What I miss wearing - age related

I’ve just been to the Mary Quant at the V&A. I really miss those Sixties fashions. I thought it was the best time to be young.

I'm honestly not being rude olive2709 but do you mind if I ask how you managed to wear thongs? I tried them and managed for less than half an hour!

Also flip-flops! My middle daughter and I cannot wear these! I only have to think of them and blisters start appearing between my toes!

Flossieturner Agree wholeheartedly! MyWedding dress (mentioned above) was kind-of Mary Quant-ish.

For those who like to cover their arms, I get this type of cool top. I wore it over a long dress recently at a family do, when it was a very hot day, and I felt cool and looked OK. Better than exposing my very ugly arms to all. I don't mind at home or locally! I also have similar linen shirts but they can be too hot, and they crease.

direct.asda.com/george/women/swimwear/white-shirt-dress-cover-up/GEM664400,default,pd.html?cgid=D1M1G20C15 It is only £8 with 20% off today, they do other colours too.

I really miss being able to wear mini skirts. I never appreciated my nice slim legs when I had them!

I'd love to be able to wear my very short mini-skirts again .

lol...snap Ollie

Turning it round - I love never having to wear stockings, underwear with no stretch, jeans (I'm a weirdo about jeans), short skirts, platform soles, and anything just because of fashion/social pressure. Always felt I was 'in costume' at work (secretary - good at the job but not the idiot image).

Short skirts, apart from not being appropriate at my age, my long slim legs are now decorated with veins!

Indon’t Like my upper arms - and not just mine. I hate seeing flabby underarms of older women.

Me too Buffybee! My arms literally changed overnight. VERY occasionally wear sleeveless when abroad but never when at home. Horrible crepey flabby arms.

A year or two ago a newspaper picture of Anna Wintour revealed flabby arms. Quite thin arms but yes, bingo wings. Cheered me up no end.

Dresses, jumpsuits and anything which zips up the back as I have a dodgy shoulder! I need to make sure my hubbie is with me to unzip which knocks out jumpsuits and going to the ladies.

High heels, used to wear them all day, not now though, arthritis in big toe joints ?

I miss my size 8/10 figure, now a size 14 top/12 lower half. I used to love wearing pencil skirts but now it’s dresses never skirts. I have never been one to show cleavage but I’m happy with my arms - twenty-five years of lifting light weights! Still love high heels for dressing up, but usually wedges these days. I always take pain killers before donning a heel over two inches! ?

Definitely miss high heels I wore 4" all the time with 5" for nights out.
also miss wearing anything with a fitted waist since mine went missing during the menopause never to be seen again! Lol

A nice bra. My boobs now need some serious scaffolding!

Sleeveless dresses, tailored suits, short skirts, dolly rocker shoes. Oh for the 60s again.

Oh all that Mary Quant stuff. I had her hair style ( well sort of, mine was a bit thin). I loved mini skirts, white knee length boots, cheesecloth shirts. All that black and white stuff, Dusty Springfield eyes.

Hot pants and dungarees!

High heeled shoes I always, think they look much smarter but I've reached an age when I need comfort and I'm yet to find a comfortable shoe with a high heel

Mary Quant - I still wear this rain poncho of hers which is apparently in the V and A Mary Quant Collection. Note the sleeves

bikinis - one pieces now.

I'm taller than my OH hence I've never worn heels, so I don't miss those. I wear anything abroad as no-one knows me so who cares? Having said that I can't find a bikini I feel comfortable wearing. I wouldn't wear sleeveless tops/dresses in the UK though, and prefer cropped trousers to shorts due to the wad of fat and thread veins on the inner side of my knees.

High heels and mini skirts.