Do i dress like an old lady?

Not everything you wear has to be the most flattering thing ever. Sometimes comfy is the order of the day. That dress looks comfy and as a plus shows you have a small waist. I'd probably team it with a brightly coloured bra as I think colourful straps look better than grey. And a nice pair of sandals. (Age 43)

It’s not an ‘old lady’ dress, so ‘no’ to the question.
But it’s not the most flattering with big boobs. I’m 34F myself so truly understand the challenge of finding things that work.

It looks a nice, comfy, wear it in the heat dress. You have a fantastic cleavage but maybe it would be shown off better with a more structured fitting dress?

Old ladies dont dress like that. Im 64 and need three quarter length sleeves to hide my upper arms. I tend to go for more classic styles with modern thrown in.
The colour does nothing for you. Have you considered dying it a more exciting colour?

You really think that the the expression " dressing like an old lady" isn't dismissive and derogatory?

This is what she said:

everyone liked apart from this one friend who said I dress like an old lady

She was quoting her friend.

Perhaps you should read the full thread before commenting, else it just makes you look rude and silly.

FFS you are being ridiculous.

I’m old, I wouldn’t wear that dress, if that helps? If you like it, crack on.

FWIW OP those style of dresses are typically worn by the younger generation and so I’m not sure why your friend thinks it’s ’old lady’ like.

I can only assume that you usually wear bright colours/patterns and as it’s one coloured and more pastel, that she is implying you are dressing more boring - which to her equals not as youthful aka older.

Nope! A pretty standard summer dress. You, obviously, have large breasts, that affect the type/style of what you can wear I assume. I’m a 32E (ish) and I struggle with certain styles.

Also to add, I’m 40 and love a cardigan. Which I would take as a bit granny ish. 😂

No I haven't read all her posts.

I have been busy starting a thread in Site Stuff about the fact that MN doesnt recognise ageism as breaking Talk Guidelines.

I dont know what else OP has said because I cant get past her appalling and offensive thread title.

To me you look like a gorgeous young woman in a sun dress.

I'll never see 60 again, but I wouldn't dress in the styles I see teens and 20somethings sporting these days. I don't think it's particularly 'ageist' to suggest that certain looks look best on certain figures, or to say that certain age groups tend to have those figures while others don't.

What you read into phrases like 'old lady clothes' is up to you. It doesn't necessarily mean disgusting.

1. How can we tell from one example
2. It's totally reductive to make out old ladies are a homogeneous group with one style
3. You're gonna have to define old lady for us anyway

She is quoting her friend!

I think it’s a pale denim-y blue?

She asked the question because her friend said this to her.

Obviously she disagreed else she wouldn’t have worn it.

I am excusing her because you’re being rude when you obviously haven’t read all of her posts.

But they are definitely not stylish. If I were bothered enough to ask all and sundry what they thought about my clothes, I would hope they thought they were stylish.
I don't ask all and sundry because I only buy clothes that know suit me.

Not really. She is quoting a friend of hers who made the ‘old lady’ comment.

It's just a regular sun dress and looks fine. I wouldn't look twice one way or the other. But as a rather well endowed woman myself, the ruched top isn't the most flattering.

As an old lady can I reassure you I wouldn't wear that dress. It wouldn't suit me at all.

Today I'm wearing a pair of Jigsaw wide legged pale blue linen trousers and an Unfolded boxy dark blue teeshirt.

I’m 57 and I wouldn’t wear it, sorry.
I wear short denim-type skirts and I have great legs. Plain linen tops or tops with some embroidered detailing.

(I’ve lost a great deal of weight. And I’ve worn some very mumsy/frumpy clothes in my time! I look better now than I ever did, except for when I was a teenager! 🤣)

I don’t think it’s ideal with a large bust, but nothing about it suggests it should be worn by a certain age group. Ideal in the hot weather and I like your bracelets.

Edited because it was a duplicate post

I think that’s a rude reply.

Some people like plain dresses that are one coloured and not lots of patterns etc.

It also doesn’t make OP look ‘dumpy’.

It’s a nice dress and OP looks nice in it.
She has big boobs so could wear something that accentuates her figure more but not everyone wants to that, plus it’s hard enough find clothes that fit when you have big boobs.