<p>Yes, “buttprints” are disgusting, IMO. Same goes for humongous logos on any other part of clothing (RL is a big offender). I like Calvin Klein clothes because their logos are very subtle, usually they can be found on a belt buckle, buttons, etc.</p>
<p>BB - You are my hero for be able to wear that black dress.:)</p>
<p>oldfort, I guess I’m either carzy or brave 
Of course, I’ll never wear something like that to the office. That is summer resort wear. Tommy Bahama does have some really cute stuff that looks functional (including swimsuits with support for the you-know-what).</p>
<p>You guys have inspired me to clean up my closet over the weekend. It is unbelievable what I found in there! I had bought a very nice black pencil skirt at the Limited in somwhere around 1998 (for a job interview to which I ended up wearing pants), and I’ve never worn it. It still had a tag attached. I gave it a try, and it fit perfectly. Guess what I’m wearing to work today :)? I tossed so many mumu-like dresses (what was I thinking?), freebie t-shirts with scientific equipment logos, and old pants that are now too baggy. H’s side of the closet is my next project. How many holy RL polo shirts does a man need for yardwork?</p>
<p>BB - we were similarly inspired. I am sitting with two big bags - one for Goodwill and one for the trash. I am not a saver, I figure if I don’t wear something then I should donate for someone who might want it. I do, however, hoard turtlenecks, sleeveless blouses and things like that for cleaning around the house. I had to ask myself the same question - how many old shirts do I need for housework when I do as little housework as possible. </p>
<p>And Missypie, I was assuming we were talking age :)</p>
<p>I am not going to start following suit by labeling DD1 as D29</p>
<p>I included D’s age and size to show what kind of female looks good in a Juicy velour tack suit (a skinny 13 year old).</p>
<p>Here’s a question for y’all: If you’ve saved some piece of clothing you love, hoping it will someday come back in style…HAS it ever come back in style and if so, have you worn it?</p>
<p>Any Dallas ladies have probably heard of or been to Clotheshorse Anonymous. It is an upscale consignment shop where the extremely wealthy society women enter through a back alley door to drop off their very gently worn clothing. I lived less than a mile away, and the place was incredible. I bought 2 cashmere jackets there which looked absolutely brand new and probably belonged to the Perot women! Seriously. Unfortunately, they are the longer, boxy cut and haven’t been in style for several years. I asked about altering them, but the tailor said it would be impossible. I can’t part with them- they are so soft and beautiful!</p>
<p>I have a couple of Perry Ellis suits from the early 80s that I am going to hold onto forever. Even if I never fit into them again and they never come back in style! <g> </g></p>
<p>I look back fondly on several items of clothing from the late 60s that I really wish I had. (Acid green Courreges style dress with white trim? Psychdelic earrings from Biba? ) Unfortunately, my mother is a ruthless discarder, and all of my pre-college stuff is long gone, with the exception of some British military jackets that I bought at I Was Lord Kitchener’s Valet in London back in the day. When my S was a senior in HS they had a “dress like the 60s” day, and he scored a triumph wearing one of them.</p>
<p>My mom kept a skirt I made around 1970 by cutting the legs of some burgundy corduroy pants and inserting a piece of an Indian bedspread. She gave it back to me a few years ago and one of my girls wore it to a 60s day in HS. I’ll hang onto it and hope that the fashion returns.</p>
<p>if you watch an episode of “hoarders” on tlc…you’ll quickly want to clean out your closets and make a fast trip to Goodwill !</p>
<p>The rule in our closets: If something comes in then something old MUST go out (to the Goodwill bag) and if you haven’t worn it in the last 12 months, then it’s history.</p>
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<p>OMG, I saw about 10 minutes of that yesterday…the guy couldn’t bathe in his apartment because the shower/bath was full of stuff.</p>
<p>My H never sees the need to get rid of anything ever…he even gets upset when the rest of us get rid of clothes. (He does still have a Miami-Vice-ish jacket that may come in handy as a costume some day, however.)</p>
<p>I have a Diane Von Furstenberg wrap dress that I bought in 1978. I kept it because it was the first expensive item of clothing I bought with my own earnings from my first professional job. My oldest D wanted it, but I didn’t want to give it up, so I bought her a new DVF wrap dress for her birthday. It was interesting to compare the two dresses. I’m surprised at how similar they are–I guess it’s a timeless design. I can’t remember what I paid for my vintage dress, but the new ones are about $300-350 range.</p>
<p>^^I had 3 of the DVF wrap dresses but my dry cleaner refused to touch them. I had to carefully handwash them and dry flat. For years I wore them rarely because of their delicacy. I loved them.</p>
<p>Distinguished mature ladies,</p>
<p>I’m all for fashion and looking young but please don’t dress like your daughters. You’re just asking to be talked about at school, mostly amongst the girls who your daughters don’t get along with. Girls will say the meanest things.</p>
<p>Thank you,</p>
<p>A concerned HS student (A male one at that)</p>
<p>Disclaimer: I haven’t read any talk of low-rise jeans and tight tank tops here but I’m putting it out there just in case.</p>
<p>Korg- maybe you should read the thread. No one is trying to return to high school and dress like our daughters. But thanks for your concern.</p>
<p>Indeed. Like I said, I’m just putting it out there.</p>
<p>I’m sure we’ve all seen a young woman in the mall with someone who looks like her mother who happens to be wearing pretty much the same outfit… oh how cringe-worthy.</p>
<p>If I can prevent just one person from dressing that way then I have done some good in this world.</p>
<p>^^^^^^</p>
<p>…Digging out my hot pants, halter top and platform shoes to go meet Korg at the mall…brb!!! :)</p>
<p>^ Hilarious.</p>
<p>He’s right, we’ve got one in our public schools. All three of my boys cringe when they see her which they do because she has kids the same age, on the same teams, etc. I can’t imagine what she sees when she looks in the mirror. She’s very thin ad I’ll give her that.</p>
<p>From an interview with the “Style Evolution” Author on dressing “too young.”
“The French have a brutal expression for this: Schoolgirl from behind, museum piece from the front.”
Oh man…don’t think I have the figure to qualify anyway.
And I’m not seeing any evidence of this behavior from the distinguished ladies on THIS board.</p>