Mummy was recently asked to showcase her worst fashion disaster in the Sun newspaper. She was happy to do so, cognisant of the fact that it actually was rather tasteless, but confident that the excuse of the eighties would more than compensate for her inappropriate flambuoyancy. The Sun editors changed her interview answers to portray her as “desperate Helen.” Mummy wasn’t that bothered; after all, she was pictured looking passable, in a dress she last wore 25 years ago, and had her age queried by a lot of people!
This was Mummy, aged 21, thrilled with her home-made Diana-style ballgown and black lace Madonna gloves. What? It was the eighties!
The reason she couldn’t care less that the Sun misquoted her, is this picture:
My mum is 45. She is larger and more wrinkled than she was when she was 21. She sleeps less and worries more now than she did then. She works 4 times as hard as she did in the eighties. She still wonders what if… But you know what? My mum is 45 and she still rocks a silver lamé ballgown. And she doesn’t regret it – it was the eighties!
Wow! Go you! You certainly do rock it. You look better than you did in the 80s 🙂
This is awesome, in every way!
You seem to look younger now than back in the eighties! 🙂 x
I think it was the presence of a professional photographer in the place of a drunken flatmate, but thank you, I’ll take that well 🙂
Wow. It’s s Bakofoil delight! I can’t quite believe that you kept it, but who am I to talk? I recently wore my old Girl Guide uniform and posted that!!! No shame.
Excellent – showing off your badges?!
I think The Sun got it right, fwiw…
*cough*
At least you can still get into your 80s fashion faux pas. I burnt all mine!! To be honest though – you look younger in the “now” picture than you do in the original picture.
Ok lady, I’m off over to yours to see what I can say about you…
That is an amazing meringue, I mean dress! You look fabulous -I don’t think I could even fit in something I wore when I was 21 🙂
Thank you – I’m so glad I got to wear a meringue without ruining my wedding photos!
I think you look rather lovely. And who says Bacofoil doesn’t still cut it as a fashion statement!
… as the turkey said to the parsnip 😉
She does indeed rock the silve lamé. Looking good, Mrs!
Yowzers, that’s a lot of lamé in one dress! You do somehow manage to get away with it though, kudos!!!
Oh I’m crying, what an amazing dress 🙂
Happy tears I hope?
Good God woman, no one should look good in THAT dress. But YOU do, how do you do it?
P.s. I showed Lexie the photo and she said “awww pretty princess” 🙂 x
Awwww I love her! She can borrow my frock any time!
You rock in that dress.
PLus didn’t the sun KNOW that wearing foil protects you …
Not from the Sun, sadly 😉
such fun times in the 80’s they will always hodl special memories for me as my children were both born in the 80’s Love that dress !
Heh heh heh I bet Actually daddy goes wild!
Yeah, with laughter!
I didn’t think it would be possible to make that dress look good, but somehow you do. Love it! x
Thank you so much – and thank you Photoshop 😉
Brilliant! The only thing left I have from the eighties are my black lace gloves (yep, Madonna as well) … 😉
Wow, I’d never have said your Mum was 45! She’s looking fab 😉 Love the dress, it’s very 80s!
Wow the dress looks as good on your mum as it did in the 80’s she rocks!!!
Well, we all know that I have a massive soft spot for this legendary dress. What can I say? 😉
Your Mum is amazing, she is my age and I thought she was way younger! An 1980’s chic indeed!
I love you.
You look fab!
🙂 If I half as good as you at 45 I’ll be a happy lady. Still hoping you’ll do that Linky… although I don’t think I’d fit in any of my old shell suits! x
Oooooh I forgot about the linky!
Ha Ha-lovely dress!
I think it is wonderful that you can fit into a dress from the eighties, I’m not sure if I could but I would suggest not wearing it in public unless of course it is a costume party, just add a nice silvery mask. 🙂
I think mummy looks fabulous! That dress is back in fashion; I’m sure they have similar styles in a dress shop near me.
CJ x
Maybe I should try and sell it to a designer seconds shop 😉
I think you look fab and no way your 45 x
I remember those days well and got rid of a not dissimilar black dress – which would now be back in and all the rage. I could def not fit into it though. You look great, but then you always do. When you said you had a big Birthday coming up I thought you meant you would be 40! Still younger than me X
Another one who doesn’t look her age, if I may say so!
Wow!! You look fabulous even in that dress which should be horrific but I have a soft spot for the 80’s so have to love it a bit! x
That is brilliant!
Home made – wowzer!
what happened to the gloves?
Oh I still have those too Gemma but I thought it was a bit overkill!
You look great!
shiney shiney!
You look amazing! I dare you to wear it when we go out next 🙂