has anyone else started wearing skirts alot, after years of wearing trousers all the time?

[southeastastra]

sorry for long title, but sudddenly i just want to wear skirts all the time, for years wouldn't.

(Just posted this on the other skirts thread, but copying over to here too in the hope of some help): What sort of boots do you wear? I feel a bit old-fashioned in knee-high boots, but heeled ankle boots with an above-the-knee skirt looks a bit young for me for daytime, whereas flat ankle boots make my legs look too chunky.

I like skirts and would wear them more but I have trouble finding them that fit nicely and stay in place (i.e not swivel round while I am wearing them - soo irritating) and have a dearth of tops to go with them.

I am tallish at 5' 8" have a porky curvy figure and a long body - so dresses are usually easier to wear as I can just chuck a cardi on top - but I do have some lovely skirts I would like to wear more.

In this cold weather knee boots skinny jeans and a tunic are also easy to wear though - tbh it is in the summer that I struggle. Maybe it is an age thing as I am now over 35. Finding flattering jeans are like some mythical quest and I am on a life long mission - perhaps before I die I will possess the jeans...

Regarding tops, I have a shelf full of jersey t-shirts in various colours (Uinqlo is your friend) and 3 cardigans in black, navy and charcoal. I generally wear a patterned/coloured skirt, a t-shirt in complementing colour (or I layer two t-shirts in contrasting colours), one of the cardigans (which ties the outfit together as it's a neutral shade) and bob's your uncle. Accesorise with scarf and/or statement necklace. Ta-dah

When i left teaching I made a positive choice to be neater at work. Even though i work in a university and jeans are fine, I find wearing skirts means I get taken a little more seriously.

these are my standby I wear the knee length red poppy and green dragonfly and have my eye on the lifesavers next. I also like a pencil skirt as I have found, much to my surprise, that the shape suits me. (am a rather large munter)

early 40s mercedes. today i bought another skirt from m and s. i think the boot thing is true too

slug - your link doesn't work and your skirts sound nice

The link worked for me and the skirts are fab!

www.nicolaquilter.com/shop/ Scroll down to see the skirts

i wear skirts more than i used to. In the school where i work they are worn more than at my last school and i like wearing them with Boots.

I find trousers hard to buy as i am long waisted and since Principles closed i haven't found any that are very comfy. wallis are ok but not great.

I live in dresses, I never wear my jeans any more- and I used to live in them pre-children!