<p>Worknprogress, that is when a pair of thin-cut dark wash jeans and cute heeled sandals come in handy, with a nice top.</p>
<p>Yup - my thoughts exactly!</p>
<p>wipâŠglad to hear your views on white pants. Because I actually wore them to a country club function (guest of a friend)last week (not jeans - crisp white cotton). It was a beautiful day so I figured why not? </p>
<p>Thanks for everyoneâs thoughts on this. I think I will have a few options ready depending on the weather.</p>
<p>Graduation weekend wear: I just wish dear son and his friends would decide when they are having their BBQ celebration. That way I could figure who is going where after what (and if there is any chance at all of getting reservations for dinner the other nights).</p>
<p>But I am prepared: 2 sundresses (weâre talking NC in May) with cropped cardigans (weâre talking NC in May!) and some capris and tops. I am aware of this because I am down several sizes and have had to purchase new stuff.</p>
<p>I have white pants I wear year-round. Theyâre cotton but theyâre not thin, theyâre a nice heavy weight and came from Ann Taylor Loft.</p>
<p>My mom also drilled into me âno white shoes before Easterâ but I say the heck with it. Sometimes I just get tired of black and grey and khaki all winter. I live in New England, so winter here lasts way too long.</p>
<p>BTW, Iâm wearing my white pants as I write this. Itâs April 8, which this year is post-Easter.</p>
<p>Congrats, Mafool, on shrinking ;)</p>
<p>Thank you! It was needed and I am pleased! (Expensive, though, clothing-wise)</p>
<p>Itâs more fun to fit into smaller, cuter clothes than going the other way! 
Congrats!</p>
<p>No doubt about it, HImom!</p>
<p>mafool, congrats! I shrank somewhat, too, so I know the happy feeling of finally being able to get lots of great bargains like designer dresses that have been reduced 60% because only size S was left!</p>
<p>Congratulations to anyone trying to shrink who succeeds. And bah humbug to rules about pants or shoes and what color can be worn when. I still draw the line at showing inappropriate amounts of skin, but what color you use to cover said skin? Completely up to youâŠ</p>
<p>ummmâŠhas anyone noticed the tag on the bottom of the screen when this thread is up? LOL. I donât even know what a tag is. Iâm wondering how THIS one got there. ItâsâŠahemâŠinteresting.</p>
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<p>Ah, you are more tolerant than I am. I firmly believe that red thongs should not be worn under white pants, especially if rain is in the forecast.</p>
<p>LOL, missypie! Ages ago, Oprah had Stacy London on her show talking about jeans and pants. Satcy pointed out that many ladies make a mistake of wearing thongs to avoid panty lines only to end up with a âwhale tailâ. Stacy demonstrated how one can wear beige or other skin-colored boyshorts bottoms under light-colored pants to completely avoid any underwear faux pas.</p>
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<p>I ask this, too, hmom5.</p>
<p>Iâm 50 and can still fit comfortably in my clothes from 20 years ago. Often sneak loaners from my high school daughterâs closet. Just not ready to dress like my mom. But donât want to be one of THOSE ladies who look ridiculous dressing like a kid.</p>
<p>The issue of the skinny jeans is really complex, imo. I love how they draw attention to when youâre wearing a really interesting shoe. I usually wear them with an unstructured jacket.</p>
<p>HA HA on the tag at the bottom of the page, toneranger. Iâve never noticed those before, this one is interesting indeed.</p>
<p>someone looking for a cougar?</p>
<p>Dressing like poor college students⊠We can take it up a notch with these lovely Michael Kors sweatpants:</p>
<p>[Has</a> fashion gone completely insane? Sweatpants that cost $1,000](<a href=âhttp://shine.yahoo.com/channel/beauty/sweatpants-that-cost-1-000-has-fashion-gone-completely-insane-1264398/#poll-1F8C93463DAC11DF806980519E992185]Hasâ>http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/beauty/sweatpants-that-cost-1-000-has-fashion-gone-completely-insane-1264398/#poll-1F8C93463DAC11DF806980519E992185)</p>
<p>My bet is that pretty soon the fad will pass, these lovely numbers will end up at a Goodwill donation site, and will be rejected because they do not match their saleable clothing standards.</p>
<p>Sewhappy, personally I think as long as âweâ women stay far, far away from the junior department we donât have a ton to âfear.â Right now I personally think there is some really great clothes and styles. Iâm not a âfanâ of skinny jeans, but mostly because so many look so bad in themâŠbut equally you do see an occasional âmatureâ woman who looks fantastic and I can admire the fact that she has a build that can carry them off without looking ick so there are no unilateral rights and wrongs âŠexcept shopping in the junior department IMO. My friends and I dress fairly classically but we all pick up things that are in trend to mix in so we donât look like walking Talbotâs ads and most of us are wearing more colorful tops and accessories as our hair becomes less shiny and our skin color fades. Iâm personally on the hunt for a flat knit 3/4 length sleeve sweater or a shrug with maybe a ruffle or some embellishment in white or off white to âgrabâ for restaurants in the summer or sitting outside at a restaurant, etc. etc. Iâm getting weary of my 10 year old pashmina.</p>
<p>alumother #1651
Yes! Props to your sentiments!
And props to all who who embrace whatever weight confronts you on the scale when you decide to step on.</p>