Women of a Certain Age

Women of a Certain Age:

Fashionista Edition

Women of a Certain Age:

Fashionista Edition

By Cate Rees-Hessel

1. If Chanel Number 5 is your go to fragrance, you might be a woman of a certain age.
2. If Channel number 19 is your other go to fragrance, you might be a woman of a certain age.
3. If you are aware Youth Dew started out as a bath oil, you might be a woman of a certain age.
4. If you call Youth Dew perfume a bottle of Estee Lauder, you might be a woman of a certain age.
5. If you remove one piece of jewelry before going out the door, you might be a woman of a certain age.
6. If you ever shopped at Peck and Peck’s, you might be a woman of a certain age.
7. If you own a Bergdorf Goodman sweater or dress, you might be a woman of a certain age.
8. If you own short white gloves not in a winter fabric, you might be a woman of a certain age.
9. If you own long gloves, you might be a woman of a certain age.
10. If you splash on Jean Nate, you might be a woman of a certain age.
11. If you use Vaseline around your eyes before going to bed, you might be a woman of a certain age.
12. If you remember Bonnie Bell Lip Smackers and Ten-O-Six lotion, you might be a woman of a certain age.
13. If your ever wore stirrup pants, you might be a woman of a certain age.
14. If you ever wore shoulder pads, you might be a woman of a certain age.
15. If you ever wore a body suit with snaps down there, you might be a woman of a certain age.
16. If you own a slip or “girdle”, you might be a woman of a certain age.
17. If you are glad to see skinny jeans go out of style, you might be a woman of a certain age.
18. If you ever wore double belts, you might be a woman of a certain age.
19. If you own a muff (get your mind out of the gutter, please), you might be a woman of a certain age.
20. If you regret owning a real fur (I do; make a donation to an animal welfare cause and donate the fur item to a theater or museum), you might be a woman of a certain age.
21. If you own clip earrings, you might be a woman of a certain age.
22. If you own velcro curlers, you might be a woman of a certain age.
23. If you ironed your “Long and Silky” hair with a clothes iron, you might be a woman of a certain age.
24. If you had “Short and Sassy” hair, you might be a woman of a certain age.
25. If you used Lustre-Crème Shampoo, you might be a woman of a certain age.
26. If you match your hemline to your shoes, you might be a woman of a certain age.
27. If you use a point system for jewelry and accessories, you might be a woman of a certain age.
28. If you ever wore go-go boots, you might be a woman of a certain age.
29. If you every wore bell bottoms that would make a sailor proud, you might be a woman of a certain age.
30. If you wear pearls everyday, you might also be a fan of VP Kamala Harris and yearn for her to be president…