'Old Lady shops'

A lot of this angst about ‘old lady stuff’ is just in the head.

Absolutely agree. I was buying Damart thermals over 30 years ago, about the only place you could get them then, and a necessity for commuting to work on the train over Winter.

Funnily enough I've always thought of Joseph Siebel as an 'old lady shop' - but their shoes are no different to anywhere else, just more expensive. I have two pairs of Hotter shoes, they are comfortable enough for long walks on days out, nice colours, light to wear and have lasted for over 5 years so far. My go-to when trainers won't do.

since I've discovered vinted, I hardly buy anything new anymore and I love an elasticated waist

Jaxjacky

Are there shops for ‘old men’ too?

Yes Jolliman and the afore mentioned Chums. Peter Christian and Bruar for old men with a good pension. I am sure there are others.

This is only my light hearted observation please don't take it too seriously.

I wanted to look in bon marche the other day laughing my daughter said oh I hope no one saw me come in she's in her. 40s 20 minutes later she had bought a beautiful white embroidered jacket she had to eat her words I purchased a top and trousers from their Dash range

Magenta8

Jaxjacky

Are there shops for ‘old men’ too?

Yes Jolliman and the afore mentioned Chums. Peter Christian and Bruar for old men with a good pension. I am sure there are others.

This is only my light hearted observation please don't take it too seriously.

On the contraary, I am not disagreeing. I am in total agreement - and there is Cotton Traders for old ladies and old gentlement

A very ageist thread!

winterwhite

A very ageist thread!

Posting on a site called Gransnet it was bound to happen 😂

winterwhite

A very ageist thread!

A slightly tongue in cheek thread.

My ambition is to look as stylish as some Italian women you see.

I usually look like a bundle of hay tied in the middle.

winterwhite

A very ageist thread!

Given the fact that the OP and many more of us are getting on a bit, I don't think the thread is ageist, just gently humorous and observational.

Ageist is when you discriminate against people because of their age. I don't think that is evidenced anywhere on this thread so far.

winterwhite

A very ageist thread!

If you re read my post you will see that I aim my question at all ages, meaning that even if we live to 130 we may still consider a shop 'Too old for us' Nothing ageist intended.

I saw an 'old lady' yesterday who clearly shops in Gudrun Sjoden. She had a calf length loose cotton top over baggy trousers. She looked chic and cool, in every sense of the word.

I’ve a bit of a Gudrun (sale) habit myself, but I’ve never been tempted by the baggy trousers. DH looks at me askance sometimes as it is when I don one of her (admittedly rather unusual) dresses or tops. I once saw them described as clothes for retired art teachers. Seems about right, though my DD2 is the artist in the family, definitely not me.

Jaxjacky

Are there shops for ‘old men’ too?

I'm not aware 'old man' clothing is different to 'young man' clothing. There are shops with 'men's clothing' in the town nearest to us.

Whitewavemark2

My ambition is to look as stylish as some Italian women you see.

I usually look like a bundle of hay tied in the middle.

Tbf A lot of older Italian women look the same.

I had a Gudrun dress on yesterday.

Norah

Jaxjacky

Are there shops for ‘old men’ too?

I'm not aware 'old man' clothing is different to 'young man' clothing. There are shops with 'men's clothing' in the town nearest to us.

Well they do differ Norah
Young men like to wear suits two sizes too small, very tight jeans and Tees with sarcastic comments on them, also tight.
The average older men I see like checked shirts and chinos with a jumper or fleece.

Just recently Oxfam have made an advertisement with an Angela Davies lookalike.

Now the lady featured in the ad has turned into the stereotyped old lady complete with an armchair with crocheted antimaccassars.

Excuse me whilst I don my shawl ,get my ear trumpet in order to hear the wireless or watch my television set with my eye glass .

We used to have Greenwoods in town, that was an "old man's" clothing shop. I used to buy clothes from there for my dad, that and BHS. There's only M & S now, but it's so expensive.

I give you "Chums" for men. Affordable. I give you a good example page.

www.chums.co.uk/menswear/trousers/elasticated-waistbands

Why no specific shops except for high end mens stuff? Maybe many wives or children buy their clothes for them? sp for example Chums is for men and women and we had heard of it for women, but they have a large mens section.

Thank you all those who replied. As MrJ is a mere youngster, early 60’s, I think he’ll continue as he is for now, but now I know.

So, men must have "high ends" to shop in most of these places?

winterwhite

A very ageist thread!

No it isn't. It is a group of older people, having a joking conversation about the kind of clothes shops which stocks the kind of clothes we are assumed to wear.

When I was a child I was told that priests knew all the best jokes about priests, and enjoyed them and shared them. This is what we are doing.

A light-hearted thread of a kind we are much in need of.

Wyllow3

I give you "Chums" for men. Affordable. I give you a good example page.

www.chums.co.uk/menswear/trousers/elasticated-waistbands

DH has a couple of pairs of 'fleece leisure trousers for lounging around in. I bought them for him for comfort after an operation.

He wouldn"t go to the shops in them
(Not with me, anyway).

Although they are no different from those I see much younger men wearing,

Oreo

Norah

Jaxjacky

Are there shops for ‘old men’ too?

I'm not aware 'old man' clothing is different to 'young man' clothing. There are shops with 'men's clothing' in the town nearest to us.

Well they do differ Norah
Young men like to wear suits two sizes too small, very tight jeans and Tees with sarcastic comments on them, also tight.
The average older men I see like checked shirts and chinos with a jumper or fleece.

And who looks smarter and more comfortable too?