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Playing dress-up after 55

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Category: Wolford

W-o-l-f-o-r-d: “I love your tights” “Do you know Wolford?”

Wolford tights. Stockings. Nylons. Www.wolford.com. Buy them only on sale. Go to or call the boutique in Beverly Hills or go online. This morning a fashionable barista… Read more “W-o-l-f-o-r-d: “I love your tights” “Do you know Wolford?””

April 4, 2017 by Playing_dressup_after_55

Little black dress, stilettos: Just because

This little black dress by Roberto Cavalli is super soft, super comfortable and makes me fantastic. I added glamour and more comfort with Wolford tights and decided… Read more “Little black dress, stilettos: Just because”

March 9, 2017 by Playing_dressup_after_55

Wear your favorite clothes first: I wear Etro because I can wear anything I have in my closet if I give myself permission

Our weather here in Pasadena has warmed up so out hoes long sleeves and in comes a chiffon silk ruffled Etro maxidress that I pair with a… Read more “Wear your favorite clothes first: I wear Etro because I can wear anything I have in my closet if I give myself permission”

March 7, 2017March 7, 2017 by Playing_dressup_after_55

Cavalli Class: shopping at the Roberto Cavalli outlet store north of Florence

Last summer we found a Roberto Cavalli outlet store north of Florence. The dresses I purchased were on sale and labeled “Cavalli Class” — form fitting, beautiful,… Read more “Cavalli Class: shopping at the Roberto Cavalli outlet store north of Florence”

February 16, 2017February 16, 2017 by Playing_dressup_after_55

How a “Senior Citizen” and “Woman in Menopause” dresses up a Wednesday on a sunny winter day in Pasadena with an Escada lace jacket and Dolce and Gabbana red silk tank

I purchased a beautiful Escada lace jacket on sale in Rome and a Dolce and Gabbana red silk tank top from the Cabazon outlet center.  The silk… Read more “How a “Senior Citizen” and “Woman in Menopause” dresses up a Wednesday on a sunny winter day in Pasadena with an Escada lace jacket and Dolce and Gabbana red silk tank”

February 15, 2017 by Playing_dressup_after_55

Happy Valentine’s Day: Dolce and Gabbana red skirt, Escada lace, and Manolo Blahnik stilettos (aka What I see when I look in the mirror)

I bought the Escada lace top, the Dolce and Gabbana red skirt, the Wolford tights and the Manolo Blahnik stilettos all on sale — identify the brands… Read more “Happy Valentine’s Day: Dolce and Gabbana red skirt, Escada lace, and Manolo Blahnik stilettos (aka What I see when I look in the mirror)”

February 14, 2017February 14, 2017 by Playing_dressup_after_55

Etro: Italian design, colorful, paisley, feminist and feminine (the neckline is daring, the dress has pockets)

I remember the first time I saw Elvis (’68 Comeback special, TV) and I remember the first time I saw Etro (a boutique in the St Germain… Read more “Etro: Italian design, colorful, paisley, feminist and feminine (the neckline is daring, the dress has pockets)”

February 13, 2017February 14, 2017 by Playing_dressup_after_55

How to purchase Wolford tights/Nylons on sale — what I refer to as the Lululemon of sheer leg coverings 

Wolford tights are so comfortable and beautiful that I call them the Lululemon of sheer leg coverings because my legs look and feel better with Wolford tights… Read more “How to purchase Wolford tights/Nylons on sale — what I refer to as the Lululemon of sheer leg coverings “

January 16, 2017February 25, 2017 by Playing_dressup_after_55

Dolce & Gabbana: the allure of design and construction 

I found a gorgeous dress at the 75% off section of the Dolce & Gabbana outlet store at the Desert Hills Premium Outlet in Cabazon. The dress… Read more “Dolce & Gabbana: the allure of design and construction “

January 12, 2017February 24, 2017 by Playing_dressup_after_55

Cover up flaws with Wolford Nylons and show your legs again

55 years old. My legs are sculpted by Miss Lucy Record’s ballet classes at the Colburn but my bare legs show their age. But with glamorous, comfortable… Read more “Cover up flaws with Wolford Nylons and show your legs again”

December 17, 2016February 23, 2017 by Playing_dressup_after_55

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