Can I wear a dress with tights and converse at 33?

[fruityb]

I bought a cute dress from Mantaray yesterday and have a multitude of cute cardis it goes with. I have a pair of black converse and wondered if I could do the whole look at my age??

I wear ballet flats a lot but end up feeling a bit dowdy. Trying to make it a bit funkier but will I look daft? I generally live in skinny jeans and converse or boots and various tops and t shirts. I probably dress younger anyway but don't want to end up looking a twonk.

Anyone else do it?

[albertcampionscat]

Dear Lord yes. Converse are mostly worn by the over 30s, no?

[hugoagogo]

Hi or low?

[RedMapleLeaf]

What are the youngsters wearing nowadays then?

[MostIneptThatEverStepped]

If I can wear it at 49 I think you'll be fine 😊

[IHaveBrilloHair]

I have to have my legs covered as I am always bruised due to high dose steroids.

[museumum]

I wear vans with tights - usually the same colour. I like it. I HATE lady like shoes and only wear them to weddings and the like.

[HelenF35]

I would

[fruityb]

I always struggled as well as I associate tights with shoes. Seen lots of people do it though. I will be honest I'm normally leggings as I like the gap but I think I'll give tights a go.

[Runningupthathill82]

Cointreau - tights and Converse make me cringe too (teenage emos excepted).

I'be been trying to put a finger on why, and I think the reason is that Converse are a sort of trainer. Ie intended for walking or doing exercise in. Whereas teaming them with tights for that sort of thing would only give you sweaty feet. They don't "go" together.

It's a bit like teaming a fleece (outdoor wear) with a handbag (not for walking up hills with). Or jogging bottoms (fitness gear) with ankle boots (definitely not for training in). Something just jars, somehow.

That probably makes no sense, and if you like the look, OP, then obviously that's up to you - just trying to figure out why it seems wrong to me!

[dudsville]

Actually I thought the limit on this sort of behaviour was 31 and a quarter?????

[DoreenLethal]

I would wear that and I am 48.

I would have chunky socks on as well though. I was an 80s kid.

[CointreauVersial]

Tights with trainers/converse make me cringe - nothing to do with age - I didn't even like the look on my DDs when they were young.

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

I think tights and Converse can look a bit Emo, so it depends if you mind about that or not. I'm much older than you though and sometimes still wear my hair in pigtails though, so I say wear whatever you like, if you like it!

[ginorwine]

Course !
I saw a lovely elderly lady last week in a white stuff shirt , chinos and grey converse and she was some fab woman !

[bluesbaby]

Converse are pretty ageless really. I think cardigans are more frumpy than the rest of your outfit!

Showofhands: what? Covering errogenous zones? Do we all need to cover our ears then?! Barmy.

[AndNowItsSeven]

I asked my 17dd the same question last week. She says it's not a fashionable look for young people anymore so it would be fine for me

[Runningupthathill82]

What the others said...that's not a "young" look at all, so go for it if it's what you like.

[amarmai]

leggings or socks wd look better than tights with converse.

[MsBojangles]

Converse are ugly, cold and painful but your age is immaterial.

[TondelayaDellaVentamiglia]

i wouldn't wear proper tights...I think converse are bare feet only

so either bare legs or footless tights and I am well older than 30 very very late 40s if you need to know but i do have exceptionally lovely ankles.

[daydreamnation]

I agree with a previous poster, it's not a look I'd consider young really. It's v.popular amongst the mum's at our school, most of whom are 40+ I'm 44 and wear skirts that finish just below my bum (with 100 denier tights!) every day, I genuinely don't give a stuff if I should or not

[Trills]

I wear ballet flats often, I don't think I waddle and I don't much care if people on MN think I waddle.

[fruityb]

In future I will not judge myself :)

I only bought ballet flats again recently. I've lived in a pair of patent brogues for work which I love but they're falling to bits sadly. I loved them. They are terrible for your feet I really need to buy proper shoes!

[Trills]

Converse are pretty neutral at the moment I think.

[Greengardenpixie]

I have been know to wear trainers with tights [ my palladium tennis shoes so similar]. I am 48 and probably look eccentric. I love it :)
You are still young but never the less, even if you were older I would say, wear what you like.