A week or so ago I asked on the Facebook wall if anyone had any suggestions for post. An item of clothing they were having an issue styling or something they wanted to see. I said I would try to cover them on here if I could. Feel free to leave more suggestions in the comments, if I can do them, I will. Sarah asked how I would wear shorts, just above the knee. Which is easier given my recent purchases at BigW and these cute Torrid denim shorts given to me by Liv.
I’m fairly recent to the shorts thing. Even though I spent the majority of my developmental years in shorts, I hadn’t worn them for years. As a kid I loved those big baggy cargo pants that were worn low with fitted tee’s. I loved jeans, lined pants {Dear 90’s, I hate you}, track suit pants and board shorts. I loved anything that wasn’t a skirt or a dress or too girly. It turns out if you add a basic stripe tee to just about anything I’ll wear it. The sneakers are a nod to the old days.
My simple tips for wearing shorts are;
- Find shorts that fit! A good fit will stop all that awkward movement. You know what I mean, right? upwards, movement. A downfall of badly fitting shorts is that you’ll spend your day pulling them down in the leg and out of your butt. Look. There. I said it.
- Find a length that suits your legs. For me, it’s a few inches above my knee. Anything lower and it kills the shape of my leg and cuts it off. For some people a tapered cropped length is perfect. Try them on to work it out for yourself.
- Add layers if you feel a little exposed in just shorts and a tee. A light cardigan or tunic with shorts poking out the bottom will give you more coverage as a bit of a security blanket.
You can check another shorts look featuring my aqua BigW shorts in this post. That outfit provides an example of point three above about getting a little more coverage. Adding a tunic but still managing to be a casual, comfortable outfit to wear. Which is the whole point of wearing shorts, I think. I wore mine out to breakfast, to the markets, sitting in a park and home again without any issue of comfort or that awkward ‘riding up’ feeling I talked about above.
So who out there loves shorts?
Sunglasses – BigW
Tee – Avella for BigW
Shorts – Torrid
Sneakers – Converse
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Hi! I’m Suger; Chief Blogger at Suger Coat It. Blogging since 1901; love a casual ootd, taking photos + writing about things that irk or inspire me. I love wine and cheese, long days at the beach and spending time with my family. I make stuff for the internet; photos, create content, write copy and devise social media plans for personal brands, small businesses and bloggers. You know, living the sweet life.
Woohoo funky lady!
Haha. Thank you. 🙂
I’m a fan of shorts- especially in the hot sweaty summer weather. My fav are a denim pair from Autograph- they fit beautifully and end to just above the knee. I liked them so much I bought a second pair for when the first pair runs out.
Great buying. That’s a strategy I wish I employed more often. But I usually end up rotating the two so I have to do laundry less. Haha.
Im guilty of wearing the baggy denim in with tight t-shirts growing up as-well! Oh 90’s fashion may you never be revived. You look great in shorts and I love the converse with them!
Ahhh 90’s, you jerk. Haha. I think I thought I was sporty spice or something.
Thank you. Loving my converse so bad at the moment. Wearing them ALL the time.
i love love love shorts! i wear them nearly everyday! i like the short ones from city Chic i have a large collection of shorts! 🙂
I’m getting back on board. I’ve seen the yellow pair from City Chic and I am seriously considering making them mine. Short shorts, that will be a challenge. Haha.
i have them! lol and the purple ones as well! and am planning on buying other pair on sat! maybe the belted black ones 🙂
Are they all kinds of wonderful!? Please say they’re all kinds of wonderful… Haha.
I’m scared of shorts. But I’d like to give them a try this summer. I have no idea what length works for me. Added to the fact that I’m shorter than the people they design these clothes for. When I try to buy 3/4 pants, they stop just above my ankle – therefore looking like too-short long pants, instead of capris or shorts. I find it hard to work around.
Well get thee to a change room at the first opportunity! Some of the short shorts styles may work perfectly for you because they’ll come a little lower but not too low. I’m going to hazard a guess and say just above or below the knee for you, having met you once. I’m an expert. 😛
You have great legs for shorts, I do not!! But that doesn’t stop me, around home!
Thanks Michelle. Plenty of hours on the treadmill, cross-trainer, rower and the stationary bikes went into these babies. And some genetics too, of course. 😉
I like shorts and also wear them just above the knee, but I’m forever pulling them down at the inner leg seam.
Should I try a larger size? And risk them being too big in the bum? Help!
It could be the cut, or it could be the fit. I try out shorts like no ones business before I buy them. Lots of squats and sitting and standing and walking. If they aren’t a tick in all boxes I leave them.