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What do you wear on your legs this time of year?

31 replies

Bobbisocks · 09/09/2025 18:10

The temperatures where I live are currently mid/late teens, but very changeable. A chilly morning can often get quite warm later on, or a nice day can suddenly get wet and cold.

If I'm wearing a dress or skirt in autumn/winter I usually wear boots and thick tights or leggings. It's definitely not got to that yet, but it's now too cold (IMO) for bare legs. I feel doomed to stay in jeans / trousers for the next few weeks.

I'm mid fifties so I should have worked all this out by now! 😆

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ShodAndShadySenators · 09/09/2025 18:18

I'm going to be in jeans for the rest of the year now, until next spring/summer. I don't feel doomed about it though, I'd rather be comfortable over everything.

I always love the idea of wearing skirts and knee boots with tights etc, but I just never do it, always get a fresh pair of jeans out instead. I don't know what top I'd wear with a skirt

OhNoNotSusan · 09/09/2025 18:25

nothing
we will see how it goes later this week

Plastictreees · 09/09/2025 18:28

Tights.

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MackenCheese · 09/09/2025 18:29

Also mid 50s (haha!) and I'm wearing a dress and today started wearing skin tone tights. It's cold for me to be bare-legged but I'm not ready to put the dresses away yet!

KnitKnitKnitting · 09/09/2025 18:30

I’ve swapped from sandals to trainers, that tends to see me through until tights weather arrives. Also tend to wear long dresses with shorts under.

itsgettingweird · 09/09/2025 18:32

I wore a just below the knee dress and trainers to work today - not tights weather here yet!

If I think it’ll be cooler o may wear
mid calf leggings but I’m not there yet!

Alrhough eyeing up tomorrow forecast I’m not far away 😂

sadtimeshardtimes · 09/09/2025 18:34
  1. Jeans or wide leg joggers.
Screamingabdabz · 09/09/2025 18:40

Long skirts and Birkenstock mules. It is tricky though. I wore some tights last week and it felt really weird. And hot, when the sun came out later in the day.

Bbq1 · 09/09/2025 20:12

Sandals, summer trousers
I'll be in them until October. I feel the heat.

TaborlinTheGreat · 09/09/2025 20:15

Not tights weather here yet imo, and I'm in Cumbria! I wear trousers to work the majority of the time anyway. Occasionally longish dresses or skirts, with bare legs for now.

Titsywoo · 09/09/2025 21:25

Soft jersey jumpsuits mostly - today a sort of dungaree style over a white tshirt with trainers.

Doggymummar · 09/09/2025 21:27

I've been in 120 denier black opaques since September 1st. I love this time of year. With jumper dresses and loafers or wellies on the really wet days.

LegoHouse274 · 09/09/2025 21:28

I tend to wear trousers as you say:

  • Baggy jeans
  • Cords
  • Lightweight long length culottes
  • 3/4 length slim fit jeans

I might sometimes wear a dress or tunic top with leggings, or cropped leggings on the warmer, dry days.

DoWhatYouLikeOrShutUp · 09/09/2025 21:31

East Midlands, nice weather at the moment. Bare legs and a dress. When it gets colder, I'll wear trousers with socks and shoes. I never wear tights.

BuddyGiveOver · 09/09/2025 21:31

I might switch to tights soon. I've been in bare legs till now and haven't felt cold tbh, although I have been wearing chinos and joggers and not just dresses

BrendaSmall · 09/09/2025 21:35

I shall be wearing shorts, just above my knee denim until hopefully 1st October, like every year

BoarBrush · 09/09/2025 21:39

Crikey, all these responses. I dug out my thermals this morning!

BitOutOfPractice · 09/09/2025 21:43

I wore linen trousers today and trainers. It was 22° here but it’s freezing in my office so I had a cotton blouse on with a jumper in my bag.

Tomorrow I’m wearing a linen trouser suit.

eta I’m in Essex

Doggymummar · 09/09/2025 21:43

I packed away my Summer stuff at the weekend and am firmly in my Autumn clothes. I love this time of year, now through till about May is my happy place, electric blanket is on and I asked my other half to get the big duvet out of storage this weekend. Snuggly nights are nearly here,n

ImthatBoleyngirl · 09/09/2025 22:01

I'm still in shorts!

purpleme12 · 09/09/2025 22:03

Jeggings

Which is what I wear all year anyway when it's too cold for bare legs

Occasionally I'll wear a dress or skirt with tights but not often

YourWinter · 09/09/2025 22:05

I’ve put my shorts away and will be in leggings or jeggings until next May! I’m 69 and retired.

SheherazadesSpringNonsense · 09/09/2025 22:07

Yeah it’s an annoying transition. Trousers until it’s cold enough for tights

Idstillratherbepaddleboarding · 09/09/2025 22:13

Working from home and weekends: shorts and a sweatshirt/ hoodie.
in the office: jeans, T-shirt and a jumper for if needed but I don’t work in a job where it’s a good idea to show off any flesh!

DierdreDaphne · 09/09/2025 22:20

Crisp lightweight cotton or linen trousers, as it's still reasonably warm here. But with trainers or lace ups because it keeps raining!

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