Mumsnet Logo
My feed
Premium

Please
or
to access all these features

Style & Beauty

So what should you wear to be stylish but casual if you're in your 30s and not a size 10 or below??

10 replies

Twiglett · 15/07/2005 16:14

cos fashion only seems to cater for very thin young people as far as I see

show me pictures

OP posts:
Report

GetMakosiorVanessaorOrlaithOut · 15/07/2005 16:18

My friend is very stylish and I'd say she's a size 14.

She wears what I would wear - atm she's wearing the gypsy skirts (either to the floor or just below knee) with t-shirts or vest tops (not strappy though). We both wear jeans/cords with t-shirts and a nice belt and nice shoes/sandals. If cooler - a v-neck jumper with a white vest showing in the v (I've got a black jumper and a pea green one). We've both also got a pair of wide leg linen trousers (mine beige, hers white) which you can mix with tops and belts.

She always has nice fashionable necklaces on that lift the outfit. I don't wear necklaces but always have bracelets/bangles on that complement the outfit.

We don't dress similarly on purpose btw!

Report

snafu · 15/07/2005 16:19

Hmmm, that's pretty much what I wear. (Not trying to imply that I am stylish though, heavens no!) I think accessories are the thing really and I've always been bad at that.

Report

GetMakosiorVanessaorOrlaithOut · 15/07/2005 16:19

In fact, I think it's the accessories that do it - wear classic, plainish clothes but wear some nice funky or statement jewellry and trendy shoes/nice sandals or flip flops which is easy in this weather.

The other thing we both do that a lot of Mums don't, is wear make up.

Btw, not trying to say I'm a goddess or anything

Report

GetMakosiorVanessaorOrlaithOut · 15/07/2005 16:20

x post snaf!

Report

FrenchGirl · 15/07/2005 16:20

well twiggie, this summer I will be mostly wearing my fab linen mix Gap trousers (one pair in chocolate brown, other pair 'linen' colour...): am tall and a curvy size 12/14, and their 'modern fit' trousers fit me really well (long legs, a bit wide but not stupidly, waist a bit low but not super low). I wear them with a nice tan belt (widish), and either a fitted t-shirt or a white vest with Gap short sleeved linen wrap tops. And silver flip-flops or high espadrilles.
Also like skirts (nothing gipsy though): a line with pretty print and again simple fitted T-shirt.
Is that any help?

Report

snafu · 15/07/2005 16:20

I do wear strappy vest tops though - is that wrong? Eeeek.

Report

MrsDoolittle · 15/07/2005 16:21

Uhmmm Twiglett. I think you have something there.
I think bias cut dresses are beautiful on thin people but on ordinary folks postively awful.
I usually find I have to be a classic as possible to be stylish, meaning clean lines all the time.

Report

snafu · 15/07/2005 16:21

lol (who are you btw?)

Report

GetMakosiorVanessaorOrlaithOut · 15/07/2005 16:21

GDG!

No, strappy tops are fine! Just not everyone is comfortable in them from the bra perspective!

Report

snafu · 15/07/2005 16:22

Ohhhh, I wondered where you'd got to! Should've known!

Report
Please create an account

To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account.

Sign up to continue reading

Mumsnet's better when you're logged in. You can customise your experience and access way more features like messaging, watch and hide threads, voting and much more.

Already signed up?