Women who wear the trousers?

I love skirts, especially stretchy ones that fit to the knee,worn with thick tights,
and long flowing ones, I even wear them with my hiking boots...and summer frocks ( but not with the hiking boots!)

dorset my denims skirts are above the knee A long denim skirt is too "country cousin" for me :P

I have a number of nice dresses bought for weddings but I don't own a single skirt. The last time I wore one must be about 20 years ago. I don't really l;ike dresses either because of having to wear tights - which I find so uncomfortable and restricting. It's trousers for me.
I hate denim skirts, especially long ones , they are so unflattering even on the thinnest person. I hate long skirts on people they just look dowdy, long dresses yes but not skirts.

I am one of those mortals who feels the cold, I wear trousers or skirts in winter, always have thick coloured tights with skirts.
In the summer I only wear trousers if it is cold, I love skirts and dresses in warm weather.

We are lucky to have such a choice really, and I love some of the creative ideas people come up with in their clothing.

Nothing like a nice floaty dress when it is very hot - feels much more pleasant in those important areas!!

I can't imagine not wearing skirts, I've got 2 straight stretch denim skirts (Florence and Fred, one is navy denim and the other aubergine - if that's a colour) that are an absolute stand by for work with a nice jumper and tights and calf length boots. Someone came scurrying up to me a while ago on my walk to the station to ask me where I bought my skirt so it must look good on me

In summer I like wearing mid-calf floaty floral skirts, panelled if I can find them or with a flat panel over the tummy teamed with a T shirt, and sandals. Love the skirt!

I'm equally as happy in leggings and a tunic. I seldom wear proper trousers, can't stand tight things around my waist.

Same here, nanaej - I don't think my legs would ever tan now....

I wear a skirt every day, and all day except on the rare occasions I wear a party dress. I might have the confidence to wear trousers eventually but not just yet.

My recent observations suggest about one in five women in the High Street are wearing skirts, or somewhat fewer in the rain.

I've kept my legs hidden for so long they have forgotten how to tan!

No,no,Gally don't! Just get your legs nice and suntanned and come back feeling ten years younger

I have always hated skirts - far too uncomfortable round the waist and they tend to ride up but I completely surprised myself this week. It is so hot here in Oz that having stuck to my one pair of shorts/longs for the first few days, I was persuaded by DD to invest in a denim skirt which, wait for it, doesn't even reach my knees. I just think of it as shorts without the bit in between I think I'm converted but may just leave it here when I return home......!

One jersey dress - quite long and three summer skirts for really hot days. Don't wear any of them very often.

I am always tempted to buy skirts but I rarely end up wearing them as I am short (5'2") and only feel comfortable in a skirt when I put boots on. Now I am not working I have a collection of smarter outfits (trousers /dresses/jackets) that I rarely wear and seem to live in jeans of various shades of blue/grey/black. In summer I wear linen trousers.

I am on an eternal quest to find tops that make me look less than size 18.. my trousers are size 14!

I suppose the other answer is to lose weight!!

I wear jeans most of the time, I suppose ! In the summer it's usually linen trousers, though. I do like skirts, but (and this is going to sound so silly), I never know what type of jacket to wear with skirts.

I can confirm that Ariadne does indeed look stylish!

bAnanas

I have worn trousers for a least ten years, as skirts look frumpy on me. The fashion for trousers is annoying though as my best feature is my legs! I might as well have chubby knees and thick ankles as they're never seen!

I never wear trousers or jeans, in fact, I don`t possess any at all. The reason being that it wouldn`t be fair to inflict the sight of my thighs and backside in trousers onto the general public! I have loads of skirts, none of them straight skirts, I favour pleated or flared crinkle skirts, they don`t make me look any better, but at least I don`t feel as self conscious as I would in trousers.

I wear trouser or jeans most of the time, but then living in the Lake District I would look pretty silly walking the fells and lakes wearing skirts and heels. When I lived in Cheshire I always wore skirts or dresses, and when I travel south I pack skirts and dresses so perhaps where one lives also has an influences on the way one dresses

It was an old skirt (could only just get it over hips!). I just wanted to get some sun on skin!

JO8 I dont know you other than by your posts, but I cannot imagine you as a skirt wearer. I doubt if you would wear twinsets with your skirts as well.

Its very irrational of me I know!

I wore a skirt to do the gardening yesterday (seeking vitamin D). Result: itchy, itchy legs! Some kind of allergy I think.

I also ( like Purplen8) love my skirts, always knee length, pencil or flared with a nice top. Oh, and tights, coloured ones or black, whatever goes with an outfit. As for boots, I live in them all winter. Had a lot of things left over from working days and I still like to look smart.

Tegan I love my boots, and I have two pairs of hush puppies. One pair is green suede, so a bit wintry, but the others are a sort of canvas Liberty print, and the are perfect summer wear. Just thought I'd tell you!