Pleather leggings. H hates

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Normally I ignore opinions but he opines rarely if ever.
Says they don't look bad physically. Just a bit desperate. A bit loose women (triple gasp !)

This was enough to take them off.

Where does your partner stand on stuff ?

Sweetie, there is nothing 'washed up' about me!

I have never seen a real life, non airbrushed person look okay in leather leggings and pleather is even worse. Though I am sure that Shandy and Hopefully are the exceptions to that.

My dp tends to just let me get on with it. He'd like me to care less about what others think and he'd like me to see that I am not fat and therefore can still wear short skirts/tight jeans without the major panic I tend to have when doing so.

Pencil sequin thing sounds much nicer.

Well, I had someone tell me they thought they looked horrible - until they saw me in them, so I must be doing something right with my styling

I don't know too many people who'd tell someone they look horrible to their face in fairness Shandy But horses for courses, if you like your look then its only your opinion that matters!

Bugger that, I want others to think I look good too

i love em

sod what your H thinks i say

My H isn't keen on tracksuits

I concur

If I were to wear pleather leggings, he would think he was on a promise

I have a pair from last year which look surprisingly flattering. However they are still unworn because I have never found anything that looks good with them. I am thinking a sloppy top of some kind. Could any of you successful leather leggings wearers link to the actual thing you wear on top

I wear mine with literally everything. Examples include:

• with plum coloured pointy LKB heels and an off white shirt and gold accessories for work
• with a long racer back vest, blazer and aforementioned LKB heels for night out type stuff
• with long layering tops and biker boots (DM shearling lined ones with thick satin laces)
• with any and all chunky knitwear and biker boots or suede ankle boots

My leather leggings are v matt leather, incidentally, which I like. And they aren't black, they are a dark forest green.

I like my leather leggings - and don't look too Jane MacDonald in them. Have worn mostly out with silk shirt.

Its how you wear them surely as with most items.

My DH very rarely comments on my clothes either though so if he was about something it would really put me off.

I have the pleather. My H thinks they're v sexy (unless he's lying).

I wear them er, low key. With heels but sloppy plain top and no glitziness.

Jayne McDonald would be the worst insult I could ever get.

Good god, you've bought pleather leggings! I am with H

Btw, surely I am your best bet for 'blunt friend'? Why did you not ring?
I would be most concerned about sweaty crotch in skin tight plastic. That and people thinking I was on my way to an S and M club

Saw somebody wearing them in Starbucks the other day with a short top. She had a nice enough figure but looked ridiculous. Then friend told me that she thought they'd look amazing on me - friend is clearly insane.

They look a bit too Isabella Oliver old tart for me but dh would never comment on my clothes, he's too scared!

Surely galloping thrush??

hopefully thanks for the tips. I am going to be seeking pointy heels and slouchy knitwear in the sales.

They are definitely not what I'd associate with chic and classy.

More primark imho.

Nothing wrong with a washed up rocket - Chrissie Hind is still an icon...

But I can't even say pleather without pulling a face. And they sound like a sure fire recipe for crotch-rot.