Dressing Young
hmom5
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Someone on another thread mentioned dressing young. After 30 years of living in business suits, this winter I'll start a far more casual job, move across country to warm weather and get to redefine my look for semi retirement.
I love what the young girls are wearing including skinny jeans, leggings, tank top under everything, all of the cute boots.
What's appropriate these days when you're 50 something?
9482 repliesI love what the young girls are wearing including skinny jeans, leggings, tank top under everything, all of the cute boots.
What's appropriate these days when you're 50 something?
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(APPROPRIATE?---what does that mean?
Anyone else forget their old while shopping?
I no longer wear hose except tights with boots. I go with bare legs (made possible for me by sunless tanner).
I go for what flatters my figure and try to stay away from the 'super busy' stuff or outright girly/girly (e.g. ruffled mini-skirts, although I did wear them in my early 30s, for better or worse).
I like the low rise jeans in a boot cut or slight flare. My gf runs a Plato's and says the trick is that all shirts are longer (nothing short). I don't think empire waists flatter anyone but the pregnant (and maybe my 7 yo?) but that's just me. I like fitted shirts that go over the waist band of the jeans somewhat (so you don't flash).
Have fun & good for you hmom5!!
I think leggings, though are too young for people our age.
I try to purchase clothes that are a 'classic' look that will last for many years. I also enjoy purchasing a couple of more trendy items to update my classic (I hope) clothing occasionally.
That being said, I could never go for the leggings and a long top. The leggings remind me too much of stirrup pants *shudder*. I do think the leggings, skinny jeans, etc. do look cute on the right figure, but I would personally leave those to the younger set.
No leggings for me. Our newspaper occasionally publishes pictures of "people in society" (for want of a better term) at various parties, charitable events, etc. I have not seen any pictures of ladies my age or older (50+) in leggings that actually looked good. Even though these are beautifully groomed, wealthy, slim ladies, they still look like fashion victims in their leggings.
My general rule for trendy clothes is that if you wore it the first time around, you're too old to wear it the second time around.
I encourage my teen Ds to wear the shorter leggings when I think their dresses are a bit short.
you beat me to that Missypie! Anyways--I didn't like eighties fashions when I was a young woman in the eighties, why would I wear them now?
Who's wearing heels with jeans? Not too high in my case.
I don't wear heels because I'm not good at walking in them and I don't think they are comfortable. I will wear a higher shoe like a clog or platform something or other (not the real platform shoes). I have a few low heels (comfort brands) that are chunky and comfortable. I like cowboy boots and other Frye boots.
Is it so casual that you can wear shorter pants like capri or long nice shorts? We saw some of the BCBG nice shorts on sale in the outlets - but you have to be very slim to fit into what is left (good for D, not me:()
I am not into dressing like my kids, been there done that. I have nicer things now, even for leisure. Instead of sweat suit, I have cashmere top/bottoms for at home. I may wear jeans out, but I wear a jacket or nice shirt on top. I am not a casual type of person, so when I go out I like to be put together. Even pool wear, it's not a T shirt over bathing suit. Cut off jeans, casual T-shirt or wife beater shirt would look strange on me.
I do believe not dressing old. I don't mean to offend people, but I won't step into Chico, or any place that sells elastic pants (especially jeans). I'll buy jeans with stretchy material, but not elastic waist.
I just returned a pair of skinny jeans from White House/Black Market because I wasn't sure I would wear them very often. I decided to buy a cheaper pair and see how it goes.
I like a lot of the long tops out now that tie in the back or have a belt. With leggings/tights it's a very slim look.
So am I hearing that tights are OK but not leggings? They seem the same to me.
In my part of the world jeans can be worn most anywhere. A dark wash with a pair of boots or heels to dress it up. A tank top that peeks out below your top.
I just ran into a friend who had on black leggings with flat black boots worn with a longer sweater. She looked great. I ran into another friend who had on a longer T shirt with a tank under with white leggings and sandals. While she definitely had the body the white leggings were a bit young.