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5 Ground Rules for Buying Leggings

Most people have heard about leggings. Leggings are amazing addition to have in your wardrobe. A lot of celebrities wear leggings as their outfit while they are out for something. Leggings look sexy and cute at the same time. Also, it can help you to hide extra fat in the below part of your body. There are different types of leggings available in the market. Each of the leggings has their own function. You might be looking for the best leggings for running while someone else is looking for leggings only to wear as an outfit. No matter what purpose you choose your leggings for, there are certain rules that apply to all kinds of leggings.
 


Budget
While a lot of people might disagree, you need to consider your budget when you are buying leggings. Although it has become a staple wear for every wardrobe, a good budget will always give you a better hand in choosing leggings. Otherwise, there is a huge chance that you will get distracted by the expensive products and will end up losing a good amount of money on your leggings. There are leggings available in every budget range. But you need to set the budget for yourself.
 
Length
According to your body and the season, you need to choose the length of your leggings. Leggings mainly come in four different lengths. The lengths are knee length, mid-calf length, an ankle length and stirrup length. During summer you need to purchase leggings that are shorter in length. In fall and winter, you need to go for longer length leggings.
 
You should wear high heeled shoes with ankle or stirrup length leggings. Women who have slimmer legs can try mid-calf length leggings. Women who are short should avoid this kind of leggings because these leggings will actually make short women look shorter.
 
Type
There are different types of leggings available in the market. Besides the common leggings colors, you can opt for colors that are different from others. Also, there are leggings for the casual and formal purpose. Gym or workout leggings are different from casual leggings. You can have huge varieties of leggings if you choose to be different. You just need to choose carefully.
 
Material
Leggings will come with elastin material. So if you have problems with that, you should avoid leggings. Leggings are made with different materials. Lycra and spandex are the most common materials. But there are cotton, synthetic and wool leggings. Wool leggings are good if you are wearing the leggings in the winter. Depending on the condition you need to choose the leggings materials.
 
Size Chart
As leggings are elastic in nature, you might find brands who tell you that their leggings fit all. But you should look for a size chart. Most of the brands have three sizes – small, medium and large. Ask the salesperson about the measurement to be sure about the size of different brands can vary measurements.

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