THERE’S a reason most people don’t wear lycra jumpsuits, leotards and cycling shorts.
However slim you may look in normal human clothes, the majority of us look like sausages that have just been squished inside the packet, when donning such attire.
So it begs the question, why do so many of us ladies wear leggings? Myself included might I add, I am a legging fiend, however I’ve always treated them like a thick pair of tights. By that I mean if I wear a short dress, or a very long top, I can get away with it if I wear thick tights.
Of course not everyone sees leggings in the same way - less of the ‘supporting actress’ category and more of a ‘lead role’.
If you have the figure of Nicole Scherzinger and buttocks that won’t quit, then I whole heartedly recommend the following outfit - seen today on a young woman at a bus stop in Bulwell. If you are leaning a little bit more towards the Garfield end than a Pussy Cat Doll, then you might want to think twice:
- A short basketball vest that rode a little bit too high to reveal her midriff
- An open-zipped hoodie, complete with matching Nike headband (other sports brands are available)
- Some rather snazzy and very white hi-tops
- And, in the middle of this early nineties/retro quandary, sat the ‘wet look’ leggings. Black in colour, one might say they were slimming, apart from the fact that these leggings had clearly been through the wash more than a few times. Possibly to the knowledge of their owner, but I’m assuming not, the damn things were as sheer as a sheet of cling film.
As my husband so eloquently put it: “When you put Silk paint on a dodgy wall, it makes it look twice as bad”.
Don’t get me wrong, leggings are a staple in the Hitchings wardrobe, and will not be leaving any time soon, but I will now be giving them a good old stretch before wearing them, to make sure I’m not about to share my cellulite secrets with the masses.
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