peas over 55

I'm 55ish and I do wear shorts. I have super thin legs so I can get away w/it. The rest of me, however is not super thin.

I wear shorts on holiday and at home but I only have 1 pair that I'd wear to go shopping for example. My legs are slim but they aren't very toned and I'm not particularly thrilled by them but then I look around and see other women of my sort of age and above striding out in whatever they like and looking great so I force myself not to be too self conscious. 

not over 55 yet - but I think you should wear what you want to wear. There's not an age limit on clothes. Perhaps a longer inseam might be more comfortable for you? or skirts/sundresses are sometimes cooler than shorts?

I don't wear shorts (and I live in Florida) - I have capris and I have long sundresses that I wear in the summer. I have scars on my knees (3 surgeries) and wear compression socks so I prefer something that covers the top of socks as well as my knees. But that's a personal preference.

It's unlikely that anyone else is going to notice your thighs...I don't know about you but I'm not checking out other ladies thighs when I'm out and about, I'm just doing whatever I'm out and about to do and I suspect most people are the same.

I am over 55 and while I wish my legs looked better (lots of broken capillaries), I wear shorts. Outside of the house, I always wear longer shorts.

I am closer to 50 than 55 but I have taken to wearing dresses this year rather than shorts. I have gained so much weight I think they look better on me and I hate having anything around my waist when it is hot out BUT if I was down to my regular size I would wear shorts.

I’m 53. My legs are a very nice shape, but I do have cellulite on the front of my thighs as I’ve aged. It’s hot, my legs are white, I don’t care if anyone thinks I should be covering up the cellulite or tanning the whiteness. Not happening.

I wear shorts and skirts. The shorts hit me just above the knee. I am always hot so this is my uniform now. I just turned 54.

I do not wear shorts and haven't for years. While my size is fine, my legs are not my best attribute. Plus I have a disfiguring large melanoma removal scar on the front of my right shin. It makes me uncomfortable showing my legs. If it's hot enough, I will wear a light cotton skirt, but won't be happy about it.

I’ll be 60 this year and I wear short athletic type skorts every day in the summer. My legs and arms are my best features—they’re thin, muscular, and I have no cellulite. Wish I could say the same thing about mah big belly though.

I’m turning 60 next month and my give-a-shit’s busted. I wear shorts, sleeveless shirts, tankinis, you name it. But not all together and not to church or on my dates with The Rock. I try a bit more to be stylish when I’m with him....

Turning 57 this year and I wear athletic shorts, khaki shorts and skorts all summer. Someone else is going to have to obsess over my thighs, I'm done with it. I'm in as good of shape as I can be given my age, but that doesn't even matter because skin has a way of draping and sagging at this age. I don't give a shit. If anyone else does, they'll have to look at someone else.

Wear whatever makes you feel good.

I personally don't wear shorts, because I don't think they are flattering on me.

I'm 58 and have shorts on today.

I don't think age matters. Shorts come in all different fits and lengths. There's something out there to suit every body type.

I generally prefer dresses and skirts in the summer as I think they feel cooler. But I was going to be doing a lot of bending and reaching today at work (I work for an auction company) and shorts just made more sense. On an active day off, it's likely to be a running skirt or skorts.

No never.