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What I miss wearing - age related

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suziewoozie Wed 12-Jun-19 12:10:21

Sleeveless dresses

polnan Thu 13-Jun-19 12:43:33

bare legs, I have lots of red thin veins round my ankles etc.

whywhywhy Thu 13-Jun-19 12:45:13

Really high heels. I used to wear them all the time but now that I am in my 60s I find them so uncomfortable. Alas I have some fantastic shoes to give away one day.......

suziewoozie Thu 13-Jun-19 12:47:00

I do wear what I like - liking means liking what I look like in what I’m wearing and I don’t like my flabby upper arms. I don’t think firming them up is as simple as Phoebes makes it sound.

mosaicwarts Thu 13-Jun-19 12:48:01

I've worked hard on my arms to keep them toned, but still have the 'muscle wastage' ripples and don't like to show them. I wear the light shrug type cardigans over sleeveless dresses.

I miss high heeled shoes too, used to have the most beautiful pink pointy toed high heels I felt fabulous in.

janywoo Thu 13-Jun-19 12:49:26

Eyeliner and mascara, my eyes water and get itchy, if I try.

muffinthemoo Thu 13-Jun-19 12:50:37

Mittens with a string connecting them

Maggiemaybe Thu 13-Jun-19 12:51:53

I don't care about what other people think, but I do care about what I think. And I'm happier knowing that I look my best. It's nothing whatsoever to do with confidence and more to do with pride in my appearance.

Millieangel Thu 13-Jun-19 12:53:23

I miss wearing mini skirts & short shorts. Ahhhh, those were the days!!

Sandieanne Thu 13-Jun-19 12:53:47

A strapless dress. I do wonder why Marks and Spencer and the like don't produce a range of dresses with a sleeve. There is such a gap in the market for this sort of design.

Margaux Thu 13-Jun-19 12:55:43

Heels Heels Heels

Particularly if it's a special occasion, like a wedding.

How can you look really smart without high heels if you're 5'3 and with short legs? Aaaah - they make all the difference.

gillyknits Thu 13-Jun-19 12:56:43

Skirts, shorter sleeves and high heels. Covered in bruises on my arms and legs and arthritis in my big toes. Like a previous contributor , I think I’ll have to resort to burka and wellingtons or a bubble wrap suit! ???

Pollyanna2 Thu 13-Jun-19 13:25:30

Just been to family wedding and now realise even my low heels are too painful to wear for several hours. Also upper arms are now strangely muscular - people were commenting on this so a couple of years ago I decided they would henceforth be covered! My aim is to feel comfortable in whatever I'm wearing - psychologically as well as physically...so I can concentrate on the more important things in my life...

aonk Thu 13-Jun-19 13:35:29

I do agree about the high heels! The right shoes can make an outfit. However I’ve discovered the combination of midi skirts or dresses with trainers or plimsolls. A lot of my daughters friends do this and they look great.

libra10 Thu 13-Jun-19 13:38:08

I don't miss wearing high-heels, much prefer my Sketchers and Flyflots!

Pat1949 Thu 13-Jun-19 14:07:24

Shoes with heels, no, not particularly high heels, just a bit of a heel. Because of a foot problem my shoes are at flat.

nannypiano Thu 13-Jun-19 14:22:19

I'm still laughing at the Burka , Bagatelle

olive2709 Thu 13-Jun-19 14:35:35

Little knickers, thongs, with matching bras always had 2/3pairs matching pants different styles for each bra love undies . Don't like online for underwear might try to get to Touchwood in the next couple of months bravisamo my fave shop

annemarg Thu 13-Jun-19 14:38:39

Atqui - Just what I was going to say! I really like jumpsuits but getting to the loo on time could be a problem now, so I can't risk it!

maddyone Thu 13-Jun-19 14:44:47

A bikini, I only wear one piece swimsuits now.

melp1 Thu 13-Jun-19 14:58:36

Size 10 & Sexy Undies

Anja Thu 13-Jun-19 15:23:00

Me too Callistemon

Dayone Thu 13-Jun-19 15:38:14

False eyelashes and towering heels..

Tillybelle Thu 13-Jun-19 15:39:30

Wish I could manage without glasses.

HannahLoisLuke Thu 13-Jun-19 15:45:06

Mini skirts, long floaty hippy dresses, huge flares, headbands and yes me too, sleeveless tops.
Just miss my younger body, and face ?

Tillybelle Thu 13-Jun-19 15:53:43

I don't miss anything in particular. I have tended to keep clothes a long time as I'm roughly the same shape and size. I still wear trousers/jeans and tops and prefer long sleeved tops summer and winter as I burn in Summer. I married in low heels or I would have looked taller than my husband. High heels do look better but there are lovely low-heeled shoes too.

About 15 years ago I discovered some tee-shirt nightdresses that look like day clothes and I wear these a lot around the house! Very comfortable, easy to wash and hardly need ironing!

I wish I could find the pattern from which I made my Wedding dress as I would like a shorter one like it! It was not unlike Megan's but less full in the skirt.