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Moody, I get it when you say getting sick really throws you for a loop now. I find whenever I get sick I feel 100 times worse and it takes much longer to recover.

Plus it's true when people say they feel invisible. It's like once you hit a certain age you aren't considered important enough to even be acknowledged anymore. Maybe that's why some people get louder when they age. That and hearing problems.

I hear Tynagh about finding appropriate clothes. I can still fit into young styles but I never want to be that woman in her sixties who is wearing tight fitting sweat pants that say juicy on the bum. Where are the clothes for those of us who aren't quite ready to just wear printed blouses and elastic waist bands every day?
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Anxietynacy Sep 23, 2024
Gershun, I like Kohl's
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The judgement about what is age appropriate to wear.

I'm currently in a US western state. I met a woman in her 70's who lived and worked on a remote cattle ranch for 40 years. I was at her house and she has a nice pair of leather boots on display. I asked about the cowgirl boots. She said she bought them at auction and would like to wear them but she only sees the young girls in sundresses wearing the cowgirl boots. She did not feel like it would be age appropriate to wear the boots.

It mad me sad that a woman who had owned and worked on a cattle ranch for 40 years did not feel like she could wear cowgirl boots due to her age.

We are in a western town by the way.
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Anabanana Sep 23, 2024
Crazy! Life’s too short. She should wear the boots!
I have fun knit animal hats and have been twice informed that they were age inappropriate - meant for children. “My inner child’s head was cold.”

You know what I’m too old to wear?!? The fashion opinions of others! (And those funny one piece coverall pyjamas. Can’t get them off fast enough. 🚽)
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Geez, I’m still wearing jeans, band and cartoon tees, flannels, hoodies and overalls. With high top sneakers. Same stuff I wore in high school. Only size 18 instead of size 4. 😭
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We need to dress like the TV show character "Elsbeth", minus all the tote bags she carries around with her. www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwRIsL6r6lc
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Evamar Sep 23, 2024
Awful!
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I guess I don't get the problem. Wear what feels good and looks good to you. Don't knock others or yourself down.

If you want to wear printed blouses and elastic waist pants - go for it,

If you want to be an Iris Apfel and wear tons of jewellery and bright colours - go for it.

If you want to wear jeans and t-shirts - go for it.

I've had cowboy boots for years - not because they were in style, but because they were useful and looked ok. Still do.

I don't care about what age you are. Wear what you want to wear. That may change as you get older. It's what you are comfortable in, in terms of how your look and how you feel. I don't care what the fashion mags say. or what is the latest fad. If you live long enough, they come around again anyway.
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funkygrandma59 Sep 24, 2024
AMEN Golden! My thoughts exactly.
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I guess you are right Golden. I've always been too self conscious.
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Golden, I am with you!

I bought a flowery pj set & I plan to wear the top as a top out to dinner tomorrow night. It has puffed sleeves with a frilly neckline. With some black elastic waist pants (I have several now) 😂. Add some jangly earrings.. Voila!

The ladies of this town (on a mini-break) have been spotted with pink hair, extreme green cardi, big earrings, super bright eyewear, campingwear, farmwear, everything. Love it.
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I actually had an employee at Kohl's, tell me where the clothes I may want , are probably on the other side of the store. I was in the teen section.

That was very insulting. sometime the pants in the younger section fit me better, sometimes,.

Golden that was great! I do admit I am not small chested and sometimes at 60 I still like to show the girl of a little. 😆

Not that I want to be large, but if I got them I might as well. 😂

I actually do quite a bit of clothes shopping at BJs , everyday tees and warm things.
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