Do you care? Too much ? Too little ?

I do care. I don’t leave the bedroom without lipstick, earrings and perfume. I wear clothes which match and which are pressed and clean. Some of my clothes are quite old but if I haven’t worn something (excepting formal clothes) for a couple of years, it goes straight to the Charity Shop. OH, well on the other hand, really doesn’t care. We were about to go out for lunch the other day and I noticed he was wearing a pair of trousers which were covered in mud. He said no one would notice because he would be sitting down in the restaurant! I encouraged him to change. He hates buying clothes too and wears shirts until they literally are threadbare. He didn’t used to be as bad as this but since he retired he just doesn’t seem bothered.

I always just feel ok in the clothes i wear, i have no style at all. The clothes i would like to wear i dont have the confidence too. My best friend would look good in a bin liner she just has style and grace. She knows how to do her hair and make up and beside her i feel like a..... gulump... if there is such a word. We never actually go anywhere together as we just dont 'match' so we always see each other in our homes and we talk about anything and everything and have a great time. I sometimes feel she is out of my league really. We have similar viewpoints on life, families and politics, and after working together over 35 years ago, seeing each other through weddings, marriage break ups, kids and their problems in teenage years and funerals of our beloved parents and now my DH we have a shared bond of some kind. Sorry OP i have kinda got side tracked.

I care. My style has changed over the past few years. I am seen in baggy cotton dungarees when on my boat but when I go out.. even to the market...I will wear an Italian linen dress and stylish shoes. My hair is styled even when home. One should always have pride in the way we look...

Galaxy- ???

I look tidy, always have a little makeup on and my hair sorted. If I'm going out somewhere I dress for the occasion, but most of the time I'm walking the dog, food shopping, gardening, etc so don't dress up too much. I'm clean, my clothes are clean and that's the most important thing.

I just want some trousers and (maybe) jeans that fit me properly

Aepgirl, I wear a bra to go out (and shoes) - does that count?

Humbertbear, why would you - when it's not that important?

I care a great deal about how I look, and would rather be slightly over-dressed than under-dressed. The one thing I really detest is women not wearing bras - it seems much more since lockdown, and to me is really slovenly.

Definitely care. Even if I’m having a day doing nothing at home I will be coordinated and wear jewellery. My mother is nearly 101 and she is always well turned out with a necklace. Why wouldn’t you care how you look?

It all depends upon what I'm doing. I'm much more interested in the doing than the looks. Today I'm in an old jogsuit as dog walking and gardening are on the agenda. My hair's tied back and I look a state. Today I don't care.

If I'm seeing family or friends, I scrub up quite well, wear something presentable (but still comfy) do my hair and slap on some lippy. Still, It's five minutes, job done, so still I don't care much.

I assume they're much more interested in conversation, plans and activities - rather than looks, as I am.

I'm surprised people care so much about appearance, really. Take a look at the Charlie Dimmock argument. Can we criticise the media if we are image obsessed ourselves?

I don't care what other people think I look like....I do care what I think I look like.

I REALLY care what I look like, and with 83 diagnosed illnesses/conditions it is a huge part of what keeps me going. Always have make-up on, hair styled, nails done and love my wardrobe and getting dressed. I am certainly not ashamed to say this is SO important to me.

Depends what they mean. I don't care much about being fashionable or wearing make up etc, or whether other people think I look attractive or not. I wear mismatched clothes sometimes and daft t shirts and casual comfy clothes. I do care a lot about my personal hygiene and being clean, and wearing clean clothes.

Does it really matter to any one else what you wear. I wear for comfort, at present a cross between Wheres Wally, red and stripped t shirt and Jolly Green Giant, green crop trousers, I'm short and have lost alot of weight so they are hanging. People forget we are all individuals. Why worry?

I'm a long way from being smart or trendy, but I do like to look reasonably ok. Even if I'm not going out I always wear a little make up and some jewellery.

I enjoy putting on my make-up and colour co-ordinating. I have lots of costume jewellery, mostly bought in charity shops. I don’t care anymore what others think about my dress sense. I like dressing up.

My friend says she doesn’t care about clothes and never wears make-up, but we still rub along nicely.

Slim...bloody predictive text!

Yes I do care but of course I don't look as good or as sleep m as I used to. I do like buying clothes s and make up but have little need for very smart things now.

thanks for the replies everyone ! Glad it’s not just me who cares, not to be hyper fashionable or expensively dressed but just to look “nice”. I love bright blues and pinks but also navy and pale grey and my reading glasses tend to match my outfits !!
Hardly ever wear black near my face now. I never wear anything too fitted,( apart from trousers I mean) and

grannyrebel7

I wish I didn't care but I do. I always want to look nice even if I'm not going anywhere. Recently my itchy eyes have been so bad I haven't been able to wear any make up which I hate. How can I have become allergic to eye make when I've been wearing it since I was about 14?

That’s awful. Years ago a doctor told me that I could never wear eye make up again and I was so upset. It turned out to be a bad case of computer eye (remember when some screens tended to dry your eyes out). And dry eye drops helped, too. I bought plain glasses so I could hide my naked eyes behind them. He had no idea how much pain he had caused me and it wasn’t the first time his advice was wrong either.

I do care. I try to follow styles, but only what I know already suits me and is age appropriate. Grooming tidy but not excessive (no gel nails, etc.) and wear some makeup daily. Smart, but not glamorous.

My older sister doesn't care, and I wish she would. She has let her teeth go, long fuzzy hair and basically has enough clothing so one set is being worn while the other is in the laundry. One pair of trainers until they wear out. She is definitely on the frumpy scale, but thinks it is a colossal waste of time and money to be otherwise.

I’ve always dressed more classically rather than trendy and like to be presentable for any occasion or unexpected visitors and I certainly do care how I look.

I do care very much how I look. Even at home clothes have to be co- ordinated. My hair is trimmed about every 6 weeks. I have my nails done every 3 weeks. Although you wouldn’t think so if you saw me doing my gardening jobs or diy.
And I do care what other people think of how I look.

I care about my appearance, but I don’t care what others think of it. I’m restricted in some ways as I can only walk in certain types of shoes and anything tight around the neck irritates s scar and damaged nerves. I don’t like anything with fussy, inaccessible fastenings. Fortunately long dresses with trainers are a look this year.