Do i dress like an old lady?

WTF 😱

Not sure what you meant about dressing like an old lady! My lovely Mum died suddenly aged 83 and my 21 year old daughter wears some of her clothes !
She was so cool and definitely out dressed people decades younger than her .
FWIW The dress you have on is ok for the beach .

How do you navigate the real world?

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Well it’s not mini skirts hoodies, low slung joggers or very high heels. Of course octagenerians can wear these things,but on the whole,they tend not to.

Is there a specific old lady uniform? I'm quite old but I haven't received the memo yet.

I don’t think it’s anything to do with ‘old lady’ dressing. It’s just not styled to be modern or up to date. Once you improve the bra have a look at what’s going to bring it up to date in terms of the accessories and shoes. Chunky jewellery, the right layer for the evening or cooler days, new sandals etc. I’d recommend following fashionable women of the same age and taking some inspiration. No need
to completely change your wardrobe as so many items like this dress can look up to date with the right styling. Have a go and see what changes you can make

No it’s not an old lady dress!! The style is v fashionable. I will be honest and say I don’t think grey is very flattering. Xo

Old lady, no. But I think its quite dowdy and isn't something I'd choose.

But if you're comfortable and like it then why isn't that enough?

Aye, she wished they were smaller. You're right. But tbf it's hard to hide. I've always been an A-B cup but my sister was a G and anything that skimmed just made her look frumpy, which she hated. Going with it was the best thing for her.

Its a cheap looking dress and is as dowdy as all get out.

You can find a much better dress than that.

And knock it off with the old lady stuff.

Lovely dress, like the soft blue colour

When I see posts like this, I can’t help but wondering whet it’s actually a man.
Many apologies if I am mistaken.🤔

I think you look lovely im 40 and dress similar x

More or less. She said she wishes they weren't so big.
I quoted her on that.

I would imagine most days you don't wear a thin strapped dress presuming you like in the UK. If you do then absolutely not old lady. If you do, what else do you wear?

Has she said that's her aim?

I have no shits to give about other people’s opinion of how I look. If they don’t like it they can avert their eyes! I say that as someone who now refuses to dye my grey hair, doesn’t care particularly for makeup and can’t be arsed to shave legs or pits.

What I care massively about is lazy stereotypes and dismissing older women as a group. I care similarly about all lazy stereotypes about for eg single parents, people with tattoos, people with strong local accents, heavier people and on and on.

It’s ignorant, lazy and dismissive as well as rude and dull.

I know but if she hates her big boobs there are better styles to make them less obvious if that's her aim.

She is top heavy! (nothing wrong with that, OP!) she can't make everyone wear Meta glasses 😁

How do 'old ladies' dress?

What a weird thing for anyone to say.

I have had comments in the past about wearing a cardigan, because apparently only 'old ladies' wear them! I have been wearing one since I was in my 20s.

I want to ban the word "frumpy". Or dowdy.

😂 Mumsnet is not in the real world.

I'd call it a sun dress.
It's for baking hot weather / beach type day.

i so wish my boobs were smaller

I think you do need a better bra, but looking at it another way (!) the shirring on the bust does emphasise your bust which is fine if you're happy with that but from a style perspective it makes you look a bit top-heavy.

If you feel your boobs are bigger than you'd like this is not the dress to wear as it does make them very obvious.

There are lots of summer sun dress types around with more a more vest top and thicker shoulder straps.

How old is old?

I can't imagine a 90 year old in it.

absolutely

If nothing else, I know that boys in my life are the least impressed with what I (or my friends) am wearing 😂, and not just my sons.