Style choices that age women in their 40s

[Anonymous]

If you've ever had the experience of seeing a woman from behind and then when seeing her face realizing she's older than you thought, it's because she had a hourglass figure. You can create this with shapewear but it's "not comfortable" so women won't wear it even though it makes a huge difference. I wore a girdle 24 hours a day after giving birth and my stomach is now flat though the skin is wrinkled.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you've ever had the experience of seeing a woman from behind and then when seeing her face realizing she's older than you thought, it's because she had a hourglass figure. You can create this with shapewear but it's "not comfortable" so women won't wear it even though it makes a huge difference. I wore a girdle 24 hours a day after giving birth and my stomach is now flat though the skin is wrinkled.

You’re right, it sounds totally worth it to wear a girdle 24 hours a day so that people walking behind me can be surprised by my face.

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Anonymous wrote:If you've ever had the experience of seeing a woman from behind and then when seeing her face realizing she's older than you thought, it's because she had a hourglass figure. You can create this with shapewear but it's "not comfortable" so women won't wear it even though it makes a huge difference. I wore a girdle 24 hours a day after giving birth and my stomach is now flat though the skin is wrinkled.

You’re right, it sounds totally worth it to wear a girdle 24 hours a day so that people walking behind me can be surprised by my face.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you've ever had the experience of seeing a woman from behind and then when seeing her face realizing she's older than you thought, it's because she had a hourglass figure. You can create this with shapewear but it's "not comfortable" so women won't wear it even though it makes a huge difference. I wore a girdle 24 hours a day after giving birth and my stomach is now flat though the skin is wrinkled.

You know what else does this?

SPELLS.

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Anonymous wrote:If you've ever had the experience of seeing a woman from behind and then when seeing her face realizing she's older than you thought, it's because she had a hourglass figure. You can create this with shapewear but it's "not comfortable" so women won't wear it even though it makes a huge difference. I wore a girdle 24 hours a day after giving birth and my stomach is now flat though the skin is wrinkled.

You’re right, it sounds totally worth it to wear a girdle 24 hours a day so that people walking behind me can be surprised by my face.

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Anonymous wrote:If you've ever had the experience of seeing a woman from behind and then when seeing her face realizing she's older than you thought, it's because she had a hourglass figure. You can create this with shapewear but it's "not comfortable" so women won't wear it even though it makes a huge difference. I wore a girdle 24 hours a day after giving birth and my stomach is now flat though the skin is wrinkled.

You’re right, it sounds totally worth it to wear a girdle 24 hours a day so that people walking behind me can be surprised by my face.

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It really is.

It’s good too know there are some on DCUM I think I might really get along with IRL.

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Anonymous wrote:I wear capris length leggings all the time in the summer for my athleisure because I don't like shorts on me and I want to be comfortable--is that bad?

also, what jeans should we be wearing? I wear jeans so infrequently but when I do I can't seem to part with my skinny jeans. what are we supposed to wear? bootcut? flare? flare cropped? I'm confused. lol

I think capri leggings are unflattering, yes. The same reason as capri pants -- they are going to cut you off at the widest part of your calf. I would either go for a 7/8 legging (very flattering length, and you can get them in very thin, lightweight fabric that will be breathable in summer) or a bike short that comes to the knee. I don't generally like how my legs look and avoid shorts a lot, but the longer bike shorts have been making a come back and I'm going to try a pair this summer to wear on very casual days. I think it can look cute with a baggy tee and sneakers. It's very 80s, which is in.

As for jeans, if you like skinnies, stick with a slim straight cut. I think the skintight skinny jeans that are cut like leggings look bad -- a straighter leg will create a longer line. But you don't need to go wide leg or flare if that's not what you're used to or like. One of the main things about updating jeans from a generation ago is that you need a higher rise. Not like super high rise if that's not what you like or it doesn't look good on you, but you want jeans to sit at your natural waist.

Ok never thought about this for my capris leggings bc my calf is muscular and I have thin ankles so I thought it looked fine! But I’ll check out the 7/8 length. I think I have some but wear them in the fall.

Capris aren’t aging because of how they cut your leg or whatever you think is unflattering. They are aging because they are mostly worn by middle aged women who don’t want to show off their legs. There is little fundamentally aging about many of the clothes mentioned except 1) who wears and 2) whether it was a trend that is no longer trendy. (Ie, older people don’t keep up as much).

That's really it, isn't it! It's nothing inherent to the garment itself - it's the demographics of it. If it's a style worn by older people, it ages you.
I feel like a lightbulb just went off in my head.

Yep. My 88 year old MIL looks adorable in them. She's petite and for some reason I can't articulate, they are flattering.

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Anonymous wrote:If you've ever had the experience of seeing a woman from behind and then when seeing her face realizing she's older than you thought, it's because she had a hourglass figure. You can create this with shapewear but it's "not comfortable" so women won't wear it even though it makes a huge difference. I wore a girdle 24 hours a day after giving birth and my stomach is now flat though the skin is wrinkled.

You’re right, it sounds totally worth it to wear a girdle 24 hours a day so that people walking behind me can be surprised by my face.

omg
LOL

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Anonymous wrote:Clinging to trends from our younger years. I know jean jackets are very comfortable and I like the look, but I think they are dated looking on older women. But, why should anyone care what i think? If you love it, wear it, plenty of people don’t think like me.

And I’d bet I wear stuff other people think looks dated. But I wear what I love and don’t care what people think.

So women of age 40 are not supposed to wear tunics. We are not supposed to wear denim jackets. What are we allowed to wear when it is a bit chilly to not age us.

Lady, this is still DCUM and these boards are full of bad advice, particularly in the fashion and diet sections.

+10000
I sincerely hope nobody takes anything they read here seriously.

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Anonymous wrote:Clinging to trends from our younger years. I know jean jackets are very comfortable and I like the look, but I think they are dated looking on older women. But, why should anyone care what i think? If you love it, wear it, plenty of people don’t think like me.

And I’d bet I wear stuff other people think looks dated. But I wear what I love and don’t care what people think.

So women of age 40 are not supposed to wear tunics. We are not supposed to wear denim jackets. What are we allowed to wear when it is a bit chilly to not age us.

Lady, this is still DCUM and these boards are full of bad advice, particularly in the fashion and diet sections.

+10000
I sincerely hope nobody takes anything they read here seriously.

F$CK. *throws down her new cauldron and reluctantly reanimates her children*

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In my 40’s I just don’t care if I’m “aged” 98% of the time, so a lot of it is just people prioritizing practicality and comfort.

This^. Women over 40 are often moms who are practical, busy, comfortable and not out on hunt.

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Anonymous wrote:Lots of floral patterns.

Clothes that don’t fit properly.

I have been working in London recently and a lot of the female associates and leadership in our London offices are wearing loose fitting floral dresses. Don't see how that is age related.

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What a thread. It took a tedious detour for 7-8 pages when we were overcome with bosom discussion but I like that on page 20 we’ve all accepted we are just eldritch crones (with or without the tunics).

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Anonymous wrote:What a thread. It took a tedious detour for 7-8 pages when we were overcome with bosom discussion but I like that on page 20 we’ve all accepted we are just eldritch crones (with or without the tunics).

Listen just because I live by the woods, have a bosom, wear capri pants and occasionally eat souls doesn’t mean I can’t be stylish.

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Anonymous wrote:What a thread. It took a tedious detour for 7-8 pages when we were overcome with bosom discussion but I like that on page 20 we’ve all accepted we are just eldritch crones (with or without the tunics).

Listen just because I live by the woods, have a bosom, wear capri pants and occasionally eat souls doesn’t mean I can’t be stylish.

Slap a dishwater colored assortment of scarves on your haggish neck and voila, you will be the most stylish crone on the block!