Fashion older women | Stylish Clothes for older women

Fashion older women. It used to be that women over 50 were expected to wear dark blue or black. Clothes for older women were conservative - maybe even a bit 'dowdy'.

BUT as Babs Jackson of Sussex, England writes: "This was just stereotyping of older women". Babs suggests that we not generalize when giving fashion tips. Look at some 60 pluses - Twiggy, Lulu, Linda Bellingham, Cher, Cloris Leachman

Real fashion and style is possible no matter how old you are. You can look good and feel good about how you dress. But you need to be savvy!

As the years go by having a 'personal style' becomes more and more important. In fact this is one area where older women have an advantage over younger women. Style and real Fashion older women is possible because older women have a full sense of who they are and they can dress accordingly.

Younger women are still trying out 'who they want to be' so it is much more difficult for them to establish a consistent clothing style. The tend to ape whatever is current - just because some celebrity has made it popular. Here is where you have an advantage for clothing style!

Importance of personal style in clothing choices

1. Classic or Executive style. If your style is classic, you prefer solid colors. You want your clothes to fit very well, to be smooth and elegant. YOU like simple lines,no flounces. Your jewelry is never flamboyant. Instead you like pearls and/or understated earrings. Your hair is classic too. No wispy or long curls. Condolese Rice uses the Classic style
2. Natural look. If your style is the Natural look you prefer a relaxed fit and ease of movement. A quick image: woman in a tweed skirt and a solid colored blouse striding across a hill covered with wild flowers. You like to layer and find leather accessories quite nice. Think Katharine Hepburn and Julia Roberts.
3. Romantic type Forget jeans or khaki shorts. You prefer looking feminine ALL the time. You love color and prints. You spend time dressing. Baubles and shoes -goodness you love shoes! Sophia Loren and Marilyn Monroe typify romantic style dressing.
4. Dramatic look Bold, sophisticated. You walk in room and EVERYONE notices. "Knock 'em dead style' Strong colors, solids - no prints. Contrast. One of the most persistent Dramatics is Cher but there are others.

So those are the main Fashion older women styles. Which typifies you?

Now, make fashion and style work for you Go to your closet and review everything. Put those things that fit your style back in the closet and pile up the rest to give to a charity shop or send to a resale shop. AND promise yourself that you will only buy your Fashion type from now on.

More on clothing choices after age 50

• Color - another key to Fashion older women
• Special note about Texture as you age
• Choosing Dresses after age 50
• More Ageless Aging Fashion Tips
• Adaptive Clothing for Seniors
• Suitable dresses for women who have had a mastectomy

• Click here for the main page on this topic: I Fashion and style for Older women

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