Help me wear leggings and leggings alone

[Anonymous]

After consultation with wise dcum, I have decided to postpone my goal of finding new jeans until 7/8 months postpartum. I’m almost 4 months now. (And since this is my fifth kid and I’m 44 yes old, the recovery is daunting. Help.)
I work at home so it is possible for me to wear leggings for a while, but how do I style them? Sneakers and athleisure I know, but what about oversized button downs and sweaters? What shoes? How to handle the socks? Thank you for your continued help!

[Anonymous]

You, at 44, have been post partum 4 previous times and have not learnt anything? Do you even know what causes a pregnancy?

[Anonymous]

Please cover your rear end. Long shirts long sweaters, etc. dresses even can look cute over leggings

[Anonymous]

Wait if you work at home what are you styling for? What socks?!?!

The PP isn't wrong.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You, at 44, have been post partum 4 previous times and have not learnt anything? Do you even know what causes a pregnancy?

I do know, yes, thank you. I also have learned the hard way that your body does not change the same with each pregnancy, c section vs vaginal, boy vs girl, energy level during pregnancy.

I’ve wasted a ton of money in my life on transitional jeans and I will not do it again. Trying a new strategy and asking for help. I think another new factor is social — at 30, a ton of my friends were new moms walking around with me looking like hell warmed over. This time it’s just me so I feel weird about picking up the kids in my pajamas or whatever new moms do.

Help so very much appreciated. Pictures are especially welcome!

[Anonymous]

Get a few pairs of high waisted very opaque black leggings. Don't cheap out-- i like Athleta, Everlane, Spanx, and Alo. Make sure they are opaque. Get one or two that are fleece lined for winter.

Top options: Oxford shirts (slightly oversized, I like blue or striped instead of white which I think looks too blah with leggings), flannel shirts, tees, oversized sweatshirts, even short dresses. See what looks good on you. The key is something a little boxy or oversized since your pants are leggings.

Shoes: have fun with cool sneakers and boots.i like classic Reebok's or retro New Balance, and lug sole Chelsea boots.

An easy way to class this up in winter is a long black wool coat. Single button, slouch fit.

Get a great haircut and color. Force yourself to put on whatever makeup makes you feel cute-- mascara or a little blush or whatever.

[Anonymous]

Agree on quality leggings. You can buy those used online too. Lululemon are cut well I've found.

I would try a button down flannel shirt with a puffer vest. Or a more fitten well-cut shirt with puffer vest.

You could also try quality, zip-up athleisure jackets (no hood).

[Anonymous]

I wear a lot of my husbands dress shirts over my leggings. He’s a men’s size M and that fits me nicely plus his shirts are really good looking. I get a lot of compliments from my friends. I often use one of his ties as a belt since he rarely wears them anymore.

[Anonymous]

I wear leggings a lot but like to wear something long on top. I either wear tunics or dresses that are meant to be mini dresses but look more like tunics.

[Anonymous]

Just buy the jeans.

[Anonymous]

Some outfit examples: https://www.whowhatwear.com/celebrity-leggings-outfit-ideas

^ last winter I wore the leggings with sneakers and the fur trench coat look that they show in this article and got countless compliments. Also, it was sooo comfortable.

You can go to Pinterest and search "leggings style ideas" and see a bunch of outfits.

[Anonymous]

Thanks everybody. Great advice!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wait if you work at home what are you styling for? What socks?!?!

The PP isn't wrong.

OP has several older kids -- so she's doing drop off and pick up and playground meetups and going to kids activities. But most of the other moms don't have a newborn and aren't still postpartum and she wants to feel a bit more pulled together but not waste money on jeans at a time when her body is in flux and she doesn't know how they are going to fit in 2-3 months.

This is not a weird question.

[Anonymous]

I just wear a baggy t-shirt or sweatshirt with them, and no-shoe socks and New Balance sneakers.

You're a 44 yr old mom of five. Nobody cares how you look.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Get a few pairs of high waisted very opaque black leggings. Don't cheap out-- i like Athleta, Everlane, Spanx, and Alo. Make sure they are opaque. Get one or two that are fleece lined for winter.

Top options: Oxford shirts (slightly oversized, I like blue or striped instead of white which I think looks too blah with leggings), flannel shirts, tees, oversized sweatshirts, even short dresses. See what looks good on you. The key is something a little boxy or oversized since your pants are leggings.

Shoes: have fun with cool sneakers and boots.i like classic Reebok's or retro New Balance, and lug sole Chelsea boots.

An easy way to class this up in winter is a long black wool coat. Single button, slouch fit.

Get a great haircut and color. Force yourself to put on whatever makeup makes you feel cute-- mascara or a little blush or whatever.

Clap, clap. This OP!