What My Fancy Mom Wears Instead of Shorts

Fancy moms don't always want to show their legs.

Last week I wrote about how to style shorts - how to make it work without sacrificing your dignity - but I also know that there’s a large segment of women for whom shorts are simply not an option.

My Fancy Mom has perfect taste in most things, and I rely on her heavily to tell me the best bedding, the softest sheets, how to properly care for my towels, etc, but she comes to me for questions on style and shopping. One thing she’s asked me about repeatedly is - what to wear instead of shorts when it’s July in Austin, Texas and you’re too hot to move. And rather than try and convince her that her legs are gorgeous (they are) and her leg-skin looks great (it does), I hear that she just doesn’t even want to go there, and I get it.

Here’s what I’ve advised her to wear instead of shorts, when it’s crazy hot but she still wants to feel polished and pulled together.