Bows - Pumps & Push Ups

Your attire can say a lot about your age, it can subtract a few years or add ten years. It’s no secret that I’m small and I look a little on the young side (not complaining). When I wear something that is at all youthful, people start to give me the 16 and pregnant side eye as I cruise through the grocery store with my boys. Then they notice my crows feet and all is well in the world again. Because of this, I’ve always tried to dress older.

The last time I remember my attire making my age hard to guess was about a year ago. My friends and I were out on a girls night. I wore this dress, which apparently made me look about 17. At the gas station, the clerk asked me if I was excited for graduation coming up and what school I went to (no too old for that), then at the bar the bouncer was all, “girl, get out of here with your fake ID.” He eventually gave in, I just showed him my crows feet, and once again, all was well in the world. I’m totally kidding, I looked down and was holding my friends ID instead of mine, we had accidentally swapped. Turns out, it wasn’t my youthful appearance at all, but, I still think the dress made me look younger.

The question is, as you age, do you want to appear younger? I think the answer for most women, is yes! When I was younger, I just wanted to be an adult, I wanted to look like one and be taken seriously like one. Now that I’ve long passed the milestone of take me seriously adulthood, I badly want to hang on to my youth. I find myself grabbing youthful pieces when I can. I’m not saying I rock booty shorts with a bunch of bows in my hair, but a sweet little bow here and there is just enough to make me feel girly, youthful and still on the inside, my age.