Dressing to cover rather than style

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I see a lot of older women (I am nearly 60) who dress with the main intention being to cover up bits they don't like rather than to dress in a certain style that they do like.

Sleeves that reach the elbow to cover upper arm flab or loose capri pants that hide legs but are cooler than full length in summer. Waterfall cardigans to cover the bottom. Strange cut outs at the shoulder to show a little skin where they feel their skin isn't looking so aged.

I think this all results in frumpy looking old lady dressing style.

I don't think anyone else is really noticing a bit of a bingo wing or a wrinkly knee and dressing to cover bits of you just results in an overall unstylish look which everyone notices. I feel the discomfort at our aging bodies is leading women feel they need to cover things up even if it leaves them looking like stereotypical old ladies

Whoosh

I mean as a nation the French have nicer legs than the British

Lol what?

The worst phrase, already alluded to, is: "Mutton dressed as Lamb" wtf. Have we not gone beyond this antiquated notion that a women past 40 should have short hair, not wear jeans or bikinis, know her place. It makes me really angry.

Wear what you want, and what makes you comfortable, without judging others choices. I personally dislike covering up, detest half sleeves, like to get my tits out, but then I have decided to not give a fuck.

It’s okay to have bingo wings in middle age, you know?

I’m in my 60’s and I sort of disagree with you op.
I was walking past my local school
and saw a woman who I would say was about late 30’s. She had fabulous thick, shiny hair, clear skin and straight white teeth so very attractive. However what I noticed first was her stomach that was a little podgy hanging out of a crop top. I actually thought she would have looked much better in a full length t-shirt rather than following fashion.
I always work on the basis of cover the bits you are not happy with and show off the best bits.

Well yes it is but I was saying she didn’t have them. And only commenting on her age as I don’t really see 51 as an age where you start dressing as ‘old’.

I could do a side by side comparison of Victoria’s upper arms and a google image search of bingo wings but I’m not sure how to on my phone

If you do a Google image search on bingo wings it is laughable to suggest Victoria Starmer has them. I thought she looked lovely in the red dress but personally I don’t think the cut was particularly flattering to the arm area. The slit would make most people’s arms appear bigger than they are. If it were me I would have put a couple of stitches in both sides. I generally alter all my clothes in some small way and often buy a bigger size so I can adjust it as I want.