Today I present you with a guest article by Shirley who loves to wear leggings over 40. Below she will give you some ideas on how to wear them. For my own comprehensive guide on the topic check out my guide on how to wear leggings over 40.

The truly great thing about leggings is that, when they’re not worn as trousers, they can suit a variety of body types and look age appropriate on women all across the age spectrum.

I feel that there are five important style rules for wearing leggings:

• Choose thick, non-shiny fabric like a double knit or high grade cotton. This fabric will hide any unsightly bulges, not be see-though and not look cheap.
• Layering is crucial. Think of leggings as tights rather than pants and put them under skirts, dresses, tunics or with an over-sized long white classic shirt.
• Choose longer tops (at least to mid-thigh) camouflage the crutch areastomach, and hips.
• Leggings can look tacky with the wrong footwear ie high heels, so I prefer flats, boots, or a low heel.
• Never wear leggings that are the same colour as your skin; otherwise you will look naked and bigger than you actually are.

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