under what circumstances is it acceptable fro a woman in her 30s to wear an alice band?

[nickytwotimes]

I like them but do not wish to make a dreadful faux pas. NB: I am not a sloane, lol. Any opinions?

so long as it is not padded or velvet, doesn't give you a terrible quiff at the front, make you look like Alice in Wonderland or a sloane you are probably ok.

I wear them all the time - either the narrow elastic type that goes all the way round or the wide fabric ones more like a scarf.

While applying make up, moisturiser or plucking eyebrows.

(Claire's or H&M are good for the former, Accessorize for the latter)

a woamn in her 30's should be able to wear what ever she likes.

I don't like the sparkly ones for anyone over the age of 16. And no velvet ones with pearls on them

look, cool

yes wear what you like!

i've got a really nice thin plaited leather one from accessorize

Okay, conflicting views already. I don't want to make a fanny of myself so am waiting...

(saw some smashing ones in Claire's today [covet])

x-posts. seem to be more in favour of.
I like those clothey ones too.

I have mental hair.

VERY cool

None. Awful things.

The girlfriend of one of my partner's cousins who must be nearly 40 wears one all the time, with long straight hair. She is otherwise pretty and very slim and fit and dresses OK - why the appalling hairstyle?

oh wear what you like
as long as it doesn't have your name written on it

Very nice Badger.

oh I like Mrs B's
the nearer I get to 40, the less I give a stuff about what other people think tbh

I wear one, didn't for a while, but now don't give a stuff what people think, I like wearing them.

ok maybe not those prints but concept is sound

i wear them a lot

Superdrug have some ok hairbands, and can vouch for Clarie's Accesories range as well

Have very curly but fine hair which, once i have an alice band on, and my hair artfully (!) piled up i look half way decent

See I really like them and think they can sometimes look quite funky but its a very fine line between it working or coming across as a sloan or spinster librarian as a result I have never actually worn one.

Hmm I have a mental picture of Paris Hilton wearing one...not sure thats a good thing.

oh yes - I avoid wearing mine with a cardigan or a shirt dress (too librariany) or a really long skirt (too hippy)

Hmm chich boho hippy is a style I could live with but spinster librarian is to be avoided at all costs so twinsets are out

i'm going to go for it.
[brave]
I'm blaming you lot, ya know.

They are fine! I wear one on occasion too and am even considering spending a fiver on one I saw in matalan

I like that alice band hair up look that the beautiful woman in studio 60 wore

bad pic of it here

is nice

At a gymkhana.

oh yes, Jordan

but, like Charlotte in early Sex and the City, she wears very preppy things that would make most of us look frighteningly unsexy and/or about 12