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Should woman over 50 wear short dresses/skirts?
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If you feel great in the skirt, wear it! 54 isn't old.0
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I'm sorry, the OP asked an opinion on an open forum and I gave it. I have the right to my own opinion.
She's 54, and an adult and she'll do what she wants after all.0 -
Danielle_Husband wrote: »Wear that skirt!
All you need is confidence!
One of my coworkers is getting close to 50 and works it in short skirts and dresses. To be fair, she is 6'0" and basically every skirt or dress becomes short on her frame. But seriously, she looks amazeballs.
Do what makes you happy
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Not 50 yet but I plan on it. Hey I am working hard to try to get into shape so I think it's fine.0
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lauries8888 wrote: »I love myself. I love that I am a confident, professional woman who can handle challenges and who loves and is loved. But not everyone wants to "change the world" by setting trends. My goal is to change to world by using kindness to make the world a better place than when I came into it and I will fight to make that happen. That is my definition of being "brave". I don't need to wear a short skirt to do that.
Pro-tip: This thread isn't about you.
OP: If someone wants to wear a short skirt, go for it. Of course, there may be times where it's is deemed generally inappropriate, but on a "whatever" sort of day? Sure.0 -
_incogNEATo_ wrote: »kristen6350 wrote: »How short are we talking here? Body con mini, or a little above the knee? How long have you had said skirt? If it's circa 1980, probably not...LOL
Let's just say this - my Mom is 61 and of average height and weight. If I saw her in a tight mini skirt I'd wonder if she lost her marbles and I needed to find a home quickly...only because this women has NEVER worn anything shorter than her knees her whole life.
Now, on another hand, she has a friend who is 50, and wears things that I wouldn't dare wearing my early 20's. I don't think it's appropriate and people should wear things for their age because if a woman in her 50's still wears things from her 20's she typically looks older than she is. Or trying to be younger than she is.
Happy medium please.
What is it to you? Who is it to you to judge your mother's friend for wearing what she wears? it seems many people are in a hurry to decide what is appropriate for others of any age or size to wear, for whatever reason. You don't know why she does, and it really isn't your business.
"happy medium". Who gets to decide what that is?
A group of lawmakers in North Dakota are trying to make it a felony for women who are caught wearing yoga pants in public three times.
This is a blatant attempt to blame women for the inability of men to stop seeing them as sexual objects and solely place the blame for rape and sexual assault/harrassment on them. Beliefs like yours only enforce this stereotype.
Stop judging and support everyone's freedom to be who they are. They're only legs a skirt will be revealing, as any pair of shorts would be.
Kind of like the freedom of having your own opinion, right? Especially on the internet.
I'm on the team of wearing what you feel comfortable in, OP.
Way to pick out one phrase of the whole post, bringing it out of context.
Speaking of taking a post out of context: That poster simply stated her opinion about what a woman in her 50s should and shouldn't wear and you accused her of reinforcing a stereotype that women are to blame for rape??? Try again.0 -
lauries8888 wrote: »I love myself. I love that I am a confident, professional woman who can handle challenges and who loves and is loved. But not everyone wants to "change the world" by setting trends. My goal is to change to world by using kindness to make the world a better place than when I came into it and I will fight to make that happen. That is my definition of being "brave". I don't need to wear a short skirt to do that.
Pro-tip: This thread isn't about you.
OP: If someone wants to wear a short skirt, go for it. Of course, there may be times where it's is deemed generally inappropriate, but on a "whatever" sort of day? Sure.
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Long Answer
The older I get the less I care about what other people think. Of course, it's helpful to know how choices might be interpreted by others and, in some cases ( e.g. career-related) it may be important to manage that. But generally I don't believe in conforming to other people's expectations of me without some other compelling factor. Living in northern California might have something to do with that because doing your own thing is a way of life here.
Short Answer
Skirts, yes.0 -
I do not have a picture to post. But my wife is a professional and is 50 years. She wears skirts that are above the knee all the time. And she looks great.0
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"This thread isn't about you" -- ouch TRoberts.
OP asked how women her age feel. I'm her age; I told her how I feel. And then I replied to mccindy who thought that my opinion was part of the problem with society.
My comment is appropriate but is certainly not meant to reflect the opinions of everyone else. I apologize if you feel that I was trying to hijack the thread.0 -
My mom is 64 and still wears skirts and looks fine in them. I say go for it!0
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As long as your skirt is an appropriate length for whatever situation you're in, I say wear it.
Ex: mini skirts are typically frowned upon in corporate environments and if you're a school teacher, I wouldn't wear a short skirt either (personal preference)... I wouldn't wear a floor length skirt if I had to do a lot of walking about but that's because I'd manage to get caught in it and trip lol0 -
I'm 35 and I find it extremely sexy when older women wear skirts. You worked hard to get your body how you like don't hide it0
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kristen6350 wrote: »How long have you had said skirt? If it's circa 1980, probably not...LOL
--This is probably what I should be concerned with LOL.....but here we go....I'm doing it...I'm going show you all! No offence will be taken if it's outdated....I'd rather hear it from all of you. Thanks again for your input...I appreciate it!
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oh dear. my friend and I proclaim often that "we will never stop shopping in the junior section. NEVER!" 49 btw.0
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OP -- I guess that it depends upon what your definition of "short" is. I was thinking that you were asking about a mini. That isn't much higher than your knee. I would wear that out dancing with friends (even at our age).
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if you like it and feel you look great in it, then rock it..
I have no problem with any woman in a skirt and heels....0 -
I'm almost 43, and don't give a fig what "my age" should dress like. I wear what I like. Anyone who doesn't like it can look away. So if I want to wear a short skirt or a bikini or anything else, I will and I'll rock the hell out of it.0
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--This is probably what I should be concerned with LOL.....but here we go....I'm doing it...I'm going show you all! No offence will be taken if it's outdated....I'd rather hear it from all of you. Thanks again for your input...I appreciate it!
If you like the skirt and feel good in it, I say go for it. My mom is in her sixties and wears skirts and dresses of that length and I never thought twice about it.
Off topic: Your legs look great!0 -
I would rather be a 63 year old anything trapped in a 36 year old anything than vice versa.
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FYI: I work from home....no dress code! And I'm more concerned that I'm just out of the loop with fashion/rules....where I don't know anyone where I live....I guess it shouldn't really matter....though I like to laugh at myself and have fun.....I certainly don't want to look inappropriate or like a clown!
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woman should dress like they did in the 1940's....0
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Andreas (60) likes to wear skirts... he looks good.
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You look good in the skirt. Wear it.
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