Bare legs is the state in which a person does not cover his or her legs with any clothing in a public space.
It may be for functional reasons, for example, to keep cooler in hot weather or during physical exercise. Swimwear is normally worn without any leg covering, as is most sportswear.
People may have bare legs because of fashions.
The increased popularity of higher hemlines in women's clothing has resulted in increased and increasing exposure of legs. Initially, the shortened dresses were associated with the popularity of legwear which continued to cover the legs wholly or in part, such as socks and stockings. The introduction of the miniskirt and the microskirt were associated with the popularity of pantyhose and other leg coverings, such as tights and leggings. However, there is an increasing trend towards women not wearing legwear with short dresses and skirts, and high hemlines, except on formal occasions.
For men, the wearing of shorts is also usually not compensated by the wearing of any legwear.
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