Fashion

[Harpa]

To me, frumpy is a garment that is unfitted. It just hangs there. Also, the fabric dictates whether the garment is frumpy.

And you can't disguise frumpiness in colors or prints, either.

[Buffalogal47]

@jubilant  That's not an outfit. That's something to go out and slop the hogs in. I see too many women and young girls of all ages out in public like that. That's not frumpy; that's being a lazy slob who can't even bother to bathe, comb their hair and get dressed in the morning. Look at that woman's whole appearance; not just her clothes. Uncombed hair, slouchy posture, angry, miserable expression on her face. Now that's frumpy. While nothing could make those clothes look good, basic hygiene would make her look like someone who is just lounging around the house or doing chores. Anyone who dresses like that in public has no respect for herself or anyone else either.

[songbird]

A shirt waist dress is frumpy to me.  Pull on pants with elastic waists are frumpy to me, even though many women here on the boards seem to like and wear them.  Loud prints, long, long and longer tops with the  only function  to cover rather then fashion. Very long dusters.  I mean who wears these?  Also in excess are the lounger wear.  They look identical to pajamas. Just extra fabric to put on the hangers and fill up the closet.. Some of the shoes are, although QVC has improved over the years than before. 

[jubilant]

@Buffalogal47  This is that same gal in her after picture.  She is a special ed teacher. I got this off the Oprah website..The article was called "Giving Up The Frump".  What a difference!

[Buffalogal47]

The difference isn't just her clothes: it's in her whole demeanor. Her posture and her facial expression make up at least 80% of the difference. When you feel good, you look good no matter what you're wearing. Like I said, the outfit in the before picture was fine for loafing around the house or doing chores, but the biggest thing wrong with it was her defeatist body language and facial expression. That's what makes a frump.

[Andreatoo]

Frumpy really isn't in my vocabulary but matronly is. I won't compare the two because I believe what I find matronly may be fashionable to the wearer.

Frumpy, on the other hand, I believe to be a lack of concern for how one looks; fashion is not a priority to that individual male or female. Frumpy isn't just appearance it's also an attitude

[smoochy]

My take on this is, everything I wear probably looks frumpy to young people. I'm 69. I dress nicely and comfortably in unstructured clothes. Ppl have said I look classy, which I take as a compliment. But I would add, for my age. Now that I live in Florida I also like certain tropical themes that I know are probably tacky cliches, only older ladies would wear these things so yay! I qualify! 👍🏻 Like embellished tees, flamingos, coastal themed items. Not all at once and only occasionally however. 
My styles have changed as I've aged. Really don't want to look like I'm trying to dress like a twenty something. I see that here and it's kind of sad. 
comfort + style is my fashion statement. 

[Andreatoo]

@smoochy 

Do you really think that your taste has changed or do you just make adjustments for lifestyle differences and you're changing figure?

I ask because we've had this discussion before, myself and other posters, and we pretty much like what we've always liked. I know for myself I'm more open to color and obviously hem lines are longer but otherwise I'm still attracted to the same styles I've always enjoyed

[smoochy]

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@Andreatoo wrote:

@smoochy 

Do you really think that your taste has changed or do you just make adjustments for lifestyle differences and you're changing figure?

I ask because we've had this discussion before, myself and other posters, and we pretty much like what we've always liked. I know for myself I'm more open to color and obviously hem lines are longer but otherwise I'm still attracted to the same styles I've always enjoyed

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Hmm. Might be what you said. Adapting. Yeah. 

[Secretariat1]

Frumpy applies more to the individual than it does to the style. I think hosts like Courtney, Amy, Shaun, Sandra and a few others could pull off the most frumpy outfit and have it look fashionable, unlike Carolyn, Mary-Beth, Jane B., who always appear frumpy to me by nature (sorry). Some people are just not fashionistas, and that's okay.