What to Wear With Leg Warmers

Legwarmers are fashion accessories for women typically worn below the knee like a sock. Unlike a sock, however, they have holes at both ends of the tubular fabric. Legwarmers are intended to be seen, unlike socks that are usually hidden by either shoes or pants. There are a few different things that can be worn with legwarmers, but the general rule is to keep them visible. Their purpose is less for warmth, and more for style.

Skirts

The most appropriate way to wear legwarmers is with a medium-length skirt. If your skirt hangs down to the knee, that will leave room for your legwarmers to show themselves off. If you want to wear leggings, that's fine too. If you want, you can wear short skirts too, but this look will not be appropriate in the workplace.

Dresses

The rule for wearing dresses with legwarmers is basically the same as that of the skirt. Only wear legwarmers with casual dresses, as wearing them with formal dresses is considered tacky. This is a tricky style though, because legwarmers are a fall and winter fashion, not a spring or summer fashion. If your dress doesn't seem appropriate for a fall or winter season, legwarmers won't make it work.

Shoes

The shoes that you wear with legwarmers are very important to the overall look of the style. You can't go wrong with flats. If you want to experiment and try other styles, it is possible to wear thin tennis shoes or high heels with legwarmers. But this is for the bold fashionista. Whatever shoes you decide to wear, make sure the bottoms of the legwarmers fall all the way to the back heel of your shoe.

References

• I Am Fashion
• Legwarmers Pics

Resources

• Legwarmers
• American Apparel