Very short skirts when pushing 40 - do you...?

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Is this a definite no? I think it suits me (only in winter - denim or corduroy with v thick tights and chunky boots). But if I'm nearly 40 am I deluded? I've read that I'm breaking a golden rule of S&B and don't want to be prancing around like a fool...

If you have got good legs, why not? I have never had good legs, but if I did I would not give a stuff about age. As long as you don't go for the Liz McDonald from Corrie look, which would look naff at any age, wear what makes you feel good.

A couple of pics from the Daily Hail. Naomi Campbell is 47 and pulls it off. The other lady not so much.

What a kind thing to do. However I think it's the style of dress, not the length that's the issue in that pic. Her legs look pretty decent to me.

Do you think this works for plus size too? (Size 26)

AGree with flo, that lady's legs are fine but the dress doesn't work on her. It's not about the length in that particular case

I'm 51, with pretty good legs
For me it's about the chunkiness of the footwear. A heel, particularly stiletto gives a really different feel. Somehow if I put on a bike boot or similar, the skirt can be short. But a delicate heel, and I look top heavy, and a bit try hard.

Bodyshaming (the pic of the younger woman) is not OK!

I don't think it is anything to do with age - it is all about the legs! My legs are and have always been sold, chunky things - best covered up! If they were slim and shapely I would be in a short skirt and dare I say it ---- I am 61.

That woman and plenty of overweight women have nice shaped legs.

Nor is body shaming of the older women

Someone posted unkind examples of older women in short skirts well.....some younger women look bad in them too.

legs are solid not sold

ifYouGoDownToTheWoodsTday why is it "not a nice comment" ? Are you one of those people that gets offended on other people's behalf? A size 26 18yo wearing leggings stretched so tight you can see her breakfast DOES NOT look nice, but if she's happy then why is it up to me to tell her she looks lovely when she looks shit?

There is a huge difference between being honest and saying someone looks crap and being kind and telling someone who looks a mess "you look cute" I'd rather be honest, but I've no doubt you think lying is 'kinder' well it's not. I'm honest rather than kind, I prefer it that way. I see plenty of 20 somethings looking a fright, but as they don't ask my opinion I don't give it. That doesn't mean that thinking "oh my girl, have you no mirror friends? You look a mess" is 'not nice'

Nowhere in life do we sign up to 'be nice at all costs'

I'm off. This thread is getting unpleasant and I'm not in the mood for a fight. See you later.

I can't strand this trend for putting photos up of people and mocking them or commenting on their looks/etc. It's so rude and horrible.

Ok so it might not be the most flattering dress but you know what, who the FUCK cares?! If she looked in the mirror and felt good then good for her for wearing it.

I'm 38 and overweight, I will wear what ever the fuck I like.

The body shaming here is horrible, as long as they feel good who cares!

But before I do go, there's a world of difference between giving your opinion when the person concerned asks for it and posting random photos.

THOSE LEGS ARE FINE TO SHOW!!!

FGS.

And I say this as a size 8.

Just wear a miniskirt if you want to. Even if you are a size 30.

I draw my line at showing buttocks cheeks, except on the beach.

And actually I think that supposedly horrid looking young girl looks perfectly put together. Nothing at all wrong with wearing an outfit like that even if you are overweight.

How depressing that people actually think and act this way.

I know that many pics in the internet will have been put there on purpose by the person in the pic but I still don't think it's ok to then use those pics of an example of not looking nice

The younger woman in the photo looks lovely...i cant see what your problem is with how she looks. The older woman has lovely legs...just a yukky dress!

Putting up photos of women in order to critique their outfits and bodies is not okay.

Also, using a supermodel as a benchmark is hardly fair.

It was a perfectly fine thread before that. Why can't we stick to saying what we personally prefer for ourselves without ripping into others?

Outfits might be ok, but body shaming definitely is not on.

I’m 44 and I’ve got kickass legs (even if I do say so myself). In winter I live in denim or cord mini skirts, thick tights and Fly London Mol boots. In summer, I’ll wear denim shorts or skirts, if I plan far enough ahead to fake tan my legs. Can’t see this situation changing for the foreseeable

She has good legs.

OP - if you want to wear short skirts, try lots on with different tops, necklines, sleeve lengths, and shoes/boots. No reason why you should not give them up.

I stopped wearing them as I felt like mutton dressed as lamb but now I think I just need to wear them with slouchier tops and ankle boots!