When I was a little girl, skorts were all the rage in my kindergarten class. It made sense; it was the early 2000’s and as a kindergartener, I needed maximum playtime mobility and not have to worry about flashing anyone.
Then I suddenly had reasons to be wearing skirts and dresses, and I had to act like a lady while wearing them. It kind of sucked because I couldn’t sit how I wanted to or I’d flash my underwear.
When I was little, I wore them with tights, and I could be mobile at the least. But then it was weird for me to wear tights. What was I supposed to wear? Nothing?
And that’s the answer. I wasn’t supposed to wear tights under dresses and skirts. Maybe just a pair of shorts or my underwear.
I hated it.
My thighs chafed and it hurt. By the end of the day, I’d be fighting walking like a cowboy, or like I had just crapped my pants.
Nothing ever changed and no one ever talked about it. I would sit in class, my thighs near bleeding and the back of my legs sticking to the chair, and wonder if any of the other girls had the same problem.
The answer is yes, but there is still no conversation about it.
It wasn’t until high school that I finally saw jumpsuits coming back into style. I jumped on this train so fast that my senior prom “dress” was a jumpsuit. If prom is supposed to be the best night of my high school career, why spend it with my legs chafed?
I own one black skirt because every woman needs one just in case. I own two pairs of shorts and I couldn’t tell you why. I couldn’t tell you the last time I wore a dress. I own four jumpsuits, and I love every single one of them.
Catch me in summer 2018 wearing leggings, flowy pants, and jumpsuits. Ask me if I feel hot in leggings. The answer is yes, but at least my legs don’t hurt.