Too late to the party...?

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Originally Posted by kendra_gurl

... and hide varicose vanes. Most fashion of today shows lots of skin which age spots don't look very sexy.

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Ah! It is less visible skin that you're after! That makes sense for those of us who are over 50. :)

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Originally Posted by kendra_gurl

I'd look a little out of place at the casino with my wife wearing a glittery sequin mini dress and heels, while the wife was in crop pants and a plain top and sandels.

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I've struggled (just a bit) about this with my SO too. She often likes to dress in a style that is fancier (for lack of a better term) than what the other GGs are wearing in a particular venue but I understand where she's coming from and I'm OK with it. And also when we go out in guy mode in places where people do dress up a little more (classical concerts or more upscale restaurants for example), it will feel odd if I wear a dress when he is in jeans ... but I'm OK with that too. :)

I will admit, having grown up in the 60s and 70s, that women on average don't get dressed up as much as back then. You do have to remember that much of that was caused by dress codes, be they un writen or just the expectations of what was acceptable wear.

I still find many women trying to look their best. If you go to the right clubs there are a lot of young ladies in dresses and skirts. Personally I wear both but prefer the unifying look of a nicely fitted dress. I think it makes me look simmer and more female. I have vintage dresses from the 60s on up to brand new outfits. I'm constantly finding more I would love to buy but for the money! I think fashion is alive and well.

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Originally Posted by kendra_gurl

Of Course there are High Fashion Icons out there today and quite feminine and sexy too. Its difficult for a babyboomer to copy so many of todays styles though as we need foundation undergarments and hosiery to help sculpt our gravity sinking bodies and hide varicose vanes. Most fashion of today shows lots of skin which age spots don't look very sexy.

It is a problem with trying to dress at all retro Glam and then find a place to go without attracting too much attention, As Alexia mentioned about the well dresses Wal_Mart shopper. I'd look a little out of place at the casino with my wife wearing a glittery sequin mini dress and heels, ( I did that in Vegas but that was Vegas) while the wife was in crop pants and a plain top and sandels

Here is an example of what excite me

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Yup, me too bigtime!!
Kerry

I definately agree with forging ones own style/path. If my love of dresses, heels and hose makes a little out date, so be it.

Maybe its just that I live in a big east coast city, but from where I sit, femininity is fully in 'flower' here in Philly. The center city shops are full of very pretty dresses in many different colors and bright prints which many of the women in the city wear regularly. The only way I really feel out of place is hosiery, which not that many women wear these days, but still not so uncommon in center city on a workday. Another great trend here in Philly is the remarkable rise in well dressed women on bikes - something I've only ever seen in Holland, and a sure sign of civilization.

Best,
SS

I like what I'm seeing here - so many of us older gals who know what they enjoy wearing, and are not afraid to strut their stuff even if it flies in the face of current fashion trends. :) :heehee: :thumbsup:

I am in my early thirties, and just adore 50's pin-up fashion. Whether it is the tight wiggle type dresses, or poofy B&W polkadots with red heels and accessories! The sad thing is, I recently read an article in some business magazine that showed the decline in the interest of pantyhose. It is becoming more apparent that pantyhose are limited to a generation ago and this current group would prefer tights and leggings (of which I adore on the right girl). The local supermarkets to me no longer carry the expanded selection of Leggs and No Nonsense that was once so common. They only carry nude, black and opaque tights in a few sizes. Even Macys has reduced the size of their hosiery department. The article quoted a representative from one of the hosiery companies that claimed most pantyhose sales are now purchased bythe 50+ woman and CD's. I personally think that no look i complete without pantyhose, and find that no pair is more necessary than the sheer toeless pantyhose that still allow you to properly wear peep-toe pumps!