When I first started dressing fully at fourteen I only had access to mothers work outfits. 1970?s miniskirts and tall boots. And that seventies makeup style. I would go all out and nearly drag makeup myself in her huge stuffed bra and hose and in a short skirt and sweater. Very over the top.
Later when my first marriage ended I amassed a wardrobe and makeup collection but noted that I leaned to more long dresses and a classier look.
Fast forward to today and I love skirts and blouses that are not flashy and a age appropriate face pallete I no longer have any desire to dress provacativly but rather much more like a librarian 💁🏽*♀️ I wonder if others went through stages of hyper feminized makeup and dress only to settle on a more conservative permanent look?
I have found the more I look and dress my age the better I feel and I do get many more positive reactions
