what will you NEVER wear because it will "make you your mum"

[MaureenCognito]

Always remember laughing at noddyholders posts about her mum and her penchant for silver chunky jewellery and flicky hair.

what item epitomises your mum?

Foot glove shoes from M&S. A variety of Clarks and Skechers Mary Jane type shoes that are horrible.

Blouses and skirts from Bon Marche.
Christmas and Halloween jumpers.

To be fair, she always matches and is very smart. It's also hours of fun when she tries giving my 29yr old sister her comfy shoes as they are the same size.

you can tell my mum is a generation at least older than yours, Yours are all refugees from the 60s

Or even Millets

Rollnecks. Also, an item of clothing she calls a 'bodystocking' but is actually just one of those 'body' things with poppers round your growler. Blech.

To be fair though reading about sensible short haircuts.......
When my mum
Left my awful dad she had her waist length hair cut in to a v chic short style and looked much younger and a million dollars. I always associate that hair cut with strength and independence and feeling like my mum was a super hero. About 5 years ago she grew it long again (it's totally silver now) down to about bra strap level and it made her look like a mad witch but also older and a bit downtrodden and tired - I suppose because it reminded me of when she was with my dad. For a few years I was too polite to say much but enough was enough and when I had dd I told her she wouldn't want to go swimming with her because of drying her hair and that would be a shame.....took about another year but suddenly it was gone and the Judi dench crop was back mum looks about 60 instead of 80 again and is all dynamic again he he he

Items from Dash and some sailing label in debenhans. When she wears hippy stuff from East I'm quite proud of her though

Really?
My Mum would've been 70 now.
I don't think she was ever stylish.
I'm still having the horrors at the Country Casuals dresss that resembled a toga she wore for a do once, and the vile diarrohea coloured skirt suit she wore to meet Princess Anne, with massive VPL (Oh Netto, but no one will care and I need comfy underwear )

American Tan tights.

Oh dear,

I have over the years dressed like many of your mothers'.

I have mid calf length skirts (I wish they were fashionable. I hate maxi dresses I'm too short and no one needs to see 40+ knees.) black zip boots, fleeces, Per Una jeans, round necked T shirts and cardigans.

DD2 has, however pinched my bronze sandals.

Leather trousers and a new romantic satin blouse with patent platform peep toe heels, or leggings, knee boots and a very very nice tunic.

I remember really wanting my mum to collect me in a sensible summer skirt and a nice cardy - I turned into a sensible mummy. My mum, even at 76, will always be the skinny, glam, beautiful one.

I'm with Agatha on this one - beige. Or sugared almond pastel A line skirts. Or, sweet Jesus, American Tan tights.

My mum wears black jeans that are so old and faded, the last time I saw her I thought she'd bought some new white ones. She was standing in bright sunshine and I couldn't detect the barely there grey from a few feet away.

Baggy blouses under tight-fitting jumpers, all with mismatched necklines for added bunched upness.

I am not fashionable at all, but I like to appear as if I looked in the mirror before leaving the house. I didn't learn this from my mum.

Things from Per Una.

Patent/leather shoes with a 1.5 inch heel.

Fleeces unless on a serious trek.

Always in tea coloured tights, fitted skirt, blouse or thin silk long sleeved top with smart fitted jacket or cashmere cardi. Fitted winter coat and brooch for leaving the house. Shoes- mid heel court. Short curly hair undyed in black. She is in her 70's. Very proud of never wearing trainers or fleeces. Has collection of smart scarves. Queen mum handbag with everything in it.

Hasn't worn trousers since she turned 50. Always been a size 8- she looks like photos of nancy Mitford. When pregnant "ballooned" 2 stone- sideways glance at fat- size 10- dd.

Was told to wear orthopaedic shoes but said she would rather be housebound. Refused point blank.

Wears thin gold chain with cross on it. Rings on all skinny teeny fingers like rocks. Never dieted or exercised in her life" common" :)

Thinks I am a mess and dh will leave as I wear jeans, flat shoes and carry non leather handbags. Plus I have long scruffy hair which should be neat in a nice style. Gives me money and escorts me to m&s to style me. " you could look lovely, dear"

Hotter shoes and a navy blue zip up fleece.

Oh and Breton stripped tops.

All items I have been guilty of wearing/ borrowing and to my horror look like her twin, dam it.

mu mum always used to wear an apron as she was always working hard at something and ruby red lipstick when she wzs going out.She has been dead 21 years and I still miss her terribly

"per Una jeans - I did have some but refuse to wear them or buy any more."

I bought some Per Una slim straight leg jeans the other day. They are a perfect fit and look a lot better on me than ill fitting Levis/Gap/Top Shop/Next/other trendy brand jeans etc that don't fit and gape at the waist.

In answer to the OP. My mum used to wear headscarves tied under the chin like the Queen does and old lady hats.

Oh yes, the metallic sandals.

And a wolf fleece.

Chanel No5, ankle boots, tights under sandals, too many rings, polo necks..

I think I must be a the same age as some of your mums...

My mum wears a lot of navy blue. I never wear it.

She also wears short sleeve 'silky' old lady blouses with a round neck jumper so that the colour is shown at the neckline.

She also has a set of shoulder pads that she wears with all outfits as someone told her once she needed them to balance her out.

She also wears a corselette as her underwear. Like her mother wore.

I bet they will MrsDeVere, jut to spite you

I've just remembered my Mum's sling back sandals. I need a lie down

Mrs Devere - the queen is her style icon:) plus she thinks pp is a "lovely man" ie a real hottie. She likes victoria Beecham to, bizarrely for someone so out of touch. Says she has a wonderful figure-sideways glance at me- and always look so well dressed and turned out. Mum once, in her 60's foiled a post office raid by refusing to lie on the floor ' not on this floor, young man' and then ordered him out by asking if his mother knew what he was doing plus why wasn't he at work?" it must have been like being shouted at by lady Bracknell:)