What Do You Think?
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30 May 2016
Loving your website - fabulously well done with great content. Looking forward to reading more? I'm 52 this year and definitely feeling different in a nice way - more confident and relaxed and more willing to try new things (without being afraid to fall or look silly?) Love the Jenny Jones poem (have done for a number of years now and covered it in all my creative writing classes for older people - something I loved doing as they had so many great stories to tell? Beginning to feel i have stories of my own to share and being a dog lover who is often in dog walking hear I do love to make an effort with my appearance when I can and it's becoming more important as i get older. Also finding that fine line between mutton dressed as lamb and having my own unique style that I feel comfy witha challenge now. Love what you're doing - thanks and keep up the great work as you're inspiring me?? x
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23 May 2016
I have always dressed up, and taken care of myself. Makeup, lipstick shoes, purses, jewellery and hair. I am in my 60's and everyday will never change.
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4 May 2016
I believe that too many women dress as if they're going out to garden and not to please themselves in bright and attractive clothes. No matter where I'm going I dress to please myself in clothes that look good. And too many women put on too much weight and don't know how to dress. I enjoyed your article and hope to read more of your comments.
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4 May 2016
Hello Tricia I certainly agree with your comments and have no wish to join the beige brigade! Each day I wear make-up and I love lipstick. I remember the first one I ever bought was from Yardley - pink rose I think! Scarves make such a difference to my clothes too so my collection is growing! I am 73 so my body shape has naturally changed and I try to find more forgiving styles in clothes without looking frumpy. My health is good and I enjoy yoga so feel blessed. Thank you for all your positive words about being older.
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3 May 2016
Hello again! I really enjoyed reading your article-as always-but wished there were more 'categories' of styles that Virginia had listed as I didn't see mine! I think there's a place for the ex-sporty/dancer/fitness ladies too. It can be seen as a dangerous one, if middle-aged ex-athletes insist on wearing the now baggy Lycra leggings or (even worse) shapeless jogging suit bottoms that once clung to toned and shapely thighs. It's so easy to assume the sports clothes will always make you look sporty, but they don't! So I'm struggling style-wise and I bet others like me are too. I refuse to wear beige, or purple for that matter. I don't want to attract attention to myself, neither do I want to catch a glimpse of a matronly, dumpy little silhouette reflected in a window somewhere then realise to my horror that it's me! Oh how I wish I could wear palazzo pants and glide through life smelling divine and swishing my silk screened scarf over my shoulder........not easy when I'm just five feet tall and built like a determined oblong. Ah well, I'll continue searching and no doubt will continue enjoying your honest and helpful articles. Thank you! Warm regards, Jacqueline