where can I buy clothes for old person

margaretclare

Pleated skirt in tartan style check? Worse and worse! They are NOT in fashion! You mean the 'sunray' all-round pleats, those kind of things? Fashionable in the 1950s, they would flare out when you did rock'n'roll, but I haven't worn one since about 1965. Trouble with all of those, when worn the hemlines tend to be uneven which does look unsightly.

River Island? I wouldn't go there! Not surprised the assistants thought it was a joke.

Marisota also do fashions for bigger sizes, but they don't mention age.

luxor4t

margaretclare wrote: »

Pleated skirt in tartan style check? Worse and worse! They are NOT in fashion! You mean the 'sunray' all-round pleats, those kind of things? .

This is the type of skirt MiL looks for:

http://www.daxon.co.uk/ladieswear-menswear-orthopaedic-footwear/Everyday-Elegance-Check-Skirt.aspx?ProductId=D006207413&DocumentId=DW09&CompanyId=D&Path=546/560&source=


but that blue is too bright. I don't think these were ever in fashion

Errata

luxor4t wrote: »

This is the type of skirt MiL looks for:

http://www.daxon.co.uk/ladieswear-menswear-orthopaedic-footwear/Everyday-Elegance-Check-Skirt.aspx?ProductId=D006207413&DocumentId=DW09&CompanyId=D&Path=546/560&source=


but that blue is too bright. I don't think these were ever in fashion

That style of skirt can look very elegant, and if it's well made and comfy it's certainly better than a baggy pair of crimplene trousers or trakkie bottoms.

dianasnan

I think I may have found some winners for Mum in Daxon and Deanes. I have to buy what she will wear. MIL is slightly easier to buy for.

Quite a lot of older ladies must wear those awful frumpy clothes, aggy cardis and crimpolene type trousers or they wouldn't sell.

off to look at Damart now:D

margaretclare

luxor4t wrote: »

This is the type of skirt MiL looks for:

http://www.daxon.co.uk/ladieswear-menswear-orthopaedic-footwear/Everyday-Elegance-Check-Skirt.aspx?ProductId=D006207413&DocumentId=DW09&CompanyId=D&Path=546/560&source=


but that blue is too bright. I don't think these were ever in fashion

Similar to the one I wore at school, my school skirt in Lower and Upper Fifth, only not in those colours. Although some schools do wear a pleated check.

I haven't worn that style since 1951.

margaretclare

Dianasnan, you're right, some older women do wear terribly frumpy clothes, but not all. I'm going by the older women I see at our church. A few are very smart. Others - well, either they don't care what they put on or how they look (don't check to see if hemline is level!!) or they're stuck in a timewarp.

For many years the Queen stuck to the same outdated hair-style, but she's changed it now. I notice that Her Majesty now prefers the waist-skimming long smooth line over the waist and hips, which is so much kinder to the older lady's figure. If I tried any of those dresses with belts, skirts with elasticated waist, belt and zips, I'd look like a sack of potatoes tied up in the middle. Which some women that I know do look like.

OTOH Daxon have a nice swimsuit, the one designed for use in pools. Didn't like anything else they had. Might get another cozzie sometime. 5 of us older ladies doing adult beginners' swimming on Tuesday, and another lot doing over-50s aqua-aerobics Monday!

HatfieldChris

My sister and I have a similar problem. Our mother is 90 in January, used to work in the high class retail clothing trade (so knows what decent clothes are), used to make her own patterns (so knows about fitting), has the usual figure problems of the elderly lady (shortening of the spine resulting in expanded tummy,and 'dowagers hump') complicated by large bust and narrow shoulders,and cannot shop for long periods because she tires easily. She is also deaf which does not help. One has to do one's homework before escorting her to the shop, so that she does not demand to go home before the time to try stuff on.

So please do not assume we are being patronising when we ask about clothes for our elderly relations, we are not necessarily trying to remove the decision-making from them, just wanting to create a situation in which clothes they like can be found. And, of course, we want to source nice things for Christmas presents!

Mojisola

HatfieldChris wrote: »

My sister and I have a similar problem. Our mother is 90 in January, used to work in the high class retail clothing trade (so knows what decent clothes are), used to make her own patterns (so knows about fitting), has the usual figure problems of the elderly lady (shortening of the spine resulting in expanded tummy,and 'dowagers hump') complicated by large bust and narrow shoulders,and cannot shop for long periods because she tires easily. She is also deaf which does not help. One has to do one's homework before escorting her to the shop, so that she does not demand to go home before the time to try stuff on.

So please do not assume we are being patronising when we ask about clothes for our elderly relations, we are not necessarily trying to remove the decision-making from them, just wanting to create a situation in which clothes they like can be found. And, of course, we want to source nice things for Christmas presents!

I know what you mean.

My Mum isn't able to get about very well and visits to the shops prior to taking her out means we can take her straight to places where she's likely to find something she likes and we don't waste time going to other shops. At 80+, she knows what she likes, but so do we, so we can filter out the dead-ends for her and have an enjoyable, fruitful shopping trip as a result.

janniebear

Please don't differentiate between clothes for old person and clothes for person - if it's an 80 years old woman chances are she wants to look as good as anyone of any age - look in all shops like M&S, John Lewis, BHS etc or if you can afford it somewhere not a chain but please don't be thinking OLD person

margaretclare

janniebear wrote: »

Please don't differentiate between clothes for old person and clothes for person - if it's an 80 years old woman chances are she wants to look as good as anyone of any age - look in all shops like M&S, John Lewis, BHS etc or if you can afford it somewhere not a chain but please don't be thinking OLD person

I agree.

I watched a TV programme recently where they were trying to make people appear 10 years younger than their actual age. Various experts contributed - skin, make-up, dentistry, cosmetic surgery, and fashion. The fashion experts made the point 'clothes designed and marketed specifically for the older woman should be avoided like the plague'. My thoughts exactly.