Things you think can make you look older than your years!

Callistemon21

^And they look like a bunch I would not like to meet on a dark night upset readily^ ?

Did you mean the House of B models or the Glesca Grannies, ixion?

I think Ixion has dug herself into a very deep hole.

Wha duar meddle wi the Glesca Grannies?

Now that's what I call stylish.

Our ageing faces and bodies don’t need to be fixed . I’m proud to reach the age I am .

Today my local paper featured Ladies' Day at the local racecourse. I won't comment on what the younger women were wearing. Two of the older ones wore sleeveless dresses which showed their very crepey upper arms to perfection. One of them was wearing a dress without sleeves but sporting a bra with 'transparent' straps. Another wore a sleeveless and strapless dress and there were some big bulges around the bra area. Yuk

GagaJo

There used to be a member on here, who thought she was the height of fashion, and once told us about her silver trainers. I've always secretly had a yen for a pair of silver shoes, but have always thought they looked slapperish on others, so never indulged. Despite this yen, however, the thought of silver trainers on an old woman was very Marina in Last of the Summer Wine.

I think silver trainers are quite mainstream now for all ages - they have them in M and S!

Last week I saw a rather shapeless lady with straggly grey hair looking fabulous in a turquoise green kaftaan with green cardigan in a similar but different bright green. She walked tall and was herself.

In France, I saw a very large lady in a version of this year's floral dress. It had no waist but was three different fabrics, alighter cloured one for the sleeves, to just below bust, a darker flower pattern for under bust to hips and a different light one below that. She looked really stylish.

I think larger ladies should be more willing to say 'What the heck' and just go for gorgeous colourful clothes.

There used to be a member on here, who thought she was the height of fashion, and once told us about her silver trainers. I've always secretly had a yen for a pair of silver shoes, but have always thought they looked slapperish on others, so never indulged. Despite this yen, however, the thought of silver trainers on an old woman was very Marina in Last of the Summer Wine.

Thanks everyone! This has been the most enjoyable thread I’ve read for a long time. I have been giggling away giving n’er a thought for my own appearance which today includes a pair of slightly stretchy navy cropped trousers, an MandS plain blue shortish-sleeved linen top and….. a pair of dark blue Crocs. But I am indoors and they’re worn as slippers.

I have always since a child called corset pink ‘Elastoplast pink’.

We used to have a shop near us that was a very old fashioned drapers that displayed enormous corsets and bloomers in the curved front windows in that delightful colour.

I agree dark dies hair is too harsh for old faces as is any lipstick in too bright or dark tones.

I wear Skechers shoes almost all the time! Trainers, sandals and slippers as they help with my plantar fasciitis. Trainers are trainers really, and my sandals are carefully chosen to show a hint of fashion. However, I’d rather have comfortable feet and be able to walk rather than trendy shoes and not able to walk as my feet are so uncomfortable. Rachel to their own!

There’s a good blog called chicatanyage Callistemon21, you can access her via Google. Not everything she shows is to my taste, but she has lots of ideas, and has photos taken of herself in the clothes she recommends, and always looks good - I guess she is early seventies. I also follow midlifechic, who always looks lovely in what she wears, but she’s in her fifties, and still shows her arms, which is no longer for me, although generally her clothes are what I would choose myself. Does anybody follow any other good sites?

I think the thing is, a pretty young thing like Kate can wear something, but it doesn't mean old ladies can wear it too. She has an awful lot of dress rules/conventions to follow and actually wears some (not all by any means) very old fashioned outfits. She dresses according to her task/audience.

If we wore them at our age, we'd look like our own grandmothers.

Strong colours are good. White is good. Never admit to beige (the title of a book, but the sentiment is spot on).

I don't want to be that old woman dressed head to toe in various shapes of taupe.

Who cares really!

Precisely

Callistemon21

SO!!

What should we be wearing when we venture outside to face our critical public?

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(Bearing in mind I'm getting on a bit, need new knees, need to lose a couple of pounds etc)

Years ago my friend and I saw a large older woman in a bright flowery dress and white trainers with white socks.
We were in the USA at the time, were much younger and my friend and I had to suppress our giggles.

So - what should we wear?

I'm late to the party but very amused by these descriptions.
I am generally shocked that I can no longer distinguish myself in group photos of us on our walks.
Who cares really! I'm just having fun.

'sensible' shoes, in black leather (or effect), black looser fit trousers with tunic tops. haircuts without any style.

My aim is to age well, I am not bothered whether that means I look older or younger than I am.

I like a cerise pink.

MissAdventure

I love pink.
It'll never be out for me, even though I'm wearing "pile of porridge" grey today.

I love pink as well. Some shades of pink are really flattering on older skin tones.

This is true, luluaugust. My DDs look adorable in massive prairie dresses. I’d look as if I’d escaped from somewhere and should be gently escorted back.

I think my problem is that at 74 clothes can just look different on me. For instance my DD and DIL came to see me yesterday, they both had this years dresses, long, floaty, short sleeves etc. They looked lovely but I just can't see me in them however fashionable, for a start they have waists.

I’d have said pastel fleeces till I saw Weird Fish were selling them. I dusted off one that had been hidden away for a decade (or two) and it was admired by my very stylish DD. Result!

And they look like a bunch I would not like to meet on a dark night upset readily ?

Did you mean the House of B models or the Glesca Grannies, ixion?

I think comfort is one of the best ways of looking relaxed, stress free, and perhaps a tad younger?

Other firms and retailers available!

All dressed in similar fashion, long boots not compulsory

BTW I am 74 in a few weeks time

I was chatting to a fellow - lady - dog walker in the park recently, reminiscing about the outfit my mum made for me for Coronation Day and she said "Wow you don't look old enough to have been alive then!" That made me very happy and I was wearing my baggy, pull on trousers, tatty t shirt and hoodie. No makeup (I never wear makeup) and half grown out grey /dyed brown hair. So wear what you like ladies, be cheerful and pleasant and my most important advice be comfortable!