How to wear Spring 2009 Fashion Trends – Part 3
3. Ruffles
Ruffles are adorning everything this season as fashion returns to ladylike elegance. It can be a difficult look for women over 40, making you look either granny-like or clown- like if you’re not honest with yourself when you look in the mirror.
Too Old
This dress may have ruffles but it looks more like little house on the prairie than 2009 fabulous over 40 woman. It’s just kind of boring and it will make you look frumpy over 40.
Age Appropriate
Why not try something like this Diane Von Furstenberg wrap dress with ruffles? Wrap dresses are fabulous on most body types and the ruffles are still small enough so they don’t overpower, making this style look modern and fresh. The nude shoes are a great way to trick the eye into making your legs look longer and leaner.
Hi ladies,
As I was looking at the dress with ruffles that looked dated it reminded me of Talbots. I need to find a new store that has quality things in it that don’t look as dated as most of the things at Talbots. (I can nearly guarantee you they will be out of business within three years, how many people over 75 are there?)
Anyway, that dress looks just like the crap at Talbots. The price point would be $88. It’s hard enough being middle aged and loving how some of the things at JCrew look if they were less revealing. Talbots is too old looking. Eddie Bauer has gone back to their out doors look. So unless I want to cruise the big stores like Nordstroms & Macy’s I’m out of luck. It takes too much time to shop at big department stores. I like running into a small place and picking out things I like quickly.
Have any ideas?