Wouldn’t be seen dead in

I'm not wearing navy today!

(But I'm not going anywhere.)

Oh dear. I feel good in beige ankle grazers, sketcher shoes, a striped top (one of many in wardrobe) and a navy gilet ?
When it’s cold I wear a pull on navy hat.
Won’t say where I live, but another “safe” dresser here Callistemon.

I do not own a navy gilet, but a teal one which is lurking in a cupboard! ? I have not worn it for years and will donate to charity ASAP along with skechers trainers!

I'd forgotten I had a navy gilet.
It hasn't ventured out of its dark cupboard for years.

Right. I need trainers that aren't skechers ? No Breton stripes here, I am proud to assert!

@Grandma70s Our skin does seem to pale with age, so paired with lighter hair I think we need more gentle colors to flatter us. If we have a warm skin tone, warm colors should still look good but maybe not to overbearing ones? I am still dying my hair, so not too sure about this?

Lucca

Where I live there does seem to be a kind of uniform for women of a certain age.....it involves a striped Breton tee shirt and a gilet and Skechers. Not criticising, just saying. I have to tell myself to step away from the navy and white stripes in shops too.

Do you live near me Lucca?


I must venture out of my 'safe mode'.

Anything bright green - I hate the colour green though I am a lover of frogs but really only the beautiful rain forest ones.

Lovely photo Spangler, very cool! Sewing your own clothes is fab. I occasionally do, but am most likely to alter things for a good fit that I have bought in all honesty!

@Lucca I don't look good in orange, not in red either !

When I was really young, teens and early twenties, I wore yellow quite a lot - orange too, sometimes. I remember two very pretty yellow dresses. Those colours went well with my dark hair. It’s true I wouldn’t dream of wearing them now. They wouldn’t enhance my ageing skin, and although I am not grey yet my hair colour is somehow less intense.

interesting what a bad press the colour orange seems to get ?

Lovely photo Spangler

Plunging neckline.

Polyester elastic waist trousers, particularly those with the front creases stitched in place!

Lucca

I always admire those girls who do the 1940s look, it shows they have made an effort and they look good.

Lucca, here's the dress my wife made herself on the occasion of our trip on the Orient Express. She remodelled a man's hat. The gloves and shoes are new but are fashioned of the era.

I think those big pointy broderie anglaise collars that seem to be fashionable are AWFUL.

I would also not be seen dead in a velour tracksuit, anything orange, anything shiny, badly sewn or badly fitting or unflattering for any reason. I try to look my best even if only going to the postbox- just by wearing the right colours and as flattering a cut as possible as I am not the best shape!

Where I live there does seem to be a kind of uniform for women of a certain age.....it involves a striped Breton tee shirt and a gilet and Skechers. Not criticising, just saying. I have to tell myself to step away from the navy and white stripes in shops too.

I always admire those girls who do the 1940s look, it shows they have made an effort and they look good.

What a treat this thread is. Good for a laugh to. I haven't got any bazooms, and as yet, no moobs either.

All of my wardrobe comes out of 1930's & 40's classic Hollywood. someone mentioned white linen trousers. I have a light blue linen suit, 1930's style, had it made for a wedding. How I wish I had listened to the tailor when he suggested a 20% polyester mix. 30 minutes on and the suit looks like I have slept in it.

You have all had me in stitches, I love the love/hate comments about crocs, (had to google crocs) my shoes get a similar reaction and so do my hats, as in: "Whose the prat in the hat?

One thing I can guarantee though, you will never see me in tee shirt, jeans and trainers. Here's just one of the pairs of shoes that always get a reaction. There's many more.

Orange, yellow or grey; not my colours yuk.

I didn't know you could still buy them,Minimoon

There are some very long lists here...

I'm not fond of cut out shoulders, but that's just me. You either have sleeves or you don't.

What I really don't like on me is full flowy sleeves, as in Stevie Nicks. Great look for her, I would get caught in any door I went through and have soggy wet sleeves from dish and hand washing.

Love:
crocs (but not in town)
high heels
cropped trousers, especially in linen
dungarees (though i don't own them)

The trousers with a crease sewn down down the front of each leg.I
I always think of them as old lady trousers. I may be a year off 70 but I'm not old enough for those.

Heavy jewellery
High heels
Crocs
Cropped tops
Anything off the shoulder
Tight clothes
Shiny synthetic fabric

Ripped jeans or real fur