Do you dress "old"?

[Bella]

Do you dress "old"?

Nope, but I don't dress like a teenager either. I dress in relatively fashionable, comfortable clothing when going out. At home, I wear leggings and sweaters or hoodies to keep warm.

 

[hollydolly]

MY 3 grandfurkids Today.... they are the height of winter dog fashion...

 

[Pepper]

So cute!

 

[hearlady]

Probably sometimes.

 

[Gary O']

Do you dress "old"?

And worn

Nothing to see here, folks

Move along

 

[Gary O']

I'm quite happy wearing a bear's fur clothes, but the bear is a bit peeved.

Prolly 'cause it looks better on you

 

[horseless carriage]

Prolly 'cause it looks better on you



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[horseless carriage]

One of the advantages of being old is, you can get to dress old. Got to say I couldn't dress any other way.

 

[Mike]

I think that I look smart, but the style is probably old,
the clothes are all new.

Mike.

 

[Paladin1950]

Absolutely not. I wear jeans like younger people. But I do wear tee shirts that have on them the names and pictures of bands and singers of the 50's and 60's. So I guess wearing a tee shirt with Buddy Holly, Elvis Presley, & Chuck Berry on it, as well as the Beatles, Stones, & Creedence Clearwater Revival, might seem old. Someone might see me and wonder, "What is a Creedence Clearwater Revival?"

 

[Fyrefox]

Since male fashion varies much less than trendy female attire, I wear pretty much what I’ve always worn, namely a casual shirt and jeans. My dress clothing stopped when I retired. I did divest myself of things like my Nehru jacket, bell bottoms, and “leisure suit,” however…

 

[horseless carriage]

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At the vintage festival that we were at today my other half came across this late 1930's designed garment known as a dress-shirt. She fell in love with it, but alas it didn't fit and there wasn't enough fabric in the seams to alter it. However, my lady feels confident enough to make it, even if she cannot find an original pattern. She knows how to alter a similar pattern to create the look.

 

[Trish]

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At the vintage festival that we were at today my other half came across this late 1930's designed garment known as a dress-shirt. She fell in love with it, but alas it didn't fit and there wasn't enough fabric in the seams to alter it. However, my lady feels confident enough to make it, even if she cannot find an original pattern. She knows how to alter a similar pattern to create the look.

I agree with your lady @horseless carriage that is very stylish.

 

[Lewkat]

No

 

[Wayne]

I wear jeans 7 days a week with button up long sleeve shirts mostly and boots.

 

[Jules]

I try to dress in age appropriate clothing. Basically jeans and shirts or Henley tops from fall through late spring. There’re some clothing stores I don’t go into because they’re too old or too young. It’s a fine line sometimes.

 

[feywon]

Do you dress "old'"? I'm not a clothes horse. Most of my clothes were bought when "Cheers" was first on TV. They are extremely stylish, well, for the 1990s. And I do wear white socks with black shoes, but that's because it's hard to find black socks that are as good, and last like white ones. Because of my spinal problems I can't wear a belt, so I have to use suspenders. And there's nothing that says "super stylish" like suspenders. I'm a walking geezer.
Do you dress "old"?

Re Black socks, you do know you don't have to be diabetic to wear 'diabetic' compression socks? I buy black ones from my Humana OTC online pharmacy. They are comfortable and hold up better (i'm hard on socks and shoes) than any i've bought in stores. I likely wouldn't buy them for the 'price' if i was paying out of pocket but Humana gives a quarterly OTC 'allowance' to spend in online pharmacy. So it works for me.

 

[Right Now]

I wear what I'm most comfortable in, and that doesn't include sweats, yoga pants, pajama bottoms, torn and ragged jeans, and sequined tops or dresses.
My tastes run to the classic look, collared blouses, well fitted jeans or slacks, sometimes a blazer or pull over sweaters, accent buttons on the sleeve cuffs, well......nothing trendy , but nothing outdated either.

 

[Blessed]

To be honest, I mostly don't get dressed unless I am going out. I am currently sitting here in an oversized cotton tshirt and my undies. It is Texas and it is hot. I can use the AC less by being as cool and comfortable in the house. I keep a summer robe in the den in case someone comes to the front door. My den and kitchen are at the back of the house so I have no worry about someone seeing me.

My clothing must always be comfortable number one. I do stay up to date but I only buy new things after season on sale to keep cost down. I have a lot hanging in the closet with tags, I can pull from there as needed. I also have a stock of shoes and bags bought on sale/clearance. Most of it bought at 75% off.

I have always done this, not only for myself but my husband and son thru his growing years. I also will/would check the thrift stores.

 

[feywon]

Describe 'dressing old'?

I don't know or really care unless going to a wedding or funeral not concerned with what anyone else thinks is 'appropriate'. I dress for functionality and comfort, which includes taking weather into consideration.

 

[Judycat]

I wear jeans but like to wear a blouse instead of a tee shirt. Recently some lady at Lowes asked me if I'm in the military. Geez. I iron my shirt so I must be in the military?

 

[jujube]

T-shirts and shorts 10 months of the year. T-shirts and jeans the rest of the time. A dress the once or twice a year I go to a wedding or funeral.

I try to dress "appropriately" for my age. Unfortunately, I don't always act my age.....

 

[Jules]

I find dresses cooler than shorts. Right now I‘m alternating between six linen or cotton dresses. Only problem is I have to iron them. That makes me hot.

 

[oscash]

I've never followed fashion. I had my own form of fashion, simple yet elegant (when I could afford it). In the early days we had to put Laybys on the clothes and pay them off weekly. I can remember the early 60's when hooped skirts were the fashion. I never followed that fashion either. And then the Miniskirts, didn't have the legs for that. I always loved tailored Suits. My favourite one I bought in Kings Cross; it was in Punjab Silk and the colour was Pumpkin. I still have that suit in the cupboard and told my boys I want to be buried in it, can't see it fitting though. I always dress well even when going out to do the shopping.

 

[horseless carriage]

Dressing "old" might be defined as dressing frumpy. Whatever the attire, it really doesn't matter. My love of clothes and vintage style comes from my wife's talent of making most of what we wear. In our teens and twenties we were forever on the dance floor, dance clothes, or maybe that should be dance costumes were worn, they could get expensive, but my skillful lady made all ours and that's where the passion for vintage probably came from. We always looked different from other dancers, we certainly got regularly asked: "Where did you get your...."

One of the traders at yesterday's festival had this jacket for sale.

Much as I like the wide lapels, the belted back and the classic look, I cannot get a liking for corduroy. However, that style will look perfect on a striped sports blazer. Something like this:

Looking old is often associated with hat wearing, that's hats, not caps and especially not caps worn with the peak at the back. It's curious that it should be so. I wear spectator shoes, two-tone with an imprinted pattern, they get many a compliment, but apart from festivals, I can't remember ever seeing anyone else wear them, yet, unlike hats, they are not seen as old.
Today, we will be off to church and then on to a classic car meeting and then end up at a rather good gastro-pub where we shall enjoy a traditional Sunday lunch. So, it's the fedora hat, removed in church, of course. Sports blazer, high waist trousers with wide hems and a turned up cuff, finished off with a pair of spectator shoes, naturally.
Old man, me? I take that as a compliment!