Leggings: When and When Not to Wear.

I personally don't care too much for leggings. I'm a child of the 80's so I've been there and done that and don't want to ever go back. I definitely prefer yoga pants. They are just as comfortable and don't make you look so naked if you choose not to wear a longer shirt over them. I tend to get the style of yoga pants with a slightly wider leg.I hope this helps.

Please don't wear leggings as pants!! If whatever you're wearing on top isn't long enough to cover your butt, then don't wear the leggings! I see women walking around wearing leggings as pants, and it looks awful. Just my opinion, though. I think leggins look cute under long sweaters, dresses, short skirts.

As a dance teacher I wear them daily--but I tie a hoodie jacket around my waist when I am in the hallways.

In class, the students need to see my executions so I find them less offensive than the old standard leotards and tights.

I love them and wear them under long (but not too long), hip-hugging sweathers. I always wear boots with them, I think they look best this way...at least on me! If you are thin and young you could wear them under a dress or a mini skirt, but that's too teen-agery for me and NOT sexy. Personally, I find them feminine but not too revealing, considering it's a good idea to cover your butt and just show a little curves. Again, boots make them very grown up and give personality to the whole outfit.

I mostly wear them around the house, to work out, to run errands on those super busy days where I do not want to feel constricted. Mostly, be careful on your shirt/shoes accesories. Make sure to keep it age appropriate and the biggest rule of thumb is not NOT think of them as pants but rather really thick tights. So, a dress/shirt dress that you may want to wear tights under - perfect, or somthing that is maybe just an inch or two too short to be considered a dress but too long to wear with jeans are good options.
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lol I agree with Bug. Leggings are so comfy, but as an adult, they are only house pants with a long sweater for me. Even under a skirt, I think women older than 25 tend to look silly in them. Some days I really hate growing up. :)

I get a lot of compliments when I wear them under a dress. I have a little black dress that I love, but feel selfconcious in bare legged. When I put the leggings on, I don't feel like my butt is showing! It allows me to wear a dress even in the winter. I love them.

i wear them all the time..as long as the shirt is long enough to cover most of if not all of your butt your good .. ive also worn them under skirts that are a little on the short side or under dresses when its a little cold out for that particular dress.. my favorite outfit is leggings ugg boots and a sweatshirt.. u cant get much more comfortable than that

I guess I'm odd mom out here. I love them also and wear them with longer tops or under sweater dresses or tunics. I have worn mine with dress boots or heels.
btw I'm 57 and a bit pudgy around the middle--but I think the leggings and a long top with a wide belt give the hour glass figure I currently lack and enhance my legs which are slender.

leggings are great on adults when paired with long sweater type shirts or longer tshirts. (longer meaning all butt area is totally covered. nothing worse than standing in line behind a woman of any size in a pair of leggins and short shirt) I don't need to see the outline of anyones butt. and beleive me those leggins outline every curve and every underwear or lack there of line.

I would want to read the 10 answers because I would want to know too when and when not to wear leggings.