Women Wearing Trousers??

Huh? We have been wearing pants since at least as long as I've been alive. I know I was wearing pants in the late 1950s and even in the 1960s we were allowed to wear pants and shorts to school. My mother started wearing pants in the 70s on a regular basis except for work 'cause she had to wear a uniform. Here in the United States and I'm sure other places on the planet do pretty much the same things. I guess there still are cultures that are laid back to the old ways. They didn't like for a women's legs to be divided by cloth between their legs... that was told to me by a Pentecostal preacher.. I wonder why? Maybe they wanted easier access? I don't want to wear dresses and have some man trying to look up my skirt.

I was actually more surprised the first time I saw men wear dress and other women clothes. On a serious note though, I believe time has changed so many things; new discoveries, inventions, technologies, and so much more and lifestyle and fashion didn't escape this. Everything continues to evolve, it seems, although I notice a pattern of history repeating itself, there are still some new renditions to most of it. Women wearing trousers, jeans, short pants, and other common men clothing is part of this evolving trend. I am just wondering when the trend will repeat back to stone age time, when everyone starts wearing nothing again.

Short pants - you mean capris?

I think that this is merely an issue of fashion, maybe women want to trespass some limit or something, or, maybe is just something they find cool, the important thing is not in the clothes people wear, but inside of them.

My mother started wearing trousers when we were teenagers before that she only wore skirts and dresses.I mostly wear trousers and shorts for most of the year,jeans in the winter to keep nice and warm.It is a matter of personal preference really.It is whatever you feel comfortable in.I cannot stand those tiny shorts where you can see someones bum cheeks,think that is sick.Depending on the age and the size what looks better sometimes some woman think they are katie price.

Well, while I was growing up it was the norm. I was actually pretty shocked when I met with my grandmothers and they would shake their heads at my short pants! Times have definitely changed. I wouldn't say I'm overly fond of pants, I actually prefer long dresses but I don't find it practical to wear them all the time so I usually wear pants. If I had grown up not seeing women in trousers, then I do believe I would also find it strange to see how things have changed now but I didn't.

My mother never had on a pair of pants until my sister and I talked her into it. She must have been around 50 or so. It just was not the normal thing to do. Women were not supposed to wear "men's" clothing and at that time, if you were a woman and wanted to wear pants, you had to wear men's pants because they didn't make them for women. Now, they make all kinds of pants, jeans, walking shorts and so on, just for women. Times change and things are different in different parts of the country. "Down home" I know that women wear dresses a lot more often than they do up here. I kind of wish it would come back in style. Dresses can be very pretty without looking fussy and they're comfortable for every day wear.

well i am guessing you don't live in North American then. mostly every woman wears pants of some sort; whether it be jeans, dress pants, leggings, etc. its pretty normal here. i wear them when it is cold out.

Jeans were workwear since before the 20th Century came around,and in the 1970's,everybody was wearing them..Also an era of Trouser suits for Women,IIRC.. Though like You I don't recall seeing My Grandmother in anything but Dresses.. At this stage now in the 21st Century,how can you still be finding it strange to see Women wearing Trousers,Jeans,or Shorts?

Here I find it is quite common for women to wear trousers or short pants. People will not look at you strangely. Even some school uniforms are designed as trousers for girls. I love China

Pageturner where do you live? here in the U S and in California most all women wear pants now.I and a few others here in Gold C rest do wear skirts but we are elderly all the younger women all wear pants or shorts depending on the summer weather. this has been going on for years here.I am sure other countries have different customs and cultures . It will be interesting to see the answerd here.

Well i was born in the generation were most women i see already wear pants - short pants to jeans to tiny short pants lol..so i am used to it, it is comfy and i like it. But nowadays i also see a lot of ladies are also wearing dresses again and i like it too.

Hmm, I do not think there is anything wrong with it. Times change, I guess, and women need to emphasize their equality with men by wearing trousers. Hence, the saying 'who wears the trousers in the house?' does not count. But for me, I prefer more feminine clothes. Equality can be shown in other ways, I don't have to become masculine or manly to do it, right?

Hi friend, now we are living in the modern trend and lot of things are changed now. Women's are prefer to wear men's clothes and men prefer to wear women clothes. It is based on the individual wish, but i am also in your sort, not like this new changes a lot

We just want to be comfortable too. If it was all that I had known to wear dresses, I would probably be comfortable with that. I just like the idea of not worrying about that dress getting in the way when I work or go out. They can be quite high maintenance in certain occasions. I do wear them..just not all the time. I have known most women here to wear trousers and short pants so it is not odd to me.

I too am comfortable wearing trousers but not shorts. I got into them when I was in my teens and find them to be the most comfortable wear. There are pant suits for formal occasions. I do wear sarees but very rarely. Sarees need handling specially when getting in and out of vehicles be they cars or buses. In the rains sarees are most uncomfortable. Dresses have come back into fashion here but since I gave up wearing dresses for a while now I will not get back to them.

hi dear PageTurner I have hated wearing skirts and dresses all my life and you will rarely see me in anything else than a blue or black jeans. I even used a black jeans which didnt really look like jeans for formal occasions with a nice blouse and good shoes and it was also neat enough for the occasion.

When I was growing up, women already wear pants and shorts. My mom would always let me wear dresses though, not because she didn't like pants, but because most of the presents I got were dresses. I envied other kids who wore pants. Now that I've grown up, I still prefer wearing pants. I do think that women look fabulous in skirts and dresses. But times have changed. Men and women are becoming more equal. Women go to work now and some of them even do men's work. Pants allow them to move more freely. Honestly, I feel vulnerable when I wear skirts. No one seem to wear skirts on the streets in my area. But I do love to wear skirts during special occasions.:) People are so used to seeing women in pants that it makes women look more beautiful and special once they wear skirts.:)

The world has developed a lot and the change in the dressing style and the life style is due to this reason. It is a persons wish to wear what he love and i do not find any mistakes who wear short trousers or pants. As i said, it's ones wish to wear what he need and we people can't do anything to it.

Nowadays, more and more women wear trousers instead of skirts. I think we lose some of the feminity, and that is a pity. On the other hand, trousers are more comfortable, and in the pace we live our lives today, they are much more practical. I am not very strict on what people should wear. I think that each should choose what they feel good in.