Aging nicely…#5

CRINKLE CLOTH CROPPED PANTS vs. Polyester…

When I was in my 30’s and 40’s, I would cringe at my mother’s choice of outfits. Everything was comfortable and easy care, as opposed to stylish. She wore elastic waist pants with over-blouses.  Sometimes, the bottom of the blouse had elastic, too. More often than not, she bought matching sets, so the blouse and pants had a coordinating pattern. The fabric of choice was polyester. The colors varied with the seasons, but the styles stayed pretty much the same. Often there was a jacket that coordinated with an entire season’s worth of outfits and was used with nearly every one…white in the summer, perhaps beige or pumpkin in the Fall, red or navy in the winter and Spring had a bright-colored jacket.

Well the years have passed, quite quickly. Mom is gone nearly 12 years. My 40s transitioned into my 60s and my wardrobe has changed as well.

My tailored suits with skirts and trousers have been retired along with most of the business attire, which I no longer need. My closet is filled with crinkle cloth cropped pants in assorted colors. Instead of elastic waists, I have drawstrings, I have drawn the line at polyester; my wardrobe is primarily cotton and washable linen. I do love my jackets and have some to match a few groups of outfits. I have a few pair of jeans in my closet. I wear only low-heeled shoes.

It seems as the years have passed, I decided that comfortable trumps stylish. I guess on some level, I have partially turned into my mother. Not such a bad thing after all…