Why Do Some Women Struggle With The Concept Of Aging?
Editor plus50women
All of us know at least one female over the age of 50 who still wears short skirts, the long layered hair do and the "much too, young" outfits that their daughters wear. Forty is a tough age, because at forty most women look great, so dressing younger then our years still works for us. But come fifty, it's time to re-think our wardrobes and to seriously reconsider what our wardrobe is saying to others.
Granted, there will always be women who are slim, toned and who age extremely well. Those women can indulge in more youthful clothing, but there still exists that fine line between fashion forward and fashion desperate. Being fashion desperate is the attempt to remain youthful at all cost. Which as we know, is simply not possible. Then there is fashion challenged. Fashion challenged is when we stop caring about our appearance, which was the category I was personally embracing.
While shopping in the city a month or so ago, I was surprised at how many older women there were shopping with me. Most the women had graying hair, but their hair was stylishly cut and groomed. The ladies were dressed extremely well, taking great pride in their appearance. I can't tell you how reassuring that was to me. Turning gray, growing older was not the end of looking fabulous, it was simply a new twist in the road of life. It was proof positive that women can remain attractive at any age.
As I sat on the bench happily people watching (eating my pastry and drinking coffee), I began to analyze my own wardrobe. The fact is, I was looking a bit frumpy. My clothing was not taylored, but loose and comfortable. My shoes were flat loafers, also chosen for the comfort factor. My hair was washed and clean, but not styled. I had become lazy about my appearance.
For years I ironed daily, styled my hair, applied make up and chose my outfits with great
care. I worked in sales, so looking good was extremely important. Back then, I also enjoyed the process of dressing. I loved fixing up, buying new outfits and I felt really good about myself. For whatever reason, the last few years I haven't enjoyed dressing up like I used to. I've found myself buying non-iron, wrinkle free clothing that stretches. Being menopausal, just about everything in my closet stretches.
I made a mental note as I sat on the bench that day, that I was going to put more effort in to dressing. I would continue to buy comfortable clothing, but I would pay more attention to the style and fit. Taking pride in ourselves is very important. When we dress well, we feel better about ourselves and our lives. That's just a fact. It's like having a clean house or a clean car to drive, you feel better when things are not cluttered and messy.
My New Year's resolution this year is to take more pride in myself. I'm kicking messy to the curb. I may not be as taylored as I once was, but I will make the additional effort to look good. I will put on make up before leaving the house and bed hair will no longer be an acceptable hair do outside the four walls of my home. Nor will wearing the hat that covers my bed hair be a standard fashion accessory. This is a new year and a new me!
Demi Moore is a brilliant actress; extremely beautiful and desirable. Yet, for whatever reasons, she still falls prey to the notion that her youth must be eternal. To have value and worth, that she must complete against 30 year olds. All of which, couldn't be further from the truth. As women, we need to stop assigning our value and worth, by our reflection in the mirror.
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