They should be part of your fall wardrobe essentials. I’m partial to black, but a pair in a color would work as well. I haven’t splurged for Spanx yet because I found a pair by Hue for half the price that serve me just as well. I also really enjoy my faux leather leggings. I reserve these just for wearing when I want to be super comfortable. I don’t wear these to work out, but you could. I highly recommend a good pair of black high waisted leggings that shape and hold it all in. You can see iconic figures sporting them through the decades in this article. Leggings went out of style for a little while but came back around 2005, and now they are stronger than ever.
I’m so glad I no longer adopt styles I dislike just because it’s “in style.” I had them, wore them and hated them, but wore them anyway because they were in style. Who remembers stirrup pants? The late 80s and early 90s brought them into the scene. The 80s brought a craze for workout wear and leggings were even more acceptable. The 70s brought a high waisted version called “disco pants” thanks to Sandy in Grease and Charlie’s Angels. Lycra (spandex) was invented in 1958 and Dupont made the first pair of lycra leggings in 1959. Women finally began wearing their own version in the 19th century. Men wore them as two separate leg coverings that later morphed into garments like tights. Regardless of how you feel about these tights turned pants, did you know that men were the first to wear them? They date all the way back to 14th century Scotland. If they are too thin, you will be bordering on wearing tights, which definitely aren’t pants. You should stick with a nice thick pair as well.
I will continue to go for more coverage when I wear them. I’ve even noticed a lot of younger women and bloggers not bothering to wear a long shirt with them. You may be part of the “leggings aren’t pants” camp, but nonetheless, these stretchy comfy wonders have become widely accepted as pants. Leggings- you probably love them or hate them.
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