Lately we've been hearing that older Hollywood celebrities are refusing to be type-cast as far as clothing is concerned. Goldie Hawn, Jane Fonda, Sally Ann Fields and Jerry Hall to name a few, want to continue being able to buy (or be offered) fashionable and youg-at-heart clothing which has been designed and made for the woman OVER 50, without being seen as frumpy or "mutton done up as lamb!"
Well, this is good news for many of us. We've been asking for this equality for a long time.
However ...... the opposite side of the coin presents a rather dull picture for those women who prefer to wear "granny" clothes (this term is used consistently when describing clothing for the "older" woman). It seems that comfortable dresses and cardigans will slowly disappear from our stores (unless of course the young adults in their 20-30s decide that "granny" cardigans are all the go!)
And why are we to suppose they'll disappear from our stores? The manufacturers will say that "age" no longer allows women to have choice and the retailers will say that "older" women don't really want them. Amazing really, this is exactly the same argument that has been put forward for decades when relating to women of size and supposedly justifies their reasons for not giving the plus-size fashionable stylish clothes. We, the "growing older" women refuse to let this happen to us as well.
Yes, let's have a continuation of classic, stylish clothing as well as "trendy" clothing for the 50 year old plus, but also let's cater for the more conservative woman too, who DOES like her comfortable cardigans!
There's plenty of room for all of us, isn't there?
© 2011 A Parry, Victoria, Australia
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