Can I wear a mini skirt at my age?

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I'm over 45, slim (ish) and have my eye on a winter mini skirt - one of the more casual skirts in a tweedy material and in a slightly longer length than usual - think mid thigh as opposed to bum skimming.

I would wear it with thick dark tights (so you wouldn't see any bare leg )and boots or block heel shoes.

I wear a lot of tunic type tops over jeggings most winters and this mini skirt is longer than most of the tunics I wear, so I'm thinking why not?

But, should I? Would you?

I really want to

I am 42 and have just bought a skirt of a similar length to wear with opaque tights and boots, so I say yes.
Women should wear what they feel happy in.

You can wear whatever you like at at age!

I would and I do, and I'm older than you.

Always with thick (usually cable knit) tights, and it's no more revealing (or inappropriate) than a tunic with skinniest or leggings.

I should hope so.

What's that about bare leg?

Ahem.

Yes!

If I still had the legs, hell yeah.

44 here and still wearing skirts just below my bum! Always with 100 denier tights and Chelsea or desert style boots. Thankfully I still have the same great legs that I've always had but sadly my face gives away my age

I made the mistake of reading a Daily Maila rticle yesterday saying that bare legs are in and opaques are out and there's no way I'm wearing a mini with bare legs! A Pencil skirt with bare legs yes.

I know I shouldn't believe the crap they write in the Daily Mail.

I'm 52.

Over 45 sounded better than over 50

I'm also in my 50s...

Yes, with thick tights.
There is always the option to let the hem down if you feel you want a little more length.

Late Mid forties and, yes, I do. I also wear mini-dresses and shorts with tights.

I think they suit me, my legs are good, and so will continue. Ignore anything in the Daily Mail - especially when it gets into woman-shaming.

Yes, i am 48 and would wear it but only with thick tights. Why the hell not. My legs are still my best feature.

I'm 45 and still wear short skirts - never without opaque's though. My legs look great in tights and therefore happy to wear short skirts in the winter but in the summer prefer a skirt to be at least mid knee with bare legs!

Never I guessed from the 'Hush' threads and our previous wardrobe choices we must be similar ages

I'm 51 and I'd wear it. I love short skirts with opaque tights, boots and a roll neck &/or a thick jumper/cardigan

I am also in my early 50s and just yesterday I bought two new skirts of the length you describe plus some new tights. I'm looking forward to wearing them. Go for it!

YES! go for it. IMHO skirts look better when mini with tights, otherwise you kind of lose the leg a bit, unless you have lovely, long calves..... mine are bowed and short

I wear short skirts with thick tights and boots. I'm 55 this weekend. Legs are the last things to go

Definitely okay to wear!

However, a question .... what style of boots are you all wearing with shorter skirts and opaques? Long, ankle, heeled or flat or whatever suits?

I'm going for it.
It looked good on and I felt rightit in, so I'm buying it.
Thanks!

Chelsea boots would look good as well as longer boots.

Never I guessed from the 'Hush' threads and our previous wardrobe choices we must be similar ages grin

Yes, me too.

I've bought a knee length pencil skirt as well, (with a sexy slit in it) which I will be wearing with bare legs as it looks amazing and I still have the legs for it even though the rest of the bod has gone to seed