When we were younger we could get away with wearing anything around the holidays. Now, being more mature and somewhat wiser, we're expected to carry ourselves with a little more class and elegance. That doesn't mean frumpy and it doesn't mean we should look like we're wearing a christmas tree either. The knowledge that gifts are coming to them on Christmas morning should be enough to make kids and grandkids happy. We shouldn't have to walk around looking like a Christmas in Mother Goose Land travel brochure. So how do we add Christmas cheer without becoming a walking Christmas billboard? Read about it below but, before you start reading, let's remember "The Archies", shall we? Scroll down and listen to the Archies Saturday Morning Christmas Party Song circa 1975! Then read my tips on dressing for the holidays!
CHRISTMAS FASHION FOR US
Here are 8 rules for tweenee boomers to follow when dressing for the holidays.
5. Wear Something Comfortable
"If the outfit you want to wear is only flattering when you're standing, facing one direction, pick something else," Fishel advises. "When you wear an outfit you feel good in no matter what the seating arrangements are, or what the lighting is, you feel confident. And confidence is sexy."
6. Jingling Jewelry Is a No-No
"I don't think you should wear anything that jingles on purpose," Leslie says. "Sometimes I see these earrings that look like Christmas lights or bells. Anything battery operated is probably best left to the privacy of your own home."
7. Dress Warm, It's Winter After All!
"If it's cold the night of your holiday soiree, dress for the weather," Fishel says. "Short, sleeveless dresses with open-toed shoes look silly when it's 35 degrees outside."
8. Overly Sexy Outfits Aren't For Office Parties
"You might be an incredible attorney, but if you show up showing a lot of cleavage and a lot of leg, it's really hard for people to erase that image from their mind the next time you're in the courtroom," says Leslie. "Keep skirts to the knees, keep the cleavage to a minimum but visible. I have a rule of thumb for professional environments: You can show chest but not breast."
Leslie agrees with me that wearing anything both low-cut and short to the office party is a no-no. "You've worked hard for the reputation you have at work; don't blow it by dressing the part of office skank," she says.
A few rules that I'd add are:
*Don't repeat any style or trend that you've worn before or you could be visited by the ghost of decades past. A good rule of thumb is; if you were young enough to wear it before, then you're too old to wear it now.
*Feel comfortable (and proud) showing cleavage. It's the sexiest asset on an older woman and there's nothing wrong with showing it as long as "the girls" are well contained. Display them proudly!!
*My last rule is; just because you can fit it, doesn't mean you should wear it. Let your daughter or granddaughter wear it instead, or better yet, give it to charity and treat yourself to a whole new and age appropriate look.
Use these tips when dressing for that holiday bash then go out and have a blast! And as always, stay funky, stay fab, and Have a Very Merry Christmas!!
CHRISTMAS FASHION FOR US
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| Classic holiday fashion on 50+, actress Helen Mirren |
Here are 8 rules for tweenee boomers to follow when dressing for the holidays.
1. Avoid the Christmas Sweater!
"I really don't know why people think that Christmas sweaters are cute," Leslie* says. "If you're a kindergarten teacher, I kind of get it. If you're baking cookies with your grandkids, I kind of get it. But the second you leave the house in a Christmas sweater, it's like, ooh, just add another decade to your age. A holiday sweater turns you into a total joke and makes you look a minimum of 10 years older -- and it's very rare that I meet a woman who wants to look older."
2. Red and Green Is Great for a Tree...
"Bright Christmas-y red and bright Christmas-y green -- is just a little bit too obvious, a little too cliché," Leslie says. "If you want to look more sophisticated, it's probably a better idea to look for richer colors; things like jewel tones are great, deeper burgundies, anything in the wine family is nice, merlot, that kind of thing. Especially be careful of wearing red and green together."
3. Be Yourself
"Wear something that fits your personality, no matter what that is," Fishel* says. "A holiday party is not the time to try out a new persona. If you're colorful, wear something that shows that, and if you're more reserved, reflect that in you outfit, as well."
"Bright Christmas-y red and bright Christmas-y green -- is just a little bit too obvious, a little too cliché," Leslie says. "If you want to look more sophisticated, it's probably a better idea to look for richer colors; things like jewel tones are great, deeper burgundies, anything in the wine family is nice, merlot, that kind of thing. Especially be careful of wearing red and green together."
3. Be Yourself
"Wear something that fits your personality, no matter what that is," Fishel* says. "A holiday party is not the time to try out a new persona. If you're colorful, wear something that shows that, and if you're more reserved, reflect that in you outfit, as well."
4. If You're Going to Wear a L.B.D., Dress It Up
"A plain L.B.D. is not really enough to carry you through a holiday party," says Leslie. "You need to make your little black dress special during the holidays, whether that's through an amazing pair of shoes or really great jewelry."
"A plain L.B.D. is not really enough to carry you through a holiday party," says Leslie. "You need to make your little black dress special during the holidays, whether that's through an amazing pair of shoes or really great jewelry."
"If the outfit you want to wear is only flattering when you're standing, facing one direction, pick something else," Fishel advises. "When you wear an outfit you feel good in no matter what the seating arrangements are, or what the lighting is, you feel confident. And confidence is sexy."
6. Jingling Jewelry Is a No-No
"I don't think you should wear anything that jingles on purpose," Leslie says. "Sometimes I see these earrings that look like Christmas lights or bells. Anything battery operated is probably best left to the privacy of your own home."
7. Dress Warm, It's Winter After All!
"If it's cold the night of your holiday soiree, dress for the weather," Fishel says. "Short, sleeveless dresses with open-toed shoes look silly when it's 35 degrees outside."
8. Overly Sexy Outfits Aren't For Office Parties
"You might be an incredible attorney, but if you show up showing a lot of cleavage and a lot of leg, it's really hard for people to erase that image from their mind the next time you're in the courtroom," says Leslie. "Keep skirts to the knees, keep the cleavage to a minimum but visible. I have a rule of thumb for professional environments: You can show chest but not breast."
Leslie agrees with me that wearing anything both low-cut and short to the office party is a no-no. "You've worked hard for the reputation you have at work; don't blow it by dressing the part of office skank," she says.
A few rules that I'd add are:
*Don't repeat any style or trend that you've worn before or you could be visited by the ghost of decades past. A good rule of thumb is; if you were young enough to wear it before, then you're too old to wear it now.
*Feel comfortable (and proud) showing cleavage. It's the sexiest asset on an older woman and there's nothing wrong with showing it as long as "the girls" are well contained. Display them proudly!!
*My last rule is; just because you can fit it, doesn't mean you should wear it. Let your daughter or granddaughter wear it instead, or better yet, give it to charity and treat yourself to a whole new and age appropriate look.
Use these tips when dressing for that holiday bash then go out and have a blast! And as always, stay funky, stay fab, and Have a Very Merry Christmas!!
*8 rules for dressing for the holidays was taken from an article written by Leslie Kennedy for http://www.stylist.com
*Fishel is a notable fashion journalist, expert, and also a writer at stylist.com
*Fishel is a notable fashion journalist, expert, and also a writer at stylist.com
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| Here's a beautiful example of 50+ holiday wear on Ms. Helen Mirren |
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