Peanut
07-15-2004, 10:25 AM
In honor of a woman, aged 45, who bought her clothing exclusively in the juniors department at our Last assignment, my dh and I call this outrageous show of tastelessness Her-last-name Syndrome. We have been seeing a LOT of it now that we are back on US soil again.
We have already "done" the would-you-let-your-child-wear-this side of today's "fashions" out there...now, turn it on it's ear. Assuming you had the body to successfully wear the low-slung, short-top, naval baring, pierced belly button flaunting, shave all the way down to there and then up to here stylesso prevalent in the juniors departments nowadays...would you? Or, do you feel, like me, that it just makes a woman of a "certain age" look like a clown clinging to a faded youth?
Remember, I am talking about an un-retouched, mother of two type, 45 year old person in great shape, physically, but unquestionably 45 years old, to look at her. I am NOT talking about the Hollywood celebrity 45 year old...the ones who are botoxed, spend 7 hours at the gym, tummy-tucked and face lifted into plasticene perfection we see in women like Demi Moore. That is a whole 'noter debate altogether. Just a well-maintained body of a certain age that still CAN fit into that stuff...should she?
I am all for voluntarily requesting age limits on shopping solely in the juniors department. Hey, good on ya that you can still find stuff to fit in that section of the store, but who is fooling who here? No one wants to see your stretchmarks ABOVE your waistband and accented by your belly-button ring. (No, a large sparkling simulated gemstone does NOT draw the eye away from those markings, BTW.) Do you enjoy seeing peri-menopausal women walking around in shortie t-shirts that say "Juicy" in pink glitter letters?
Shoot, ask for identification if need be to reinforce those age limits. At least request to see a photograph of the youth for whom you pretend to be buying!
Anyone else?
We have already "done" the would-you-let-your-child-wear-this side of today's "fashions" out there...now, turn it on it's ear. Assuming you had the body to successfully wear the low-slung, short-top, naval baring, pierced belly button flaunting, shave all the way down to there and then up to here stylesso prevalent in the juniors departments nowadays...would you? Or, do you feel, like me, that it just makes a woman of a "certain age" look like a clown clinging to a faded youth?
Remember, I am talking about an un-retouched, mother of two type, 45 year old person in great shape, physically, but unquestionably 45 years old, to look at her. I am NOT talking about the Hollywood celebrity 45 year old...the ones who are botoxed, spend 7 hours at the gym, tummy-tucked and face lifted into plasticene perfection we see in women like Demi Moore. That is a whole 'noter debate altogether. Just a well-maintained body of a certain age that still CAN fit into that stuff...should she?
I am all for voluntarily requesting age limits on shopping solely in the juniors department. Hey, good on ya that you can still find stuff to fit in that section of the store, but who is fooling who here? No one wants to see your stretchmarks ABOVE your waistband and accented by your belly-button ring. (No, a large sparkling simulated gemstone does NOT draw the eye away from those markings, BTW.) Do you enjoy seeing peri-menopausal women walking around in shortie t-shirts that say "Juicy" in pink glitter letters?
Shoot, ask for identification if need be to reinforce those age limits. At least request to see a photograph of the youth for whom you pretend to be buying!
Anyone else?