Inspiration seeker, still not confident to show my legs

Kristar

Hello ladies, I'm new to the forum, from South Africa, Cape Town. Age 44. I'm looking for inspiration to improve my wardrobe. I have issues with my skinny legs and am jot comfortable to wear dresses or skirts.

Love the red suit with the takkies/sneakers. I can definitely pull that off, as I can hide my skinny legs wearing the pants.

3 years ago

Inspiration

8 replies

Latest reply was from Angie

Joy

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Welcome, Kistar! I have also always had skinny legs and am much older than you. I learned that wide skirts emphasize the thinness of my legs, so prefer pencil or any narrow skirt. Tall boots will add some width but they are hard to find and expensive if they fit narrow calves and ankles. My best pair has a stretchy leather back and was actually made for those with wide calves because the shaft will stretch to fit. I thin they are made by Blondo and are a classic riding boot style. Tell the shoe salemen what you want because they have seen a variety of boots tried on and know their merchandise.
It is easier to find narrow boots with heels or wedges than flat soles. I am over 70 and need flat footwear.. Be proud of your narrow legs. They may be your best feature. Length. I found that skirts and dresses that end at the knee cap are best on me. Longer just seems to draw the eye to the legs. This may be because I am short. Experiment with lengths if you want to wear skirts.
I thought of something else. Fish net stockings. I learned on this blog about micro fishnets. The “net” expands on your leg giving visual curves where you may have none. Light colored tights also add heft to thin legs.
Good luck. Pants are a good idea, but you may want to wear a skirt or dress sometimes.

3 years ago

rachylou

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Welcome! I love suits. I find them versatile: there are all sorts of suits!

How do you spend your time? One of the most meaningful things I learned here was about assessing how I really spent my time and proportioning my wardrobe accordingly. Dresses may not be useful in any case...

3 years ago

Ledonna N.

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Hello and welcome. It’s all about finding your style for the life you live. I’ve never really been comfortable in dress but love a wide leg pant that resembles skirts. You will find your flow with the encouragement of everyone here

3 years ago

Star

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Hi Kristar, welcome from another fellow South African, although I currently reside on the Black Sea. I don't have any advice to offer as my problem area has always been my tummy, and my legs are my best feature. Angie always gives great advice but I think she is on leave for a few days.

3 years ago

Anonymous

Sometimes it's the contrast between proportions that exaggerates the perception of a body part.

My daughter has very slender calves and wide hips and has found that too much volume in skirts and pants emphasizes the difference. No wide cropped pants and rather than heavy dress and skirt fabrics, silky A-line styles.

Maybe better to push towards showing off the features you love best than to focus on concealing what you like less well.

3 years ago

kkards

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Welcome Kristar.
i love Saryba‘s red suit and sneakers outfit.
For additional inspiration looking thru Angie’s blog posts. You might want to start here
https://youlookfab.com/2020/08.....mer-pants/

3 years ago

cindysmith

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Welcome!

3 years ago

Angie

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Fashion Stylist

Welcome to the forum, Kristar! I've lived in Cape Town too, and hubs Greg is Capetonian. We both went to UCT.

Perhaps we can start off your journey by hearing what you do enjoy wearing?

3 years ago

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