Holiday shorts for 40 year old???

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Is this madness? Holiday will include theme parks so usual little holiday skirt/cotton shift not so practical. But shorts?????

I hate wearing shorts - they really don't suit me - but I got some Gap chino ones last year and they were actually OK. I'm 40 too by the way!

I'm ten years older!

I don't look good in cotton shorts at all so wear dresses with legging shorts underneath for modesty

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I was worried they would look like big knickers but they don't!

Just to add, I wear them in black, haven't tried the white!

I wear shorts on nights out and I'm 45! Black linen from H&M. Always get lots of nice comments.

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I'm 43 and wear shorts loads (well I would do if it was dry and warm!), I wear them to work too but longer smart ones.

If you have good legs them they look great.

Sunday I think the undershorts might be too hot but thanks. Looking at the other links the shorts are all so, well, short! I'm beginning to think its getting the length right that makes the difference between short fantastic and short catastrophe

I have these from Marks. I love them.

Short shorts can look a bit nappy like on the wrong figure

Longer shorts

Of course you can wear shorts at 40!

It's a minefield. Likewise, longer shorts can look really ultra-preppy, hockey Mom.

It's a matter of figuring out just the right point on your thigh for them to end, which is different for everyone. And what you wear them with.

I wear shorts a lot in the summer, well, when I say a lot, I mean on the 2 days in July it stops raining long enough to do so

I prefer shorter shorts - not hot pants/arse cheeks hanging out, but not mid-thigh either, they just don't suit me. My legs aren't bad, other than their glow in the dark whiteness so slap on a load of fake tan

Well, I am 56, have nice legs and wear shorts all summer. For me longer ones are not flattering, and make me look shorter and a bit scout-mistressy. Short but not bum hanging out is the way to go.

I'm 46. Short shorts are a no no as I've got lots of thread/spider veins on my upper legs. Longer shorts make me look shorter and fatter than I am and make my knees look horribly fat.

I do wear shorts on foreign holidays, but wouldn't dream of wearing them out and about at home.

I'm getting into the skirts with legging shorts underneath for the first time this year. My inner things are quite flabby and it means I can wear skirts on hit days without the dreaded chub rub.

Hot days, not hit days.

Aargh! You've all confirmed what I kind of knew already - I'm going to have to try on a million pairs!

How about cropped hareem pants (Next and Hush have them) or cropped joggers from Next. Knee length but not so scout leader?

higgle I SO know what you mean on the scout mistressy look!

OP a good tip for working out ideal shorts length (and skirts too for that matter) is to stand (trouserless) in front of a mirror holding a pillow case if front of your legs - move it up and down and see how it changes the overall look of your legs.

I also find a small wedge heel makes shorts look a million times better on me - obviously have to be careful not to stray into hooker territory with a heels and shorts combo though! I really do mean a tiny heel.

I have two pairs of the Boden chino shorts which I think are similar to these: off duty shorts. Got them the summer before last and have worn them loads. I'm 42 and have no plans to stop wearing shorts in the summer!

If the theme parks are in the USA you don't have to worry, everyone regardless of shape and size wears shorts.

My rule is holiday shorts need to be cool, comfortable and cheap. I'm only going to wear them one week a year and no one I know is going to see me in them.

I am 46 and wear denim shorts on holiday. I think the jeans shape is a bit more flattering and if you buy them a little loose, like a boyfriend jeans cut, you can roll the leg up to whatever length works on you.

I don't have the best legs, but I never did, getting the length right is so important.

Yes to cheap. My denim ones are from new look of all places.

I'm 39 and wear shorts. Much more practical than short skirts for running round after a toddler. I have the gap ones.

Are wedges and shorts "hooker territory", DewDr0p?

I'm a bit well quite a bit over 40 and I love wedges and I love shorts . (Usually with tights - not a problem in the UK. On holiday, bare legged and so what!).