SKINNY JEANS
To wear or not to wear
It took a while before I decided that I could wear skinny jeans.
Am I too old?
NO
I believe if they are made in your size......try them!
BUT
If you’re over 50 and have lost that perfect
shape………..wear a LONGER top
This striped cotton knit top is from Polo and was purchased
a while ago. Notice the length! It was actually a dress and since I am tall; it was way too short. I hemmed it up a
couple of inches to make it the right length.
And the fact that it is A-line makes it perfect for
camouflaging the extra pounds at the waistline.
Coco Chanel was one of the first designers to use cotton
knit jersey fabric. Because of World War I fabric rationing, she purchased
and designed with knits that were previously used for men’s underwear. The knits were practical and fit with her
idea that women’s clothing should be relaxed and comfortable.
Similar length tops may be found here
The
jeans are from Chicos, but it seems the season for
buying white is over, so switch to blue . I like the jeans from
Chicos because they come up higher on my waist (that is,
they are not hugging my hips)
I found this pair at Nordstrom.
Should you wear white after Labor Day?
just a suggestion...............If you think you are too old to wear the trendy tattered jeans with holes in the knees............you probably are.
Should you wear white after Labor Day?
By the 1880’s in order to tell who the wealthy women were, it
became necessary for them to create fashion rules that everyone who was “in”
followed. Not wearing white outside the
summer months was one of those silly rules.
When Labor Day became a federal holiday in 1894, high society adopted it
as the natural endpoint for summer fashion.
By the 1950’s, women’s magazines made it clear to middle class
America: white clothing came out on
Memorial Day and went away on Labor Day.
These days the fashion world is more relaxed about wearing white. You can wear white all year long. But you may still hear people say that white
after Labor Day is unacceptable, all thanks to some snobby millionaires over
100 years ago.
If loving fashion is a crime, I plead guilty
