NOT a fashion statement !

I cannot see how being dressed all in one colour, regardless of what colour it is, can ever be slimming. One block of colour focusses people's attention on it and size becomes very obvious. The same applies to cheap one coloured clothing. It draws attention to its deficiencies. Black, like green and purple, make me look as if I am attending my own funeral.

I spent much of my life working in engineering and wearing other than sub-fusc colours among a sea of male dark suits meant that no-one ever missed the only woman present - which saved my blushes at times!

My wardrobe is generally very boring, black, grey and few brighter colours, mainly due to years of complying with a corporate image.
I struggle with trying to jazz it up! However I do wear a fuchsia pink coat which certainly makes me rather obviousl when in a crowd!

I think black is too harsh for me now I' m older - i actually think I look better in more colourful clothes. Ive just bought a new purple coat and have been told by a friend it really suits me. (Mind you, she wears shocking pink!). I do try to avoid low necklines - too chilly!

I love black, but it makes me look washed out now. I tend to buy greys instead. I have lots of black skinny jeans though.

I suggested to my grandchildren I should wear those lovely little ankle socks with lace around the top - lovely in black. "Not age appropriate. Nan".

The wearing of black is to look slimmer! Also, you can look good on a low budget. For instance, a cheap black t shirt will see you anywhere.
Currently watching Father Brown and thinks he looks fantastic - all in black.
Mind you, I do have a touch of Adams Family in me!

Most of the people I know are not particularly unhappy or depressed, that I know of. I suspect that they never had much interest in clothes and if you wear nothing but neutral colours everything matches.

It is like all the younger women, in particular, who wear nothing but black. I always assume, somewhat unkindly, that monochrome clothing goes with a monochrome mind.

Not sure....can remember being on an interview panel and both of the other members mentioned a candidate was wearing read....'a nice assertive colour'......I said something like...'perhaps its just her favourite colour'. The lady in question....who was hired, turned out to be one of the least assertive people I'd ever met...so hey ho!

a neighbour of mine is terribly depressed. Husband walked out, so understandable. She always wear sludge colours.
I wonder if there is anything in the assertion that colour signals how you feel.
Apparently, Red for anger, Blue for happiness, Grey for unhappiness. I must admit that if I am to meet someone I dislike, I wear red!

I agree FlicketyB I have noticed these dull sludge colours too. Your blueberry coloured sweater sounds lovely.

An acquaintance of mine always wears hand knitted sweaters, not because she hasn't the money for something more modern, just by choice. I suppose if it gives her pleasure to knit and wear them, who am I to criticise her dress sense?

They don't say anything about my clothes, they might possibly be polite I don't know but I suspect that if I wore something dreadful my daughter would say something.

rosesare red, It was a mid-lilac and not at all a bright colour. I have always enjoyed wearing colours and DS grew up with me wearing them, I still do. I had another Jaeger suit that was cherry red and he never cringed when I wore that.

One of the most depressing thing I find now is how many of my friends retreated in to sludge coloured shapeless and non-descript clothes once they hit 50 and having being going down hill ever since. It is not a question of dressing for comfort rather than fashion. I am currently wearing jeans and a very comfortable blueberry purple sweater. Yesterday I was wearing a soft red and black top over black leggings. I just find sludge colours so depressing.

I can wear strong colours so do buy some bright pieces to team with jeans for home and black trousers for work. I don't shock anyone at least I hope not! My DGD1 does not really like to be to close to me when I wear my winter hat which is a tasteful bleck and red woolen beret style with a bow on it!

I don't have anything particularly shocking, but long before I was a grandma and doing the school run, I used to take another child to and from school. One day on pick up, a coiffed haired blonde haired woman in skin tight leather trousers and Victoria Beckham vertiginous heels came teetering out to the car with small child, "bye nana" chimed my charge. She gave a whole new meaning to my ingrained vision of how I remembered my grannies, sensible shoes, pleated skirted and cardigan I'm pleased to say I fit neither of those categories!

Do you think we wear some bright fun clothes now because we went through the 60s wearing fab clothes like Coolgran describes?

I don't think the youngsters of today have the same wonderful choice we had in the 60s.

I don't have grand daughters so maybe I am wrong, but most young girls seem to wear ripped jeans and ordinary tops and long floppy hair. Please prove me wrong.

I had a very bright pink nylon fur jacket which I once wore to a parents' evening - boy was I in trouble!

Flicketyb It was because it made you 'stand out' [the bright colour.]The same for your daughter in her red poncho. He must have been a very sensitive child.
I don't think I wear anything surprising or super colourful or mutton-dressed-as-lamb [goes away to peer in wardrobe.]

Dgd was surprised that 50 years ago I wore a mini skirt that just covered my knickers. Had to leave my bedroom wearing my long overcoat to hide it.

Also, that I won a competition when I was 17 for dancing the twist.

About 25 years ago, when DC were in early teens I had a very smart lilac coloured Jaeger suit, which I wore for work.

I also wore it for prize day at DS's school as I was chairman of the PTA and sitting on the stage with teachers and other people with an involvement in the school. For some reason, that still eludes me, DS was excruciatingly embarrassed at my wearing this suit at a school event, why I do not know. At the same time he was equally embarrassed if anybody he knew saw his younger sister when she was wearing a red poncho, of which she was very fond.

I am convinced that my DSs never notice what I'm wearing. DG1, however, is my fashion adviser and usually says, 'Go for it, gran!'

I'll wear any colour except dull brown, might even wear that if partnered with something like a bright orange.
Normally I wear a lot of blue.

My daughter says she will have me put away if she sees me in a leopard print coat. Now that's a challange.

Just bought a golden yellow coat and a bright blue jacket. I like a lot of black or navy so this brightens me up, and I can be seen when I wander off. Love the trend in lace-ups; can even run a bit now. Hate beige, grey marl and pastels but really because they do not suit me.

Can't think of anything but then I'm not a flashy dresser- tend to keep to conservative things and don't show a lot of flesh.

My daughter is the opposite. She always says 'wear what you like - go for it'. If I ask her is something is too young/low/short she always says 'don't be ridiculous, you are 65 not dead'