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Lucca Tue 20-Oct-20 09:59:33

Watching repeats of the great British sewing bee(even though I don’t sew). They made a blouse with a pussy bow tie. I realised I’d never ever wear one. What would you never wear ?

Oopsadaisy4 Tue 20-Oct-20 11:06:19

Anything that’s ‘elasticated for your comfort’ ......shudder.....

Boob tube

Anything with a pattern on it.

Anything beige.

Crocs are for gardening only

Chewbacca Tue 20-Oct-20 11:03:45

Vellum? PEPLUM

Chewbacca Tue 20-Oct-20 11:03:16

Cold shoulder tops
Fur: fake or real
Any animal print
Anything in crimplene, especially with an elasticated waist
Trousers that have a front crease stitched in place
Plastic or any man-made material shoes (apart from my gardening crocs)
Anything with a frill, bow or lacey bits
Anything with puffed sleeves or a vellum
Anything with a plunge neckline

There could be more......?

M0nica Tue 20-Oct-20 10:57:01

Lucca the clothes people think are appropriate for people of a particular age, especially older women. You see the adverts in the weekend newspapers and colour supplements.

A frind wears them, and looks very suitably dressed, She recommended this company to me. www.countrycollection.co.uk/ladies . Age approriate clothes of a style I would not be seen dead in.

Chewbacca Tue 20-Oct-20 10:56:57

Lucca

Nearly forgot....those fleeces with “scenes” on....howling wolves etc

This x 1000! I've never seen one that didn't look awful and I've never seen any one wearing one that looked good in it. Hideous things.

But crocs are brilliant for gardening in!

Jane10 Tue 20-Oct-20 10:56:00

Ooh yes fur. Definite nono from me! angry

Kate1949 Tue 20-Oct-20 10:55:26

Culottes
I'm 71 and I practically live in jeans!

CherryCezzy Tue 20-Oct-20 10:53:14

Oh yes dragonfly that's definitely a no no!

Jane10 Tue 20-Oct-20 10:48:24

My SiL says that Crocs are contraceptive devices!!

Grandma70s Tue 20-Oct-20 10:46:17

Jeans - I didn’t wear them even when I was young - or anything else denim. Why would I dress like an American artisan? High heels, unbelievably silly in my view. Whoever thought them up? At my age I wouldn’t wear anything sleeveless, though I did when young.

Ageing flesh is not a pretty sight. Keep it covered.

Lucca Tue 20-Oct-20 10:40:35

What though are age appropriate clothes ?

CherryCezzy Tue 20-Oct-20 10:39:49

Thanks for starting this thread Lucca I was thinking about this very thing yesterday ☺️

Most of what Teetime said, especially anything orange or yellow - I just look sallow.
Culottes or wide leg trousers, I'm too short!
Puff sleeves.
Boob tubes.
Fur.
Pointy toed shoes or boots.
False eyelashes.

I could go on.... ?

M0nica Tue 20-Oct-20 10:38:35

I am always wary about saying I will never do/wear/buy anything because there is always that one circumstance when I do. But things I think I am highly unlikely to wear

Wide leg trousers, I get entangled in them and trip up
Black leather
Age appropriate clothes

PECS Tue 20-Oct-20 10:36:54

Thong knickers!

Lucca Tue 20-Oct-20 10:36:49

Knitted ??? Knotted.

Granny23 Tue 20-Oct-20 10:36:43

I don't want to be seen dead in a cemetery. no matter what I am wearing.

Lucca Tue 20-Oct-20 10:36:22

A head square knitted under the chin to top it off?

Lucca Tue 20-Oct-20 10:34:51

FannyCornforth

Ah, good points Lucca, you've clearly given this much thought...

Yes it’s called displacement therapy I think

FannyCornforth Tue 20-Oct-20 10:34:25

Perhaps we need a complete outfit.
So far it would consist of a pink, leopard print bikini; a zip up fleece with a wolf howling at the moon on the back; and a pair of crocs.

JenniferEccles Tue 20-Oct-20 10:33:38

Oh yes and those silly jumpers which hang off one shoulder!

JenniferEccles Tue 20-Oct-20 10:32:13

Leggings, jeggings, ripped jeans, crocs, thigh high boots, anything loose and bulky which swamps me. Mini skirts and cropped tops.

dragonfly46 Tue 20-Oct-20 10:32:05

Crimplene!

LauraNorder Tue 20-Oct-20 10:29:06

That dress worn by Julia Somerville looked like a giant Margaret Thatcher handbag.
I wouldn’t be seen dead in a bikini, must remember to tell my children I don’t want to be buried in one.

FannyCornforth Tue 20-Oct-20 10:28:14

Ah, good points Lucca, you've clearly given this much thought...

Dee1012 Tue 20-Oct-20 10:28:09

Any skirt / dress above the knee.
A fleece jacket.
Crop tops
Ripped Jeans
Anything pink!!