Do you stare at all the clothes in your closet and say “I don’t have anything to wear”? That, dear reader, is classic me – how often I have uttered these words when surveying my many, many, clothes. I have so many items stuffed in my closet that my poor husband has taken up residence for his clothing in the spare bedroom.
I guess it’s not that I don’t have anything to wear, it’s that I found myself not liking my wardrobe as much anymore – it felt less and less like “me” the older I’ve gotten. For the first time in my life, I found myself feeling, “I’m too old to wear this”, or “I’m showing too much leg”, or worse yet – this is too low-cut!” I simply did not feel as comfortable in items I used to wear, and I knew it was time for me to find a new level of comfort.
I initially felt sad that I didn’t like my clothes anymore, as if I had no options for a style for this new decade I’m entering. My daughter suggested to me that I research clothing styles for older women. I found this encouraging, and in doing so, I came across some great ideas for clothes that do look good and that make me feel good when I wear them. Older women can look fabulous and dressing for your age only enhances your attractiveness. Here are just a few items that make me feel good when I wear them and that really look fabulous on!
Try a sheath dress on for size ( the sheath dress is cut close to the body. The waist is defined. The skirt fits snugly—either straight or like a pencil skirt. Its length is typically at the knee or slightly below or above it.) Below is a great sheath dress from White House Black Market
Another great item that is a must have is a sweater wrap. Watch this video clip from Susan Bigsby, image consultant for eHow – she does a wonderful job demonstrating just how to wear a sweater wrap. This one pictured below is from Kaboodle.com
Try a short flowing mini-dress with leggings and ballerina flats . Pictured below is a reader from the Fabulous After 40 website showing just that look:
Trust me – these three items are just the tip of the iceberg. There are dozens of combinations of clothes that enhance a women’s beauty and body shape for the over 50 crowd, and dozens of websites to help you find them.
As Coco Chanel said so eloquently:
“Nature gives you the face you have at twenty; it is up to you to merit the face you have at fifty.”
So – go ahead and merit your face and enhance your body image with a sense of style that works for you!
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