Dressed to the 9s

GrannyGravy13

I have wardrobes full of clothes, love clothes, footwear, bags and fragrances enjoy wearing them, so that is what I am doing nowadays.

Me too.

No one has to dress up. Some of us enjoy it. No, we're not in competition with anyone else.

When I meet up with friends there is almost always a range from casual to dressy (although we all leave the tiaras at home) depending on what we are doing and where we are going and who is there. One or two live in jeans. Some of us wear dresses and long skirts on hot days. One or two wear shorts. Each to their own.

I don’t put the bin out without makeup,always try to look my best,surely that’s not a sin in the 21st century.I buy new clothes most weeks and I like to wear them ,even to a garden centre.We were just saying how different it was from when we met 50 years ago,people always got dressed to go shopping now it’s shocking what a mess some folk look,my OH says maybe they don’t have a mirror

I hope not DamaskRose, they were glamorous group having a good time, I’m mid seventies, they teminded us of our mum and her friendship group who went ballroom dancing and glammed up at any chance

MissAdventure

There are few things more depressing than cleaning out a dead persons house, and finding unworn clothes, saved for "best" that never saw the light of day.

It broke my heart to find those things in my mums wardrobes.

We had exactly the same experience clearing out my inlaws' house - there was almost a whole wardrobe full of 'best' clothes, many of which still had the tags on them, others which had been bought as birthday or xmas presents for them, but never worn.

Iam64

kircubbin, I met my sister at the garden centre midway between iur houses. We decided to enjiy a coffe catch up before plant shopping. The table next to us had 8 older women, as you describe, dressed to the 9’s, full makeup and styled hair. Yes a good garden centre with cafe food cooked well in the premises, a good butcher, baker and veg section plus quality ready meals.
We realised this kind of outing is loved by older people like ourselves. I’m not about to dress up though - jeans for me

As there were 8 of them perhaps they were in competition as to who could look the best. I’m definitely in the casual (but tidy!) category.

OK it felt a bit snippy. I was surprised as since covid here most here are casual but perhaps it was a special occasion for these ladies.

It feels as if that is the implication, but that may be me being over dramatic.

Either that, or it's a reflection of how gransnet is, of late.

Apologies if I have the wrong end of the stick.

MissAdventure

Presumably people are allowed to wear what they like?

What? Did anyone suggest otherwise?

There are few things more depressing than cleaning out a dead persons house, and finding unworn clothes, saved for "best" that never saw the light of day.

It broke my heart to find those things in my mums wardrobes.

They probably think we may as well wear our "best" clothes , life will pass you buy otherwise and if you wait for the right day to wear them it is gone in a moment, life has a way of passing us by faster than we are able to keep up.

Well, of course Angela is the exception.

MissAdventure

Presumably people are allowed to wear what they like?

Unless it's Angela?

I have wardrobes full of clothes, love clothes, footwear, bags and fragrances enjoy wearing them, so that is what I am doing nowadays.

Better than looking scruffy?

Wat greyisnotmycolour said. So few opportunities to dress up which I like doing so even if going for a hike I have make up, hair done and wearing perfume.

I was only there to get compost but they have so much stuff in the shop. All lovely things that no one needs. I hope they sell it and do well as our other center has closed down.

Babs03

When I dress up I imagine most people would call it casual. Unless is a wedding or other big affair I don’t really do dressing up, and then I generally have to buy an outfit I know I will hardly ever wear again.
I love being outdoors, rambling, in old jeans, a well worn pair of walking boots, and a Regatta waterproof if needed, kept rolled up in my back pack if not.
I reckon I must look a sight when returning from my wind blown walks, but who cares?

I'm exactly the same, but I do sometimes look at people who look effortlessly well dressed and elegant and wonder how they do it. I'm not knocking it - good on them, but I've never been that kind of 'put together' person.

We were out for Sunday lunch at a local hotel. It's quite an upmarket one. We were dressed respectably but comfortably. I was enjoying looking at the other diners as they arrived and all were dressed similarly to us. Then a lady arrived in a really nice, dressy outfit with hair immaculate and neat little shoes. She looked great! So nice to see someone who'd made an effort.

When I dress up I imagine most people would call it casual. Unless is a wedding or other big affair I don’t really do dressing up, and then I generally have to buy an outfit I know I will hardly ever wear again.
I love being outdoors, rambling, in old jeans, a well worn pair of walking boots, and a Regatta waterproof if needed, kept rolled up in my back pack if not.
I reckon I must look a sight when returning from my wind blown walks, but who cares?

Garden Centres ar now 'destinations' for older people, just like bouncy castles attract small children.

They usually have excellent restaurants, lots of totally unrelated vaguely house related trivia plus plants, flowers and garden stuff. They are usually vey warm. What not to like?

I confess we do not go to one often and, while we may have lunch, we are usually there to buy plants. To be honest I never really notice what other people ae wearing.

I always went out dressed up, make up, nice clothes (I buy Wallis clothes) jewellery and perfume. I lost count of the time that store assistants said I looked lovely or very smart but I noticed that other shoppers were all in hoodies, fleece jackets, jeggings and boots, there is nothing wrong at all with that but I thought that nowadays people are going for the comfortable style of clothing rather than the smart.

I decided to give it a go. I dressed in comfortable stretch jeans, flat boots, a nice top and a lightweight zip front jacket, I still wore makeup, earrings and a necklace and do you know, I felt much younger and more 'with it'.

I live in a London suburb and if one looked smartly dressed I would put money on that she would be mugged. This is the area where there is a famous private school so it is not downmarket.

If I'm going out shopping for the day, I certainly would make an effort, make up on etc definitely not my "house clothes", that includes a Garden centre.
I might pop into a local shop in them, but that's all.

Presumably people are allowed to wear what they like?

Dressing up put me in mind of my dear mum. She didn’t go as far as best jewels (except wearing her engagement ring and better watch), but on her weekly trips into town to go shopping, she always wore her smarter clothes - dress, coat, shoes etc, rather than the usual clothes she wore for her daily trips to the local shops, or for everyday in the house. 😁