Am I too old for the leggings with long top look?

[Noonki]

I have got some money to spend on clothes for the first time in a loooooooong time.

the last time I really bought clothes I was in my twenties and slim.

I am now 35, a size 14 and a bit chubby in my middle, thighs a bit big but rest of legs still okayish.

Will everyone be sniggering behind my back?
go on be honest!

deffo go for it if you've got the legs!

yes of course you can. get good footwear though. what tops have you got in mind?

I am 36, not exactly svelte and do the leggings and long top look. In fact last time I did I had compliments galore.

I am going to go against the grain. I think leggings look pretty bad on most people, whatever their age or size. I'm a size 12 and would not even contemplate them. I might at a push wear footless tights with a dress or skirt but absolutely not leggings and a top.

I'm 34 and wear this kind of thing. I tend to get the leggings that pretty much go down to my ankles as my legs look longer and wear with heels.

Of course you can, I'm 37 and often wear leggings with dresses. You need to experiment with different lengths of both top and leggings to see what works for you.

Leggings and a long top is a great look - just avoid the leggings and short denim skirt look. Not many of the young things get away with this!

Okay, apart form janeite, most people wouldn't die of shock!

where do you all get tops/leggings from (I am a seriously bad shopper, I literally know nothing about fashion blame being a tomboy til I was about 18 )

cheer for that Paologirl, that would be a step to far!

I wouldn't die of shock - I just think there are much nicer things out there.

oh Janeite, give me some ideas. i am truely in need of a new wardrobe (I have shopped at jumbles for the last 5 years and have no idea at the best of times what actually suits me...

I asked this question too recently here and the answer was yes

But I haven't tried it out yet

I have a pair like this that look good with a floaty top or did you mean a short top?

Help Noonki out here Janeite so I can listen in, please - just turned 40 and in danger of turning to BHS

Btw...That's 'yes do it, wear them!' not 'yes, you're too old and everyone will be sniggering'... just to clarify!

Oh gosh - now you're asking!

I would go for straight-legged dark jeans I think, with a fitted-ish top that skims over your waist and tummy.

i wear them with almost knee length dresses and i'm 42. lots of my friends do and we all look lovely!

I think something like this would look good with leggings

Ha! I bought some wet look and some leather look leggings last week... and i'm 38.
Admittedly i haven't worn them outside...at least until i've lost half a stone ish...
...and my dds told me NEVER to wear them to the school.

So yes, to answer your question, leggings and long tops are fab.

Janeite speaks sense. Listen to her

thank you all! I am going to be brave and do the leggings and jeans (as suggested by Janiete.)

I love that top clure.

Where else should I go looking for reasonable priced /nice tops?

This for wearing with jeans and pretty flat sandals/flip flops or some wedges?

ohhh nice, off to the scary place that is the trafford centre on Weds. I will try that on. thanks

I wear them and am a size 20. I always get more compliments when I do as opposed to normal jeans and top combo.
I tend to wear them with dresses that are a bit too short for decency, or tops that cover my bum!