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Do you "dress your age"? Exactly what does that actually mean anyway? What does that mean to you? Do people tell you you should be dressing more your age? (This topic probably has been discussed here before; if so, my apologies)

At 47, I dress mostly in jeans or leggings (or yoga pants), t-shirts or tank tops, hoodies, and sneakers. Sometimes I might wear short dresses, short shorts, or short skirts. Heck, I've been known to wear a tutu. I don't own blouses (anything with buttons) or slacks or power suits or blazers. Dog forbid, I should wear pantyhose or nylons (ugh). Sometimes, I might wear my hair in pig tails or braids.

Do we actually need to dress our age? I get that you have to respect dress codes and such and not be inappropriately dressed in certain situations (weddings, funerals, etc.). But what does age have to do with your clothing choices?

graceylou 8 Aug 23
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I just had a breast reduction, and am enjoying backless, strapless, etc for the first time in my 70 years! My "age" is feeling FREE,

Go you!!!!!!

@PalacinkyPDX Such a cliche to say i should have done it 20 years ago....i should have done it 50 years ago, LOL!

more folks should be aware of the insurrection

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I always find it incredibly amusing when anyone thinks it's okay for them to tell anyone else how to dress.

It doesn't matter if you (general you, not you-you) think someone is dressed inappropriately, it really doesn't. Your opinion on the issue is wholly irrelevant.
If you aren't the one purchasing another person's wardrobe, you get absolutely
NO say at all.

I'm going to wear whatever the fuck I please. If you (again, general you) don't like
it, don't fucking look. You don't get to tell me that you don't like it. If you think that
you can do that, be prepared to get an earful.
I don't tell anyone else how to dress. It would make perfect sense that I wouldn't
tolerate anyone telling me how to dress.

I find it incomprehensible that anyone can not grasp and understand this simple logic and reasoning.

@jlynn37 A lot of people are stupid, think their opinions are more important than they really are, and other people are actually going to care what they think. That's the only explanation that makes any sense. At least to me.

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Before I retired I wore a suit everyday. Now I wear a T-shirt and jeans everyday. If I'm in the house I wear nothing

In the house I often wear nothing as well.

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I dress for my comfort, taking into account the atmosphere I will be in.

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For me comfort and function are king. I wear dress clothes for work every day. Slacks, dress shirt, tie (I hate ties). I would much rather where be wearing shorts and a t-shirt, or jeans and polo or flannel when it's colder.

At home I'm as likely to be wearing nothing as I am to wear something.

You and me both. I mean, the at home thing. That is. ?

@graceylou I may need to see this firsthand...

@JeremyTaylor Only if you show me proof yourself. Again.

@graceylou Don't think I wont!

@JeremyTaylor I dare you!!!

@graceylou Well I double dare you!

@JeremyTaylor I will show you double.

@graceylou put up or shut up...or is that put out?

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I have a new job, so I've had to buy office wear for the first time since the 90's. Ugh.

Sorry to hear that. The last few years my work and office wear has been jeans and t-shirt. Love it.

@Donotbelieve I am now wearing... chinos. Shudder.

@graceylou that's been me as well. But now I have a job that requires 7am starts and proper clothes. But, more money and more stimulation.

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I dress the way I please. Still have the figure for short shorts, camis, halters but wear one piece bathing suits.

I can’t do one piece bathing suits!!!

@graceylou My favorite is a Tri Kini. Thats a Hat, Sunglasses and a pair of sandals.

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I feel the same as you, and apparently dress the same, i’m 47 as well. 🙂

Awesome!!!!

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I try to balance being careful with comfort.
Here's why. Once at a convention there was a woman in front of us at a soda vendor. She had a SMOKIN body, donning knee boots & a short skirt I would have guessed her to be quite young, but when she turned around it was so not the case. Tough call.

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I dress in colors and exactly what I feel myself in. I have a closet full of suits that I haven't worn in years. Sneakers, Jeans, T-Shirts of every type, kind, color and sayings. Baseball Hats, Berets, Balmorals on Occasion, Bandana's and Jeans. My hats and shirts are me and I'm over 60.

I love bold colours!!!

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I tried to find a cotton, button down, fitted-ish, oxford style shirt. Three shops - no luck. Not just not in a color or a size I liked but nothing in the store at all! Somedays I really dislike women's fashion.

Right? Sometimes I look at the trendy clothes and go, NOPE!!!

I'm prone to cotton Oxford shirts myself.

@graceylou completely! So much of fashion now is tee shirts and synthetic garb.... blah.

@TristanNuvo right! Sometimes a oxford is perfect!

@Donna_I Ha! That's my garb.

@graceylou tee shirts are great but I need a few traditional shirts occasionally. 🙂

@Donna_I If you like it, wear it, right. I tend to go the opposite of traditional. I have some "shabby" style tops, OOAK or custom made for me.

@graceylou completely agree! If you like it wear it. Custom pieces are incredible!

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After turning 75 I've reverted to the simplified version of dress up. Blue jeans and t-shirts. Unless it's snowing.

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I was a suit for years, went back to being a hippie, the universe seems ok with it?

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Blue jeans, and a white Oxford shirt, and my Sketchers.
That's pretty much what I've been wearing for decades.

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I dress how I want. Never been told to dress my age.

I did get told once. And I tried to dress more “mature” but then I get asked why i was dressing up.

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I just wear what's most comfortable for me..always.
I design/make most of my own clothes, so now lean toward Thai designs and wear stretch cotton T-shirts.

Pic taken this Christmas at a local store.

Looks very comfortable.

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Yep, absolutely! At my age, I should dress comfy and I know that cuz I say it's true

As ken Kesey said at the end of his testimony for Timothy Leary: “ that’s the truth, even if it never happened! “

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I wear what makes me feel good and what fits right. And pig tails are great. I may do that tommorrow.

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I pretty much wear what i like but, if I think the outfit is borderline, I ask my 33 yr old, brutally honest son, "does this outfit make me look 50 trying to be 15?" He has solid fashion sense. Feck me if i know where he got it.

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When I pulled into my brothers funeral couple months ago- I found our recent house fire left my rarely used hippie blazer & black silk shirt way too too smokey! So I showed up in my bob Marley t shirt. I couple distant relatives came up & started very interesting conversations about their secret SDS & protest days!! Fascinating! I love them all the more now!
Be your self!!

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Oh good grief no. I actively avoid trying to dress my age. How boring. 😀

Right. Me too.

@graceylou Great minds think alike. 😀

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When I was younger, except for a few years in college I actually dressed older because I wasn't very comfortable in my body. Lots of shapeless, matronly styles. As I've gotten older though I've become more comfortable with who I am and gravitate to things that are more fun and figure-flattering. That being said, you won't catch me in a micro-mini or a midriff top. And I still look for comfort; I still give thanks to whoever invented stretch denim... Bottom line, except for specific dress codes at work or in school and dressing appropriately for certain occasions, the most important thing I feel is to find what you like and feel comfortable in.

I was very prissy when I was in high school. Blouses, blazers, long skirts, pantyhose, dress shoes. In my later 20s I switcted to more sporty styles. I turned into a free spirit later in life.

@graceylou I was a very conservative dresser in high school. I wouldn't even wear jeans. And no color - tans, browns, rust, all neutrals. Then I had something of an awakening in college: bright colors, bohemian, and vintage styles. After college I sort of fell down a hole and went back to drab clothes again which lasted for quite a while. Also I started to gain a lot of weight and this was back in the 80's when plus sizes were still very ugly.

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I’m also 47. How should we dress? I see women my age dress like they’re 80. I take care of my body, I will wear whatever I want for the most part. It’s usually tight and sexy... I’ll admit it.

You go girl!!! And me too. I love tight clothing. Sex appeal. I know forty somethings often dress frumpy.

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either shorts or a kilt tshirt hiking boots odd socks and when weather turns colder a jumper

Kilt!!!!

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If people are telling you to dress your age . You're hanging with the wrong people . On the other hand , when once told something of a similar nature , I wasn't acting my age , my response was , "Of course I'm acting my age . I am my age , therefore I define what my age acts like . Whatever I do is acting (or dressing) exactly my age , because I am this age , therefore I define how this age acts ( or dresses ) .

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