Malkin, I am just a couple of years younger than you.... I am short, too, but the Loft has jeggings in petite sizes. The jeggings don't look any different than skinny jeans, really. Yesterday I went to work wearing leggings (yea, Athleta, who has leggings for short people) with a sweater dress and flats. Now that i found leggings that fit me, I plan to get some cool looking boots and wear them a lot this winter. One of the other interns, from another school, thought I was in my 30s! She must need glasses.. Seriously, she told me her mother would never dress like me.
With all of the riding we do, we deserve to wear whatever we want. Yes, I wore leggings in the '80s, along with the long sweaters and shirts, and I don't quite want to repeat that look. At least I don't have big hair hair anymore.