https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-me-why-you-like-wearing-shorts Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 04 Apr 2026 12:41:16 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-me-why-you-like-wearing-shorts/page/3#post-1501092 Thu, 04 Jun 2015 09:43:15 +0000 Karie 1501092@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, I'm surprised and happy to learn I am not alone in my dislike for shorts. While I love capri's, clam diggers, and ankle pants, I really dislike shorts. I just don't like the way I look in them, but I wear them when it gets too hot to wear much else. My preference is for the closer cut and longer bermuda short.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-me-why-you-like-wearing-shorts/page/3#post-1501079 Thu, 04 Jun 2015 08:56:49 +0000 Helen11 1501079@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Shorts are a given for me. It's much easier for me to move around with kids in shorts than a skirt. And it's hot here - 24C (75F) four days into "winter". </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-me-why-you-like-wearing-shorts/page/3#post-1501077 Thu, 04 Jun 2015 08:17:47 +0000 rachylou 1501077@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm liking culottes actually... Best of both worlds </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-me-why-you-like-wearing-shorts/page/3#post-1500948 Thu, 04 Jun 2015 01:21:27 +0000 aakshi 1500948@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>No shorts for me. i"m a skirts/dresses gal. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-me-why-you-like-wearing-shorts/page/3#post-1500891 Wed, 03 Jun 2015 22:36:19 +0000 Anonymous 1500891@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't like shorts. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-me-why-you-like-wearing-shorts/page/3#post-1500819 Wed, 03 Jun 2015 19:30:27 +0000 Astrid 1500819@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't like to wear shorts (everything above knee length) all that much either. I prefer longer lengths, although they often look a bit frumpy on me. When it's too hot for those I prefer a skirt or a dress! As others before have said I hate to sit directly on hot surfaces - sweating and then sticking to public transport seats etc... Uh no. And it's more bared skin where I can get a sunburn. I think I'll always need one pair for wearing at home or for biking/walking/holidays. But one pair is enough. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-me-why-you-like-wearing-shorts/page/3#post-1500796 Wed, 03 Jun 2015 19:04:39 +0000 Gigi 1500796@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Fun thread! I like shorts because they give me more variety for my overall style. If I want to be casual, sometimes a pair of shorts just feels "right." And when the weather gets really hot, I'd rather wear a pair of shorts than a really short skirt, because you have to be much more careful with the skirt so that you don't show certain parts of your anatomy!&nbsp;</p> <p>I do find that shorts can be uncomfortable if the leg opening isn't big enough. The length can be an issue too, if when you sit down they ride up too much. Maybe a pair of longer shorts would be worth trying, rachylou? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-me-why-you-like-wearing-shorts/page/3#post-1500531 Wed, 03 Jun 2015 05:27:10 +0000 Wendi1984 1500531@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I live in Arizona, rachylou. It's already been 105 this week, so it looks like it will be nice and warm this summer. Like I said, I do like skirts. I had a couple of great casual skirts that went well with tees, but I lost weight and haven't found any good replacements. But I find shorts pretty comfy for most casual days. I'm enjoying Angie's outfit formula of denim shorts, cute shirt, and hat.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-me-why-you-like-wearing-shorts/page/3#post-1500522 Wed, 03 Jun 2015 04:41:16 +0000 rachylou 1500522@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Capris are more my thing too.</p> <p>Wendi - I use to live in the desert! The Arizona desert, 125F in summers. I really couldn't wear shorts in that heat, because shorts fit so close but leave so much exposed... I have been branded by a wayward seatbelt buckle in my life time! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-me-why-you-like-wearing-shorts/page/3#post-1500518 Wed, 03 Jun 2015 04:29:32 +0000 Wendi1984 1500518@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Short answer: I live in the desert. I have kind of weird knobby knees, and I'm 48 so the skin on my legs is not so youthful as it was. But when it's 110+ outside, it's too hot to wear long pants during the day, unless I'm going to be inside all day and need to be more "dressed up". This summer, though, I want to learn how to "dress up" shorts a bit more, try wearing them with wedges and dressier tops. I do like knits skirts in the summer, too, and I would like to get a couple of knit short-sleeve casual dresses, but I find it hard to get the right length (I feel like I'm too old for the shorter skirts and dresses that prevail these days). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-me-why-you-like-wearing-shorts/page/3#post-1500339 Tue, 02 Jun 2015 21:37:32 +0000 L'Abeille 1500339@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Late to this too.</p> <p>I prefer capris, or whatever they are called now, because my knees don't get sunburned when I'm sitting for long (ie boating). Also, more protection from the unpredictable breezes or killer AC. And, I can dress some of them up enough for work. Likewise for skirts in summer.</p> <p>Shorts look best on me mid-thigh length, thus the warmth and formality issues. My thighs are longer than my lower legs, so knee length shorts look really odd on me.</p> <p>I do like to wear shorts when I am wading at the shore (which I hope it will be warm enough to do soon!) Whatever length I have, I end up rolling them up farther as I go out deeper, and sometimes a short skirt gets less wet... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-me-why-you-like-wearing-shorts/page/3#post-1500325 Tue, 02 Jun 2015 21:18:17 +0000 kerlyn 1500325@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Super late reply, but I dislike shorts too! &nbsp;Uncomfortable! &nbsp;The only ones I can tolerate are some old cut-off cargo capris and jeans that were too big. &nbsp;They're loose and fine for yard work, but I would never wear them out. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-me-why-you-like-wearing-shorts/page/3#post-1497776 Thu, 28 May 2015 18:13:28 +0000 rachylou 1497776@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Mostly I find shorts uncomfortable, but interesting thoughts about styles and waists... When it comes to shorts they're all, in my mind, either 70s style joggers or khakis hacked off to various lengths... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-me-why-you-like-wearing-shorts/page/3#post-1497617 Thu, 28 May 2015 12:25:33 +0000 krishnidoux 1497617@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Shorts are a cute option to pants when it's hot, if wearing a skirt would be too formal or if you need to move around in slightly acrobatic ways.</p> <p>I wear only shorts that are very well cut. I refuse to wear anything flimsy, too short, made for a 14 yr old, or too boxy or shapeless.&nbsp;My thighs are full, I am athletic, and I am a long-torso/short leg body type. Everything against me when it comes to shorts.&nbsp;</p> <p>But</p> <p>I found that when it comes to shorts, cut is everything.&nbsp;</p> <p>This year with waists rising, shorts have become kinder. If you have short legs, it is more flattering visually when the waist sits higher.</p> <p>The present trend for nice athletic shoes is also helpful. White leather tennis shoes worn without socks look good with classic shorts.</p> <p>I got a couple at a Tommy Hilfiger outlet, and am very happy with them.&nbsp;Last year I had gotten a pair of shorts from the same store and they were terrible: too tight across the butt and thighs, too loose at the waist..&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-me-why-you-like-wearing-shorts/page/3#post-1497424 Thu, 28 May 2015 00:12:46 +0000 Isabel 1497424@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am also not a shorts fan. They make me even hotter in the hot summer months. &nbsp; BUT I bought the Zella City short last year ( for hiking and biking ) and I absolutely love it. &nbsp;I love wear them out and about anywhere. &nbsp;They super comfortable and incredibly lightweight. &nbsp;It drove me to buy the uber lightweight Zella banded capri. 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My legs stick or get burned on hot leather car seats. I feel that shorts showcase the legs and mine will no longer hold up to being featured. I do live with lots of long hot days and wear the knee-length slim version like Angie shows. I also like casual denim skirts and linen pants. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-me-why-you-like-wearing-shorts/page/3#post-1497408 Wed, 27 May 2015 22:23:32 +0000 Style Fan 1497408@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have to wear shorts or I would faint from the heat.&nbsp; I walk the dog, sit outside, garden and all sorts of things.&nbsp; I can't do those activities in skirts.&nbsp; My legs look like tree stumps in long shorts.&nbsp; They are not my best feature.&nbsp; They are ok in mid thigh shorts.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-me-why-you-like-wearing-shorts/page/2#post-1497397 Wed, 27 May 2015 21:31:44 +0000 rachylou 1497397@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you all for the explanations! </p> <p>So typical of me, I never considered the look of my legs or anything as a reason for wearing / not wearing shorts. (That's right, haven't got an once of consideration for others and if I might be blinding them, hehe.)</p> <p>I also feel more exposed in shorts than a skirt. Shorts seem more revealing to me, because they show your shape. I mean, like, isn't that weird?</p> <p>And I don't feel constricted in skirts. Then again, I was raised Edwardian and to walk, for example, without swinging my arms. I.e., constriction is a way of life, ahaha!</p> <p>Knee pants I'd be more inclined to wear... as part of a suit, to the office. Right. I know. That's even weirder.</p> <p>I don't know how different I'd be if were a gym-goer or capital A athletic. I mean, my bike - while not strictly a *girl's bike* - is skirt friendly. However, I'm pretty sure if I lived in So Cal, I'd probably at least own a pair of shorts. Maybe if the weather here in the Bay Area were warm (instead of being cold with a flash into the 90s-100s in Fall), it would be different yet again... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-me-why-you-like-wearing-shorts/page/2#post-1497179 Wed, 27 May 2015 13:46:51 +0000 Linda 1497179@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I wear shorts as soon as it gets warm here in Maryland.&nbsp; I have never worn them to work but wear knee length denim shorts and poplin Bermuda shorts in white, khaki, and navy after work and on weekends.&nbsp; Even though I'm 62, I tend to be very active and skirts and dresses always seem too dressy for my casual lifestyle.&nbsp; I'm athletic, so my legs look pretty good, but I'd probably wear them even if they didn't!&nbsp; I like the versatility of shorts and feel that my casual summer footwear (Naot sandals and Birkenstocks) and sometimes sneakers look better with shorts than dresses and skirts. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-me-why-you-like-wearing-shorts/page/2#post-1497178 Wed, 27 May 2015 13:45:14 +0000 MsMary 1497178@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love my shorts! When the weather is warm I change into them as soon as I get home from work and wear them on the weekends for casual events and ordinary errands. As karymk says, So Cal is Shorts Nation so it seems perfectly normal here. Also my legs are one of my best features so I don't mind showing them, but I feel way too exposed in short skirts. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-me-why-you-like-wearing-shorts/page/2#post-1497098 Wed, 27 May 2015 08:27:37 +0000 Ledonna N. 1497098@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I really did not wear shorts in my younger and more fit days and body. Like Greyscale I started dancing last year and the freedom of loving my body and all of its imperfections magnified my comfort level. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-me-why-you-like-wearing-shorts/page/2#post-1497078 Wed, 27 May 2015 05:32:29 +0000 Adelfa 1497078@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It's really important to me that, on my off time, I not wear clothes that seem like work clothes. Since I often wear dressed-up jeans to work, sometimes this is a challenge. Which is why even on a coolish day I might wear a pair of shorts. They definitely signal *I'm not at work.*</p> <p>I only wear denim shorts, close to the leg, that end above the knee. Last year I tried looser shorter twill shorts and did not feel good in them.</p> <p>I too would like to wear more dresses and skirts in the summer, but it hasn't happened yet </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-me-why-you-like-wearing-shorts/page/2#post-1497046 Wed, 27 May 2015 03:40:47 +0000 WB 1497046@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like shorts, from short shorts to above knee length. Pockets are awesome and skirts feel too fussy in terms of remembering not to flash other people or getting in the way of being active. I prefer a skirt as a cover over my swimsuit, for night time, and dressing up. I just get over my own issues with my legs the first few times I wear shorts (or a short skirt or dress) at the beginning of the summer and then forget about it for the rest of the summer. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-me-why-you-like-wearing-shorts/page/2#post-1497045 Wed, 27 May 2015 03:40:20 +0000 CocoLion 1497045@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like shorts more than dresses or skirts in the Summer because I feel more covered. &nbsp;I feel so vulnerable and think a lot about how I'm sitting in dresses. &nbsp;But having said that I've set myself a challenge of wearing more of my skirts and dresses this Summer!</p> <p>I mostly wear shorts that are just above the knee for age reasons. &nbsp;But frankly, I look much better in shorter shorts because I am on the petite side and short shorts don't chop me in half. &nbsp;However I feel age inappropriate in short shorts, like there's a big disconnect between the turkey neck/sun spotted face and the younger looking legs.</p> <p>Anyone who knows German may have heard the saying (pardon the bad spelling)<br />Hinten Lyzeum<br />Vorn Muzeum</p> <p>High School Back -- Museum Front (rhymes in German) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-me-why-you-like-wearing-shorts/page/2#post-1497035 Wed, 27 May 2015 03:21:10 +0000 SarahTheWhite 1497035@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This thread is cracking me up! I live in muggy Florida and I own exactly one pair of shorts - knee length. I feel really uncomfortable in shorts. My legs aren't my best feature. I don't find them hideous, but unless the shorts are knee length, the proportions feel off. Interestingly enough, though, this thread makes me wonder if I should keep trying. Maybe I haven't cared enough to try hard enough to find some I like. Hmmmm. Interesting thought. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-me-why-you-like-wearing-shorts/page/2#post-1497030 Wed, 27 May 2015 03:18:45 +0000 catgirl 1497030@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Not to get graphic, but I am from a so called "third world" country and I can drop and squat in any outfit, anywhere. Maybe not gracefully in a prom dress, but regularly while hiking and camping in pants and shorts, right here in the USA. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-me-why-you-like-wearing-shorts/page/2#post-1497025 Wed, 27 May 2015 03:02:46 +0000 Laura (rhubarbgirl) 1497025@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>In my opinion, everyone has the legs for shorts. Not that they should wear them if they don't want to, but don't avoid them because they're worried about other people's opinions. Bodies are great in all their variety!</p> <p>Shorts to me are more practical than skirts, and you can wear them shorter without having to worry about a wardrobe malfunction (or wearing knit shorts underneath, which is obnoxious in the heat). I do wear skirts a lot in the summer and I agree they can be airier, but they're fussier and give a more dressed up vibe, which isn't always appropriate. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-me-why-you-like-wearing-shorts/page/2#post-1496936 Wed, 27 May 2015 00:46:37 +0000 Greyscale 1496936@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I rarely wore shorts until recently. When I was in my 20s I didn't like my legs for dumb reasons. And our climate here is rarely warm enough for shorts to be necessary.</p> <p>When I started dancing more seriously, I started liking my legs (nothing changed except my perception) and since then I've had shorts in my closet for occasional use. I have a pair of oversized denim boyfriend shorts that I love, and a few pairs of tailored wool shorts that fit my androgynous preferences better than skirts.</p> <p>With our weather, I usually pair shorts with a light sweater and closed-toe shoes so that I'm balancing out the extra exposed skin with extra warmth. There are only a few days a year when a tank top and shorts feels like the right answer - reminds me of summer in New England as a kid. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-me-why-you-like-wearing-shorts/page/2#post-1496920 Wed, 27 May 2015 00:21:46 +0000 Jules 1496920@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't like them, not on me and not much on other adults outside of appropriate activities. It gets hot here, but I always manage to find longer options that to me are equally comfortable. Lots of shorter linen and tencel pant options this year. I kind of resent the idea I should get comfortable with my body in shorts, a bikini, whatever. The idea that we need to wear these relatively bare things is totally cultural and if one is happier in other options, I don't see a problem. My husband recently laughed at me when I suggested he (any man) might want to try on a swimsuit before buying. Nope, they basically just grab one in their size. Because their swimsuits aren't designed to be body conscious. Imagine the freedom! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-me-why-you-like-wearing-shorts/page/2#post-1496917 Wed, 27 May 2015 00:18:06 +0000 Quietgirl 1496917@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I prefer skits and dresses in summer for the variety and coolness factor. (I can't&nbsp;wear them and be comfortable&nbsp;in the middle of winter.) But I did just buy a pair of faded denim Bermuda shorts for a silhouette change of pace. I plan to try them with this look by Angie. &nbsp;<a href="http://youlookfab.com/2015/05/15/ensemble-denim-shorts-with-interesting-top-and-hat/" rel="nofollow">http://youlookfab.com/2015/05/.....p-and-hat/</a> </p>