What kind of patterns makes a woman look Matronly? (medium, mens, honey)

[HappyRider]

Just to show you CAN'T look matronly if you are young and pretty. The captioned claimed she looks "matronly"

[TabulaRasa]

See:

Kristen Bell.

http://cdn.yournextshoes.com/wp-cont...oral-Dress.jpg

[Bayarea4]

Originally Posted by BusyMeAK

if 1), then no Mary Janes. 2) is OK, also probably will look bad with MJ.

Any shoe suggestions?

[BusyMeAK]

Originally Posted by Bayarea4

Any shoe suggestions?

Just any regular (preferably with a bit squared front) court pumps on 1-2" comfortable heel. With cropped pants slingbacks and peep-toes look good, too, if you have done/will do your pedi - it gives you more summertime-ish, less official looks. It would be good to balance your chocker with a bracelet of a similar design.

[BusyMeAK]

Originally Posted by HappyRider

Just to show you CAN'T look matronly if you are young and pretty. The captioned claimed she looks "matronly"

This is plain horrible. Awful lack of taste.

[Bayarea4]

Originally Posted by BusyMeAK

Just any regular (preferably with a bit squared front) court pumps on 1-2" comfortable heel. With cropped pants slingbacks and peep-toes look good, too, if you have done/will do your pedi - it gives you more summertime-ish, less official looks. It would be good to balance your chocker with a bracelet of a similar design.

Thank you, BusyMeAK. The pants are actually not cropped. They're a regular size, and I'm a petite. So on me they are full length.

I like your suggestion of peep toe shoes.

[chiluvr1228]

Originally Posted by TabulaRasa

Well, and Mayim Bialik is a 42-year old mother of two.

Have you seen what she looks like in her real life? Quite different. However she does portray dumpy and matronly quite well on TBBT.

[chiluvr1228]

Originally Posted by Bayarea4

Fashionistas, I seek your guidance. Please tell me if this outfit would look matronly on a 69-year-old petite woman. I'm thinking of wearing this swing top to a casual cocktail party with a gold choker, a pair of slim-leg black pants and black Mary Janes. What do you think?

Here's the top:
https://www.macys.com/shop/product/a...h%26slotId%3D8

Here's the pants:
https://shop.nordstrom.com/s/eileen-...color=GRAPHITE


Here are the shoes:
https://www.zappos.com/p/trotters-ca...8/color/632193

Any input will be greatly appreciated.

The top & pants are nice. I don't care for the shoes. They look like something that would be worn in a dance competition. I would like it better with higher heels or even a ballet flat although I know you said you were petite.

[chiluvr1228]

Originally Posted by TabulaRasa

See:

Kristen Bell.

http://cdn.yournextshoes.com/wp-cont...oral-Dress.jpg

That is horrible - I think it's the shape of the top that I hate more than the print. It's just too much flouncy fabric going on for a petite woman.

[DubbleT]

Originally Posted by Bayarea4

Fashionistas, I seek your guidance. Please tell me if this outfit would look matronly on a 69-year-old petite woman. I'm thinking of wearing this swing top to a casual cocktail party with a gold choker, a pair of slim-leg black pants and black Mary Janes. What do you think?

Here's the top:
https://www.macys.com/shop/product/a...h%26slotId%3D8

Here's the pants:
https://shop.nordstrom.com/s/eileen-...color=GRAPHITE


Here are the shoes:
https://www.zappos.com/p/trotters-ca...8/color/632193

Any input will be greatly appreciated.

Lose the mary janes, go for a ballet flat or a bootie, I have a pair similar to this I wear https://www.ebay.com/p/Women-Soda-Sc...5-5/1241261697
As far as florals I definitely agree that it's a combination of factors that can make a look frumpy
Thishttps://static1.squarespace.com/stat...eg?format=300w
is a lot more frumpy than this even though the patterns are similar https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/i...DZJV_FT9IIxjB8