General Chat

Mandy, my aunt is over 70 and she still wears white!! and she aint the slimmest or the tallest lady either, so damn them all and wear what you like and what you are comfortable with, I am sure you will look lovely :-))

Mandy, regarding your thread heading, please take this in the way it's intended: you're talking rubbish! I've seen photos of you and I have to say you're being a bit hard on yourself. Besides, if you could see what we see down here during the summer, on the beaches, you'd have no hesitation whatsoever! Seriously, I've seen some very tasteful clothes in white for the 'fuller figure', so to answer your thread question - NO! x (wiv luv from someone who has a pot belly, flabby bum and cultivating cellulite, but still wears some white in the summer)

No Your Not!! Im 46,I have just bought myself a white skirt and gypsy blouse, I love It!! Go On Mandy,Do it!!

Ok, thanks everyone! So here's my shopping list: White (lined!) skirt White blouse Beige/nude coloured knicks Ditto bra Maybe something coloured in between - ?belt etc How about new shoes and bag too (non-white of course)? Erm... maybe even some new make-up? Mandy (just off to bribe hubby to stay off pc tonight so that he doesn't see this thread)

Mandy as we have met and had the pleasure of your company I think you would look stunning in white with a little something in between to break it up xxxxxxHowie

Go for it Mandy.... I'll get a white one too and we can be a pair of bookends!!!! If you like it try it, you can always add colour to it with accessories. Love Maisie xx

Its not about age, its about whether white suits your skin colour/complexion. I personally could never wear a fully white outfit as it made my skin look wierd, which is why (and the only reason of course!!!!!!) that I married in cream. I wear white blouses but never a white skirt at the same time. I am very envious of those who can dress in a white dress or skirt/blouse because it looks so good. Angela

Oh Nell, I've got visions of Bridget Jones' big pants now (beige!) lol! Whoever suggested a thong has never seen me in real life (pmsl!).

Or no knickers at all! Actually, if you don't want underwear to show through, don't wear white undies, wear nude or pale beige colour. They aren't attractive, but they don't show. Oh and never carry a newspaper next to your white clothing as all the print ink comes off. nell

Vivienne - aaaaaargh, didn't stop to think of my knicks! Although I've a feeling the skirt was lined. Now a bit unsure about two bouncy pups with muddy paws, hmmmmm!!

Viv - not if you wear a white 'thong' (:-0

Hi Mandy, Just asked my nearly 40yr old daughter. Her main comments were, it's the in colour this year, it shows all the marks & your knickers show through. Errrrrrrrrrrrmmm, she doesn't like white, did you guess!!! pmsl Vivienne

Thanks Nell, I know what you mean. Fortunately, white has been ok on me in the past; not sure why, but I just suddenly felt 'too old' for it!

White isn't just for younger people, my mum is 81 and looks great in it. BUT it does depend on your colouring. I can only wear pure white if I am slightly tanned as I look like a corpse waiting to be buried otherwise. Not all whites are white - some are softer, tending towards creamy. The best way to see if this outfit suits you is to try it on. nell

Ok then Gwynne, I'll order two and we'll be ageing hippies together :)) Wendy, I like your description 'vertically challenged brunette' ...hmmm, definitely me!

You need a hearing aid Daniel LOL

Thank you Dan. You'll have me booking the charabanc trip won't you? Thank you for kind comments. Sue, my rear end is not a pleasant sight but luckily fuller skirts are coming back in, and they're far more flattering. Mags, lol at the nightie! Wonder what my 17-year-old son would say? Something similar no doubt! Course, I could order online and then send it back if I look too much of a fright.

Ageing Hippy works for me. Gwynne

I hear beige is all the rage

Ooops - answered before I thought of the surgical stockings! LOL I'm older than you and I would wear white - mind you I have a tiered white cotton skirt that I loved wearing until my granddaughter asked why I was wearing my nightie! LOL Go try it on - if you feel good in it - you will look good, no matter what the colour is. Mags xx