Am I too old to show my cleavage?

Wear it

wear whatever makes you feel wonderful

I think you should wear your dress if it makes you feel good. You probably look lovely in it and it sounds like it makes you feel confident. People will always will always have their own thoughts and will make comments be it positive or negative. I am 65 now and quite honestly I don’t really care what others think. I will wear what I want when I want, so go for it and wear your dress with pride.

I think Sally12 was just trying to be helpful and alleviate the worry.

Wear it with pride. I wear skirts above my knees and low cut cleavage dresses I’m 42d size 16/18 in my 70s. Your as old you feel.

There are many things that happen to stop us doing things we like, such as health issues. So do wear your dress, enjoy it and make the most of anything that gives you pleasure and does no harm to anyone else. I remember my mothers parents keeping things 'for best' and wearing the old stuff for much of the time , I wear old stuff for gardening or doing dirty jobs in the house but make the most of clothes I enjoy. My favourite thing I wear pleases on two levels. It is a blue silk blouse which feels wonderful and looks ok with skirts or trousers and I bought it in an Ann Harvey sale for £12.50 about 10 years ago. I get a kick out of wearing it and knowing that I have had great value for money too. I dont care whether it is fashionable or if people have seen it 50 times over it pleases me and that is what matters. Enjoy your dress and take pleasure in wearing it and dont worry what anyone else thinks , you enjoy it and good luck to you

Parsley3

Buy a dress befitting your age? What would that be like then? If you love your dress and it makes you feel good, then wear it and have a lovely time.

Very much agree with this. You can always add a gorgeous necklace if you feel the need to distract from your perfectly acceptable flesh!

Wear the dress with pride , and forget what people think or say. It is you, and not them. Be happy .

Absolutely wear it if you love the dress and it makes you feel wonderful. Admittedly not an octogenarian (I believe she is mid seventies) but look at the wonderful Helen Mirren, she's not thinking "I'm too old to wear this".

knspol

I think Sally12 was just trying to be helpful and alleviate the worry.

Thank you - yes I was! There seem to be some very grumpy people on this thread, which is bizarre, setting as it’s a purely lighthearted one, with no need to rudeness or aggression. I felt the OP was clearly slightly uncertain in her decision to wear the dress or not. I certainly didn’t say anything personal or rude.

What about using a lightweight chiffon type scarf to wrap around your shoulders and across your chest just incase you do feel a bit exposed.

Sophia Loren - don't think I can emulate her! If only I had a waistline, I'd be a happy bunny. I wouldn't dream of displaying my bingo wings as I nearly always wear long or elbow-length sleeves. A pity though because I always used to think my shoulders were quite good - one has a long scar from a replacement now.
I never expected the extent of the controversy my cleavage would cause! Suffice it to say that I will take the advice of my two granddaughters - aged 29 and almost 19. Who better to pontificate on style?

Please wear it! ?

Hetty58

Sorry - but I've never known anyone past 80 with a cleavage worth showing - so do, please, cover up!

My nan, mum, my sisters & myself never went into the sun we always used vitamin E, body lotions and sun block I can assure you none of us have a wrinkly cleavage.

However that’s not the point. annodomini is not a piece of meat showing off her bits, she is a female owning her own body. Even if she is a wrinkly as a Rhino she would still have a right to wear what she wants. Would you ever say some one is too dark to wear something? No of course not.

annodomini I think you should wear what you are comfortable in be proud that you are a bit healthier with a bit less weight.
I got told yesterday I am too old for Nike pants I ask the person to show me on the label where it said for the young only.
I find this obsession that young is better a joke. Walk around any town and look at young people, many overweight/obese, over dyed hair, damaged skin from over cosmetic intervention. I am a teacher and a lot healthier than some of the young people I teach.
Wear what you want be who ever you want enjoy your dress.

A woman I worked with wore a low cut dress to work one day and in the canteen a young man told her to 'put away your Ageing cleavage' and she was sixty. It didn't bother her though

Don't give a stuff about what other narrow minded people think. If you've got a nice cleavage and you like the dress, wear it. I don't suppose for one moment that the dress is down to your naval and I bet you look fabulous.

There is no age when cleavage is OK. When young - desperate attention seeking, older - same really.

sandelf

There is no age when cleavage is OK. When young - desperate attention seeking, older - same really.

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Look at the Helen mirren photo. Sheer class.

Well done on losing the weight - my lockdown weight is rather stubborn or I’m rather lazy !!!!
At 80 - I say you should wear the dress and enjoy it!
Life is for living not for worrying about people’s opinion on what you are wearing. Be comfortable in your own body and own it !!

Wear it, you like it, feel confident in it, show the young women how it’s done!

Happy birthday ?

I would wear it if you are comfortable in it. Dont feel you cant if it looks good. I show my cleavage and forget about it. Its how YOU! feel that matters.

I had breast cancer and, as a result, had my boobs reduced (and uplifted - thanks to my surgeon).
The most important thing: the cancer is all gone!
A happy side effect: new boobs which opens up a world of dresses and tops I would previously have been unable to wear.

My beloved grandmother, born in the 1890's, had seen many fashions come & go in her 80+ years. Her favourite phrase was " if it pleases the wearer, bugger the starer!" Wear what makes you feel good, regardless of anyone else's opinion.

Hell, yeah! Go for it.

Go on, wear that dress and display your cleavage.

If doing so makes you feel uncomfortable then yes, the time has come to cover up, but why should it?

You have looked honestly in the mirror and seen that you can still get away with showing off your cleavage.

I am ten years younger than you, and still on my husband's advice wear tight skirts to display my rear to its best advantage, and although we (DH and I) say it ourselves, my legs aren't bad either.

I am sure there are plenty of elderly gentlemen, and I hope some younger ones too, who will appreciate a glimpse of your cleavage.