How to dress appropriately for your age 41 Articles

by Shamma B S

We all know how difficult it is to decide what to wear, but moreover it really looks odd to wear something that is not appropriate for your age. Here are some suggestions how to look stylish in you 20's, 30's, 40's, 50's, ...read more

by Jed Eane

Pick up any fashion magazine, or watch any style program on TV, and you'll see evidence of the war that rages over what the mature woman should and shouldn't wear. And it is usually the older woman whose dress sense is exa...read more

by Amber Alexander

Dressing appropriately for your age does not necessarily equate to dressing the same as everyone else your age. There is plenty of room for expression and personal style while still conveying an image that reflects your ap...read more

by Jeanne Winn

It just breaks my heart to see these other articles about "dressing appropriately". Why is it that older people should not wear bright colors, or fun clothing? I don't get it. Really. Okay, I kind of get it. But I do...read more

by Cydne Logan

We all have that women in our life that refuses to comply with the laws of stylish aging. You know the one-she wears high heels and shorts, or pink lipstick and teased hair, cleavage popping t-shirts or carries teeny boppe...read more

by E. V. SHAW

I really don't know, at my age. I am sixty nine and I live with my granddaughter and daughter-in-law. If they decide to throw something away, I always like to see what it is in case I would be interested. You know, one ...read more

by Rob Bryant

In a sense, it's unfortunate that we need to talk about this subject. The question itself suggests a problem with our culture. The problem is ageism and the idea that it's okay to wear certain things when you're a certain ...read more

by Sally Wilton

Dress appropriately for your looks and figure should be the correct statement. There are girls in their teens and twenties who cannot wear mini skirts and there are women in their 40's and 50's who can. Have a look at ...read more

by Heather Russell

In a world where women are told that fifty is the new forty, forty is the new thirty, and leggings are the new anything, it can be stressful to figure out what exactly constitutes "appropriate" dress for one's age. Unfort...read more

by Gemma Wiseman

While this topic may appear to be controversial, even impossible to answer effectively, there are TWO simple guidelines for males and females. 1. KNOW YOUR BODYTYPE! * Don't flatter the misplaced curves and bumps. * ...read more

by Heidi Marie Fleetfoot

I used to think that dressing appropriately for ones age was just another way that, women in particular, were being molded into what society thought they should be. Having been bought up in a feminist household it is hardl...read more

by Sharon MacGregor

Dressing appropriately for your age does not mean you have to sacrifice all trends. If you can comfortably say you wore a look already that is in today, you may not want to duplicate the outfit in it's entirety. For exam...read more

by Rachelle de Bretagne

As I was growing up, I was always aware of how dress reflects age. I suppose that for me realizing the difference in the way we are perceived by the way we dress was easier in many ways since during my teens, I dated a man...read more

by Kerry Collingwood

Age appropriate? Who decides? Those professing individuality as a supreme virtue .... or those who value their own taste and aesthetics? Those inclined to sneer at the universal 60-year-old Barbie, or those whose highest p...read more

by Lisa Vicious

I always said no matter what age, I am going to "look like this"! As a goth, 15 years ago I believed it. I still don't care what's trendy or hip or if those words even apply, but the difference is - I dress age appropriate...read more

by Ris Rane

Several years ago, I found myself at the age of (insert number here), standing in the clothing section of a local retailer filled with teenage girls. I extended my arm to check the size of a beautiful Spring tee, when one ...read more

by Michelle Uduigwome

I'm going to hit the big thirty in a matter of days. I'm not married, i don't see signs of my boyfriend proposing yet. i don't have a kill-them (like we say in my country) dress sense, but i do dress comfortably. I feel m...read more

by Julia Elizabeth Lynch

When I took a trip to a local mall recently to pick up some basics, I was astounded on how wrong teenage girls dress. As a teenage girl who dresses in timeless classics/conservative trendy pieces such as skinny jeans, bla...read more

by Louise Saunders

Two golden rules: 1. For the mature woman: dressing young makes you look older 2. For the younger woman: dressing older makes you invisible The middle-teens to early 20s: These are the experimental years. Go for...read more

by Ted Sherman

Dressing appropriately can be efforts in futility. Throughout most of my 50 working years, I was obliged daily to wear uncomfortable suits, tight-collared shirts and useless bits of cloth called neckties. I didn't like ...read more