For not wearing summer shorts

I don’t wear shorts, trousers or jeans - I wear leggings for the gym - but that's it - skirts and dresses all year round!

I’ve just given in to Facebook advertising and bought some of those Halara shorts you always see. They are weird material but soooo comfy! I have short ones for running/the gym and longer ones for the rest of the time. They are great!

I like shorts for practical reasons as I do a lot of walking and working out and they are best for this activity. A skirt would not suit this. I do like to look nice but most of the time I am going for comfort and practicalities

I am in my 40’s and own about 10 pairs of shorts, plenty of women do, but it’s a choice. Why would you think shorts means daisy dukes? There are so many styles and options. Shorts do not mean your ass is hanging out

I have walked past a few women lately in the heat covering themselves in leggings and looking self conscious and I really empathise as I used to feel this way, as I am older I now don’t give a shit what someone else thinks about how I look. I wish more women would gain confidence to just wear whatever the hell they like. I wasted so many years afraid to wear shorts

none of us are perfect and life is short, wear what’s best for you. No one is looking at your imperfections usually we are only thinking of our own!

Why would not wearing shorts be unreasonable? If you don’t want to wear them, don’t wear them.

Most mums are wearing shorts and strappy tops at my kids school, or summer dresses

I wouldn’t be without my shorts. I have many styles, and I look forward to the warmer months so I can get them on. Aged 58 and luckily still very trim. My DH in his builder shorts, let’s just say, it keeps that spark alive. 😉

Agree! Didn’t wear them when I was 16 and weighed 7st, wouldn’t wear them now. Other people can if they want to, but OP is definitely not alone in not liking them.

Even DS8 is refusing to wear school shorts because it apparently isn’t cool (he’s happy to wear jersey shorts at the weekend).

I am 45. I have never seen anybody in their 40s in shorts, except hiking or on the beach. And shorts never look good on anyone, unless your name is Daisy Duke.

Who are all of these school run mums in shorts?? All the mums on my school run have come straight from work… definitely not in shorts.

I’d never worn shorts until a couple of years ago and got a pair for gardening. I always think they look awful on everyone but now I’m 50 I don’t care anymore what anyone else thinks.

I see more dresses than shorts myself. I think of shorts as being scruffy myself, much prefer dresses

I live in shorts and tshirts i only own 1 summer dress

There are loads of summer dresses around, I own lots of them.

What do you mean even in winter? Where are you getting that dresses aren't all year round garments?

What's the reason for your unusual views on clothing?

What a weird thing to be hung up about?! I have good legs but requisite - if an informal dress code - is comfort! Airy, long, loose fit Cotton dresses are more my thing. Plus easy to wash and go if away; dress up with accessories if that bothered! However, if hot, sweaty and dealing with limpet like damp fractious kids least of considerations would be to aspire to be Boden mum!

I am the same body type as you and never wear shorts. I wear tops and long cotton skirts. I feel and look pretty good. Am in my 50s and am in no way frumpy. I don’t like how shorts look or feel on me. It’s not compulsory!

I still wear them and I’m 66!

I wear shorts, coming to mid thigh, and a t shirt when wfh and on holiday. I am 52, 5ft 3 and pale. My legs tan a little, when I wear shorts in the garden, and out running.

When going to the shops etc at home, I wear three quarter length trousers (I don't know the correct name). I rarely wear dresses, unless on an evening out on holiday. I want to get a light tan on my legs. They will stay white if I wear long dresses all the time. Also, as I am so short, it is hard to get long floaty dresses which are above my ankle.

Where I am, I see more shorts than dresses. I wear both, although prefer shorts. I think they look fine on both men and women and never understood this whole 'difficult to pull off' for a perfectly normal piece of clothing.

I wear shorts a lot in the summer but I know plenty of people who never do. It's just personal preference and comfort isn't it. I really don't care what other people wear and doubt anyone particularly notices what I wear likewise.

I never wear dresses and wear shorts a lot when it's hot. I'm 56 and was contemplating earlier today that I will probably be wearing shorts into my 70s which I imagine is not that usual. Tragically, I have very average legs so it's not about showing them off. I just like shorts

I’ve got very slim legs and I look like a nine year old boy in shorts. A really wizened one. Dresses all the way!

I never wear shorts or dresses. The closest I'll get to shorts is 3/4 length leggings, and only once in a blue moon when I've actually bothered shaving. I'm in my 30's .

If you feel frumpy then I think it is worth a change to boost your confidence. You could try a shirt dress in a cool cotton. Choose one above the knee to let your legs out, slightly fitted with no belt is flattering to the tum.

I’m 5’2 and shorts just look awful on me, they chop me in half short how short my legs are. I have good toned legs but I feel way more comfy in skirts and dresses.