Dressing fearlessly: throwing out the style rule book

I could even get to like suits if there were more like that.

This dressmaking out of curtains idea...... Didn't they do that in Gone With The Wind, Scarlett made one( or rather her servant did) probably, out of velvet curtains?

I have a very dear friend who is 86 and is now in very poor health, but still wears full make up every day, has beautifully manicured fingernails and wears a great many of the things in the 'prohibited' list. I visited her in the care home today and she was wearing a leopardskin sweater and tight black trousers - it was too warm to wear her fur gilet over the top! She wanted to look good for her 83 year old boyfriend who was coming to visit.

Love the idea of making your own trousers out of curtains!!

I wear jeans almost all the time, with T-shirt, shirt or jumper according to the season. BUT if I'm going out I believe you can still look smartish if you don a decent coat or jacket and perhaps a nice scarf. In winter I'll add a hat and gloves.

PS couldn't care less about prohibited list

I agree, anya, so much so that I haven't even looked at it. I'll do my own prohibitions, thank you

well at the age of 60 I have just bought two pair of leggings one black with a sort of embossed velour print (matalan) one bluey patterned (asda) and pair of grey jeans with very tiny polka dots on (all skinny) I intend to find a nice pair of knee length boots to wear with them all, did buy some in M n S out of my birthday funds, but they were too tight round the foot, but fitted lovely round the calf (I have chunky calf's) they had a stretch panel at the back and stretch zip,so had to go back as need a wide fitting.I would not wear them with shoes as I would look like an "egg on legs" although with all my walking I do seem to be firming up.

I never wore pink before my hair turned white but the two go quite well together.

Liberate pink - it isn't just for toddlers!

I wear what I feel suits me and what I feel comfortable in, although when I do make a supreme effort, my nearest and dearest always comment and say I look good when I scrub up

mind you! I haven't seen myself in the mirror yet!

The thing is, this woman is Forty Three

Telling granny to suck eggs .....

Dressing fearlessly sounds too effortful to me with its suggestion of being daring.

I went out shopping this morning in floppy leisure trousers, hardly brushed hair, no make-up, flat shoes and an old coat.

You rebel petallus!!

To be serious for a moment (why?) many of us were brought up to "match" - (or co ordinate) what we wear - handbag to shoes, scarf to gloves, gloves to something else, top to bottom etc etc and I think that can be extremely ageing . It can also be hard to resist, but I notice that the DDs who are very cutting edge, would not dream of being "matchy, matchy"

The 'eclectic' look

That's the word I was looking for (not "got dressed in the dark")

It's very liberating not having to be matchy-matchy any more

Some people would regard that as daring, petallus. That's not a criticism. Good on you!

I don't wear makeup much any more and my hair seems to look the same whether it's brushed or not (unless I waste spend a good half hour trying to fight it every morning).

next time you are in town people watching, just take note of what people are actually wearing, we come in all sorts of shapes/sizes/ages there are I notice what lager ladies are wearing and they look lovely and comfy in their nice leggings/trousers, with longer jumpers over and long boots or ankle boots, a bit of bling or nice scarf.

If you see someone tearing off their nice scarf that will be me (getting hot and bothered)

Longer jumpers, that's what I need. Despite the sales person the other day telling me that shorter ones were better for not showing up a larger tummy

Just a thought for those of you who think the colour pink is on the banned list. Victoria's Secret's Pink is a range of casual clothes. DD has several of the collection. None of them are actually pink either. Daft name!

That sales person needs banning to the store room rosequartz! Daft bat, she must be joking
Sainsburys have some lovely tunic jumpers, I bought a navy knitted one (has a cowl neck) this afternoon.
don't tell anyone but I bought some of their navy and grey leggings too DH hopefully won't make derogatory comments about 'parsnips in pumps' (I love that expression from one of you lovely GNs!)

Lager ladies, biker?
Love it

Larger louts too.

Then how about moving on and back to the discussion, are you going to comment on what has been said, either by Elegran or me?