“When I am an old woman I shall wear purple…..”

I was born a redhead, so I never had purple or lilac clothes until a cousin handed me down a purple dress when we were 12.

Delighted I put it on, took one look in the mirror, and realised that all those who had told me IT WAS NOT MY COLOUR were right. Never wore it again.

My sister looked smashing in it, as she had brown hair and tanned nicely if the sun even took one quick look at her, not like me aka boiled lobster if left out in the sun.

Priests wear purple vestments during some periods of the year.
A sign of mourning I believe.

We totally agree. PAOTY & LAOTY judges comments leave a lot to be desired but everyone has there own view. We just wish there weren't so many professional entrants. And as to colour, I will wear whatever colour I like, when i like no matter!

Perhaps Boris should hire them to spin his story!

Spec1alk

Very peri in my socks- trendy?

Ooh, you’re ahead of the game there!!

trisher

Sorry I read the link as Panettone and thought there was a new purple Christmas bread!

Ha, ha, love it!

I wouldn’t wear purple myself, to me it’s a funeral colour but I do like the pastel shades of lavender and lilac. Would never use it in home decor though. Just sets my teeth on edge.

Luuuurve a bit of sky-blue pink, but with yellow spots on!?

HannahLoisLuke

I wouldn’t wear purple myself, to me it’s a funeral colour but I do like the pastel shades of lavender and lilac. Would never use it in home decor though. Just sets my teeth on edge.

That's weird as I hated any form of purple when young cos my mum had a ridiculous lilac crimplene trouser suit and she looked a right marshmallow In it!!! As I've matured (ahem) I adore a bit of purple dark mysterious and very flattering to my Auburn hair, it took maybe 35 years but I've come around tuit!

I'm a red head and they say purple is one of the best colours to wear after green tones. I love to wear blues, especially royal blue, but I've bought a purple floral dress for a wedding which will probably surprise a few friends.

Laura……. I’m still giggling!

Yes , I must find the poetry book that I have her poems in and enjoy reminding myself of it. As I am so ancient (76) I remember the last time but one when purple was "de rigeur" and I was singing then so the height of fashion then for a nightclub sort of place was an all in one , wide purple trousers coming up to a sleeveless top with a little collar. It looked great with a largish silver pendant and I felt quite smart in it , apart from the fact that it zipped up the back and if you went to the ladies you had to hope there was someone in there to help you get the zip going down as there was a safety little hook to stop it slipping by accident .! There was another patch of purple being popular and I got a great cashmere jumper in the sale which lasted for years. I dont even bother looking at fashion things, just chose what I want or suits my needs. Very occasionally I would see a picture of something I already had from years ago and would remark to my husband "Oh I am back in fashion again"

In Ancient Greece it was forbidden to wear any shade of purple -presumably even veri- peri . It was known as the sin of huberis. I can think of a certain public figure who may have changed out of his party clothes into PJs of this hue if the definition of this word is anything to go by. Just saying.

Whoever wrote that has a very vivid imagination.

Mind you if I was paying a subscription to them I would want something a bit more exotic than ' and this month we are again revisiting purple'.

Had to Google the Red Hat Society, had never heard of it. Is it only in the US or us there a chapter in the UK?

Does anybody remember when African Violet was all the rage, I think in the 50s? I remember my mother had a costume ( aka a suit for you younger ones!) in that colour.

NanaCB

Does anybody remember when African Violet was all the rage, I think in the 50s? I remember my mother had a costume ( aka a suit for you younger ones!) in that colour.

There are several chapters in various parts of the world, including England. When I married olddudders, I was a member of our local chapter and some of the ladies attended our wedding in Cockington, Devon, forming a guard of honour with their hats! Here's a photo of me with my lovely Red Hat sisters after the ceremony.

Oofy

Had to Google the Red Hat Society, had never heard of it. Is it only in the US or us there a chapter in the UK?

Sorry, I meant this to appear at the top! ?

Giddygranny

We totally agree. PAOTY & LAOTY judges comments leave a lot to be desired but everyone has there own view. We just wish there weren't so many professional entrants. And as to colour, I will wear whatever colour I like, when i like no matter!

Erm, I think you’ve misread the thread.

I like Calum Stevenson, but each to their own.

Love the photo Ashcombe

Thank you, Blossoming! One of my favourites of a happy occasion! ?

What a fab photo Ashcombe. Love your outfit.

Purple is my fav colour too. For our Golden Wedding last October I had a lovely purple biker jacket, purple top with coloured dots and dark trousers. I had a small posy of lilac, purple and green flowers for our renewal of vows.

Thank you, NanKate. I bought it from Monsoon for the wedding of DD1 in 2003 and felt pleased to still fit into it (just!) in 2015! Your outfit sounds brilliant! Any photos?

Some of our mob

A stunning picture Ashcombe colour co-ordinated! I am wearing purple just now! Probably makes me old!!