Fashion

We attended a big gala last weekend for the American Heart Association that was held on the grounds of the Hayground School in Bridgehampton. The setting was lovely, the food good, and the cause more than worthy. But I came away shaking my head about some fashion issues I observed. And I think there ought to be some rules.

For instance: if you are of a certain age and are adequately endowed, strapless gowns should be totally forbidden. If your boobs hang to your navel when you are naked, you can no longer wear anything that doesn't hold them up to a certain level. Strapless is OUT!

Also, if you have owned a dress - or anything else for that matter - for over twenty years, its time to retire it. It is either no longer in style or it is no longer appropriate for you to wear, one or the other.

And another thing: just because you wore your hair in a beehive hairdo when you were a teenager in the 1950s doesn't mean it still looks good on you now. If you haven't had a consultation with a good hairdresser in awhile, you might want to take the time to do that soon!

And lastly: if you are going to an expensive event that has the name "ball":in the title, jeans and sneakers are really not quite up to dress code. I love casual as much as the next person, but I draw the line here. And men, just because you throw on a navy blazer does not make the jeans and sneakers acceptable!

OK - I feel better now. Sometimes you just need to get things out there.....