Leggings are back

@vicki2876 (5636)
Canada
October 31, 2007 9:44am CST
My daughter now wants leggings and wear them with a skirt. Remember the 80s? Yeah that stuff! I told her that I used to always wear that stuff. It took me forever to get into the boot cut or flare style pants. I always wanted the pants to go in at the bottom. Now that I feel good about the newer styles they are now coming back out with leggings! I remember when the flares came out and my dad would say ya those are bell bottoms from his generation. So now I feel really old that the teens today are using the styles of my youth. Have you experienced this? How does it make you feel? I didn't want to part with my leggings but if I wore them now I think I would look silly. I sure wouldn't have wanted to see my dad in flares. LOL
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@creematee (2810)
• United States
31 Oct 07
I agree with you on the flare pants. I can't see how they make ANYONE look better. YUCK! Give me skinny leg pants anyday. They are walkable in! (I hate when they get all twisted around my ankle.) My daughter has several pair of leggings. Granted, she's 6, and doesn't know "style" yet, but she does like her, um, she calls them "tights." She wears them with skirts, like your daughter, and looks really cute. We even put her hair up in the "Valley Girl" pony tails. (teased and off center) I don't think I could get my fat @$$ into leggings again without causing a fashion foe-pah. (yes, I know that's spelled wrong) but I love my skinny jeans, and I can tolerate the boot cuts. I'm not trading these in for anything. No matter WHAT Opera says.
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@creematee (2810)
• United States
31 Oct 07
*** That should be Oprah! LOL DOn't know WHERE my head is today!! ***
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@creematee (2810)
• United States
31 Oct 07
Glad I could make you smile. :)
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@vicki2876 (5636)
• Canada
31 Oct 07
LMAO!!!!!!!!You are so funny! I love ya! Thanks
@carmelanirel (20942)
• United States
31 Oct 07
Ha,ha, you now know how I felt when the bell bottoms came out and my girls wanted them.. So, they are back? Oh well, maybe in another generation the bell bottoms will be back in again. Of course I would have to disagree with preferring the leggings over the bell bottoms, but that is probably because of the generation I grew up in..:) It would be interesting to see what people my age,*coughover40cough* would say about this..:)
@vicki2876 (5636)
• Canada
31 Oct 07
Yeah the bell bottoms will likely be back. I wonder why we are recycling the fashion? Thanks
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• United States
1 Nov 07
I have no idea, all I know is, I was very happy to hear that bell bottoms were back in style, but you know what, I don't mind the leggings either. I think that people ought to wear what is comfortable for what they are doing and still look good..
@stella1989 (2274)
• India
31 Oct 07
Its becasue now days RETRO STYLES are back..in fashion. People are really getting into the fashion of 60's and 80's ...!! I like to get dressed up like an old heroine...lol Well not always only sometimes for change. But generaly I like retro style very fascinating and glamourous..!! I usualy wear them to my college. I like big big hairstyles and ponytales. Old fashioned skirts and yes leggings too. Its very fashionable. But one thing, Not every one can handle retro style that easily us some people can...!! It really needs great amount of attitude..!! I belive I have one..!! :D SO one thing more.... Keep it stylish!! :)
@vicki2876 (5636)
• Canada
31 Oct 07
Awesome Stella! I don't have attitude at all. Or else my kids would kill me. LOL Thanks
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@cher913 (25782)
• Canada
31 Oct 07
i like leggings because since i have really bad knees and live in canada, they keep my knees warm during our cold winters! they can still be bought at dance outfitting stores.
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@vicki2876 (5636)
• Canada
31 Oct 07
Yeah I am in Canada too and they are warm. They are now in Stitches and Ardene's. I think Walmart will be getting them soon if not already. Thanks
@raychill (6525)
• United States
31 Oct 07
I think that some of the clothing styles that have come back from the 80's work. LIke the leggings thing is totally fine, so long as you're under the age of 16. Otherwise you look stupid. Anyway. It does seem weird. What I'm amazed by is when someone doesn't know something I grew up with. I'm just like WhAT? and then I realize they're only like 17 and that's a world of difference amazingly!
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@vicki2876 (5636)
• Canada
2 Nov 07
Yeah I would feel silly going into the school with them. The kids would laugh at my kids. LOL
31 Oct 07
Hello there! I bought a pair of leggings today to go with my new long jumper dress. OH MY GOD! I looked utterly ridiculous and gave them to my much skinnier downstairs neighbour. I'm not a hugely overweight girl, just a little chunky, and I think leggings only really look good if you have the figure of a supermodel. I'm telling you, it was the biggest waste of 6 euros! Never again, unless I manage to slim down to a size 0 overnight!!!
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@vicki2876 (5636)
• Canada
2 Nov 07
HEHE I can so relate!
@bonbon664 (3466)
• Canada
31 Oct 07
Yeah, I had the leggings, and leg warmers. Of course I've given all that stuff away. Every old is new again.
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• United States
1 Nov 07
Oh, I remember leggings and straightlegged pants. Now you couldn't get me into either for any thing! haha. Fashions pass, thank god, but they also come back around... Remember the Punky Brewster days? ahahahhaaha Too funny.
• Philippines
1 Nov 07
hahaha!!!!!!!!! funny!!!!!!!!! hehehehehe!!!!!!!!!!
@bowtieguy (5915)
• United States
1 Nov 07
I have seen other girls wearing leggings again, it seem a lot of todays youth are just adapting styles and trends from our time, instead of comming up with new ones.
@3lilangels (4639)
• United States
31 Oct 07
omg i saw that those leggins were back,its so cool how all that great stuff comes back again.i loved them and i will still wear them.i dont care how silly i would look,as long as i liked them who cares if no body else did lol.have a great halloween.pattie
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@vicki2876 (5636)
• Canada
31 Oct 07
You are way more fashionable and stylish then I Pattie. And braver! Thanks
@peanutjar (5198)
• Canada
31 Oct 07
I know!Hahaha!I saw it on t.v last night and wondered "WHY??".I use to wear them all the time,every color you could imagine,hehe.I dont feel old,i go with the flow and even try to blend in with the "mode"myself haha.I dont think id be wearing leggings anytime soon thoug,i might have to pass on that one.They remind me too much of Jane Fonda,haha. Peanutjar:)
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@vicki2876 (5636)
• Canada
31 Oct 07
HAHAHA I had so many colors too. Pink, blue, flowers, checkers, etc. Some were pretty whacked out. No I can't see me wearing them for anything except maybe working out. And then noone would ever see me. Thanks Peanutjar