Ladies day at York races

MerylStreep

Lucca

There’s Only one classy outfit and that’s the woman in a white dress checking herself in the mirror

Couldn’t agree more. I loved her outfit ?

Shows how different we all are, I thought it looked frumpy and of course we have no idea what the front was like, very hard to guess just from the back view.

Well, she didn’t look like a tart - is that what it means to be frumpy? Proud to be frumpy then.

Goodness GSM are you suggesting the two women whose outfits I've referred to do look like tarts? I find that very offensive on their behalf!

This one was my favourite. I didn’t like the dress of the lady with her back to the camera because it looked a bit ‘old lady’, with too much fabric in the skirt for my taste.

I don’t remember which ones you liked Rosie.
If classy is ‘old lady’ so be it Casdon. I’d be as happy with that dress at 71 as I would have been 30 years ago - and, office dress code aside, I’d never call myself a conservative dresser.

It’s each to their own GSM, isn’t it. I’ve never liked full skirts on dresses, I think they make even the slimmest person look bigger than they are, I prefer the fitted/tailored styles. I wouldn’t wear a sleeveless dress without a jacket now, although I would wear a version of the dress above with short or bracelet sleeves.

Depends where the fullness is. Around the hips is a definite no-no unless you’re stick thin. Around the calves can be very flattering. I think you need very slender (not scrawny) arms to wear a sleeveless dress without a jacket so we definitely agree there!

Germanshepherdsmum

I don’t remember which ones you liked Rosie.
If classy is ‘old lady’ so be it Casdon. I’d be as happy with that dress at 71 as I would have been 30 years ago - and, office dress code aside, I’d never call myself a conservative dresser.

On the previous page I posted the two photos with the dresses I thought looked well made and fitted the wearers. The lady in green and the one in white. I wouldn't wear either myself, not nearly slender enough, but I thought they both looked good in their choices.

The word "glamour" comes from the Scottish gramarye, meaning magic/enchantment. It's more modern meaning is alluring, exciting, having sex appeal.

A glamorous person, male or female, is always seen as having that indefinable je ne sais quoi, an element of mystery. Glamour has also come to have connotations of wealth, luxury and leisure. The glamour of Monte Carlo ....

Most but not all of the outfits in the photos fail the "glamour test" because they do not adhere to the two "golden rules" of how to combine glamour, elegance and sex appeal.

1. Boobs or legs. Never both at the same time.
2. Silhouette not skin.

A truly glamorous outfit gives out subtle signals as to the delights that await, it doesn't put everything on public display. It's all about delayed gratification, the chase, "the tease". Its about piquing interest, building anticipation and excitement.
Like opening a beautifully wrapped gift......., what hidden delights are waiting to be discovered.

Skimpy ill fitting clothes that reveal too much flesh and leave nothing to the imagination are not glamourous. Truly glamorous women know how to reveal just enough to attract attention but also know the value of holding some if it back.

Hollywood movie stars such as Marilyn Monroe, Sophia Loren, Ava Gardiner, Liz Taylor etc had glamour down to a fine art. Maximum impact without looking "cheap" or "tarty";

Steady on there, we might,to quote from a different thread, "have men reading who could find this rather exciting".