Hello Fashionistas and Stylinistas;
Once again, I find so many women of our 50+ age group just "give up" on caring about their appearance. (although the blog is geared to the 40+, many woman have not yet experienced very much grey hair, wrinkles, or "middle aged spread"....it is just beginning, and fortunately, many have not yet resigned themselves to this negative opinion yet; it is just threatening, etc.
Now that I am totally retired, I have a lot more interaction with the women in this retirement community, all of them that I have met are over 55, and many of them over 65. Many of them would be considered somewhat "frumpy", by wearing clothing, jewelry, cosmetics, and hairstyles recognized as current several decades ago. Many of them have also settled for the "comfort" of the sweat pants, tennis shoes, baggy cardigans, etc. for their everyday wear.
I have been asked at least 20 or more times why I was "dressed up" when wearing my "at home" role "uniforms" when encountering one or another of them casually or in some of the groups I have now joined. With the tremendous variety of clothing and fashion choices I simply do not understand why a woman should settle for less than she did at a younger age. Although I understand first hand many of the trials and tribulations that can, (and usually do), occur to many of our age group, I realize how important it is too take care of, (even "pamper") ourselves in order to "Rock Age". A fellow blogger Judith Boyd, called the Stylecrone, (Stylecrone.com) reportedly began her blog when her husband was undergoing cancer treatments. She did this to help alleviate the stress and anxiety and re-direct it in a more positive manner...a lesson to us all.
I want to "Rock My Role" whatever I am doing, and I hope that all of my readers want to as well. This is an area in which we have much control, and can feel good about the role, no matter what it is.
To the left I have pictured a few of my summer "at home role" costumes. All are comfortable, practical, and appropriate for the kind of chores that I perform at home. All of them are also clothing that is flattering to my body type, ageless, and on trend in the fashion world. Each of them are basic "costumes" that "dress up" easily with simple accessories (necklace, bracelets, etc. that may get in the way of my chores ) that I often lay out in my bathroom for an instant costume change. The white cotton (I have a black one exactly like it) cardigan is quickly changed to a linen blazer if going to lunch, etc.
I have mentioned in earlier posts that I always put on my basic cosmetics (eyebrows, lipstick, mascara) when I dress for the day. I also usually put on earrings and any rings that do not catch on things. As I learned from one stylist many years ago...."imagine someone is coming to the door; if you would be embarrassed, you might want to "up it a notch". (I would give credit to the author if I remembered who it was..)
Now that I am totally retired, I have a lot more interaction with the women in this retirement community, all of them that I have met are over 55, and many of them over 65. Many of them would be considered somewhat "frumpy", by wearing clothing, jewelry, cosmetics, and hairstyles recognized as current several decades ago. Many of them have also settled for the "comfort" of the sweat pants, tennis shoes, baggy cardigans, etc. for their everyday wear.
I have been asked at least 20 or more times why I was "dressed up" when wearing my "at home" role "uniforms" when encountering one or another of them casually or in some of the groups I have now joined. With the tremendous variety of clothing and fashion choices I simply do not understand why a woman should settle for less than she did at a younger age. Although I understand first hand many of the trials and tribulations that can, (and usually do), occur to many of our age group, I realize how important it is too take care of, (even "pamper") ourselves in order to "Rock Age". A fellow blogger Judith Boyd, called the Stylecrone, (Stylecrone.com) reportedly began her blog when her husband was undergoing cancer treatments. She did this to help alleviate the stress and anxiety and re-direct it in a more positive manner...a lesson to us all.
I want to "Rock My Role" whatever I am doing, and I hope that all of my readers want to as well. This is an area in which we have much control, and can feel good about the role, no matter what it is.
To the left I have pictured a few of my summer "at home role" costumes. All are comfortable, practical, and appropriate for the kind of chores that I perform at home. All of them are also clothing that is flattering to my body type, ageless, and on trend in the fashion world. Each of them are basic "costumes" that "dress up" easily with simple accessories (necklace, bracelets, etc. that may get in the way of my chores ) that I often lay out in my bathroom for an instant costume change. The white cotton (I have a black one exactly like it) cardigan is quickly changed to a linen blazer if going to lunch, etc.
I have mentioned in earlier posts that I always put on my basic cosmetics (eyebrows, lipstick, mascara) when I dress for the day. I also usually put on earrings and any rings that do not catch on things. As I learned from one stylist many years ago...."imagine someone is coming to the door; if you would be embarrassed, you might want to "up it a notch". (I would give credit to the author if I remembered who it was..)
