Designers and merchants push the little short skirts.
They are very cute, but most girls don’t want to be that exposed. Hence, accessories have become required. Now, the skirts are pretty much an adornment to embellish the shorts and leggings.
The result is both pretty and sporty.
I didn’t get a pair of pants until I was about 6 or so. I wore dresses exclusively. But I noticed that girls who played on the monkey bars at school wore shorts under their dresses. It looked like a smart thing to do, and I started doing it too. Can you imagine why?
My granddaughter does it because she is very active and doesn’t like to be hindered by having to think of her modesty all the time but by the same token she wants to dress up in a feminine manner like other girls in her class. It is the way most of them in her school dress so nothing unusual there. It is not unusual for her to be wearing a skirt with jean shorts underneath.
Underwear now is very revealing so if you saw the girl’s underwear, you’d probably see more than underwear. With the shorts on, you’re minding your business.
Well, the fact that you even noticed it, AND put a frowny face by your post, should answer your question. You may like seeing girl’s underwear, we don’t like you seeing our underwear.
It would depend, I suppose, on what the temperature outside is. If I wanted to wear a skirt or dress, I might wear shorts or whatnot underneath to help keep warm.
I had to wear dresses to elementary school. We wore leggings, tights, in the winter. Shorts wouldn’t do much to keep you warm with all your legs bare. They also won’t help when the damn slide is burning the back of your legs.