Pleather leggings?

[cardamomginger]

Inspired by the leather leggings thread started by sun, yet gulping at the prices of real leather leggings, can anyone recommend pleather leggings? I'm 5 ft 7, a size 8, and pear shaped. In jeans I am a 25-27, depending on cut and brand.

I occasionally follow Bum40 Lady and her trials and tribulations with pleatehr leggings make them sound to be one of the hardest garments to get right in terms of fit, durability (hers seem to split at the seam) and not going baggy. Is this right?

Also, I am 43. I am deluding myself... Is this going to be my version of a red convertible sports car....?

I love them on other people and in a moment of madness ordered a pair. Unfortunately I resembled a large black pudding link so I whipped them off and gave myself a good talking to

my friend has riverisland ones honey they are very good but too short for me

i have next ones, good but prefer the New look ones that are a bit more jeans like and wearable all year around www.newlook.com/shop/womens/jeans/black-coated-super-skinny-jeans-_310550301 here.

I wore last night with these most gorgeous shoes that,sadly, i only get to wear twice a year or so
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I just think of them as extreme (and possibly sweaty) skinnies. Please tell me what I'm missing!

If I had the legs for them I would get some, I think they look great. But I would like a sausage in a bin bag. I keep meaning to try some on, so I can get upset and then berate myself for being greedy and feel enormous for the rest of the week.

Mine are very much jeans Only ever wear during the day

Are they any more flattering than ordinary skinnies though? I know I could just go and try some for myself but I don't want to drag my sorry arse into a changing room if I'm only going to run away screaming.

They look exactly the same on me tbh I had a shiny pair a few years ago which weren't so flattering. The ones I have now are just matt with a look of old leather

OK I'm going to try some - I'm curious now

They are less flattering. I have Amazibv Legs. (Vain but true) and even I have to be careful with them.

I weirdly find them no different but they aren't stretchy ones

Do you mean careful with the top?

BTW I wore these Office Gilly shoes w my pleathers and they are now £36 www.office.co.uk/view/product/office_catalog/2,33/1858600079

Elizabeth - I love those Zara shoes - like exploding stars coming off your toes. Just fab. I also have the New Look coated skinnies - v flattering, but do find my pleathers to look slightly different.

No. Just thighs.

It's the thighs that worry me Elizabeth. I can get away with skinny jeans because they're so mainstream now that nobody really looks at them any more but I think I'll be pushing my luck with pleathers. I'm going to have to have a try though.

I love them and think with the right fit and matt finish they look great, so much so I've invested in a real pair. I've got a faux pair from Next which are not bad at all and thankfully long enough. In the name of research I tried on a couple of pairs in H&M yesterday should have been buying last minute presents was quite impressed. They are small fitting as Belinda said, I tried on a 10 and I'm normally 8. They were a bit short on me, otherwise would have been tempted. I also tried on a pair in mint velvet which were 3x the price of the H&M ones and also some Michael Kors ones which were over £100 and I'd say the H&M were much better!

Thanks for doing the research sun! Hope your leather ones are gorgeous!

Christmas Eve outfit: Freda tuxedo shirt, my burgundy H&M pleather leggings, Zara wedges and a charm bracelet of semiprecious stones for good luck.

Happy Christmas everyone and enjoy this inspiration board!

Belinda- you look amazing. Seriously hot.

Amber - you also look amazing

If you don't do heels with them (I don't!) you still can wear in the day media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/14/e5/1d/14e51dc9e82f4cc4c8d12124135ecdbd.jpg andmedia-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/d7/f3/26/d7f32608be5d476cbe8ce7639f10a79f.jpg is how I wear mine

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lol boots woman looks like sideshow bob

The burgundy look nice frugal. I had dismissed them, but your board has changed my mind - especially if I think of them as merlot!!

I hadn't even noticed most people I know wear like that! I can't do evening but like on others