Re: Matronly

Greeneyedlady21 · ‎01-06-2015

Can't stand the word

"Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”

GoodyShoes · ‎12-23-2020

@Sooner wrote:
If I have to choose between looking "matronly" or like "an old fool" or "mutton dressed as lamb"--I'll go with matronly.

And 3/4 sleeves? How are you going to show off your jewelry without them? They are the best thing going!

Sooner,

I agree with your comment. I'd rather be matronly, than "15 from the back and 50 from the front." I am kind of enjoying getting a whole new style as I age and trying to be dignified and act my age rather than trying to be younger than I am. Let's face it, after the "change" our waist disappears, our rear ends get flatter, and the girls and other stuff goes south. There are certain clothes that still look feminine but do not accentuate the waist or the butt and that is what people call matronly. Matronly is just a way to insult older women, but I am not going to let it get me down. Guys, even old ones in denim, are biologically conditioned to find attributes that signify fertility more attractive (waist hip ratio matters and gravity-defying matters with the way men are biologically wired- not just having curves), and I don't have those attributes anymore. Even the real housewives who have all kinds of surgeries to combat these body changes and facial aging, do not manage to really look like they are still young. I would rather dress in a way that I enjoy and not try to compete with the younger set. Better to just accept my place in the cycle of life. I am a "healthy" size (less than 25 BMI), but I will never recapture my looks or body from my youth and that's ok. I don't need to dress like I am 30.

ellaphant · ‎12-13-2010

Mary Beth, Jane and Carolyn appear matronly to me in how they present themselves. I am in my 60s and wouldn't dress or wear makeup like they do. Its a matter of taste and style and how you feel comfortable. Others may think they look great.

YogaGal · ‎04-25-2010

@Sooner I am actually 63 years old (but a young 63yr old) but still find QF and D&C very matronly and would never wear them because they would make me look older. I dress very classic but youthful and not frumpy. but that's just me and to each their own. I run every day, do weights and teach yoga and pilates so I value continuing my youthful figure into my 60s and beyond! But i work at it!

Caaareful Shopper · ‎10-09-2012

Have any of you watched the new Showtime series lampooning QVC called, I Love That For You?

In episode 3, the hosts go to a restaurant to hear one of the crew perform because his hobby is singing. It was posted on social media, so a lot of the home shopping fans found out about it and attend as well.

When the hosts arrive at the restaurant, they notice all the TV shopping women. They're all in an extremely similar demographic, all wearing what looks like a cross between Denim & Co. and Susan Graver clothes. They are also all carrying a sweater in the restaurant, you know, just in case.

I know that's just a television series; it was funny, and now I'm reading this thread.

tototwo · ‎03-09-2010

Beauty is an attitude, have a good one.

To add to my earlier post... At age 73, I'm the same weight and size I was in my 20's. I wear the same styles I've always worn. My taste in clothing didn't suddenly change when I had my 60th birthday. I'm still me, just older. I wear what looks good on me and flatters my appearance.

I've seen ladies who dress matronly in their 20's and 30's. Their choice. Not mine.

* A woman is like a tea bag. You can't tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water. *
- Eleanor Roosevelt

Sooner · ‎03-10-2010

@YogaGal wrote:
@Sooner I am actually 63 years old (but a young 63yr old) but still find QF and D&C very matronly and would never wear them because they would make me look older. I dress very classic but youthful and not frumpy. but that's just me and to each their own. I run every day, do weights and teach yoga and pilates so I value continuing my youthful figure into my 60s and beyond! But i work at it!

@YogaGal Sorry but I just don't feel like that. I don't worry about looking younger. I am not younger and I am happy with that. I am over 60 and am very happy and comfortable to be there.

I look nice, have a great wardrobe, but looking younger isn't a concern for me, or for my husband. I'm not younger. And both of us feel thankfully there is way more of life to concern ourselves with and enjoy now than youth, work, and traveling.

Love to Run · ‎03-22-2012

@YogaGal wrote:
@Sooner I am actually 63 years old (but a young 63yr old) but still find QF and D&C very matronly and would never wear them because they would make me look older. I dress very classic but youthful and not frumpy. but that's just me and to each their own. I run every day, do weights and teach yoga and pilates so I value continuing my youthful figure into my 60s and beyond! But i work at it!

My thoughts exactly. I'm 54 and a runner. My hubby and I bike, hike, kayak and strenght train together. We live a healthy, active lifestyle and love it. Living this way has allowed me to meet many women well into their 70's who look and dress amazing. The idea of dressing to hide this, or cover that up is sad to me. I know what my best features are and I highlight them.

QVC vendors often mention the 3/4 length sleeves to hide the upper arm, the capris to cover the knees, the round neck to cover the decolette, the 1 1/2 " heels because "we" don't wear high heels anymore. No thanks.

"The good thing about Science is that it's true, whether or not you believe in it."
Neil deGrasse Tyson

Sooner · ‎03-10-2010

@Love to Run wrote:
@YogaGal wrote:
@Sooner I am actually 63 years old (but a young 63yr old) but still find QF and D&C very matronly and would never wear them because they would make me look older. I dress very classic but youthful and not frumpy. but that's just me and to each their own. I run every day, do weights and teach yoga and pilates so I value continuing my youthful figure into my 60s and beyond! But i work at it!
My thoughts exactly. I'm 54 and a runner. My hubby and I bike, hike, kayak and strenght train together. We live a healthy, active lifestyle and love it. Living this way has allowed me to meet many women well into their 70's who look and dress amazing. The idea of dressing to hide this, or cover that up is sad to me. I know what my best features are and I highlight them.
QVC vendors often mention the 3/4 length sleeves to hide the upper arm, the capris to cover the knees, the round neck to cover the decolette, the 1 1/2 " heels because "we" don't wear high heels anymore. No thanks.

@Love to Run People are different. Things like that aren't the way all people think and live. Gym going is fine for some but for us, work consumed much of our lives and when we got to travel for vacation, or work if we could squeeze in the time on a trip, it was historic sites, beach areas, or cities, not hiking and rock climbing.

To me it would be sad to worry so much about trying to keep an aging body high-heel worthy at my advanced stage of life.

How we look has always been important to both of us and still is, but not high heels and the look of the day. People live different lives and dress for whatever life they live, and you can tell by looking at them. Vastly different lives don't always mean better or worse. It's just different.