In the 1980s, there was no legging more popular and famous than the legwarmers. They are so fashionable in those days that even women who cannot wear them because of their physique, still wear them without hesitation.
Legwarmers were just a trend in the 80s but they have become a fashion statement in today’s style. This is why you can find them in a lot of places and designs. Nowadays, if you want to wear them, you can do so with your normal clothes or you can also wear them as a costume accessory for your Halloween costume or New Year’s Eve party.
If you decide to wear it together with your normal clothes, then you need to know how to wear it properly so that it is working well with what you wearing and make sure that it will not ruin your look by doing something silly like wearing it too tight and ruin the outfit or wearing big legwarmers that do not match well with the outfit or the color of your body.
Here are some of the most popular legwarmers designs that you can find in the 80s:
The basic legwarmers
These are the legwarmers that come in plain color and designs that are only made with one color. This is the most basic type of legwarmers that you can find in all stores at a very low price. It looks simple but you can still use it as your accessory for your normal clothes.
The patterned legwarmers
If you want to make your legwarmers look a little bit more interesting, then it is better if you pick the patterned legwarmers. The pattern is usually made of different colors and shapes. You can even find some that have many colors and shapes together in one legwarmer. It is a very nice choice because the pattern will make the legwarmer looks more fun and unique. You can use it with different types of clothes so you do not have to worry about matching with your outfit.
The long legwarmers
The long legwarmers are designed with bright colors. It looks almost the same as a legging but only that it is much longer. This is why you can find that it usually has a lot of colors and patterns. If you want to use this kind of legwarmers, then you need to pull your skirt up so that it looks as if you are wearing legging combined with your skirt. You can also wear it with your short pants if they have the same color as the legwarmer. If you want to make your legwarmer more interesting, then you can also pull it down just below the knee but do not make it too long, or else, you will look like an old lady who does not know how to dress well. The long leggings are usually made of thick material so that they will not slip off easily even when they have many colors or patterned designs on them. This is why they are called “long” because in most cases, they tend to be longer compared to other types of legwarmers in the 80s fashion trend.
The tights in leggings
The tights in leggings look almost the same as the long legwarmers. The only difference is that it has a thinner material. Because of this, the tights in leggings tend to look much thinner than the long legwarmers. They are usually made of nylon or cotton. Another design for this kind of legwarmer is that they can also come with a long strap or a short strap on the back part so that you can easily pull them up and down without having to worry about them falling off.
This will help you to save time and make sure that your legwarmers will not fall while you are doing other things or walking. This is the best type of legwarmers for you who want to use them often because of the strap. You can also wear the tights in leggings with other types of clothes but it is not recommended if you wear them with very tight clothes because they can easily slip off the leg and cause discomfort for you. So, you should wear them with loose clothes instead.
The leggings in leggings
The leggings in leggings are also a very nice choice for you who want to wear the legwarmers but do not like the feeling of wearing long legwarmers or tights in leggings. They are just like your normal legging but with a different design. They usually have different colors and patterned designs that you can choose based on your preference and they can also work perfectly with the rest of your clothes.
You should wear them with your short dresses or skirts so that it will look as if you are wearing long leggings. It makes the outfit become more fun and you can also use it as a costume accessory for your Halloween costume. This is why a lot of women tend to pick this type of legwarmers as their choice when they want to wear something warm but not too thick so that it will not ruin the look of their outfit.
The knee-high legwarmers
The knee-high legwarmers are the longest type of legwarmers that you can find nowadays. They usually tend to be made of thick material so that they will not slip off easily and can cause discomfort for you since there are many colors and patterned designs on them. The knee-high legwarmers can be found in many stores but if you want to make sure that they are made from high-quality materials, then it is better if you pick them online because most online stores review first the quality before they put them on sale on their website so in case there is something wrong with them, then they will return or exchange it with you. You cannot do this if you buy one in a shop because no one will notice that there is something wrong with it until you wear it and it starts to slip off.
