<p>Some skinny jeans shown here. I have some that are very slim but still some room around the ankle and then I have some that are basically denim leggings with pockets and a zipper. The red ones I tried on in the men’s department would require bird legs to wear. My knees didn’t even fit in them!</p>
<p>I love linen and I definitely do not have the “ironing gene”. I love the rumpled, lived-in look. I think linen is a great fabric for the mature woman, ahem. It drapes nicely, so hangs well on the body even if it’s a tailored fit.</p>
<p>Gourmetmom, thanks for the steamer tip! I love my Rowenta iron. I asked the salesperson at the local Banana Republic store what they used to steam the wrinkles out of their clothes, and the lady said, “We use Jiffy 4000. Nothing rivals it.” I’m intrigued, but I do not want to bet my $300 to find out if it is really worth the price :eek:</p>
<p>Ahhh, custom-made clothes for dolls… My grandpa was a professional tailor. My dolls had custom-tailored coats with fur collars. But I was scaling the neighbors’ fences and swimming in the lake instead of playing with my perfectly dressed dolls.</p>
<p>Regarding the skinny jeans - just not for me. I’m all for dressing to accentuate my good points but the way the true skinny jean hugs the leg all the way down to the shoe just . . . isn’t me. And then there’s the comfort issue. Prefer a little breathing room in my clothes, and especially my pants! It’s hard to get it just right but I think a little looseness makes you look leaner.</p>
<p>Madewell is now a J Crew division. They have a neat store in King of Prussia Mall in PA which is where I discovered the jeans. The salespeople are VERY helpful and the sizing is reasonable. They have enough styles that there is something for everyone.</p>
<p>I am a failure at ironing. I just don’t get that crisp look. Pointers? I like that steamer but don’t know if I could get that one in the house without my H thinking I had lost my mind.</p>
<p>They came in one day. I love the lightweight denim and the color and the fit. They were a tiny bit large. I reordered them in the smaller size and I am waiting for them. I could probably wear the one’s I already received but I know that denim grows as the day goes on. I will return the pair the larger pair when I receive the next size down.</p>
<p>I like the green coat on the cover of the Talbots catalog. It seems too early in the year to be looking at fall coats though; we haven’t really hit “summer” yet, have we? Waiting for July 4 to feel as though summer is really here.</p>
<p>I have one pair of skinny jeans, almost like denim leggings with a jeans waist. They seemed like a good idea when I bought them but I haven’t worn them. I wear an 8 in most brands/styles but a 10 in some. I think maybe you need to be a a 6 or smaller to wear skinny jeans. I wasn’t intending to tuck something into them, but still… Maybe mine are too “stretchy” or too low-waisted. Mine appear to be a little lower-waisted, and less structured at the waist, than that light gray pair. I think these will be nice with some of my boots though; no issue of keeping them tucked into the boots.</p>
<p>I really should keep off of this thread. Or forget my credit card number.</p>
<p>Do y’all ever comment when someone has an obvious change in hair color? There is a guy at work that I almost didn’t recognize because his almost silver hair is now on the pepper side of salt and pepper. It looks fine on him, but I wonder if the surprise registered on my face.</p>
<p>I’m sure anyone doing something drastic to their appearance expects that people will notice (and that some might even make comments :))</p>
<p>Once DH’s hair stylist asked him if he wanted to “spice up” his “salt”, but she sort of botched the job. Everyone at his work commented and even made jokes about his new color.</p>
<p>MidwestMom - I love that dress! I like CK - it is one of my favorite brands.</p>
<p>Because the title of this thread is Dressing Young, I thought I’d report what I’m seeing in our office buildng amoung the 25-35 set: Lots of dresses and knee-length skirts and skirted suits. They look so cute and summery.</p>
<p>The older crowd is still mostly wearing slacks. I will say that the over 50 set has a harder time with business appropriate dresses (which is pretty ironic since we had to wear skirt suits when we first started work.) Some look like they are dressed for church on Easter Sunday. Another segment wears those horrifically sad ankle-length knit skirts that are supposed to be hiding legs, I guess, but since they are knit, end up showing a world of panty lines and hip/bottom flab. </p>
<p>I need to shop for some more cute, business appropriate dresses.</p>
But I was scaling the neighbors’ fences and swimming in the lake instead of playing with my perfectly dressed dolls.</p>