{"id":84970,"date":"2023-11-19T22:33:27","date_gmt":"2023-11-19T22:33:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mylifestylemax.com\/?p=84970"},"modified":"2023-11-19T22:33:27","modified_gmt":"2023-11-19T22:33:27","slug":"sorry-but-if-youre-over-50-sequins-are-a-no","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mylifestylemax.com\/lifestyle\/sorry-but-if-youre-over-50-sequins-are-a-no\/","title":{"rendered":"Sorry, but if you&apos;re over 50, sequins are a &apos;no&apos;!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Sorry, but if you&#8217;re over 50, sequins are a &#8216;no&#8217;! How to dress like a grown up with SHANE WATSON<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sequins are high up the list of things that can make the over-50s look dowdy\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>READ MORE:\u00a0\u00a0Neck-hiding, draft-defying&#8230; Hurrah! The polo is back!<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Let\u2019s just come straight out and admit it: it\u2019s lovely to be asked to parties in the lead-up to Christmas, but not so much fun working out what to wear for them.<\/p>\n<p>There are two considerations when it comes to dressing for a party at this time of year and they\u2019re the opposite sides of the same coin: on the one hand you need to look extra festive and inject the sparkle factor; then again, you don\u2019t want to look too Christmas baubly.<\/p>\n<p>You also really do not want to buy something that might as well have \u2018Two Weeks In December Only\u2019 graffitied all over it. That\u2019s a waste of money and you won\u2019t feel good in it.<\/p>\n<p>For starters, I would say give sequins a swerve. Even though they\u2019re a Christmas party classic, sequins are high up the list of things that can make the over-50s look dowdy in an \u2018occasion dress\u2019 way.<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019re also surprisingly hot to wear. If I had a pound for every time I\u2019ve overheard someone in a sequin sheath dress muttering, \u2018Why don\u2019t they tell you how hot these things are?!\u2019 I\u2019d have roughly \u00a320. The same is true of velour. Absolutely boiling; no idea when you\u2019re meant to wear it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/19\/21\/77998153-12768045-image-a-25_1700429972758.jpg\" height=\"959\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Flair: Emma Weymouth looks stylish in burgundy velvet trousers and a matching jacket which belts at the waist\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/19\/21\/77998161-12768045-Velvet_Olivia_Palermo_wears_a_lacy_camisole_underneath_a_dark_gr-m-29_1700430191825.jpg\" height=\"959\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Velvet: Olivia Palermo wears a lacy camisole underneath a dark green velvet jacket\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In any case, the modern way to wear metallics, sequins, any fabrics that sparkle in the light, is during the daytime, below the waist, with a soft sweater and boots \u2014 not so much with a heel, big earrings and a blow dry.<\/p>\n<p>So, how can you get the necessary glimmer without going down the sparkly clothes route? The answer is sheen not shine. Clothes with a subtle gloss and gleam which deliver that extra party magic without resorting to Strictly spangles.<\/p>\n<p>It also means you\u2019ll be wearing them out in March.<\/p>\n<p>Top of the list is velvet, starting with a jacket, the hardest-working of all the velvets, which you can wear with mismatched trousers or as part of a suit.<\/p>\n<p>Either works so long as you pick a colour that\u2019s not black. There are so many to choose from at the moment: Marks &amp; Spencer has a couple of good one-button tailored jackets (\u00a379, marksandspencer.com); Boden does them in navy or bottle green (\u00a3170, boden.co.uk) and my favourite \u2014 it has the best sharp shoulders \u2014 is Mango\u2019s in Papal purple (\u00a389.99, in store).<\/p>\n<p>For glossy colour, you can\u2019t beat NRBY. It has jackets in hot pink or gleaming peacock blue or a surprisingly fetching blue animal print (\u00a3260, nrby clothing.com) and there are palazzo-style trousers to go with it (\u00a3160).<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re expecting a hot, crowded room, a velvet jacket worn over a sleeveless lace-trimmed top (lace is on the sheen spectrum) works well. M&amp;S does V-neck lace trim cami tops that fit the bill (\u00a322.50) or &amp; Other Stories does a lace-detail trim top (\u00a365, stories.com).<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re going for sheen not shine, every element of your outfit needs to have a certain gloss \u2014 plain jersey or cotton will deaden the effect.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/19\/21\/77998157-12768045-Lady_in_red_Celine_Dion_pairs_wide_leg_satin_trousers_with_a_vel-m-28_1700430088439.jpg\" height=\"973\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Lady in red: Celine Dion pairs wide-leg satin trousers with a velvet blazer and matching heels\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Velvet trousers plus a satiny top is the other cool alternative (in both senses): M&amp;S has a good satin shirt in dark magenta or bitter chocolate (\u00a329.50), either of which would look good with navy or dark green.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Bear in mind your blouse or top doesn\u2019t have to be Christmas red or gold. In fact, I\u2019d avoid red for the next few weeks and go for a colour that suits your eyes.<\/p>\n<h3>SHEEN: THE CHRISTMAS RULES<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Base your look on velvet tailoring.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Try a velvet animal print.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Cinch a silk jumpsuit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Get yourself a sleeveless layering top.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The other option is a fluid silky velvet dress, and in this case something very simple, in black, is the best answer, allowing you to dial up the glamour to nine with blingy earrings and ornate heels; or keep it at a drinks-in-the-office 6.5, with boots and a belt.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>M&amp;S has a black V-neck tea dress with some light gathering at the waist that\u2019s ripe for dressing up or down (\u00a345), or even more party elegant is its notch-neck midi dress which has long, puffed sleeves and elasticated shirring at the waist (\u00a389).<\/p>\n<p>For something a little fancier, Cefinn has a selection in good, strong colours including a fluid velvet maxi dress (actually ankle grazing) in black or emerald green (\u00a3340, cefinn.com).<\/p>\n<p>Otherwise, a plain velvet jumpsuit has the same dial up a bit or a lot potential, particularly one with a zip you can lower and a belt to cinch in.<\/p>\n<p>Again M&amp;S comes up trumps with a good velvet jumpsuit with silk to give it extra gloss (\u00a3119). Just add black suede or silver sandals.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/femail\/article-12768045\/Sorry-youre-50-sequins-no-dress-like-grown-SHANE-WATSON.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sorry, but if you&#8217;re over 50, sequins are a &#8216;no&#8217;! 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