What clothing makes you feel a *Million Dollars* ???

Thank you, a new foray for me.

Angela73

I remember Galen used to post pics of her cruise outfits and she always looked very glam. With ? Bellasnonna

Think you are right Angela she did look grammar! Might have been Bellasnana.

Glam not grammar - though her grammar is obviously excellent.

When I was 17 I managed to buy an Ossie Clark sample dress in a size 8 (my size then, not now!). It was cream crepe with crossover straps at the back and a low V neck. I wore it once to a work "do" and felt like a trillion dollars as it was my first designer buy. My mum picked it up from my bedroom floor the following day and flung it in the washing machine on a hot wash. When it came out, it was Barbie size...I cried for hours!

I should also add it was my only designer buy as I have never bought anything by a designer since!

Jaxjacky

Not a million dollars, but making the effort for a lunch out with friends I resisted my normal jeans or shorts. As I only possess one smart dress (the others are long hippy loose things), which is really for winter, I bought this.
It felt quite lovely much to my surprise, I need to find another reason to wear it before summer is done.

Whoaaaa LOVE that Jaxjacky

It looks really fabulous ?

Thanks Serendipity not a million $$$$$$$ as you did, boy you wear that well!
But, it made me feel good out of my normal garb.

Oh AskAlice what a disaster! Once I started shopping at places like Biba and BusStop I insisted on washing my own clothes - most of them had to be hand washed anyway and I knew my mother wouldn't want to do that.

In 1969 I had a wonderful black crepe culotte dress from BusStop. It was knee length and had a high collar and a big black satin edged ruffle down the front. With sheer black tights, black patent shoes and Mary Quant's "Sexpot" scarlet lipstick it looked wonderful.

Nowadays if I want to look good I have a long skirt fron the Per Una Italian range. Greens, blacks and purples and the skirt is in several layers of different fabrics. I didn't like it when I originally saw it in the shop but I bought it on eBay a couple of years later (and much cheaper) and suddenly loved it. I wear it with a black vest because it doesn't need any more decoration. I just love the way it moves when I walk.

I tend to spend my time in "comfortable" clothing these days but I enjoy getting dressed up on the rare occasion there's an opportunity.
There's a couple of times I've felt like a million dollars.
First time was when I was in a school play aged 14 and I played the part of an 18th century duchess.
My costume was hired from the Nottingham Playhouse and was stunning. I didn't want to give it back!
The second time was my wedding day.
My wedding dress was not one I would have chosen when I saw it hanging up but my dear old mum persuaded me to try it on. I'm glad she did.
I decided to see if I could still fit in it after 10 years of marriage and 2 kids and DH took this photo as proof!
Sad to say I've filled out a bit since then.....but still alive and kicking so I'm thankful for that!

PS. I'm happy to show my face in this photo as I look nothing like it now!

My "going away" outfit was fabulous! It was a simple black tie-wasted dress with stunning grey leather boots with gold trim and a matching clutch bag. I carried a fancy grey frilled brolly and also wore a grey plumed Mizzi Lorenz hat with short veil.

My husband had a black 3 piece pin-cord suit and a black trilby. He had a hand-marbled silk tie and pocket handkerchief.

We waved away the wedding as we zoomed off on honeymoon like film stars (it seemed)!

My husband had this black leather jacket made-to-measure for me as a birthday present in 2013. Whether I wear it with shabby jeans, a smart skirt or anything at all, I absolutely love it and feel like a million dollars.
The older it gets, the softer it gets and putting it on always lifts my mood.

Angela73

I remember Galen used to post pics of her cruise outfits and she always looked very glam. With ? Bellasnonna

Angela73 Remembering that Galen always wore her pearls on her cruise's they where the first things she packed when she went away weren't they.

Silk underwear!

I absolutely love my collection of Bombshell dresses. They are so well cut and flattering, using gorgeous material and I always feel a million dollars in them. They always get compliments - I had a new one in last week & a lady came up to me in the street to say what a beautiful dress I was wearing. I was quite overcome!
serendipity, you look fab!!
Here's me

glammanana

Angela73

I remember Galen used to post pics of her cruise outfits and she always looked very glam. With ? Bellasnonna

Angela73 Remembering that Galen always wore her pearls on her cruise's they where the first things she packed when she went away weren't they.

With Bellasnana

GrammaH that reminded me that another poster liked Bombshell dresses but I haven't seen her posting lately.

GrammaH

I absolutely love my collection of Bombshell dresses. They are so well cut and flattering, using gorgeous material and I always feel a million dollars in them. They always get compliments - I had a new one in last week & a lady came up to me in the street to say what a beautiful dress I was wearing. I was quite overcome!
serendipity, you look fab!!
Here's me

That’s a cool garden centre isn’t it?!

My Dorothy shoes!

Jackets make me feel good, but having said that, I used to love the evening dresses I had for work conference dinners. They always made me feel good until I lent them all to a friend for
a different conference dinner, and she handed them back afterwards having washed them. They were all dry clean ...

Oh my goodness, you all look so glamorous. I've never had a "million dollars" moment and never wanted one. Not much interested in clothes. The height of glamming up for me involves draping a nice scarf round my neck. DDs have given up on me after years of saying "Mum, you'd look good in that... treat yourself, Mum". I've never had any interest in clothes and can probably trace this back to my teenage years when I would look in the mirror and say to my mother "does that look all right?" and she'd say "stop fussing, who do you think will be looking at you anyway?" That and the fact that money was very tight in early married days and it would never have occurred to me to spend money on clothes for myself beyond the basics.

Yes, I'm the Bombshell dress lover. Definitely million dollar dresses. Sadly, most of the time, I look more £5.50...

Kate1949

Beautiful Serendipity. It's many years since I felt a million dollars. I am a physical wreck.

You and me both. I don't think I've ever felt 'a million dollars' in my entire life.

Stilettos and a going out frock

Chocolatelovinggran

Yes, I'm the Bombshell dress lover. Definitely million dollar dresses. Sadly, most of the time, I look more £5.50...

Oh, I thought it was janeainsworth. Though I guess there must be a few who like that style

Serendipity22, that is a fabulous dress and you look sensational in it.

My mother bought me an organza party frock with sashes when I was about three and I think I have been trying to recreate the pleasure it gave me ever since. Obviously, the party look on a sixty-five year old isn't the same thing but I don't care. I love a proper classic coat with cashmere and wool and a good cut, a glamorous dress, elegant shoes, pearls ( I wear every day) and jewellery.

If liking clothes is shallow, I am paper thin!