The one good thing about being "of a certain age" is that the sexuality component is much less. Knee length plain skirts, usually jean, with little detailing. Mary janes of good quality. Hey, my feet hurt from heels. But I LOVE detailed blouses. Anything embroidered, detailed, and/or subtly expressing of femininity. Think "ladies who lunch." I have always collected fabric antiques like quilts and beaded purses. While we could never afford my tastes in new items, my wife spends weekends haunting the better 2nd hand places and boutiques. I sometimes wear crisp, structured plain tops and sport one of my vintage sparkly costume pins, the only "sparkly" stuff I will wear.