Category Archives: Fashion
Not Quite Old Enough For This – Postscript
A friend considerably younger than I took umbrage – politely, of course—with my inclusion of brooches as too old for me. She has for years enjoyed brooch-embellished jackets. I concede that an unusual pin is sometimes a nice addition to one’s chest. So I withdraw that weird purple brooch, and offer this instead: Certainly I …
Not Quite Old Enough For This
I have accepted the fact that I am just too old for some things: Miniskirts Bikinis Body Glitter Visible bra straps Polka-dot manicures Bare midriffs Thigh high boots Pigtails (which I would never wear anyway) Navel piercing (which I would SO do, if I were twenty-five again) It is with regret that I say goodbye …
Not Quite Old Tanning
There’s no doubt about it, tanning ages your skin. Unfortunately, white skin ages YOU. I mean, really, is there anything older than an old lady’s white shin? Perhaps her white thigh, which is why old ladies never reveal anything above the knee. I have white skin. Luckily, I’m not the burn and peel, burn and …
Not Quite Old Blue Jeans
Today is a jeans day. We have no dress code at work, and very casual is the rule. So today it’s knee-length blue jeans. Bottom of the knee, which is odd, but somehow leg-elongating. Faded, with a slim fit, they have a little slit at the hem so I can bend at the knee. My …
Not Quite Old Bathing Suits
The end of July, but the first time this year at the beach. The teenagers look so great. Bikinis, flat tummies, firm thighs. The women just a little older look a bit more voluptuous–amazingly beautiful, if you can stand the tattoos. Then there’s the thirties and forties. Some thin, some heavy. This is when the …
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