“What are grandmothers supposed to wear?”

Forsythia

They’ve got full elastic waists and the stitching down the front. ? I confess I bought some and they are mega comfy!

Every pair of trousers I've looked at from various places seems to have that stitched seam down the front!

Breton top and jeans?
Oh, wait a minute, that's what I wore at 18. I need to acquire a more grownup wardrobe.

It seems in older life we get the gift of re-discovering the person we may have lost or found as our roles change, or we can become someone we never knew before

I don't think I ever lost myself ?
They're all aspects of me.

or we can become someone we never knew before
? what drivel

I need a more grown up t shirt collection.

No, you don't!

Just wear it with beige Crimplene trousers

Good thinking.
I like your style!

Same style as when I was 18 (I found an old photo)
Just slightly larger sizes.

Soooooo boring

We were visiting my aunt years ago, 1983ish, and looking through photos.

Auntie Pam said to her grown up daughter "F* me, Sylv, you've still got the same hair style as you had in 1968!"

I don’t like crimplene, never have and I don’t think they even have it here anyway. I just wear the usual uniform of jeans and t shirt or sweater depending on the weather. If we go out at night I wear better jeans and better t shirts or even a skirt and top. Nothing different to what I wore before really though miniskirts and crop tops are not on ( eeeuugh, lovely on a 70 year old,not )

How about black dress and full wrap around floral pinafore with black matronly button strap flat shoes?

Callistemon21 Absolutely agree with your last post.

I confess that I find the modern trend for constant navel gazing a bit wearing.

Form an orderly queue, ladies. First, we will hand out the lovely beige crimplene slacks and comfy shoes, followed by a nice wraparound pinny, then you will be guided over to the hairdresser for your perm and blue rinse!

Ugh she really does think she’s all that, doesn’t she? Unkind of me, I know, but anyone who refers to themselves as an icon is a sitting target.

I do love that jumper though…

lixy your grandson's insightful comment made me smile.

For those who might need a bit of sartorial advice, I offer you this.....

If in any doubt as to what to wear - think Miss Marple - hat , embroidered blouse , a cardi , thick tweed skirts , thick stockings and brogues .

My grandma looked and dressed like Margatet Rutherford .

Some years ago now -on holiday , I saw a 90 year grandmother wearing a blond wig , a lot of make up and only the bottoms of lurex bikini .
She goosed waiters as they walked past .
Her children were repeatedly told to cover her up and they replied ,
you try !

The thing about the article that struck me was that she continually talked about the roles we play. That struck me as very superficial. I am a whole person not a series of roles.

kittylester

The thing about the article that struck me was that she continually talked about the roles we play. That struck me as very superficial. I am a whole person not a series of roles.

Yes kitty I am me, always have been.

GrannyGravy13

Whatever they flipping want to wear

there is only one right answer, and it was answer 1- so that is it!

According to what is known in psychology and neuroscience I think she describes what happens throughout life very well. The person who is “you” is constantly changing, although we think that our “inner person” is the same.

I still wear things some might think too young ,my 13 year old GD reassued me by telling me "dont worry Granny I'LL tell you if what you've on isn't age appropriate"

I wait that day in fear...lol

It was decades ago now, but I once went with my mother on a Shearings coach tour to the Shetlands. She wasn’t a coach tour type at all, but had been deprived of a Scottish Island holiday because a friend had pulled out last minute, and she’d never have gone on her own.

It was actually brilliant, but my point is that before going, I’m afraid to say we joked that we’d need to kit ourselves out in floral summer frocks (it was in June) and white cardis, plus of course the curly perm.

fiorentina51

For those who might need a bit of sartorial advice, I offer you this.....

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I just need one of those hats and some Norah Batty stockings!

Clothes. What else would they wear. Is somebody proposing a uniform?