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vampirequeen Sat 01-May-21 14:25:35

My poor stepson (13) is gutted and it's all my fault. He proudly showed me his new shoes and pointed out the 'new' platform soles. Now I should have thought it through but my mouth went into gear and spouted, "Oh platforms. I wore them when I was young."

His face dropped.

I really should have let him have his moment of 'new fashion' glory but I blew it.

timetogo2016 Sat 01-May-21 14:55:43

Tbh vampirequeen, i would have done the same without thinking.
I wouldn`t be too upset if i were you.

Maywalk Sat 01-May-21 15:09:17

Time to worry vampirequeen is when the winkle pickers are re-issued as fashion.

timetogo2016 Sat 01-May-21 15:17:13

Ps, just a thought vampirequeen,when you see him in them tell him he looks alot better in them than you did,i bet he will smile his head off.

welbeck Sat 01-May-21 15:26:19

i think it was as much the idea that he is wearing something granny-style, as that you've already been there done that.

BlueBelle Sat 01-May-21 15:26:38

I know the feeling vampire my daughter gave me some of my teenage granddaughters DMs to take to the charity shop I liked them and they were my size so I kept them which I knew my daughter wouldn’t mind but I never expected my granddaughter to be so horrified that an old granny was wearing her cast offs (downgrading her choice to an old gals choice I suppose )
Oh dear, ....but thinking it through I don’t suppose I’d have wanted to see my old gran wearing my stuff either ?
Still got them just don’t wear them when I am going to see her, bless her heart

AGAA4 Sat 01-May-21 15:32:10

Mortifying to have the same taste in fashion as your granny.

NanKate Sat 01-May-21 15:59:48

Elton John was famous for his platforms.

Kate1949 Sat 01-May-21 16:01:03

Well last year pre lockdown I met up with my daughter and granddaughter. My GD is very trendy and fashion conscious (and gorgeous). I had on a shirt and jeans and she said 'Oh nan I love that shirt'. I got her one and she's worn it a lot.

NotSpaghetti Sun 02-May-21 01:12:25

I saw my daughter (mid 30s) last week wearing a top I bought when I was 16!
Quite a surprise as I'd no idea she had it.
It had been "passed down" to her from her oldest sister some years ago, apparently.

CanadianGran Sun 02-May-21 03:52:36

What goes around comes around. I regret not keeping the forest green box-pleated skirt of my mother's from the 50's.

I am also very happy that high waisted denim is back in style.

BlueBelle Sun 02-May-21 06:36:40

What’s a waist canadiangran ?

M0nica Sun 02-May-21 07:36:55

DGD has on her 14th birthday list, a request for a pair of 'Mom' jeans. (I suspect the same as your high-waisted denim, *CanadianGran).

I must say that at 14, I would have found that calling any clothing 'Mom', or 'Mum' style or even a hint that it was something one's mother would approve of, would ahve been a real put off.

Witzend Sun 02-May-21 08:33:24

At least nobody’s thought of ‘Gran’ jeans yet, Monica, though I find that properly high waisted ones - i.e. that discreetly enclose and flatten the area that was once my waist, do the job well enough.

NotSpaghetti Sun 02-May-21 09:32:14

I think "mom jeans" are also fuller round the bottom and thighs, quite loose in fact, and then come in towards the ankles.