The Pajamas Trend

[sigmagirl2000]

Interesting thread:

1) I totally rock my LL Bean Wicked good slippers with jeans (not jeggings- jeans that cover most of my feet) in public. Not only are they warm, they have rubber soles so I don't fall on my face I don't do it often, but I do it on lazy weekends.

2) I think this legging trend is way more offensive now than in the 80's. Mind you I was only 8 or 9 when the 80's ended, so maybe I was just less offended. However, working in a public high school now, I must say that leggings and uggs are UGLY. When I'm walking in the halls between classes, especially the stairs I find that I'm only looking at black spandex butts of all sizes. My quote to another teacher last week was "Every passing time I feel like I'm floating in a sea of black spandex asses." My most recent issue with this is that the students are clearly misinterpreting "tights" and "leggings" because I'd say at least 30% are quite translucent, and it's quite obvious that there isn't underwear being worn with most of them. Ewwwwwwww.

End rant.

[amIblue?]

Originally Posted by sigmagirl2000

Interesting thread:

1) I totally rock my LL Bean Wicked good slippers with jeans (not jeggings- jeans that cover most of my feet) in public. Not only are they warm, they have rubber soles so I don't fall on my face I don't do it often, but I do it on lazy weekends.

2) I think this legging trend is way more offensive now than in the 80's. Mind you I was only 8 or 9 when the 80's ended, so maybe I was just less offended. However, working in a public high school now, I must say that leggings and uggs are UGLY. When I'm walking in the halls between classes, especially the stairs I find that I'm only looking at black spandex butts of all sizes. My quote to another teacher last week was "Every passing time I feel like I'm floating in a sea of black spandex asses." My most recent issue with this is that the students are clearly misinterpreting "tights" and "leggings" because I'd say at least 30% are quite translucent, and it's quite obvious that there isn't underwear being worn with most of them. Ewwwwwwww.

End rant.

I would say that in the 80's, butts were usually (although not always) covered by the top when leggings were worn.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by sigmagirl2000

My most recent issue with this is that the students are clearly misinterpreting "tights" and "leggings" because I'd say at least 30% are quite translucent.

This is the main problem.

If you buy them off the HOSIERY rack, they are tights. Wear a skirt over them.

If you buy them off a CLOTHING rack, they are leggings. You should not be able to see through them. If you can, don't buy them because you are getting ripped off.

And unless you are teeny tiny....even if they're leggings...cover your bum.

[christiangirl]

Originally Posted by agzg

I think leggings under skirts is fine and can look cute.

I don't, but it was the short shirt/leggings style that were were debating which made it ENTIRELY out of the question.

Originally Posted by 33girl

Is this post from the 80s?? (Full disclosure - I rocked the stirrups or occasionally spandex and big sweatshirt pretty frequently back in the day)

So did I...but I was like 4.

Originally Posted by HQWest

No this is now. It wasnt talking about an oversized shirt such that you couldnt tell she was wearing shorts too ( also common)

This was the style when I was on the softball team in junior/high school (late 90s-early 00s). Softball shorts (where were pretty short) and a sweatshirt so huge you couldn't tell we were wearing shorts. You'd have to assume a bunch of teen girls weren't all walking around pantless in front of our mothers.