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Is this dress too short for 39!?

336 replies

Pooshweens · 27/11/2019 14:32

I got this dress from whistles which I love until DH said it was a touch too short. I'm 39 years old and don't want to look mutton!

What do you think?

Is this dress too short for 39!?
Is this dress too short for 39!?
OP posts:
Mother87 · 27/11/2019 17:02

You look FABGrin

firesong · 27/11/2019 17:02

No. I'm the same age and probably wear very "inappropriate" clothing according to some, but we should all wear what we like.

Ravenesque · 27/11/2019 17:02

It looks great.

Sksksksk · 27/11/2019 17:06

Wear it. It’s lovely and you look lovely in it 👍🏻

MistyCloud · 27/11/2019 17:07

@Pooshweens You have a lovely figure and great hair! And I bet you could pass for 29 to 32, so as a few posters have said, it's not an age thing at all. I think you could get away with wearing most stuff.

BUT (sorry,) this dress is a bit short and slightly odd looking and not a really nice dress. It's not a great look sorry. JMO don't mean to offend! Flowers

Northernsoullover · 27/11/2019 17:09

I'm 47 and I have a skirt you could see my fanwah in if I didn't pair it with the worlds thickest tights. I wouldn't wear it bare legged or neutral tights though. It looks fab on you!
My partner has told me previously that a certain dress I own was 'too short' I asked him what it was too short for? He couldn't give me a satisfactory answer and hasn't mentioned it since Wink

mountainwoman1 · 27/11/2019 17:10

I think you look great. in my experience though once someone says they don't like something to me, i can't feel 100% comfortable with it after that.

Intotheseayouandme · 27/11/2019 17:11

I love it and you look great. I hope your are going somewhere nice.

PlumsGalore · 27/11/2019 17:12

No it’s not, especially not with black tights. I am very envious of your pins!

Kaykay066 · 27/11/2019 17:13

Looks fabulous, am quite jealous you have a lovely figure

Drum2018 · 27/11/2019 17:13

Gorgeous figure so you can definitely carry it off. I'm late 40's and would wear it with the dark tights.

BettyBizzghetti · 27/11/2019 17:16

I think it's a matter of personal choice and what you feel comfortable with, OP.

You have very good legs, as do I. I used to wear short skirts and dresses non stop. I wouldn't now wear anything that short, though - because I do think I'd look muttony at 48 (on the fact of it, I do look a lot younger, thanks to good genes, good hair and no effort - but I wouldn't if I were actually standing next to someone who was 30). I still only ever wear skirts, but now generally wear calf-length pencil skirts, which do show that I have a very good shape but are a bit less 'young'. This is partly because my teenage DDs wear short skirts, and I don't want to be in the same style arena as them.

But that's what I'm happy with, and I completely accept that other women might feel happy in different clothes.

Highandlow · 27/11/2019 17:17

You look good in it!

AmbitiouslyFit · 27/11/2019 17:17

Short me thinks

twosoups1972 · 27/11/2019 17:17

OP you look great, keep it! What’s the dress?

kateandme · 27/11/2019 17:17

you look really pretty op.and it isnt indecant really mart and lovely

Introvertedlife · 27/11/2019 17:19

I love your confidence and I think you look great in that skirt. Doesn't matter about age. I'm 31 and I wouldn't have the confidence to wear a mini skirt. I'm more of a midi length kind of girl. I mainly wear jeans, leggings, trousers or jumpsuits.

sue51 · 27/11/2019 17:19

39 is far too young to worry about too short dress lengths. You look great and tell your DH not to be so daft.

NiceLegsShameAboutTheFace · 27/11/2019 17:19

Someone to me: 'You don't want to look like mutton dressed as lamb, do you?'
Me: 'Tis better than looking like mutton dressed as mutton'

39? 79? Who gives a fuck? You look great Smile '

Auberjean · 27/11/2019 17:21

You do look great.

reservoircats · 27/11/2019 17:21

Saw that dress in whistles earlier. It looks fantastic on you OP. Wear it!! Screw what anyone else thinks.

Pooshweens · 27/11/2019 17:23

Andyprom it's called Gianna or something like that!

The boots were from Dune last year,m. I agree, some other boots would be better

Thank you for all the lovely compliments, it had made my day Smile

OP posts:
NiceLegsShameAboutTheFace · 27/11/2019 17:24

And …… some of my skirts barely cover my modesty. I'm 52 and have great legs (in my opinion), hence my user name Blush I really haven't got two fucks to give about anyone else's opinion on the matter.

HubeusRagrid · 27/11/2019 17:25

Not too short. You look great OP!

Timetobegood · 27/11/2019 17:47

I like the boots and just bought a similar pair myself!

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