What counts as “old lady clothes” nowadays?

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Gonegirl just how did you find that site and how does that company make any money??

I like the the retro boho look but anything floral on me makes me look like Laura Ashley sofa

I tend to look for inspiration from say The White Company then look for similar cheaper items. It doesn’t last long as I lose interest and go off looking at more fun things. I work with a load of engineers who think check shirts are the height of fashion

On a contrary note!, I have found a couple of items I like from Roman Originals. Skinny jeans don't suit anyone with a shape so that's me out a d I don't see any point in wearing jeans just to cover them up with long tops. Leggings, jeggings with long sweaters, shirts or tunics are generally okay for all ages. As are flat shoes
boots. One thing I can't seem to manage though is how to wear a jacket with a long shirt!, tunic without looking as if I have just grabbed something off a hook behind the door. Also of course the weather where you live can kind of dictate how you dress. Just wear what you feel comfy in after all fashion is just another cheap wage industry creating up landfill whilst making huge profits out of us lemmings.

Hotter shoes aren't "orthopaedic"! (There are some companies out there who do make orthopaedic shoes.) In my opinion Hotter make a wide range of comfortable shoes, which actually fit! I have a stylish friend of 50-plus who wears some very smart Hotter shoes indeed. (And I have no connection with the company other than being a customer myself.)

I just wear cord jeans in colours that I like, I buy 3 or 4 if I find anything good. My last 3 pairs from East lasted years until they were destroyed by a "new and improved" washing liquid that weakened the fabric. I got some lovely rich purple ones from M&S last year, with toning plain jumpers, but sadly their colours are really dull so far this year.
I certainly stay away from skirts, from old lady patterns and from most synthetic blouses - though viscose is OK.
Personally I think that it is colour that marks you out as an oldie, beige has never been for me and I don't look good in pale colours as a rule, though I do wear white Tshirts and duck egg sometimes.
My problem is always shoes, I like comfort, rarely wear heels and tend to go for simple sandals, chelsea boots or stylish lace up styles. Some laced shoes just scream old lady so you have to be careful.
I do wish that more colour was available - retailers seem to decide that colours are "in" or "out" and, at 67, I know what suits me and what doesn't.
My DH always wears jeans, T shirts and a fleece (he doesn't know that he has six identical fleeces which I wash in rotation) unless he is dressing up.
I dread an invitation that requires "smart casual" dressing - I can only do smart or very casual, nothing in between.
Is anybody else disappointed by the new online East? Its like the very worst of fussy Monsoon, without the simple lines and interesting colours that East used to do.

I'd say size, lifestyle and budget play a big part. Have you ever considered a personal shopper at debenhams. Or if you see a woman dressed how you'd like to see yourself, pay her a big complement by admiring her style & asking her where she shops. There could be a little shop somewhere that could be your go to for clobber & advice.

Well I’m 62 and wear what I feel comfy in that’s skinny jeans ankle boots high boots long jumpers leather look skinny jeans long skirts biker jackets in navy. Brown . Black. Maxi skirts. Never short skirts. Don’t wear fleeces, don’t wear trainers wouldn’t be seen dead in those awful plastic croc things, wouldn’t wear stilettos, nor anoraks lol.agree with bluebelle I think too long hair n permed hair can add years on you, wear most colours but not a lover of khaki or mustard. Love monochrome

Padded jackets
Brogues
Tweed pleated skirts
V neck cardigans with gold buttons
Avoid at all costs

Gagajo your posts have really made me laugh.
I too like converse.
I actually bought a Seasalt thing for the first time ever this year!
But Hotter - no. Fit flops and Geox have comfy options if that’s what’s required!

Wear whatever you like & what you feel comfortable in. I don't give a damn if going out in shorts in summer is not the look for a pensioner- I have always worn shorts & my legs are OK.
Who can dictate what we should wear if we are comfortable & feel good wearing our choice of clothes.
DH is fine with what I wear- although I think he dresses too scruffily most of the time- but if that is what he feels right in who am I to dictate.

Some people have no interest in clothes whatever, good for them!
I’m afraid I’m not one of them, but I don’t get the pleasure I used to get from buying clothes, it’s just a matter of finding something I quite like which fits!

Yes ,one of my friends 80s comes out in hubbys fair isle jumper and what look like a pair of his old cords. She is a nice person too.

Yes why is that Maggiemaybe fashionable clothes immediately morph into the old lady look when I put them on.
I have a friend who wears clothes which I know are several years old and always looks fantastic, she is the sort of person who could wear a black bin bag and look elegant.

anno, it sounds lovely....colourful and cheerful. Good for you.

It's not nice this thread really. If you are a bit older, shouldn't you just wear what you like. I met a lady on one of those fleeces with animals on it. It's not my scene, but she was the kindest person.

Having bought a pair of white trousers from Cotton Traders and pink Hotter sandals (with matching toenails) to wear at a Golden Wedding celebration this summer, I fear I am well beyond the pale already. The top I wore was basically navy with a design that matched my sandals and tiny sequins in the heart of each flower. I know that sounds awful, but, trust me, it isn't. As almost all the other guests were 'elderly' I don't think I looked any more aged than any other.

Yes and no Alexa
Floral dresses and patterns seem to be in fashion, I have seen
A lot of younger women (20’s/30’s) in them this year, and they look lovely.
I wish there were more plain colours about ( for me that is)
But I also like a pattern now and then.

Ha Ha, Alexa I buy jeans from Bon Marche as they are a good fit and cheap as chips but as for anything else, as DD2 would say, 'Just walk on by.'

To be fair though, they are nowhere near as frumpy as they used to be and a black T shirt is a black T shirt.

Years ago I used to like Stock Shop but they're the frumpiest of frump these days.

I don’t think a stripey top would do me any favours!

Loud floral patterns are old ladyish. You see a of of the old lady look in Bonmarche.

I love a stripey top too!

I've only ever owned one pair of trainers, and I loathed them. They make my feet feel claustrophobic.

I wear leggings but not skinny jeans, which I don't think suit me. I like either slim or straight leg jeans from Landsend. I've never paid full price, though, I always wait for sales and special offers. I recently bought nice jeans from M&S(!). I think they're called Sienna. The cut is good (for me, at any rate) and the fabric is decent.

Fleeces are de rigeur where I live in rural Scotland, everyone has them. Many of the said fleeces are covered in dog and horse hair.

Never mind, the fun has long gone out of this.

I do like a stripey top.

Everything my DD2 looked adorable in this year, the floral dresses with trainers, the dungarees, etc, have morphed into old lady clothes as soon as she passed them on to me.

Gabriella Ta...I knew that when I read it AFTER posting
But you didn’t think of apologising to Lessismore for your mistake?

I don't know who you think you are, handing out lectures. There are more civilised ways of pointing out errors..

Like your ways of pointing out other posters’ spelling mistakes you mean? A vision of pots and kettles is rising up before me.....