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The colour PINK for our generation (obviously frivolous

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giulia Fri 25-Mar-22 10:40:51

I am NOT talking about sugar pink!

I find so many shades: salmon/rose pink/old rose/deep rose etc., do more favours to my greyish complexion than boring old grey, navy blue and black which the clothes proders expect our generation to wear.

Why are there not more clothes in shades of pink on option for my age group (plus seventy?

PS: I like to couple it with soft shades of brown such as taupe/coffee/chocolate. These are also difficult shades to find on the clothes market. As are shades of green like sage, mint and moss green.

Am I the only one with this moan?

Deedaa Wed 30-Mar-22 23:48:46

I will just stick my head over the parapet and say that I hate pink! Having said that I do have a long shocking pink and blue linen skirt that I love and a greyish pink top with black flowers that I wear a lot.

Callistemon21 Wed 30-Mar-22 23:38:08

Baker-Miller Pink is the only color scientifically proven to calm you AND suppress your appetite.

I should surround myself in it!!

My top today was a darker shade of pink than that and I didn't notice any suppression of my appetite.

OnwardandUpward Wed 30-Mar-22 22:34:38

Ok, I really like the pattern and colour of this www.goose-island.co.uk/collections/most-recent/products/fuchsia-rio-sweet-pea-tunic-dress

but I won't buy it because it's sized at 8-16 and I'm not too keen on the unflattering cut either. I wish they would use the same fabric to create a nice top, but I'd like it in 16-18. I find it really hard to buy nice clothes!

Tina49 Wed 30-Mar-22 17:42:19

22% off everything on the Goose Island website (https://www.goose-island.co.uk/collections/clothing?_kx=DFnvUXe6gwKL2HsQEPO07fCnhnGwEjZsSjpeo76gos0%3D.TU6z6E) with the code MARCHMADNESS

OnwardandUpward Tue 29-Mar-22 20:04:44

Maybe it's a good idea to permanently wear Baker Miller Pink (((LOL ))) just to calm everyone!

I wore a bright pink top today as well. The shades I love the most are fuchsia and magenta, to wear. The colour psychology is very positive for those as well.

annodomini Tue 29-Mar-22 13:52:42

I'm wearing a bright pink M&S jumper today. I have several in varying shades in my winter drawer. The summer drawer also contains pink tops ready to wear when the weather improves. Pink is perfect with silver hair, as are many shades of purple/lilac.

Tina49 Tue 29-Mar-22 13:00:49

Baker Miller Pink is an interesting one (#FF91AF) as it calms violent prisoners and has a tranquilising effect even on colour blind people

That’s interesting - just looked it up on Wikipedia.

OnwardandUpward Sun 27-Mar-22 23:54:50

Pink is a very positive colour! I prefer vibrant pinks as pale pinks are unflattering to my skin tone.

Pink means different things to different people and can be a "marmite" type of colour as some people love it or hate it!

Baker Miller Pink is an interesting one (#FF91AF) as it calms violent prisoners and has a tranquilising effect even on colour blind people.

If people have a problem with pink, I am always a bit bemused. Personally I love it. Frivolous? Who cares. We only live once.

BigBertha1 Sun 27-Mar-22 22:31:11

Many of my golf clothes are pink

Iam64 Sun 27-Mar-22 20:49:43

I like wearing various shades of pink, despite its girly connotations.
Pink goes well with grey and black. I’m avoiding black. Life is grim enough currently (politics/Ukraine, not my personal life) without black frocks. I’ve got two in the wardrobe -they may have to go

giulia Sun 27-Mar-22 20:32:21

giulia

Tina49

This is nice - from Woolovers. There’s a discount code - RDT199 - for £10 off the original £45

Gorgeous! Might go for it.

Unfortunately, out of my size.

giulia Sun 27-Mar-22 20:06:44

Tina49

This is nice - from Woolovers. There’s a discount code - RDT199 - for £10 off the original £45

Gorgeous! Might go for it.

grannyrebel7 Sun 27-Mar-22 19:38:43

I love blue, black and navy the best. However, I do like purple and dusky pink. I had my colours done once and was told I should wear green. I HATE green! Also told to wear yellow and brown and gold jewellery. I can't bear any of those colours either and always wear silver jewellery. Can't even stand to use green pegs! Needless to say I didn't take the advice smile

Tina49 Sun 27-Mar-22 18:25:25

Blossoming

Some lovely things on the Goose Island website Tina and how nice to see that it’s a UK company run by women who actually wear those clothes.

They seem a really nice company. I discovered them through one of their shops (they only have 3) - the one in Mumbles, S Wales, when on holiday.

M0nica Sun 27-Mar-22 17:29:44

I have always worn a lot of pink as it has always been a colour that suited me. Depending on garment and fashion, I have - and still do - wear every shade of pink from palest pastel pink to fuchsia.

Age appropriate' dressing is not a concept I recognise. I am heading for 80 and shop in all the mainstream clothes shop and it is not unknown for me (78), DDiL (50) and DGD (15) to all be dressed in similar styles.

I never wear navy blue or black, neither colour has ever suited me, though I like grey. But I like to open my wardrobe in the morning and see a feast of colour in front of me. I have always loved autumnal colours in all their glory, they really suit me, and it is just coincidental that this weekend I bought a dress for DD's graduation. It is an abstract leaf pattern in rose pink, cream with soft shades of brown such as taupe/coffee/chocolate , to quote the OP. I bought it in a supermarket in France.

Blossoming Sat 26-Mar-22 23:23:25

Some lovely things on the Goose Island website Tina and how nice to see that it’s a UK company run by women who actually wear those clothes.

Callistemon21 Sat 26-Mar-22 22:21:57

I'm never grumpy or unapproachable ?

Oops, I'm wearing navy and white today (but I didn't go out).

Serendipity22 Sat 26-Mar-22 21:40:07

Wearing pink gives off an instant cheerfulness, well thats what i think, i haven't seen any grumpy, unapproachable women decked out in pink... smile

Callistemon21 Sat 26-Mar-22 21:16:47

Pale pinks either!
?

I was never a punk.

Callistemon21 Sat 26-Mar-22 21:13:40

trisher

I love bright pinks- cerise or fuchsia. Pale pinks make me look washed out.I've got a couple of tops that people always seem to notice and comment on. A lot of the time it's about how the colour cheers you up.

Me too, trisher. I dont like pale punks.

Deep peachy/salmon, coral colours suit me too and I look in the wardrobe and think that I must choose something different, but never do.

trisher Sat 26-Mar-22 20:15:32

Tina49 I've just spent ages looking at the Goose Island stuff. I'm so tempted! Thanks!

Tina49 Sat 26-Mar-22 18:14:14

This is nice - from Woolovers. There’s a discount code - RDT199 - for £10 off the original £45

Tina49 Sat 26-Mar-22 11:50:37

giulia

Tina49

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Very daring but fun!

I think it would look fine if you were on holiday somewhere bright and sunny - Spain, say

giulia Sat 26-Mar-22 11:33:02

Tina49

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Very daring but fun!

Tina49 Fri 25-Mar-22 16:03:33

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