Ruth, 79, looks so ordinary but hides an astonishing secret – one her family have struggled to come to terms with
By Helen Weathers
PUBLISHED: 17:47 EST, 27 June 2012 | UPDATED: 03:09 EST, 28 June 2012
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2165755/Ruth-79-looks-ordinary-hides-astonishing-secret--family-struggled-come-terms-with.htmlFashion has lost none of its allure for Ruth Rose, who at 79 has no intention of descending into that old age netherworld of elasticated waists and polyester.
Her wardrobe is filled with beautiful, elegant vintage and haute couture dresses accrued over a lifetime. She shows me a particular favourite; a Japanese printed silk gown which, when teamed with a white mink, she tells me, drew gasps of admiration when she wore it to the Royal Opera House a few years back.
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However, there is one item in Ruth's wardrobe that looks a little out of place given the plethora of silks, satins and designer labels.
It is a man's suit. 'I keep that for when someone wants James to attend a funeral,' she says. 'When you reach my age, there are rather a few of those.'
