@Tinkrbl44 wrote:
@Nonametoday wrote:
Flowery print dresses and tops are quite vogue this year. I bought a very cute one from Laurie Felt, a black top with mini florals, mostly neutral tones. I get compliments every time I wear it. My 15-year-old granddaugther came for a visit wearing a very cute dress which was navy ground with mini prints and smocked at the top. She looked darling in it.
Just google them. There are tons of mini print floral tops and dresses out there this year.
On YouTube, see Dressed for my Day with Kay Harms: How to wear prints this fall and not look frumpy/Look fabulous in Fall Prints over 50.
Chico's, Talbot's, J.McLaughlin have beautiful prints for Fall. If you can't find what you want here, try that. If their prices are above your budget, Amazon has some recommended by influencers who wear good clothes also.
@Nonametoday @Qqueen14
Prints are very tricky for a lot of women. Not always flattering, whether they are "in style" or not.
My mother was a successful fashion model before marrying my dad, and believe me, I heard all the critiques, do's and don'ts under the sun.
I think I was about 10 years old, and we had gone downtown to a movie and some window shopping. A rather large woman passed us on the sidewalk wearing a dress with an enormous floral print. Even at 10 years old, I knew it was a fashion "don't".
After the woman had passed us, she said to me .... "that woman isn't wearing that dress .... that dress is wearing HER". It was a direct statement, but frankly, she did nail what was wrong with that outfit.
While I am all for accessorizing and fashion choices that suit our personal style, with many seasonal options, a little goes a long way.
@Tinkrbl44
I think most of us here are adults. Your post assumes I don't know how to dress myself, that I can only get by if I have a little dissertation on dressing. I, as well as most here, know that not every dress, not every color, not every style fits every body type and shape. We are not to judge that but let each person judge for herself what looks good, unless we are asked by a person if that looks good on her. We can have our opinions but to judge in this way, assuming everybody needs advice. I only pointed the person to a couple places where print dresses and tops are being sold. There are hundreds, if not thousands, out there in the B&M stores and many on line.
Why all the negative comments here on this board addressed to this lady who only wants to dress in what is trending, none of which is little girl prissy, but very grown up fashion. Many here, apparently, have not sought out fashion this year to notice that contemporary and modern prints are trending. I know there are other ladies here, who if they don't buy them because they do not need new clothing, know that executive suiting has made a return because of the disastrous dressing of the Covid ear, and that many prints are in that arena as well. Women are not monopolistic dressers, but are multi-faceted. We can wear what we like of those options out there as long as they are company-appropriate.
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