Do You Dress The Way You Like, or Follow The Latest Trends?

For me,comfort comes first. The last time I tucked in my blouse was when I had the flu. That lasted about 3 days until I got my appetite back. Out of style or not, when I go out I want something age appropriate. I don't own any dresses. At home I wear any old thing that suits me. hubby's old flannel shirts are fine for the fall weather yard work.
 

SeaBreeze said:
Women's fashion trends from 1789 to 1970 here.

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I would still wear a dress like 1966 in a minute depending on where I was going, may a tad longer though. :D Dress 69, I see people wearing a version of that today, I know there a plenty of blouses with that sleave still it comes and goes.

I'm amazed how much time has passed that I've been on this site posting where does the time go, seriously, it just flew by. I hadn't any idea I've been around here so long feels like only a couple of years by 100. ;)

My style of dress has changed drastically since I first posted, as I moved from Florida and where I am now, my preferred way of dressing just stands out even more than it did before, plus, temps are cooler here, so now I'm wearing more jeans and slacks. In a different area, I might would go back to mostly wearing dresses, now I just wear casual mostly knit type dresses while I'm indoors.
 
I'm still wearing jeans or capris and tees in summer, jeans and sweatshirts in winter. Clean jeans and tees or sweatshirts for dressing up. Add shoes for formal occasions. I'm not exactly what you'd call fashion-forward. Maybe it's a result of too many years of dressing for the corporate world. Evan Piccone suits, sedate pumps. Don't remember that any of us ever wore anything pretty, just business-like. And boring.
 

When I worked I followed the dress code. Now that I'm retired I dress casual. Usually jeans but I have come to like some of the draw-string waisted pants with tapered legs. Due to the fact I tend to chill easily, in the fall and winter I favor vests with whatever.
 
GeorgiaXplant said:
I'm still wearing jeans or capris and tees in summer, jeans and sweatshirts in winter. Clean jeans and tees or sweatshirts for dressing up. Add shoes for formal occasions. I'm not exactly what you'd call fashion-forward. Maybe it's a result of too many years of dressing for the corporate world. Evan Piccone suits, sedate pumps. Don't remember that any of us ever wore anything pretty, just business-like. And boring.
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I must be the only person who enjoyed my corporate wardrobe, so much so, I'm still not over someone stealing my great suit I left on my cart after I picked it up at the cleaners. It was my favorite suit. This was early 80's, later I worked in fashion industry sold some really nice clothing, so got to dress more fashionable then, but later years went back to office work and more modest attire.

One thing for sure, I don't like to spend a lot, but, quality is important and I make sure I get great deals when I do buy clothing. I do love my jeans, always have, but, I do love my dresses as well. Jeans can be dressed up quite nicely if dressy attire is the goal, which isn't something I'm interesting in for daily wear. But, summer spring, I just like wearing simple non fussy dresses.
 
Below is me in a dress I made and wore about 9 years ago when I lived in Tampa Fl; it is a typical style of dress, I would wear when I was leaving the house. Just a simple shift style. Red arrow is pointing to me.

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I dress casual 99.9 per cent of the time. During this time it is shorts or jeans with t-shirts in the summer and sweats in the winter. The only time I dress up is only when I feel like I have to. For example, weddings, funerals, etc. Then it is only dress pants and tops or sweaters with flat shoes.
 
It's nice that casual clothing is more acceptable than it used to be back in the 1950's say. :love_heart:
 
Casual is relative, to me my style of dress is casual, so what one defines as casual will depend on what they are used to and what that means to them. Some people's casual is sloppy looked like they rolled out of bed, some nice and neat and some think a simple dress means you're all dolled up when in fact some dresses are like throwing on a t-shirt and pant a pair of flats and nothing more even less fuss. :)
 
I maintain several different choices of clothing for different functions. As a ballroom dancer, I have a selection of clothing that is "dancy" meaning that it allows me to move easily, it's flowy, and often has some bling to it so that it sparkles under the lights.

I have my work clothes. As an organizer and personal assistant to a variety of people in the rich part of town, I dress according to what I'm going to be doing that day. It might be just workout wear if I'm going to be doing messy work. I will dress in tailored jeans and jacket or dress if I need to see people, go shopping or run other errands that require me to be out and about. Otherwise I go to work in casual wear...jeans or capris and a sweater or top, or a summer dress with sandals.

I love jewelry, and I have a large collection of costume jewelry ... I always make sure I have the appropriate jewelry to match the clothing I have.
 
am 77 years old.fer past number of years i wear jeans which means yer can wear any kind of clothes to go with them.
this summer i wore shorts as this summer it has bin amazing with the hot weather so i was wearing shorts fer a WHOLE month.
last time i wore shorts that long was when i was at skool :)
 

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