What is your style over 65?

I still have long hair because I find it easier than shorter and I like long hair. I always find if I go to the hairdressers to get it cut it looks great until I wash it and have to do it myself. I mostly have it in a ponytail, bun or half up do with nice hair slides.
I love jeans and 70s fashion and eye makeup with it heavy round the eyes.
I’m sure an “expert” could make me look much younger but I’m not bothered about that. I wear what I want and like and find a good thing about being older is that I don’t care what other people think.
When they have those makeovers on morning TV I often prefer the way the person looked before than when the “experts” have had their hands on them.
You sound like a fun, kind and caring person, what ever you decide to do/change make sure you’re doing it because you want to and you’re comfortable.

PoliticsNerd

^I find Next own brand the best fit for jeans. But the only ones I have now are the wide leg ones.^

The challenge is finding the right fit for each individual. Next doesn't cut for my shape and never has! Each company uses a different basic basic block, usually a size 10 or 12 and grades the pattern up or down for other sizes. The grading too has always differed from company to company. Sadly, I don't know about you, but I am finding the sizes can change from one buy to the next these days. I imagine it's because a lot of clothing has been brought in from abroad.

If you dressmake you can make your own basic blocks that are fitted exactly to you. However, I have been retired for 15 years and I'm still too busy to get down to some dressmaking

I never was very good at dressmaking but I did make some of my own clothes as a teenager - it was good to do and saved money, although they usually fell apart quite quickly lol.

I am a size 10 in Next and Fat Face. I have never been a size 10 in my life - always a 12 or 12 to 14. Now I'm a 10 to 12. I think they make sizes bigger to make you feel good now! But I never know what size to get in any other brand now - probably a 12.

I could understand size 10 tops, but size 10 jeans? They MUST be oversized! I'm pear shaped.

Granniesunite ...I dress warmly outdoors lots of wool coats in many colours …couldn’t find a musical emoji …… scarfs, gloves.... I do love the winter, as long as I’m cosy.

I love coats, scarves, warm winter clothing. Anything cosy!

My style hasn't changed very much over the years.

At home I wear comfy trousers and tops some expensive some not, but always soft fabrics in neutrals and in colours.

I wear dresses most of the time for casual and formal wear
though formal is really a memory now as my husband is ill and the days of balls ceilidhs trips to where ever we fancied even dinner out at a favourite restaurant, for now are lovely memories.

As I live in Scotland I dress warmly outdoors lots of wool coats in many colours …couldn’t find a musical emoji …… scarfs, gloves and leather boots.

I do love the winter. as long as I’m cosy.

Sorry I'd someone else has suggested this, but my BF who's French gave me some advice years ago which I try to stick to and it's based on opposites.

Tight on top, loose bottom
Colour on top, neutral on bottom
Pattern on top, plain on bottom

The same works the other way round ie

Loose top, tight bottom, etc

Quote in my post was from gentleshores

I find Next own brand the best fit for jeans. But the only ones I have now are the wide leg ones.

The challenge is finding the right fit for each individual. Next doesn't cut for my shape and never has! Each company uses a different basic basic block, usually a size 10 or 12 and grades the pattern up or down for other sizes. The grading too has always differed from company to company. Sadly, I don't know about you, but I am finding the sizes can change from one buy to the next these days. I imagine it's because a lot of clothing has been brought in from abroad.

If you dressmake you can make your own basic blocks that are fitted exactly to you. However, I have been retired for 15 years and I'm still too busy to get down to some dressmaking

The trick is to mix the past with the present - a new shirt/blouse to match an existing skirt, say.

When I started decluttering about 5 years ago I discovered a lovely cobalt blue sweater I got from Dorothy Perkins about 15 or 20 years ago in a drawer, and started wearing it again. Also some boot cut jeans that got too small for me that I can now get into again.

According to my brother in law: 'Joany Mitchell' - don't mind if I do.....!

It's been lovely reading everyone's posts :-) In the end I started going through my wardrobe, intending to get rid of a lot of old things. But then decided to recycle them and wear them again ha ha. I thought I needed jackets and coats but have a lovely embroidered padded coat I bought abroad and haven't worn it for ages so I'll start wearing it again. I think I had the urge for new clothes as a change, but actually most of the things I was looking at are very similar to things I have already. So I will have a day where I try all my old clothes on and make new outfits out of them with newer things. I do need to get new trousers now and then as they don't seem to last as well.

As for comments about jeans. I had always worn them but went off it over 60 - for comfort reasons really and it always was hard finding a good fit/shape. I find Next own brand the best fit for jeans. But the only ones I have now are the wide leg ones. Or linen trousers - and a couple of pairs of Rohan walking trousers which are comfortable, look ok and wash and dry easily. I already have about four longish skirts.

So I think I just wanted the pleasure of buying something new really. I will stick to tops and trousers for that, but if I see the perfect coat or jacket come up I might get it. Because half the issues was feeling I was wearing the past.

I probably haven’t got the figure for jeans any more, but even if I did, it wouldn’t be my choice now, wore them a lot in the seventies with floaty tops, but even then I don’t think I found them particularly comfortable.

MissAdventure

Bag lady is my style.
I revel in elasticated waistband, flat, clumpy shoes, and "who's going to be looking at me anyway" coats.

You must be my smaller twin!!!!

Style mmmm I’d describe mine as hippy/casual, would love to add “chic” to that, but it would be a lie!

I really 'get' why the OP asked the question but I have definitely found my over 65 (quite a bit over) styke is an adaptation of my "younger" style and that I have a renewed interest in fashion, makeup, etc. - I was always very interested though.

I can't imagine me not wearing jeans but others seem very comfortable not to, so that's a big step to each of us knowing their style.

What is ‘you’?

I haven’t owned a pair of jeans since I was about thirty, and I have never owned a pair of trainers.
I don’t think I’ve ever owned a fleece of any kind, and definitely no track suit bottoms.
Not saying there is anything wrong with them, just not me

Hi well good question I personally don't own a pair jeans or anything black I do get complimented on my outfits a lot I like casual but I adore fashion so watch out for the latest colours and trends but can't always afford the latest styles so use Vinted a lot I go for a good variety of jackets coats natural cardigans I wear classic jewellery love shoes have every colour possible change my hair colour currently long reddish brown and colour it myself and put wavy curls in it but often ponytail for ease my love is boots and trainer/pumps and bags usually cross body I can wear say a green dress with a black Mac and black biker boots or a green dress with a winter white smart coat with my white matching 60s style boots have fun with it I like choosing an outfit for the day when going out make it enjoyable x

You don’t know what you’ve missed all these years mabon1. Comfortable, practical, hard-wearing, available in a whole host of colours … I can’t imagine life without them and I’m less than ten years younger than you. What do you wear instead?

mabon1 😁😁😁

I have never worn r posessed a pair of denim jeans in my long life 83, they remind me of cowboys, although they were a french invention.

MissAdventure

Blimey.
I think someone has given me a body transplant out of old, unwanted off-cuts, these days.

All my own doing, sadly.

One of the MM Personal Styling videos talks about "How to disguise a lower abdomen/apron stomach. As we age we loose subcutaneous fat so this can happen to anyone.

But as I have said before (I think) styling is, to me, all about confidence and feeling good and being able to dress in clothes that do that for me without too much thought first thing in the morning

We all set our own goals in life but I imagine the OP asked because they were interested in what those individual goals are and how they can/have been achieved.

Perhaps I should have said our "areas of concern" may be an increasing issue as we get older M0nica. I also think the information and tips are more available to us all too.

Blimey.
I think someone has given me a body transplant out of old, unwanted off-cuts, these days.

All my own doing, sadly.

Do people's shapes really change that much? I have a bigger waist than I did when I was younger, and I have shrunk and inch or two, but I still have long legs and arms, and I am still pear shaped, I still take the same size in clothes and bra, and my weight hasn't changed much either, so not that much has changed.

The OP asked "What is your style over 65?" I would have thought most people would have either sorted this out or not be bothered. You may adapt to a new body shape.

Choosing any item of clothing, in any "style", will need the same knowledge of dressing for you body shape if you want to have a flattering fit, enhance your best features and downplay areas you may be less confident about, get a confidence boost, increase your self-esteem, feel comfortable, express your personal style, gain wardrobe efficiency, and avoid fleeting trends.

I see being able to do this as knowledge. If you see it as rules and you don't like rules in your life then why would you bother with it. We are surely all dressing for ourselves by the time we are 65 or over.