GREAT READS → LIFETAKES Issue 1037 · November 20, 2024

Adolescence in Reverse

These days, as a grandma many times over, I often find myself second-guessing what to wear

Adolescence in Reverse

No, I thought. Just: No. A woman that age has no business dressing like that.

The image stuck with me because these days, as a grandma many times over, I often find myself second-guessing what to wear. I’m like an adolescent trying to figure out (or arguing with her mother about) whether she’s old enough to wear high heels and makeup. Except now, at the other end of the cycle, I’m trying to figure out what not to wear. Like maybe not stilettos or puffy skirts. On the other hand, I still crave a little pizzazz! I don’t want to be totally out of the style loop, even if I’ve forsaken high heels at simchahs.

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