In my late forties, I suddenly became fashion-challenged as I struggled to dress appropriately for midlife.
Honestly! Why did I even buy that top or skirt... much less put them together. I was close to my heaviest here, so wild prints and a gathered gauze skirt were the last things I should have been wearing.
This is my Queen Mum look. All that's missing is a pillbox hat.
This is another type of "What was I thinking?" That five-bedroom house and all that landscaping were way too much for me to maintain. I am so delighted I sold it earlier this year!
When Mr. Mickey and I first started dating, I was forty-nine and wanted to dress appropriately for my age and circumstance, but I had no idea what that meant. I was wearing a chartreuse green wool jacket from Talbots with a brown mock neck sweater AND a ribbed white sweater vest. What was I thinking? Green is a horrible color on me! My hair color didn't complement my skin tone either.
This was a sad attempt at casual attire gone woefully wrong. I put so many hours into my company during those years, I didn't take time to think about how I dressed anymore.
At last! I found my fashionable voice and now feel comfortable in my skin and my clothes. I learned a lot in the last decade.
I'm happy to share my experiences (even the mistakes) in hopes that it helps you.
