A survey has revealed that women don’t think it is acceptable to wear bikinis on the beach once they reach 47.
The study, carried out among 2,000 women, found most wouldn’t be comfortable wearing a two-piece on holiday once they approach their half-century – and frown upon others who do.
The study, commissioned by Diet Chef, also found 44 per cent of women regularly worry they are too old to wear certain items of clothing.
The report polled women between the ages of 18 and 65 and found that boob tubes are a no-no from the age of 33, and that no self-respecting woman over the age of 35 should be showing off a pierced belly button.
Knee high boots should be restricted to women under the age of 47 and trainers should not be worn by women over the age of 44, unless for sport.
Pic credit: The Daily Mail
It also revealed we think that Ugg boots should not be seen on women over 45, while swimsuits are a no-no once retirement age has been reached and see-through blouses are dead and buried at 40.
Oh, a diet company commissioned the research? How convenient. I say bollocks to that. Wear what you like. Do you agree or are there things you don’t think you ‘can’ wear because you’re too young or too old? Do those rules exist anymore? They don’t seem to at Supre or Sportsgirl where I often find myself shopping next to women who are 50 and girls who are 15……
Check out this gallery of celebrities who may or may not dress ‘their age’….
Lisa Wilkinson, 54Georgie Gardener, 48Tracey Grimshaw, 53Melissa Doyle, 44Natalie Barr, 46Rachel Ward, 56Caitlin Moran, 39Dame Judi Dench, 79Judi Dench, 79Judi Dench, 79Judi Dench, 79Judi Dench, 79Betty White, 92Cher, 65Bo Derek, 55Courtney Cox, 47Courtney Cox, 47Courtney Cox, 47Debbie Harry, 66Elle Macpherson, 49Christie Brinkley, 58Joan Collins, 78Linda Kozlowski, 54Madonna, 53 with daughter LourdesMadonna, 53Demi Moore, 48Demi Moore, 49Demi Moore, 49Demi Moore, 49Demi Moore, 49Talitha Getty was 30 when she diedCarolyn Bessette Kennedy was 33 when she diedPrincess Diana was 36 when she diedGrace Kelly was 52 when she diedJayne Mansfield died at age 34Marilyn Monroe was 36 when she diedNatalie Wood was 43 when she diedJulianne Moore, 53Jennifer Aniston, 41Lauren Hutton, 68Michelle Pfeiffer, 52Jane Fonda, 73Kim Basinger, 59Ellen DeGeneres, 56Julianne Moore, 53Elle Macpherson, 47Elle Macpherson, 49Gwyneth Paltrow, 38Jennifer Aniston, 41Jennifer Aniston, 41Liz Hurley, 46Jerry Hall, 54Kim Cattrall, 54Kim Cattrall, 54Michelle Pfeiffer, 52Helen Mirren, 65Helen Mirren, 68Helen Mirren, 65Helen Mirren, 65Helen Mirren, 68Jane Fonda, 73Kim Basinger, 57Sophia Loren, 76Sophia Loren, 76Sophia Loren, 76
Top Comments
I still can't believe Elle is 3 years older than me and my god she looks better at 47 than I'll ever look in my entire life. If I could have one wish it'd be healthy and have a killer bod just like Elle. She's smoking hot. Other smoking hot ladies are Christie Brinkley, Christy Turlington and Linda Evangelista.
Luckily, Australia is a free country. It is not only appropriate, but a right for all women, and men no matter how unfortunately looking, or old, or whatever, to wear a bikini, or whatever they feel they should wear. This, despite all our complaints and opinions.