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[quote=Anonymous]I've always leaned towards deep. solid colors and simple designs. When I was in my 20s, my dad once complained that I was always wearing black, dark blues, grays, etc. and why didn't I wear more pink and yellow? Told him I hated pink and I hated yellow. Still remember his reply "I think you should wear a pink skirt and a yellow blouse."

I still like deep tones (jewel tones more than black) but I realized at some point I sometimes did pick out those colors my dad thought I should wear. A few years ago I bought a silk and linen cardigan with a round neck just because it was so pretty, but didn't have a top to wear under it (too heavy to just wear a buttoned sweater, even a lightweight one, plus it was not long). Then I found a pale yellow scoop neck cotton knit top that worked perfectly and suddenly that long ago conversation with my dad came back and made me smile. But it occurred to me I was unconsciously aware I needed some colors to reflect on my skin. Looking pale against dark colors (when I was young my hair was very dark brown) worked when I was young but with hair fading and going gray (colored for several years but stopped) I definitely needed it.

I'm most aware of not wanting to look sloppy--like I don't own a mirror--when I run errands. My hair (mostly gray although it is still brown-ish when wet) has always been fine and fairly thin, so it doesn't hold a shape and gets really fly away and I look completely senile if I'm not careful. I'm probably more conscious of how I look in public than when I was younger. [/quote]

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