Beige!

I'm with you on green Rosequartz.

Everything was green, knickers, tiles and the name of the school. It does put you off.

sherish It goes with everything That was my mum's line as well. It doesn't suit me at all. Not any of the shades of beige. Pink, green, yellow or blue beige. When you see me wearing beige shoot me.

Lots of people dislike navy because they had to wear it for school uniform.
However, I have a friend who wears a lot of navy. She always looks incredibly smart.

My school uniform was mostly green. I never wear green.

I always say you can't beat navy. It looks especially good accented with white greyhound hairs

Black for me too, jogginggirl, although I have just rediscovered an olive green sweater that I bought years ago. I like grey, too, and blue [which is fashionable again now, albeit not navy].

With white/silver hair and a fairly pale complexion, I would probably disappear if I wore beige ... I do confess to wearing a lot of black but I am beginning to feel the need of some colour in my life - watching this space ...

or should I have said 'have a fall', I am over 70 so falls happen to me, I am no longer an active participant in the process.

Any more and I fall over! I have always had a poor sense of balance, but compared with the other women in the waiting room, I was, quite literally, the scarlet woman.

2 inches? Wow, you're living dangerously M0nica!

Navy may not show the dirt, as such, but it does show other marks and stains, especially the dreaded dandruff and anything dusty you may have brushed against. It can look good when contrasted with bright colours though.

Forgot to say, I was wearing black jeggings with a scarlet and black patterned top and ankle boots with a 2 inch heel.

Round here women like me (in our 70s) all seem to wear navy, I suppose it has the advantage that it doesnt show the dirt, but I am like shysal, I like colour in my life.

In my area I am among a group of women getting breast screening after reaching 70, so I knew all the women in the waiting room for the screening were within a year or two of my age. Every single one was in navy and looked as if they had given up caring how they looked. I found it depressing.

I went through a long phase of wearing various shades of brown. People were always very complimentary but I got bored with it in the end.

I don't even consider wearing colours I don't like, so I don't know whether those colours suit me or not!

I can't wear grey, or pale pink, or lemon

shysal I thought you meant their complexions were beige at the thought of the flu jab (that would be me)

I do wear taupe or camel with black or navy (but not all beige)

I have a very nice jumper which is dark navy, red and dark camel .....

Our area seems to have gone out of its beige faze.

The fluff in my dryer filter is always blue, too...whatever I've been drying!

Beige and Apple green and orange all favourite colours!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A lot of old dears in a row at our flu multi jab. My,my the nurse is a fast one. Next time I will check .

All the colour catcher sheets come out blue in this house.

My Mum used to love beige, 'because it goes with everything'.
(Other shades of beige presumably)

Oh no. I have never worn beige or anything similar. It doesn't suit me at all. I need stronger colours

No, no, beware the beige. It only looks good with a tan and even then you have to be careful. I can't wear oranges or yellows, but bluey-reds, bright pinks, royal blue, black and some greens are ok, nothing too pastel. I think some older people choose beige because it is safe, goes with everything and is not funereal black. If you only have one coat that probably makes sense.

I've never heard of Jo Brown. Should I have done? Am I missing something?

Jo Brown stuff always looks lovely Teetime slightly out of my price range though.

I do have a camel coat I sometimes wear and Ive got cream trousers and a jacket. Years ago I read that if you can only afford cheap clothes cream will always look more expensive than the brighter colours. I do like a good splash of colour though. I used to work with a very nice lady who wore beige from head to toe, her face was beige and her hair was beige. In a crowd she just disappeared!

I do own a camel coloured skirt but I never wear anything remotely beige on my top half.
I too am a former blonde so would look totally washed out.

Well I think some women (never men) look very stylish in those nice caramel colours like a classic camel coat. HOWEVER unless it really suits and you love it I wouldn't do it I think a bit of colour cheers you up. I love the jewel colours in the autumn and purple is my big favourite. Today I have a Jo Brown multi-coloured frock on that looks like big splodges of coloured paint.

I am pale and blonde so would agree with bohemian about beige not suiting us! That goes for taupe, camel, cream etc as well.So without really thinking about it, have just never gone for those invisible colours.Wonder why they used to be so well loved ( maybe still are?) I don't like neon colours either,
Generally like greens, blues, pinks, plum,and pale grey.In all shades.I do sometimes still wear a black top, but it has to be off-set by a colourful scarf or jewellery.