This is your mother's Rush! What we wore 1960-1990

[ellebud]

Originally Posted by honeychile

I had a pair of elephant bells that were red and white checked. *blush* When they went out of style, I was able to make EIGHT dinner napkins out of them, for casual napkins! Worse, I can remember wearing them during the Bicentennial Year!

Everytime I see flared pants now, I think of how stupid we must have looked.

And this is why I try, though not always successfully, to keep my mouth shut when my kids show up in the latest fashion that I think looks perhaps not so great.

My other fashion rule: If I wore it before...like in the 70s...I won't wear it again. Nothing says old woman like a woman in her ....whatever wearing a miniskirt with varicose veins.

[dukemama]

Originally Posted by ellebud

Nothing says old woman like a woman in her ....whatever wearing a miniskirt with varicose veins.

Is it any wonder they show a "No miniskirts over 35" sign on What Not To Wear? I wouldn't be caught dead in one of those things!

[33girl]

Originally Posted by dukemama

Is it any wonder they show a "No miniskirts over 35" sign on What Not To Wear? I wouldn't be caught dead in one of those things!

I hate "rules" like that. If you're 50 and you have great legs and a firm butt, by all means ROCK THE MINISKIRT. No, not the same miniskirt you wore when you were 15, mainly because it's probably WAY out of style, but a short skirt that shows off your assets. And cover up on top.

And for the love of all that's holy, if you're ANY age and you're veiny, PUT ON A DAMN PAIR OF HOSE. I saw a woman the other day when I went for my interview, not more than 30, and she had on a full business suit and no hose. Her foot veins were sticking up like Tibet does on my globe. It was disgusting.