Let's paint the picture.
We have one woman in a caftan, her gentleman friend also is in a caftan (come on! not that there's anything wrong with that), and there will also be several gay men there. If they're worth their salt they can offer plenty of fashion advice.

I'd buy a ticket for this.

elaine, I was thinking WAY back up this thread that Mariam should be asking the boys in Italy for fashion advice, rather than us.

Stop, you're killing me!

I think everybody will be wearing caftans, or at least, the MEN-men will be free to wear them also if they so desire. I think this might turn out to be a very uncomfortable situation for you mariam.

(I couldnt stay away)

CheBird- 50 is the new 30 because women are looking so good in their 60's and 70's these days, Way to Go Girls Deborah

so, perhaps some nice plus fours for everybody during the afternoon, the caftans for cocktails at 6 and what should you all wear to dinner?

ooooh...after 6? Leather and latex

Hi, DeborahAnn - so what am I at 35? 25?

I always say that Goldie Hawn, Susan Sarandon, Cher and Oprah are paving the way for all of us. And if 40 looks as good as Sarah Jessica Parker and Terri Hatcher, I say bring it on!

and there is so much to be said for personal trainers, dieticians and cooks, plastic surgeons and good dermatologists...oral surgeons...THE BEST at the moment makeup and hair people...

CheBird,
And here I thought I was a woman of 35--turns out I'm just a 25 year old girl. Guess I'll go hit a few bars and get drunk tonight wearing a miniskirt. Alright!

And regarding the caftan party in Venice: sounds pretty groovy to me. Like a Peter Sellars movie.

Add: Look 10 Years Younger in 10 Minutes! and we call all look about 16!

http://lifestyle.msn.com/BeautyandFa...3&GT1=6936

Leely, I'm laughing! Let's see, if I'm really 25, then that means I need to stay at the bars until they close, wear baseball caps all weekend due to hangovers, and carry a balance on my credit card bill because I can't afford to pay it off. I'd rather be 35, thanks very much!

hey, wait a minute... what about Mariam?

is there some kind of Emily Post guide we could recommend for someone who has never met gay people (except for her hairdresser and she isn't even sure about him)?

All of you in mini-skirts, are you saying Mariam should buy a mini-caftan?

What about pants which go with the caftans? Can't you wax at any age?

OK now I am a little concerned. The photograph I have of the brother shows he is wearing a caftan. I almost fell off my chair just now.

My hairdresser seems to like women well enough after all he is with them all day. My boyfriend likes women too he is very old fashioned in that respect.

I am looking forward to Europe thanks to all of you.

Mariam,

Why can't you just be yourself?

Being 55 and counting, you may remember the Rocky and Bullwinkle cartoon show. They had a regular segement in which the main character (whose name I've forgotten) tells the young boy Tudor, "Always and always I tell you Tudor, be what you is, not what you is not. Folks who do this are the happiest lot."

And it usually follows, you are the sexiest when you are yourself.

Most gay men like women, only not sexually.

If everyone will be wearing caftans, obviously I am w-a-y out of my league dispensing fashion advice here.

TROLL


duh. But I guess everybody's having such fun with this question that we'll just ignore the obvious

KSWL, yes, of course, but why not?

In your first post you didn't mention that you would be a house guest. Now, the caftan idea makes sense. You'll need something to slip over that cute little nightie when you appear for coffee in the morning.

CheBird- the women in my family live to be 96 and up. At 48, I've still got a little way to go before I'll admit to being middle aged. At 82, my mother is still going strong. I like to kid her about only being "middle aged."