https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/avoiding-leggings-as-pants Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 21 May 2026 01:33:45 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/avoiding-leggings-as-pants#post-780243 Wed, 21 Nov 2012 22:17:22 +0000 lynne 780243@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My rule is this; if there is any butt visible they are (or need to be) pants. Just legs showing, they're leggings. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/avoiding-leggings-as-pants#post-779785 Wed, 21 Nov 2012 03:28:52 +0000 JennyK (NC) 779785@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Interesting! I'll have to post a pic of the particular sweater I'm debating on. Today I wore it with skinny jeans, but I prefer it with thick pant-like leggings. I am an hourglass but not afraid of the width of my hips. I'm not 22 anymore and don't have a 22-year-old rear, but I think it doesn't look half bad when just peeking out. I don't wear those sort of semi-opaque leggings. I haven't noticed a camel-toe issue and I only wear thongs, so panty lines are never an issue! </p> <p>This particular sweater does cover most of my rear when I first put it on but does have a tendency to creep. I find that I'm always hiking up my jeans and yanking down my sweater. ugh. (all of my jeans tend to slip down my hips!) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/avoiding-leggings-as-pants#post-779537 Tue, 20 Nov 2012 22:36:26 +0000 TraceyLiz65 779537@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I posted my outfit for the day and got mixed reviews on the length of my sweater with leggings. I think there really are two schools of thought regarding this issue,. My rear end is covered here...<br /> <a href="http://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/brown-green" rel="nofollow">http://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/brown-green</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/avoiding-leggings-as-pants#post-779503 Tue, 20 Nov 2012 21:58:28 +0000 Jules 779503@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Looking at amiable's link, in particular #4 which is great, I'm wondering if it also has to do with overall styling. When I see a (typically quite young) woman in tshirt, jacket, leggings and bad footwear I might think "oh honey you forgot your pants". But when the outfit is fleshed out with nice boots, scarf, cardigan etc, the leggings might as well be skinny jeans - they recede a bit. Of course you're going to want to have good fit etc for your body anyway - just as you would with jeans, really. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/avoiding-leggings-as-pants#post-779487 Tue, 20 Nov 2012 21:35:03 +0000 Janet 779487@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think it depends on not only the top but the leggings. I've seen tight, semi-opaque, panty-hose-like "leggings" as pants and I cringe. But if they're substantial leggings (more like jeggings) and we can't see panty lines, you may be OK. Maybe. </p> <p>Also, a top that barely skims the bum when you're standing still is one thing -- but once you move around, does it hike up? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/avoiding-leggings-as-pants#post-779486 Tue, 20 Nov 2012 21:34:03 +0000 amiable 779486@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think it depends on your figure. I have narrow hips for my height, and when I asked a similar question, ( <a href="http://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-a-safe-combo-and-leggins-try-2" rel="nofollow">http://youlookfab.com/welookfa.....gins-try-2</a> ) several people suggested that finger-tip length was better, but Angie preferred the top that ended just at the curve of my bum for it's proportions.</p> <p>So some of it is definitely in the eye, and a lot of it depends on the proportions of your body too. So, I'm no help. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/avoiding-leggings-as-pants#post-779485 Tue, 20 Nov 2012 21:30:00 +0000 Caro in Oz 779485@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'd say it depends on your bum - imo the front is the important part to cover &amp; if a top just covers your bum it may not be long enough to cover the dreaded camel toe. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/avoiding-leggings-as-pants#post-779482 Tue, 20 Nov 2012 21:25:08 +0000 Mo 779482@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I would think this is pushing it. For me, it's such a terrible length (right at my widest point) that I try and have none of my tops stop there. I guess the only way to know is to see it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/avoiding-leggings-as-pants#post-779471 Tue, 20 Nov 2012 21:12:11 +0000 JennyK (NC) 779471@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've been inventorying my closet - I have more useable shoes than I'd thought! I still have gaps there though. Culling the clothes too. I hope to post some pictures soon!</p> <p>My question today is: How long must a top be to avoid leggings-as-pants? Is it ok if a bit of the bottom curve of your bum shows or does it need to go past that?</p> <p>Jenny </p>