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I think hoochy mama clothes are tasteless at any age but I don't see how it's wrong for any woman at any age to wear clothes that show off her assets.
It's not my business what other people wear as long as they're not breaking any laws!
Back in the day, women who were, say over 40, dressed in very matronly clothes and "sensible shoes" and looked 20 years older than they really were. I don't know why but I do think it was a sad mindset. My grandmothers were both beautiful women with striking figures - I mean they really were. But I look at photos of them when they were my age and they were clearly dressing like "older women" and no - it wasn't particularly attractive. They could have looked so much prettier if they'd dressed to maximize their beauty rather than "dressing their age" whatever the heck that means.
Yup, when my mom thrned about 45 she decided it was time to dress like an old lady. She has been ever since (mom is almost 70 now). Her older sister (74) didn't get that memo, and looks way younger. And my mom is a,ways saying stuff like "cute outfit.". And my aunt is always trying to grab hand me downs from my sister and I.
I'm definitely not going to start wearing nursjng shoes and thise weird shapeless elastic waist pants when I get older.
Earlier today I was doing some shopping and running some errands. When I was checking out there was a woman in front of me that was probably 40-45 but she was wearing a very low-cut top and booty shorts. Granted, she seemed to be in shape and good for her age, but nevertheless, after a certain age is it really appropriate for women to be wearing very skimpy/revealing things? Say about 35 but 40 at the latest?
Is she Hispanic?
I've noticed plenty of Hispanic ladies of that age looking great in the get-up you describe.
I can understand why some of the posters said it's no one's business how people dress but for the purposes of THIS forum, it's not a relevant response. The OP posted this in the Fashion forum where people give opinions of various fashions. The whole purpose of this forum is to say Nay or Yay about certain fashions, many women want to see this information. If you answer every thread with the "MYOB" response, then what's the purpose of this forum? It doesn't make sense to just disregard all responses. The topic could easily fit into another forum too, such as Current Events i.e. why are women who are beating the drum about women's equality so anxious to show their cleavage or why are older women perceived as no longer sexy.
I didnt realize the purpose of this Forum was to give opinions of fashions on different ages of people etc.
I probably should never comment here then lol.
If the OP had asked what i thought of booty shorts PERIOD, i would say that i hated to see anybody's butt cheeks hanging out. (I also don't think they're a "certain kind of person" for wearing them lol)
Women have to use their physical assets if they want to attract or keep the interest of a male. That's just a fact.
If they are single--at any age--and want to get a mate they have to advertise that they are available.
Of course some married/partnered women also like to show they got it too and their partners like how they look.
I wear skirts above my knee at 62 because I look horrible in longer skirts but not so short that cellulite is showing.
Europeans have a dress code that says choose either a short skirt or a low cut top, BUT NOT BOTH. I cannot remember how to express this in Spanish but that's where I first heard it (and of course the English say "mutton dressed as lamb" but they are very uptight there haha).
You wanna see 70 to 80 year old "cougars" dressed in expensive miniskirts and f-me heels go to Naples Fl in January-March at any happy hour in the downtown area. If you are male you will be like a flower to the bees and they are "B"'s if ya know whattamean. Some women have been valued for their looks their whole life, that's all they know, men are not interested in their brains.
I dress down now, not looking for attention, but I remember when I was 20-something and getting male attention was thrilling. When you are 20 you could wear a sack and be attractive, you are young!
I like that women can choose how to dress but it can really be weird to see someone skinny well dressed hottie-style turn around and their face is 75 while their body is 25.
That's it then isn't it?
The whole idea of "age appropriate" clothing for women is that after a certain age a female was assumed (or presumed) to become a non-sexual being.
If she was a spinster it was time to accept her being left on the shelf status and give up all ideas of attracting a man. Older widows or married women were assumed to have left that side of life behind and were to concentrate on more respectable matronly things.
It really wasn't until things like "The Golden Girls" that people were introduced to the fact "older women" were still sexual beings. Prior to this it was widely thought and or expected women of a certain age left all that behind.
This of course was nonsense, but women who did buck that trend often faced societal scorn; much like the posts in this thread. You don't think older women back in the day tried to copy fashions meant for the younger generation? It also explains why even late as the 1920's and 1930's you still had older women running around in long skirts out of the Victorian/Edwardian era.
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I think this is yet another sexist, ageist thread. Why are some people triggered by what complete strangers wear?
That being said, I think that everyone has a unique style that fits them best, that brings out their natural beauty, that matches their personality and makes them feel great. That should be the litmus test for what they should wear....not their age.
Funny anecdote about changing female fashions and "age appropriate" dress.
Queen Mary, consort to King George V, was in many ways one of the richest and most pampered women on earth of her era.
In return for all that status. wealth and whatever George V kept his wife on a very tight lead indeed.
By the 1920's Queen Mary wanted to adjust her wardrobe to something more in tune with changing fashions (she was still wearing long skirts out of the Edwardian period), but wouldn't dare make a move without her husband's consent.
To feel out the king HM got one of her ladies in waiting to wear one of the new fashions with a shorter skirt (we're talking ankle length here) on day when the king and queen were due to go somewhere.
As the king and queen and everyone else was waiting in carriages to depart the lady in question emerged from the palace and prepared to approach and enter the coach to take her place. The king at once spied her outfit and simply had a fit. The offending lady was ordered by the king to return to her rooms and change at once. Queen Mary dropped the scheme and never bothered again....
Cold or wet weather aside, the purpose of clothes is to hide or alter the truth. So whatever women wear, is a moot issue to me, as I prefer to see them dressed as they came into the world.
I can understand why some of the posters said it's no one's business how people dress but for the purposes of THIS forum, it's not a relevant response. The OP posted this in the Fashion forum where people give opinions of various fashions. The whole purpose of this forum is to say Nay or Yay about certain fashions, many women want to see this information. If you answer every thread with the "MYOB" response, then what's the purpose of this forum? It doesn't make sense to just disregard all responses. The topic could easily fit into another forum too, such as Current Events i.e. why are women who are beating the drum about women's equality so anxious to show their cleavage or why are older women perceived as no longer sexy.
It's bothersome on all forums and happens quite often. It's a discussion forum where you are supposed to DISCUSS stuff...but no matter what you're posting about, someone will always say, "Why do you care about this?" or "This is none of your business" or "Aren't there bigger things to worry about" or something similar.
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