https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-speaking-of-aging Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:34:35 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-speaking-of-aging#post-1142029 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 19:25:09 +0000 Pame 1142029@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love Angie's Team=Nude Hose! I'm on the team! Rah! Love Nordstrom's nude hose with a slight sheen, just beautiful!</p> <p> Question: Can anybody tell from the pictures (posted here) if Christie Brinkley has on nude hose with a slight sheen and perhaps toeless? I am thinking she does....and her legs look awesome! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-speaking-of-aging#post-1141418 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 05:36:38 +0000 Deborah 1141418@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I suspect that Carol is the victim of nasty female jealousy. She is an attractive woman, who dresses well and is the mother of the wife of the future King. Here in Australia, we refer to this kind of criticism as "The Tall Poppy syndrome"! Carol Middleton please continue to dress as you please! I think you look great:). 50 is just a number! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-speaking-of-aging#post-1141389 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 04:37:33 +0000 Gaylene 1141389@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, the horror!<br /> Visible knees on a 50-year-old! In public, no less!</p> <p>Obviously Carol Middleton has no idea she needs to take her dressing cues from the readers(?) of the Daily Mail. And, as those tabloids like to point out, Mrs. Middleton IS NOT a Royal, despite the titles held by her daughter and her grandson. I think she ought to thumb her nose at those wannabe fashion police and continue being a style icon for grannies everywhere. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-speaking-of-aging#post-1141373 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 04:13:05 +0000 Gigi 1141373@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm just hoping that there's something about what's expected of royalty that I don't understand because I'm in the U.S. I for one, had I seen her on the street, would not have given her outfit a second thought. It's not a miniskirt, and the dark tights are very modest. She looks great and confident. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-speaking-of-aging#post-1141240 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 01:35:58 +0000 Elizabeth P 1141240@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree with you completely Suz, the way the public and media reacted to that is mind-blowing.</p> <p>unfrunmped, I think you nailed where that fashion "rule" must have come from... some natural aesthetic instinct to to wear dark hose with shorter skirts.&nbsp; I had just never heard that one before.</p> <p>Angie, I had a feeling that would be your response!</p> <p>And ironically, as I read that article, and posted this, I was wearing a black skirt, probably 3-4" above my knee.&nbsp; But with dark hose. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-speaking-of-aging#post-1141201 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 00:52:43 +0000 Suz 1141201@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Goodness. She looks super fab whatever she is wearing. Sigh gnash sigh.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-speaking-of-aging#post-1141184 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 00:45:56 +0000 Angie 1141184@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I loved Diane's response.&nbsp;</p> <p>I bat for Team Nude Hose at any age.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-speaking-of-aging#post-1141122 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 23:17:08 +0000 TraceyLiz65 1141122@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Such nonsense and trying to keep older women in a box that is ridiculous!!!!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-speaking-of-aging#post-1141101 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 22:56:21 +0000 deb 1141101@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>All I can say is<b> - </b><span><b>Poppycock!</b> </span> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-speaking-of-aging#post-1141099 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 22:50:17 +0000 MsMaven 1141099@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I was going to say something similar--these critics would pass out and die if they came to California. &nbsp;</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-speaking-of-aging#post-1141095 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 22:48:52 +0000 Style Fan 1141095@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>She has great legs and I don't think the skirt is that short.&nbsp; She is in the public eye and that is probably more the issue.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-speaking-of-aging#post-1141084 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 22:39:36 +0000 CocoLion 1141084@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am surprised there are so many haters in the world. &nbsp;It's not even a true mini, it's just a few inches above the knee. &nbsp;Do you think some of the rancor comes from the fact that she is the mother of the future Queen? &nbsp;So, different expectations for those associated with Royals.</p> <p>I do think the author has a valid point -- that a woman in her 50s is either MDAL or has given up. &nbsp;Where is the middle ground is the question. &nbsp;I suspect that middle ground is more restrictive and yes, boring, that most of us on this forum would like to think.</p> <p>Sometimes I am so glad I live in free-spirited California. &nbsp;Really, anything goes. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-speaking-of-aging#post-1141067 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 22:19:29 +0000 Caro in Oz 1141067@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It's the Daily Mail - enough said </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-speaking-of-aging#post-1141038 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 21:56:24 +0000 Suzanne (ambergreen) 1141038@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hmm. Well, on my fashion to-try list, I have plans in the spring to give my newest pair of boots a go with some nude microfishnets, and generally I prefer skirts at or to a few inches above the knee because I'm petite. </p> <p>I dare the Mail to come and tell 50-year-old me I shouldn't be seen in public! </p> </p> <p>ETA Ha, Pame, I was typing while you were posting. Heh. Of course, my outfit will be less come-hither!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-speaking-of-aging#post-1141036 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 21:53:02 +0000 Pame 1141036@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh pooh, I say if you can rock it, wear it! Have a look at this..... She's 60 years in 3 weeks. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-speaking-of-aging#post-1141026 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 21:38:39 +0000 unfrumped 1141026@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It's the on-high edict that gets me--"no-no" as though there is only one option, and that a fashion crime has been committed.</p> <p>I do think that "the eye" tolerates shorter skirts on <u>anyone </u>if dark/patterned/opaque hose are worn. That observation has been made many times on this forum. I tend to be more in that camp for myself, and may recommend it on someone else if they're asking, but certainly there's a wide range of flattering looks. </p> <p>So what I'd prefer is for that type of style option to fit under style tips, as in, if you're feeling sensitive about a shorter skirt, but have a fab one you want to wear (or buy). then darker hose are an adaptation that often makes the outfit "work".&nbsp;Wouldn't that be&nbsp; much better than "no-no"!</p> <p>&nbsp;It's not just about spider veins and bumps and whatever this person was trying to describe--there are several kind of optical issues involved. And it's a continuum--younger gals who're targeting even shorter skirts can find the same thing true and&nbsp;useful and also the adaptation can be used to increase either the formality or informality of the outfit. And&nbsp;as skirt hems seemed to drift down a bit&nbsp;with the&nbsp;"midi" or tubes or even some pencil skirts, dark tights filled in the gap a&nbsp;bit for me&nbsp;to extend my wearing of&nbsp; &nbsp;a couple of skirts&nbsp;that suddenly looked a bit&nbsp;&nbsp;too&nbsp;short&nbsp;even though they are notably&nbsp; &nbsp;longer than the one pictured in this article.<br /><u><br /></u>&nbsp;<u></u> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-speaking-of-aging#post-1140926 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 19:16:58 +0000 Anonymous 1140926@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Good grief! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-speaking-of-aging#post-1140916 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 19:11:52 +0000 lyn* 1140916@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think what the writer was meaning is that it's a departure from Carol's normal style - she usually dresses more conservatively and this outfit was definitely shorter for her style, and more daring with the patterned tights - not that it was particularly a bad thing.</p> <p>Carol dresses more like Kate (or vice versa, more conservatively) vs. this is more of a Pippa outfit :p </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-speaking-of-aging#post-1140911 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 19:09:35 +0000 Elizabeth P 1140911@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That's what I'd say too Diane.&nbsp; I don't know if you read the whole article, but the author seems pretty much in that camp too, until that statement.&nbsp; That's why I was wondering about it.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-speaking-of-aging#post-1140890 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 18:42:13 +0000 Anonymous 1140890@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My response would be unprintable! I say if you want to and can do it with style, go for it! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-speaking-of-aging#post-1140886 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 18:38:57 +0000 Elizabeth P 1140886@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Very timely post Angie.</p> <p>I was just reading this article<br /><a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2536201/Why-SHOULDNT-50s-bit-leg-like-Carole-Middleton.html#ixzz2q2J0Kwq4" rel="nofollow">http://www.dailymail.co.uk/fem.....dleton.htm</a><br />in reponse to the totally scandalous Carol Middleton wearing a skirt 2 inches above her knees, and, (gasp!) patterned tights. :)</p> <p>Something caught my eye, several paragraphs in, just below the photo of Carol and Pippa in bare legs... the comment that what WAS a no-no was nude hose and shorter skirts on "older" women.&nbsp; The author states "It screams that the wearer is trying to look young, as opposed to smart"</p> <p>What do you think of this? </p>