'Old Lady shops'

Hotter is a shoe shop.

I dress for comfort these days, but always feel well turned out. Bon Marche has a varied selection of styles and reasonably priced. Their loyalty scheme gives good discounts via vouchers.

I occasionally buy in M & S, Peacocks, Asda & Tesco, we don't have a lot of choice in town and I don't internet shop.

Whatever you wear, you're not fully dressed without a smile 😀.

I suppose I am biased. I went into a Hotter shop, once. It was full of white haired ladies. Not that I ‘m not one. I walked straight out.
I like M&S trousers and jeans as they fit me well. But never elastic waisted. Most of my clothes are Seasalt, or Toast ( sale or eBay) . My shoes Birkenstock, Josef Siebel, or DMs. I shall be 82 at the end of this year. Not ready to give up and embrace old lady stuff just yet

Good for you 😀. You obviously have your own sense of style and, like my mum always says, never going to have a grey wash and set and wear an elasticated flowery skirt with American Tan tights 😂🤣.

My favourite shop for all basics is Uniqlo. Jeans, T shirts, linen shirts, jackets , sweatshirts, joggers and knitwear. If I want something a bit more upmarket I’d look in Cos, Poetry, Sahara, Wrap,Toast - or those brands on Vinted. I like BAM for their bamboo yoga pants and tops. For occasionwear - I’d make it myself.

I’ll buy from anywhere that sells clothes that actually fit me. In recent months my midriff bulge has expanded despite all my best efforts which doesn’t work well with small hips and bust.

I was given a pair of Chums jeans and found they fit well and are good quality. I had never heard of the company. I shall carry on wearing them.

I think elasticated waists are far more aging than the brand!

As a few posters have said already, it’s good to buy from wherever if you like the garment and it will suit you and your purpose.
Nothing is off limits to me.
I think for some people it’s the fear of getting older or appearing older that’s driving them.
You can find good items to wear that don’t look old fashioned from just about every source.

If comfort for your feet matters then Skechers and Hotter boots, if comfort for tum and surrounding area matters then elastic waists, nobody knows as the waistband will be covered.
Also remember that nobody will grab you to investigate what label you’re wearing.
A lot of this angst about ‘old lady stuff’ is just in the head.

I agree Oreo.

Well said Oreo.

dragonfly46

I think elasticated waists are far more aging than the brand!

Flat, smooth elasticated waistbands are equally as good as the stitched on waistbands. These are very different to the type of waistband where the wide elastic is threaded through the band. The crinkled finish on those is very unflattering, but not so with a flat waistband.

I agree Aldom. For example, M&S joggers have elasticated waists that are completely flat.

I bought some lightweight wide leg trousers from New Look yesterday, and wore them last night for drinks with friends in a pub garden. They have an elasticated waist……

I agree with oreo. I think " old lady stuff" is in the head. As I said earlier , at what age are you an old lady. Who cares if someone thinks you are old because of the way you dress.

I wear elaticated waistbands, of course I do. The point I was making was that you can also buy clothes which can look stylish from places like Roman and Damart.

LucyAnna5

I bought some lightweight wide leg trousers from New Look yesterday, and wore them last night for drinks with friends in a pub garden. They have an elasticated waist……

I have a few pairs of wide legged, linen trousers with elasticated waists, which look very stylish with a loose top. A couple of pairs I’ve bought in Spain and will be looking for more when I’m there next week.

I like for a shop to have an image---it save me the trouble of searching for what I want.

BonMarche is not only old lady it's also dowdy but I buy my nether garments there as BonMarche sizing is unequalled.

I don’t care where I buy from as long as. I feel good. Also I don’t take much note of where others buy.

Life’s too short to fret about what other people think. If I like something and it suits my style I’ll buy it, whatever the label says. I don’t think I’ve slipped into “old ladyhood”yet, but one of my favourite dresses comes from Roman - plain, midi, pockets - and I’ve been asked where I got it from by people half my age. Ditto for some ankle boots from Hotter. Both online sales bargains. And I remember Damart suddenly (and briefly) being fashionable when my girls were teenagers - we took them over to the factory store to buy some tops.

I wear elasticated waist linen trousers every summer. Going by the amount sold in M&S so do thousands of other ladies, young and old. Also, those being sniffy about certain shops need to remember not everyone has the same shape, height, weight or budget. As I said earlier, when working I lived in Jaeger, when it was excellent quality, along with LK Bennett, Hobbs, Coast, Jigsaw etc etc. Now, my needs have changed. I buy lots from M&S, Seasalt and, yes, the much maligned BonMarche where I find quite nice items in amongst the gaudy patterns.

A lot of snobbery on here about brands I think. I’ve yet to go up to another lady, pull the labels out of her garments to see where she bought them from. Still, others might do.

My husband ordered some lovely trousers from cotton traders and i did have a giggle but they are lovely, so he's ordered another pair and I was quite impressed by their catalogue

I've had a fair amount from Cotton Traders - a lovely waterproof coat, joggers, sweatshirts for DH. I've had two pairs of lovely boots which I don't think are frumpy. I don't do frumpy. I'm not sure why people think Roman is for old ladies. I have some gorgeous dresses from there.

I'm governed by budget really so always looking for bargains/sales etc.
And I like to be comfortable so really like elastic waistbands..
I don't mind which shop or company, and often browse charity shops too.
At present I'm wearing Damart fleecy leisure trousers and a Cotton Traders fleece sweatshirt. Both bought at sale prices.

Even when my mother had dementia and no longer gave a toss, I wouldn’t buy any ‘old lady’ clothes for her. She’d still been smart and non frumpy at 80. It was increasingly hard to find suitable things though - for the care home they needed to be machine washable and tumble-dryable.