What is wrong with looking mumsy?

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Just that really.

What is mumsy? I associate mumsy with being comfortable. In which case I was mumsy long before I was a mum.

I'm curious as to why you posted this in Style and Beauty...

Nothing. You can look/dress any way you want. But most people equate mumsy with frumpy and that's the look they want to avoid. Comfortable is not mumsy.

Nothing. Dress any way you want.

To me mumsy=frumpy and I would prefer not to think of myself as frumpy (although at 38 I am past some of the most cutting edge fashions).

Once you get past 40 you're going to be called either 'mumsy' or 'mutton'. I would ignore them all and wear whatever you want.

I think of mumsy as dated and frumpy rather than comfortable.

Ergo the ubiquitous "mum boots", sensible slacks, frumpy haircut, jolly colour schemes (red top, trousers and shoes), comfy squashy soled shoes.

I know of two women, one younger than me, other of undeterminate age due to said mumsy-ness, who both just look mumsy.

What are mum boots?

Also what would a frumpy haircut look like?

I think we exhausted this topic last year - see old thread.

Lots of old threads on mum boots, just search for them.

Wearing mom jeans as I type

Mum jeans? I see that the US president is accused of wearing mom jeans.

I may well look mumsy but I like to think I have always dressed this way. I can't even wear my mum boots these days due to injury - have had to buy 'comfort shoes' - aaaghhh!

Mummy is another word for frumpy in my mind.

I wear comfortable stuff always, can't cope with heels or any clothing which is not comfortable but I try to avoid frumpy!

Wow Floisme that is just not true. Women in their forties look amazing and often better than when they were younger. Not just forties either 50 60 even 70 year olds embrace style and look amazing.

Millyblods what isn't true? Of course there are loads of fabulously stylish 50+ women - I am one of them What did you think I was saying?

duns borough I love Style & Beauty. Just got some Lanacane anti chafing gel for primer as recommended here. Brilliant.
Genuinely curious and wanted some definitions I suppose. I didn't think of mumsy = frumpy. Angelina Jolie was described as mumsy at this years Oscars on this board. I just thought well she is a mum and I thought she looked ok.
I suspect I veer to the slightly frumpy side of stylishness if that is not an oxymoron.

Floisme sorry and apologies . read that wrong as you can tell.

Isn't the mumsy look coming back in now anyway with this 'normcore' thing?

I'm in my 50s too so went on defensive overdrive.

Just reading thread linked above.
Bob - tick
CBA Mousy - tick
Boot cut jeans - tick
Boots with kitten heels (low heels) - tick

Millyblods no worries at all, the ageism on Style and Beauty (though not in this thread) gets to me sometimes too!

Having said which, 'mumsy' isn't really age specific; it's just an insult for daring to - well look like a mum

To me, mumsy means frumpy, ie bootcuts, tunics with leggings - that sort of look.

Mumsy equals frumpy and a bit dated Not really an age thing I def look better now than when ds was little!

Angelina did look mumsy this year. I can't put my finger on why.

I stopped wearing mum boots a while back when I realised how frumpy they were.

But why do we say 'mumsy' rather than just 'frumpy'? I do it myself so I'm not having a pop at anyone but talk about self loathing So what's going on?

Angelina's was a horrible dress. It made her boobs look saggy and made her look a bit fat. Note to designers, if you make Angelina bloody Jolie look large, it's time to go back to the drawing board.

Flo that's why I hate the word, "Mumsy". It's just another way of bashing women on the way we look.