What do you wear of you don't wear jeans?

[YouDoTheMath]

I have a feeling a there similar to this may have been on here before, so apologies if it has.

So I'm looking for an alternative to jeans, mainly because I wear the same pair ALL the time, they're losing their shape, and I want to feel a bit better presented. Unfortunately I don't have long, lean legs - I'm not fat, just not tall and skinny!

[happywheezer]

Have you thought about Treggings?
There are trouser leggings and a bit thicker or there are jeggings!

I got some in the Next sale for £7.

[Hulababy]

I rarely wear jeans, or trousers for that matter.

Day to day I wear dresses, tunics and leggings/thick tights, or skirts and tops.

[ragged]

Those of you who never wear jeans: what about kneeling on the floor or sitting on the ground? Do you never do those things? Coz I do them constantly and can't imagine doing it lots in anything but jeans. I also need pockets.

Also need something I can cycle in (so skirts & boots mostly out).

[TrompetteMilitaire]

I cycle a lot, so leggings are great for that. Ditto sitting on the floor!

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

Deffo not leggings.

I've got some skinny-ish combats from M&S that are surprisingly flattering, although footwear isn't easy with them : they are fine with heels but harder to pair with flats (and I am not v good in heels).

Otherwise, once the weather is cooler I will wear a denim mini with navy or grey tights and brown boots (don't like denim minis with black boots as it can veer towards trampy imho), or dresses or skirts with tights and boots or ballet flats or wedges. I think dresses and skirts are much easier to wear in cold weather than in warm, as you don't have the whole, 'do I risk bare legs' debate!

[Hulababy]

ragged - do all of those things lots and lots epecially when working as I work as a TA in a Y1 class. I just do it in tights, leggings or bare legs.

[Hulababy]

Ohm and I cycle in dresses and skirts too.

[ragged]

Don't your tights ladder a lot, Hula?
I'm rarely warm enough for bare legs :).
Any recommendations for durable quality legging brands that don't wear thru the knees or crotch or go baggy quickly? How many wears do you expect a pair of leggings to last, more than fifteen I hope.

[Hulababy]

I've had leggings from White Stuff, Fat Face and various retailers in Debenhams and they've all been fine. I work as a Y1 TA so spend a lot of time bending down, crawling round the floor, etc. I wear thick tights and in the winter the wool type ones and again they don't ladder on me.

[Hulababy]

I have about 3 or 4 pairs of leggings - thing I bought them a year or so ago.

[DaydreamDolly]

Harem pants in various patterns with plain tight vests and Gladiator sandals or flip flops. So comfy it's like wearing your pjs.
Knee length tea dresses and sandals. Leggings, long vest to cover bum and camel toe and shorter looser top on the top.

[trixymalixy]

I always wear dresses and leggings.

[TheMitfordsMaid]

I mainly wear leggings with dresses and tunics. I don't do jeans very often, and am yet to fnd a pair I love as much as my 501s as a student.

[Pagwatch]

Fanjobanjo
But 'chav' brands are designer - Burberry and juicy couture being good examples.

I don't like the expression but suggesting a brand can't be 'chav' because it is expensive is nonsense.

Katie Price in juicy tracksuit, door handbag and Tiffany jewellery could be a poster for chav yet her outfit would cost thousands.

[Pagwatch]

Dior. Not door.
That would be silly

[Balconygarden]

Ragged as Hulababy said - tights/ leggings/ bare legs (probably better with knee length or longer skirts though) are fine when bending, kneeling, sitting on the floor,etc. I find that type of get up far more comfortable for that sort of shananagins than jeans (which I have never found comfortable anyway) - it's the stretch factor. Infact, jeans can sometimes be responsible for all sorts of unintended exposure like builder's bum, camel toe, and the like. I've also ridden a bike/ climbed half-way up a mountain in the Lakes/and been out in the snow in dresses and skirts. It's just getting used to it (and choosing the right hem length/tights/leggings/ footwear for the job in hand) I suppose. I would never go back to wearing jeans now.

[fannybanjo]

pagwatch I actually don't give a shit whether something is branded "chav" - 99% of us would have something "chav" in our wardrobe if the "Chav" Police raided it - it's the word chav I can't abide. It's derogatory and uncalled for. A Daily Mail reader's term of the lower classes.

[used2bthin]

Can anyone link to some skinny combats that don't have the puffy out thing at the hips please? They all seem to have that voluminous thing around there and I have big enough hips already I definately don't need to add to them! I like the idea of wearing them and have been trying them on since spring but no luck!

[Pagwatch]

Fanjo

I agree with you about the term. I just think suggesting that 'chav' means poor makes it worse.
Suggesting that an expensive item is exempt perpetuates that a bit.

[MrsCampbellBlack]

Houlihans are not 'chavvy' and they are very well cut - hence they actually make your thighs look thinner than normal cargos.

I do wear jeans a lot but like coloured ones and also like the j brand skinny cords this winter - ordered from revolve for a lot less than the price in Selfridges.

Dresses also good.

I'm not personally a fan of the tunic and leggings look as prefer a dress with opaques.

[OracleInaCoracle]

I saw the leggings talk and have to praise primarks suck-em-in style leggings! Thick enough to wear with tunics etc, they never lose their shape and make my bum look like an 18yo's! Even my legs look better in them.

[OracleInaCoracle]

I saw the leggings talk and have to praise primarks suck-em-in style leggings! Thick enough to wear with tunics etc, they never lose their shape and make my bum look like an 18yo's! Even my legs look better in them.

[fannybanjo]

Pagwatch - I see what you mean as I quoted the price (which wasn't what I paid for mine!) but I was being sarcastic. Was sat in blackpool at pleasure beach - can't get much more tacky than that! However I do find most things termed "chav" are brash, tacky and loud - houlihans the opposite - actually very sedate clothing.

[Pagwatch]

Yes mrscampbellblack - I do dresses with opaque tights.

I have pretty good legs from the knee down but if hemlines are above the knee I need help. Or help!!!!!! depending how short.

I will look at hoolihans if they give me smaller thighs and make me sedate

[MrsCampbellBlack]

I really rate j brand for their cut - their cords are very good too

I am also a fan of m&s control top opaques