5 Reasons Women Over Sixty Are Bringing Colour Back

Manchester Boutique

The Dress Bringing Colour Back to Women Over Sixty

Why so many British women have quietly packed away the beige, and started feeling like themselves again.

Three women wearing floral summer dresses outside a boutique Show Me The Dress

For years I dressed to disappear. Beige, grey, black, anything that would not get looked at. Somewhere in my fifties I decided colour was for other people.

Then a friend talked me into one floral summer dress from Manchester Boutique, and something shifted. I caught myself in the mirror and thought, there she is.

Here are five reasons women my age keep reaching for it.

Reason 1
You feel like yourself again

Colour does something quiet and lovely to how you feel. The soft florals lift your face and warm your skin tone. Women tell us the same thing over and over. They stopped fading into the background, and they started feeling like themselves again.

Reason 2
It skims, it never clings

The gentle flowing shape floats over the middle instead of gripping it. The relaxed drop waist skims the tummy and hips, so you feel covered and comfortable, not squeezed. It comes in UK 8 right through to 24, cut to flatter a real figure.

Two women in floral summer dresses beside a boutique clothing rack

Reason 3
Cool and light on warm days

The fabric is soft, light and breathable, made for warm afternoons and long summer days. It lets the air move, so nothing sticks and nothing clings, from morning coffee to evening in the garden.

Reason 4
Throw it on and go

Some mornings you just want to feel put together without any fuss. This is that dress. It slips straight on, feels light the moment you step out, and looks lovely with flat sandals or a little heel. Brunch, the shops, a summer wedding, it goes anywhere.

Reason 5
People notice

Here is the part that surprises everyone. You will get compliments.

One customer wrote to say three people stopped her on the same afternoon to tell her she looked lovely. Another said her daughter asked to borrow it.

Colour gets noticed, in the best way.

Woman holding up a floral summer dress on a hanger in a boutique

Pick the one that feels like you

One easy shape, in the colours you have been missing. Soft navy florals, warm pinks, fresh brights and gentle multicolour.

Wendy floral summer dress
Wendy
Barbara floral summer dress
Barbara
Olda floral summer dress
Olda
Patricia floral summer dress
Patricia

The Floral Summer Dress is in the Manchester Boutique summer sale now, with free delivery to your door. Sizes are already selling through, and the best loved colours go first. If it is calling to you, treat yourself today before your size sells out.

Choose My Colour

Questions, answered

What sizes does it come in?

UK 8 to UK 24, with a relaxed, forgiving fit.

Is it warm to wear?

No. It is light and breathable, made for summer days.

Which colours can I choose from?

Several floral colourways, from soft navy to warm pink. You can see them all in the collection.

How is it delivered?

Free delivery, sent straight to your door.

Can I dress it up?

Easily. Flat sandals by day, a low heel and earrings by evening.

Time To Feel Like Yourself Again

Bring a little colour back. The Floral Summer Dress from Manchester Boutique is waiting.

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