Spring: what to wear?

Sounds lovely mcem when is the wedding?

I have 3 lovely sets of Ortak silver jewellery - necklaces and bracelets - and they're earmarked for my 3 DGD's. They know they can borrow them for appropriate occasions in the meantime!
I'm currently looking for a bride's mum outfit that isn't ott but have offered my diamond cluster pendant to the bride - strictly her 'something borrowed'!

My second GD has earmarked my pearls - but not as classy as Galen's positively regal necklace.

When DGDs come, I have to wear my 'very pretty ring' if I wear any other I get a look of distinct disapproval. It's a sapphire surrounded by diamonds I inherited from my mother. Think I know who'll have it next. Dd not interested in jewellry
, although she does like pearls.

On my own I like dresses and skirts but when I'm with the GC it depends on their age eg toddler: loose trousers or jeans and washable top, no dangling earrings!!! With the older ones it would depend on what we're doing but can involve jewellery eg dangling earrings and necklaces and to tart everything up a bit a scarf. Shoes? Must be comfortable and I do like slipons with a high front or Velcro or button fastening. Some clogs too are easy to wear.
I'm giving a presentation soon and I'll either wear a dress and cardy, or trousers and a jacket though my bum looks well rounded in trousers so I'm not sure yet

Nah... cutting edge.

Afraid that is a matter for the Fashion Police

Yes - white!

PS I trust they weren't white socks?

Try for a bit of class ffinn you're letting the side down.

Pearls would just finish off your outfit. You can get some really good artificial ones these days I'm told and only Galen could tell the difference, but you're unlikely to meet her on your trek.

I walked 8kms this morning in sports ankle socks under walking sandles with velcro fastenings, a mid-length trekking skirt with side zip and side fastenings to shorten if needed, t-shirt, zipped sweatshirt, silk scarf , and silver hair clipped up. Cool and comfortable so I'm still wearing it all. Glamm? No. Fit and healthy? Yes. No pearls though.

Me too, Galen, but I have terrible feet which have always been a problem from when I was a child. I did ignore them and wore stilettoes when I was a teenager but now prefer 'old lady flat shoes'.
Do not want an 'old lady hairstyle' though.

And I have still some smart straight skirts at the back of the wardrobe from working days - will I ever wear them? The jackets went to the charity shop ages ago. I wear trousers mainly.

Another good look for a granny is a muslin nappy slung aross one shoulder, saves a lot of baby vomit dribbles

I also have Velcro shoes!

Hey folks! I wear my hair in a bun but no knitting needles, can't knit. Would crochet hooks do?
I hate trousers, only wear them for archery.
You forgot the essential

Pearl necklace!

Thanks for pointing that out Phoenix it's essential to The Look.

A bra for bosoms ....what else do you put in yours Jess (on second thoughts don't answer that!)

A bra for ones comfortable bosom aka? Surely not.

Glorious spring sunshine here. Very bravely emerged without 2 layers on legs (no leggings under the walking trousers! how daring is that?). Hope you are all suitably impressed.

Aka you forgot one vital point about the shoes! Velcro, darling, Velcro!

Good one Aka, I guess I asked for that If anyone needs me, I'll be at Grans R Us, in the sensible shoes aisle.

Aka have you been peering through my windows?

I'd advise a perm, especially if your hair is grey!
Or a bun if it's long. Skewered with knitting needles, perhaps?

granontherun congratulations on new arrival. Please don't pay any attention to the above. Of course you have to change now you are officially a granny.

Go out and buy a pair of crimpolene trousers, preferably in beige. Make sure they dangle loosely just above your ankle bone. Team this with pop socks (American Tan) and flat, black shoes.

Take up knitting and knit yourself a jumper that either reaches your knees or just skims the top of your trouser belt, allowing muffin top to show when lifting baby. If you don't have a muffin top then you need to cultivate one sharpish. Also a large bust for resting baby against. Now find your comfiest bra, buy a shopping trolley and your ensemble is complete.

Any advice on hairstyle and make up feel free to ask.

Thanks everyone for the welcoming messages!

Phoenix - I like the scarf idea, never thought of that.

Soutra - Stretchy is good! Not so much for getting up and down (I'm a reasonably fit 56-yr-old), but because I change sizes almost as often as I change shirts.

And rosequartz - washable, definitely! Maybe I should be looking for stylish bibs, or scarfs that double as such!

I don't think I've changed much since I retired. Became a granny at 51, so had working and social identities as well, therefore had to look decently groomed, (if not always smart), in jackets, nice tops, skirts or trousers. In retirement, pretty much anything goes, depending on my size at the time - three different sizes of trousers occupy space in my wardrobe - but I veer towards the comfortable/casual: trousers and long jumpers/cardigans, pretty scarves, invariably flat shoes. I like to vary the colour scheme, maybe going off purple at the moment, liking the teal spectrum. My advice is to wear what you really like, experiment too but don't categorise yourself as a grandma! You probably have other identities as well.