Denim shorts with tights...

[AlwaysOneMissing]

I like the style of denim shorts with tights underneath.
But... am I too old to wear them?! I am nearly 30, petite size 8/10 and would wear them with flat chunky boots, black tights and a slouchy jumper.

What's the MN verdict?!!

If you like it then i dont think you can be too old! I see lots of ladies your age and older wearing them. Sounds like a nice outfit choice

I say do it! I have been known to wear shorts with tights and I am older than you!

Go for it. I wear shorts (tweed or wool for preference) and opaques and am 42......

I love shorts and tights but tbh I think denim shorts are too teenagery for me and I'm 29. Tweed and wool great choices though, and I also have a navy silk pair that are nice.

It's a look I loathe so I'd say NO to it whether you were 13 or 30

You are in your 20s and a size 8, my dear. You can wear what you like and look fabulous.

I wouldn't personally, because it is too popular a look with the 10-15 yr olds around here and I would feel mutton doing it, but if you think you can get away with it, go for it.

Sorry but no. My 5 year old carries that look off well but I don't even like it on teens. Sorry.

Only teens wear it here so I would say no. Get some tweed/wool shorts instead.

Go for tweed or wool shorts. Will look good.

There's no such thing as "too old" for a look.

Then again if something is only worn by teens you might wonder why (does it actually look good...?)

I wear opaques and woollen shorts at nearly 40. Denim shorts however would make me look like my 7yo dd!

Looks good if you're 12.

Not denim. DD age 8 rocks that look.
I'm a petite size 6-8 and 36. I wear tweed shorts with opaques.

Haha thank you all for your honesty!

I think the majority think it is too teenager-y and that was my suspicion too. So I'll think I'll play it safe and avoid the denim shorts. I like the sound of tweed though so I may keep my eye out for some of those.
Thanks again!

I don't think you should worry. Get a pair of denim shorts, try on, and if you like the look, go for it!

(Get some wool or non-denim ones too if you want!)

Thanks Ageing

I've never personally seen that look on an adult - 17 at the oldest around here. It's almost a uniform.

It's definately a teenage girl thing, and the problem is that they don't realise how daft it looks. It's on a par with a bloke wearing his underpants over his trousers like superman.

My DD does this. She's tall (I'm 5'5" and she is up to my nose), slim (size 6)

and 10 years old.

So she can get away with it

I have 11 and 14 yo DDs who do denim shorts over tights or leggings, so I find a difficult look to imagine on an adult.

Mind you I've never been an adult and a size 8

Erm. New to this, but. I'm older than the OP and I wear this combination. I think I look OK in it. DH does too. And a friend the other day commented that I always looked good and went out and bought herself some shorts!

I have a few pairs. They are not all denim. I wear the short ones with turn-ups mostly - avoiding the frayed and "cut like a pair of knickers" look than some teenagers go for.

What I like about shorts is that I can wear something short without worrying that I'm about the flash the gusset of my tights!

I love the look, but my dd would disown me if I started wearing.

Even though I am size 12, have 35 ins legs....I am 52

dd looks fabulous with her equally long pins.

I'm 33 and I wear denim shorts with tights or leggings underneath. Go for it OP

Ne hundred per cent yes. I was the same size as you when i was 29, and i wish i had worn things like that. Now much bigger. And older,