “in my dreams” :). cuz that’s the only place they’ll look good on me.</p>
<p>I wouldnta posted anymore except for the rash of answers telling me I’m mistaken.</p>
<p>Believe me, I think they’re cute. But I know what they’d look like on me. :eek:</p>
<p>I like the “ballerina” look of black mid-calf long leggings paired with a flowy longish top and flats. Lulu yoga leggings mentioned in his thread are great - they do not look like yoga pants, and the fabric is not shiny. </p>
<p>My baby kiddo hates tights, but would wear footless ones and leggings under her dresses. When worn with boots in this combo, leggings look just like tights.</p>
<p>garland, so true, there are many things that do not look on me, but I like how others can pull off the look (e.g., one-shoulder dresses).</p>
<p>I am thin and feel cold easily. The only leggings I wear are under my pants aka long-johns. I do have skinny black jeans, but they don’t count.</p>
<p>Here’s some outfits with black leggings from Lucky magazine:</p>
<p>[The</a> Guide To Dressing Flawless with No nonsense by Brandi Jones : Lucky Community](<a href=“http://contributors.luckymag.com/post/the-guide-to-dressing-flawless-with-no-nonsense]The”>http://contributors.luckymag.com/post/the-guide-to-dressing-flawless-with-no-nonsense)</p>
<p>It seems like just as I decided to wear more leggings, dresses got longer. Sigh! I was hoping I could find a few dresses that are too short for a middle aged mom, and wear them with leggings. I am 5’6", have a long torso and many tunics do not cover the posterior.</p>
<p>The best leggings I own are from Boden. They are thick-ish, with a seam down the front. The lighter weight ones, JJill, are OK, but do not feel as substantial for autumn and winter. I am thin, but aging; gravity takes a toll. Eddie Bauer and Garnet Hill have a couple of dresses that work with leggings. Also, the brand cutloose has some good tunics.</p>
<p>Limeymum, Woot woot to South Street Linens! They are made in my neighborhood and I know one of the designers. I wish they had an outlet store.</p>
<p>I wish I could stand to wear any sort of heel. It will soon be too cold to wear ballet flats without socks or tights. How about desert boots with leggings? Too awful?</p>
<p>From Oprah’s website:</p>
<p>[How</a> to Wear Leggings - Fashion Advice from Adam Glassman - Oprah.com](<a href=“Oprah.com”>How to Wear Leggings - Fashion Advice from Adam Glassman)</p>
<p>I remember when they were first bringing the leggings back (was it a couple of years ago?), and I happened to go to the mall during fashion week. There I was, riding up on the escalator behind two of the models sporting the latest fashion (coupled with short tops and short jackets and lacking tush coverage other than the leggings themselves). I was thinking, No, no, don’t unleash this on the general public. Cruel and unusual punishment! It’s one thing at the gym, a whole 'nother trying to sell this as a business look. Fortunately there was the saving grace, women for the most part rejected the look.</p>
<p>Thanks Toledo, the Oprah article was especially helpful - I like the “work” outfit- just need a little longer dress! I agree with his footwear choices.</p>
<p>I thought the Adam Glassman choices were interesting but not real practical for my office setting. I need my arms covered or I’ll be cold. If I went with the two warmer options, I’d be sweating. I’ve found that a shirt that is three quarter length is just about perfect. I understand that many people are warmer than me, but the article about leggings was written in November (of 2009!) certainly most people are not wearing short sleeves at that time of year in any office, are they?</p>
<p>Just happens that I’m waiting for a pair of leggings I ordered online. A friend brought me a nice long tunic top from Pakistan. It’s really dress length, but the slits on the sides made leggings seem like a good match. She says that’s how the women wear them in Karachi, with sandals. It’s not a look for work, though. Maybe for a party? I’ll have to see how dressy or casual it all looks when put together.</p>
<p>Leggings are not a good look for me, and I do not find them comfortable at all. So…I don’t wear them.</p>
<p>I’d post the link, but this is the first time I’ve seen the site. I could see some of the dresses on the peruvianconnection.com site, in the work & travel dresses category, being an option for leggings at some workplaces.</p>
<p>I work in an academic office of a medical school - the other ladies in the office wear elastic waist pants and other nondescript clothes which seem to be limited in color to every shade of black or brown, "comfortable " shoes and heavy knee socks in the winter - surely a stylish appropriate dress with a pair of leggings and a nice pair of flats or boots is appropriate!!! </p>
<p>Not every occupation requires a suit and blouse! (Thankful mine does not!)</p>
<p>I posted on the “Dressing Young” thread a few years ago about leggings and was discouraged from wearing them.
I do see women at work (at an elementary school) who wear them and some of them are my age or older. I have recently reconsidered buying some and think I might. I am almost 53 but fairly petite. Don’t have great legs but I find that flat black is kind to them. I am on my feet all day and need comfort in both my clothes and shoes.</p>
<p>My take on the look is that, no matter how young you are or how fit, you should always wear your tunic/dress/shirt longer than your crotch. Significantly longer. I saw a woman today who was at least my age wearing black leggings with a very short skirt, with high boots that had a significant heel. Not a good look for work.</p>
<p>So I guess my question is, how old are all of you? Are you in my age group?</p>
<p>To give you a refernce point - I qualified for a large urban marathon in the 45-49 age group. :)</p>
<p>I wear Lulu yoga leggings with the top (post #8) when I travel, but I would not show up at work in that outfit even though my workplace is casual (but my department is somewhat more formal).</p>
<p>I’m 56. No question, cover the butt and make the top loose. I was pleasantly surprised how comfy leggings were.</p>