Choose clothes that flatter your present shape: wrap dresses, softly tailored skirt suits, straight or A-line skirts, elegant blouses, cardigans, and well-fitted trousers. Defined waists and clean lines usually look better than oversized clothing. Do not assume maturity requires long, shapeless dresses—you can still wear shorter skirts or fashionable styles when they suit your legs and proportions.
Use lighter, moisturizing makeup. Heavy foundation and powder can emphasize lines, while cream blush, softly defined eyes, shaped brows, and a flattering lipstick add life to the face. A good wig with natural density is important; a bob, layered shoulder-length cut, soft waves, or a stylish pixie often looks convincing and sophisticated.
Comfort matters more with age. Wear hosiery or smoothing garments that fit without restricting circulation. Choose stable pumps, block heels, kitten heels, or attractive flats for longer outings. Save higher heels for occasions where you will not be walking far.
Accessories make the presentation feel complete: earrings, a necklace or scarf, a structured handbag, and properly fitted glasses. Avoid wearing every feminine item at once; one or two strong details usually look more elegant.
Most importantly, do not dress as a stereotype of an “old lady.” Observe stylish women around your age and dress as the woman you would naturally have become—confident, experienced, and still entitled to look pretty.
And so it goes.
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| John Inman (left) femulating on British television’s Are You Being Served? |
to generalize - most older women seem to be afraid to be seen and they dress on the dowdy side-emily
ReplyDeleteEmily, that’s a very interesting observation. it is a shame that they feel that way as they have so much to offer with all that experience that years bring. others are missing out of their beauty & sexiness if only they realised how beautiful they are. perhaps we all need to give them a confidence boost so they can flourish & enjoy their maturity even more ❤️❤️
DeleteCrossdressing as an old lady made me think. at what age do we become old or is it how we dress sets our age in the eyes of others ?
ReplyDeleteAs i benefit from sharing my mother-in-law’s wardrobe am I dressing old given that she will be 70 this year ?
Pondering this thought she dresses as a stylish mature woman.
her wardrobe is full of tailored skirt suits, different length skirts, numerous satin blouses & , expensive dresses. she still wears short skirts & her makeup is always immaculate. Even today she is rarely out of high heels.
i conclude therefore that she does not dress as a stereotype of an “old lady.”. as i’m normally wearing one of her outfits, made up, wig, jewelley with heels I am that stylish older women.
i’m 24 yrs younger than my mother-in-law but she doesn’t look old to me & as i follow her style when I’m dressed i conclude that i have not become an older woman. others find her attractive & hopefully they feel the same about me. age is all about how you present yourself in my mind 💋💋
Spot on, as always, Sweetie.
ReplyDeleteOh, how I loved Are You Being Served? There always seemed to be a lot of femulating on that show, which piqued my interest at a young age, even if some of the humor went over my head!
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