Short Legs?

“You don’t look like you have short legs!” Someone will always comment similarly when I mention dressing to make my legs look longer. The numbers don’t lie. I am sixty-six inches tall.…

Part 5 – Special Occasion

How can a tee and black knit pants be appropriate for a wine and cheese party fundraiser? I wore the combo recently, and it was perfectly suitable. Dressing casually has become so…

Part 4 – Elevated Casual

I’ve shared some examples of a favorite dressing method in the previous few posts. I call it “Building Upon A Base.” Essentially, it entails starting with a simple, sleek-fitting first layer to…

Part 2 – A Lunch Date

This post is a continuing deep dive into various outfits using the same base of classic basics combined with items we may already have in our wardrobes. I’m showing you looks I…

Building Upon A Base

The Cambridge Dictionary’s definition of “Building upon a Base” is to use success as a foundation for achieving more success. Once you have identified your strengths, you can leverage them to achieve…

The Travel (or any!) Wardrobe

Even though I won’t be traveling soon, many of you will be and have asked for tips. So today, I’m sharing all my favorite packing tips or, for that matter, buying a…

Favorite Foundations

For the past few years, I’ve told you that the bras by Shapeez are my all-time favorites. After breast cancer surgery (lumpectomy and a lymph node removed) in August, I gained a…

Leaf Peeping

A stunning blue sky meant it was the perfect day to go for a long drive and take photos of the changing leaves for you. Our comfortable and very casual outfits do…

I blogged for five years as Fifty, not Frumpy. Now that I am in my sixties, I am sharing ideas and inspiration for using and loving what you already have.

Thank you!
Susan