Do you have (clothes related) 'if only I were 20 years younger' moments . . .

[Sadik]

Mine's just been set off by this t-shirt. (Though when I was young enough to have worn it, I couldn't have afforded it )
I'm trying to convince myself I could get away with this one. DH is tactfully sitting on me . . .

I would wear the second one but the first is horrible.

I would definitely have worn it and loved it when I was a teenager!

Buy the second one.
Life's too short

I would, but sadly I've measured me/it, and I think the t-shirt might be too short too!

Sorry, I think channelling my inner teenager has given me an excess of exclamation marks

Oh all the time. 20/30 years ago I had no idea what I could have got away with - I was slim and pretty, but had no self-esteem. Now I have the self-esteem, but the ship has long since sailed in terms of cool clothes.

And I hate the T shirts, but I still think if you want them you should go for it.

Yes, buy the second one. Life is indeed too short.
Fuck, buy the first one too if it makes you happy , why not? You could wear it to bed.

Not 20 years, but 15.

I would love to wear this. www.riverisland.com/women/lingerie--nightwear/lingerie/black-lace-longline-bra-683365

But I'm a mum of two and it would look out of place on the school run as I have nowhere to wear it. It's so pretty and I reckon I could get away with it just

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I'd lost a lot of weight after my DC were born (wasn't very well) and went shopping g for new clothes with Mum.

She made me try on a body con dress. It did look super on but I did feel that is was whispering 'mutton' at me quietly.

I bought another rather more elegant demure lbd instead.

I know what you mean. I love bardot tops. Love love them. Like hassled I didn't make the absolute most of myself when I was slim and lovely. I am now 48. I cannot wear a Bardot top any more. But I would not be 21 again if you paid me

I think people should wear what makes them happy. This mutton shizz is dreadful. Really.
I'm another who didn't 'make the most' of my youthful firmness as much as I might have. OTOH none of us are getting any younger and I for one surely don't want to be sitting here in another 20 years thinking 'if only I'd worn that while I was younger'.

jumper verion of the second tshirt OP

this might't make a bad tong top rouched up a bit OP

Oh, meant this one but the off the shoulder job could wotk too. Bit dull though.

I think pink space unicorns possibly falls beyond the range of mutton, MrsLettuce . . .

It's tricky - I do know what you're saying about the whole 'mutton' thing, but OTOH, I just think I look much better in clothes that are different to what I'd have worn when I was 21.

And like Rickoshea I'm very happy being the age I am now :)

Hmm, the 2nd dress might be just the ticket, though.

This thread is making me smile as I used to buy cyberdog tshirts off their stall/cave in Camden market more than 20 years ago. I loved them!

Wear what you like OP!

I love loads of cute flippy playsuits and stroppy sleeveless things I see about but that ship has unfortunately sailed for me body wise.

this way That long bra thingy is lovely.

I'd love a stroppy top

That was Freudian

Love those dresses. Though grinning because DS1 (13!) lives in Cyberdog clothes when he gets birthday money. I so want a pair of their men's Protonic combats, but am 25 years too old and 25lb too fat for them.

Sharpie and RickOShay

All the time. For me it's very pretty clothes, ie tutu skirts and sequin dresses. I had zero confidence as a teen and was bossed by my mother about what to wear for so long, i didn't really develop a sense of style. I'm a bit better now, but so many years wasted wearing ugly or too old clothes. Ah well.

notagiraffe I did buy myself a fabulous (and extremely bargain on ebay) furry purple and black punkyfish hoodie, and managed to keep it for about 5 minutes before it got annexed by my 14 year old.

I miss my shorter tops. Ones that show off my belly. Then again I used to have amazing abs when I sucked them in. Still used to be a bit paranoid about a big belly (I was a size 8 then ) now Im a size 14 (just dropped from a 16) and at 37 years old I feel that ship has sailed. I do look longily in the windows of shops that are aimed at 20 somethings.

Nah. I just wear what I want. If it suits me and I like it. This "mutton" stuff is vile and misogynist.

I am quite fortunate that I can still wear most of what I wore 20 years ago (crop tops excepted due to toll 2 DCs have taken).