Self-conscious of legs...cropped leggings make it worse?

Meg-san

I'm not a dress person, but I decided to give it a go and try on this really cute dress at Off the Wall today. Unfortunately, instead of hitting in the middle of my knees where I thought it would, it touched just above my knee.
I'm not so loving towards my legs-I have larger thighs so when a dress/skirt hits just above my knee there's a little bulge Sad

My friend told me to get cropped leggings to cover up the small area I'm self-conscious of, but I was thinking....will wearing cropped leggings only emphasize the size of what they're covering?

pink · Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 7:06 am Post subject:

im not sure but if you do decide to buy them go for black...makes you look thinner
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the one the · Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 8:30 am Post subject:

Try them on and see if you like them.

Lil_PinkBunnie · Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 1:10 pm Post subject:

If you get black leggings, then it might cover up the small bulge. Black leggings would make you seem slimmer too. Your best choice would be to get patterned leggings because the strong print will draw attention away and hide the bulge (if that's what you want to cover). Preferably dark patterned leggings to make you look slimmer at the same time. Whatever you do, stay away from light coloured leggings, including white. You'll have to try on a pair of leggings with the dress to see how it looks though. Good luck!
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Meg-san · Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 1:39 pm Post subject:

^White leggings? *shivers* I don't think I've seen a girl pull them off yet haha

angela · Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 1:57 pm Post subject:

But then again, if you get a really bold pattern on the leggings wont it draw attention because people would be looking? I think just plain dark leggings would would because it doesnt draw the eye there so people wont see your problem

Lil_PinkBunnie · Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 12:21 pm Post subject:

^Yeah they'll be looking if the pattern is really bold, but the pattern itself will hide bulges and whatnot so even if they're looking at your legs, they won't see the bulge.
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Meg-san · Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 8:17 pm Post subject:

Hey girls thanks for the tips-in the end I went back on and tried the dress on and realized I do look good in it and I just need to get over that, I need to try and show off the fact I'm tall instead of trying to hide it Happy

Lil_PinkBunnie · Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 12:59 pm Post subject:

^Aww, yay I'm glad everything worked out for you!
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Nothing Better · Supermodel Joined: 31 Dec 2006 Posts: 830 Smiles: +16 428

I have to say I was confused about the bulge. Really glad you were able to see you for what you are. Sometimes it's hard to get over our insecurities. Enjoy the dress, summer's coming so you'll be able to get a ton of wear out of it.