What now looks dated

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As in looks you've worn in recent years that now look wrong or frumpy? (no Mumsnet debate on the word frumpy please!)

I honestly wouldn't worry about it in the slightest.

@JaneJeffer I haven't rtft but there was an article about dated mumswear in the sun a few days ago which I guess might have been created from this thread.

This was only started today though @Dummycrusher so must be The Star

No, the thread is "Style and Beauty" not "in style" - if by "in style" you mean "what is the current social media approved fast fashion fad for people who lack the courage, confidence or imagination to wear what they want and create their own style"

If it's about looking (and feeling) comfortable and understated, why are leggings under dresses 'dated'? Just asking; in my 70s, so I'm really not that bothered about fitting in. I stopped wearing heels three years ago, thankfully!

@JaneJeffer you're quite right! Maybe The Star was jealous of The Sun and wanted to copy its article 😁

You are confusing wanting to be stylish with wanting to slavishly follow fashion trends.

I am having flashbacks of the 90s trend of short jumper over a long white shirt. Often it was sewn together as one garment -it was novel when it first came out but looked naff quite quickly as it lingered as a trend

I wish people would move on from the Charlton Heston NRA conference 'from my cold dead hands/corpse/arse' quote. Find a new way of expressing that sentiment.

It's dated.

Definitely

Mind you I'm not keen on the fashion of 2022

Are you living in a box sums it up

Went to Chelsea flower show and that was 99% what people between 25 and 60 were wearing patterned maxi/shirt denim jacket plexus trainers…was surprised at how much of a uniform it appeared to be

Trainers are ugly and look ridiculous if you're not actually taking part in sport.

If by "Chunky boots" you mean Doc Martens- as dull, boring and ubiquitous as jeans.

Chunky sandals- plain ugly and I'm not a child

Brogues- possibly the least unatractive of your suggestions.

Skinny jeans
Knee length boots
High heels
Fitted / shaped t-shirts

None of these things suited me especially so I'm very grateful. I put on a pair of wide legged black work trousers today that I've had for years and suddenly they look current again. I do find that fashion ebbs and flows from what suits me to what doesn't. I'm far better with the baggier, unstructured look that seems to have come back round again. I can actually go shopping and see things that I want to buy.

@KentishMiss @Purplepeopleeaterz agree completely! I've got stuff from 2010 and before I still like to wear, couldn't care less what people think! 😃i don't really follow what's in and what's not and never really notice what others are wearing.

My feet hurt so much these days so comfort rules

Style isn't the same as fashion. I hate jeans. I don't find any jeans stylish, no matter how fashionable or "on trend" they might be. They are just dull and boring and almost nobody looks stylish in them.

You said a few posts back 'Weird, weird thread. Honestly, who cares?'

Well you seem to care. Look at you now, joining in with all these opinions after your initial indignation.

Well done.

I'm not a fan of chunky footwear either. I will stick to my converse lookalikes or my flat pumps.

I always think 'dewy' looks nothing of the sort, more sort of waxy - like something the undertaker would use. Matt or none is loads better.

Always find these threads interesting. On the first page a few of my staples have been listed 🤣 Ballet flats. Skechers! Leggings under dresses.

Im fall so leggings under dresses have always made sense to me as well as ballet flats as I don't like heels.

I'm gutted I love dresses with leggings!

Tall* not fall.

Some real virtue signalling on this thread

dainty shoes - most stylish footwear has a bit of heft to the soles now - be it trainers, boots, flats whatever - speaks for itself

I have always loved dainty shoes and it's what I wear. My perfect shoes are Audrey Hepburn ballet flats and the sort of neat, pointy , low- heeled stilletos/ kitten heels she wore in Breakfast at Tiffany's. It's what I always wear and shops like Hobbs and LK and Pretty Ballerina always have them.

I hated platform soles in the 70s and every time they come round.

Footwear with a bit of heft is just plain ugly.

I meant who cares whether it's "on trend".
It's just so silly pontificating about other women's clothes being "dated"