I'm overweight and wear leggings

[LemonCurdles]

I can't be dead certain but I thought I heard two women sniggering about me in a shop when I was bending down.

They went silent when I got up and looked in their direction. They proceded laughing and whispering again when I turned to go down the next aisle.

It may well have had nothing to do with me but you know when you just get that feeling that you're being watched? I had that before I even clocked them.

I think it was because I'm fat and wearing leggings. I worry now that if i need to bend or stretch and in certain light people may catch a glimpse of my breakfast underwear. And every massive little ripple of cellulite is probably on show.

But they are just so damn comfy.

Am I being publicly undecent in my choice of attire or am I being over self conscious and paranoid?

Had it IN mind 🙄

So can good quality non-transparent knickers be worn in summer instead of shorts or skirts?

Should be fine if good quality legging can be worn without a dress, skirt or tunic because they are just like trousers.

I really don't see why good quality non see through leggings are any different to, say, thin stretchy jeans

Anyone want to explain it?

Leggings are not underwear, they are outerclothing, they are tight trousers. Yes if you do wear them, make sure they are thick and wear a tunic or a long top.

They are not tight trousers. Nobody wants to see your arse in leggings.

I wear leggings and I'm fat, I wear them because any other pants that fit round my flabby belly are too loose on my legs, and any that fit my legs are too tight on my belly.
I always wear a long top teamed with a long cardie tho.

If you wear leggings - which are generally thicker than tights - AND a dress in top, then yes you might be more sweaty.

...on top

I hate the leggings and dress look. Would never wear that sort of thing.

Leggings should always be bum covered . I'm often amazed that bigger women wear them like trousers when they are the least flattering item on the face of the earth!! I'm size 10 and have a good bum and still only wear them with a shirt too at the gym and even then make sure they are thick ones!!! Nothing wrong with being overweight ( your choice ) but please get a long top!

I wear leggings all the time. You need to make sure theyre not seethrough. You need to have a dress or tunic that covers your bum. Short tops and leggings are just for teens.

I hate the leggings and dress look. Would never wear that sort of thing.

Good for you. Nobody is asking you to.

If you wear leggings - which are generally thicker than tights - AND a dress in top, then yes you might be more sweaty

No more sweaty than wearing tights and a dress surely? Or jeans and a top.

I am a lot cooler (temp-wise, obviously) wearing leggings than I am wearing jeans.

What does it matter what anyone else thinks?! I'm sure that if you looked at them for a few seconds, you could have found a few things to judge them on. Ignore them. They must have boring little lives if all they can find to chat about is what you are wearing.

I'm fat, I wear leggings, my boyfriend loved me in leggings!! I really don't give a shit about anything anyone says about me. Although I've never had anyone comment on what I look like or I might just other things going around my head that I don't notice/hear anything sad little strangers might say.

Unless you have an amazingly toned body and bum, why would you chose not to cover your backside? "look at me, I am flabby"!
Why oh why? It's one thing to accept your body shape, but to flaunt your worst features? Why?

I am amazed how common leggings as day wear appear to be. I do see them on the street, but not often. Children and teenagers wear them, some of my students do, but usually only first years still in teen-mode.

On the school run you see leggings, but usually lycra ones and mum is off on a run after drop off. I do see them more often on very large women, I imagine it is for comfort. On MN legging threads, there are lots of people wearing them, must be regional or something.

I don't wear leggings as I'm fat. I don't like seeing other people's underwear when I see others wearing theirs and I'd hate to think I was showing mine (and everything else!)

Although, I wouldn't laugh at anyone bending over in a shop (regardless of size) I'd probably just walk away!

ProseccoBitch I wear my denim shorts over leggings regularly, not to make a style-statement particularly, but it is comfy.

Please, they do not look good on anyone not even Mexican wrestlers. I won't ever be convinced they should ever be worn outdoors.

Can any of you legging lovers post a picture of someone in leggings looking remotely stylish/smart?

Leggings lovers? How very grown up

I doubt anyone 'loves' leggings. They just like them. In the same way some people like wearing jumpsuits. I don't like jumpsuits personally, I wouldn't judge anyone who does or demand that they find me a picture of someone looking stylish in them to try and prove some sort of point. That's a bit strange.

Some people like them, some people don't. What's the big deal? A bit of live and let live goes a long way.

I hate the leggings and dress look. Would never wear that sort of thing.

How is it any different from wearing tights and a dress? Genuine question.

Also how daft to say "post a picture of someone looking stylish/smart wearing leggings". Style is subjective. I personally think jeans look awful on most people but that is my own, subjective viewpoint and I would never dream of saying ridiculous things like "jeans are gross".

Save your back and modesty by picking up things properly. Don't bend from the waist and shove your bum in the air, people bend at the knees