Injured While Looking Glam and Fashionable Women Over 50
Injured While Looking Glam and Fashionable - Women Over 50 Beauty & Style
If you were to pop in on me for a surprise visit these days, you'd find me gliding around my apartment with the aid of a standard-issue hospital cane — and cursing the fact that I lack a more fashionable appurtenance. (Paging Dr. Gregory House!) Yes, I realize physical therapy will be necessary to feel good again, but why can't I look good during the process, too? If you ever find yourself in the same battered boat, here are four ways to feel fresh and stylish after a fall: 1. Jettison your jeans. That familiar snug fit may seem to provide girdle-like support, but jeans are difficult to don or doff when you're functioning at less than 100 percent. My solution? Long, full, midi-length skirts. These are practical and comfortable — and, when paired with a slouchy T-shirt, a sweater and some flats, midis are even downright chic. If you're trying to cope with an upper-body break or sprain, choose front-closure bras (easier to slip on and off) and super-stretchy draped tops with wide necklines and wrap or faux-wrap (aka "surplice") closures. For physical therapy sessions, wear soft, cropped (no tripping!) yoga pants with a fold-over waistband and slip-on sneakers.
I Wanted to Look Glam Even After a Painful Fall
4 ways to stay fresh and stylish while your body is on the mend
Courtesy Jennifer Horowitz Columnist Lois Joy Johnson recovering glamorously after a fall On a leisurely stroll down a sidewalk two weeks ago, I unexpectedly fell and fractured my pelvis. As I lay there on the concrete, struggling to get to my feet — which were clad in sensible sneakers, mind you, not towering heels — I couldn't stop the lyrics to "Dem Bones" from running through my brain. (You know: "Toe bone's connected to the foot bone" and all that.) A serious thought quickly followed: Surely my daily — to say nothing of my monthly Boniva tablet — had spared my bones any serious damage? Still deep in denial, I limped into the emergency room for an hour-long MRI — and the unwelcome news that I had broken my hip bone.If you were to pop in on me for a surprise visit these days, you'd find me gliding around my apartment with the aid of a standard-issue hospital cane — and cursing the fact that I lack a more fashionable appurtenance. (Paging Dr. Gregory House!) Yes, I realize physical therapy will be necessary to feel good again, but why can't I look good during the process, too? If you ever find yourself in the same battered boat, here are four ways to feel fresh and stylish after a fall: 1. Jettison your jeans. That familiar snug fit may seem to provide girdle-like support, but jeans are difficult to don or doff when you're functioning at less than 100 percent. My solution? Long, full, midi-length skirts. These are practical and comfortable — and, when paired with a slouchy T-shirt, a sweater and some flats, midis are even downright chic. If you're trying to cope with an upper-body break or sprain, choose front-closure bras (easier to slip on and off) and super-stretchy draped tops with wide necklines and wrap or faux-wrap (aka "surplice") closures. For physical therapy sessions, wear soft, cropped (no tripping!) yoga pants with a fold-over waistband and slip-on sneakers.