Free Clothing Catalogues
Are Source of Style Ideas
Womens Fashion Catalogues are a trove of style ideas. Most are free. Fashion consultant Mary Lou Andre suggests
that women collect pages from fashion catalogues for ideas about how to dress. It's a good way to plan a coherent wardrobe. You can compare prices on women's clothes without running around from store to store.
We can collect catalogues that fit our lifestyle, taste, and budgets. Women's clothes in magazines may not be available where we shop. Some magazines features extreme styles that don't guide us in how to dress for our lives. Catalogue collections are a telephone call or online order away. Here are some ways to use catalogues: - Ideas for how to update clothes we already own by pairing them with new items.
- Spotting style and color trends in women's clothing.
- Inspiration for accessorizing and pairing colors in new ways.
- Noting make-up and hairstyles to try.
Here are the Fashion After 50 picks of women's online fashion catalogues. You may request a printed catalogue from many. Please let me know if you are pleased with your dealings with a retailer or have a problem. You can reach me at Editor@Fashionafter50.com.
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Women's Clothing Catalogue Picks
Norm Thompson is perhaps best known as a purveyor of gifts. I'm a big fan of this retailer's jackets and sweaters. Many have unique details or colors that will add a smart touch to many different outfits for years to come.
Norm Thompson has something beautiful and moderately priced for almost every fashion archetype from earthy Artemis to ethereal Sophia. Thompson also offers a variety of other products.Soft Surroundings features clothing that look as comfy as your favorite robe but a lot more stylish. Soft Surroundings is more than a clothing store, too. You can find products for the home, gifts, beauty items, shoes and accessories, too. Clothing is comfortable, casual, and colorful. A long skirt is a good bet for how to dress for a casual weekend. Paired with a knit top, this look is perfect for the Sophia fashion archetype. Soft Surroundings clothing comes in sizes for full-figured, petite, and tall. Specials are offered periodically. Please check back here for coupon codes.
Find something you like at a price you love at
Sierra Trading Post.
There’s always markdowns for clearance and a Bargain Barn. Outdoor wear is a special category, of interest to outdoorsy Aretemis.
Exotic and Ethnic:
How to Dress '09
Novica's hand-crafted necklaces are made by artists from around the world of natural and indigenous materials. A necklace is a great way to update the women's clothese you already have in your wardrobe. Novica is another store with a social conscience, participating in the U.N. Global Compact for business with social justice. Please take a peek at just a few of Fashion After 50's favorite
unique necklaces.
Here are some more suggestions for how to dress for the iconoclast Kali and bohemian Hecate fashion archetypes. In fact, for all women who want a little something extraordinary in their lives.
A Chinese jacket or tunic is a unique fashion statement. So many of us like longer tops that skim our hips. By choosing wisely, a jacket inspired by Eastern tradition shows how to dress with an added touch of flair.Many Chinese or China-inspired jackets have embroidered details and other artful touches, such as frogging buttons. Some are luxurious silk or cool cotton. All are affordably priced at online stores that specialize in Asian inspirations (such as The Good Orient). Chinese clothing is at once classic and cutting-edge. It never goes out of style. Visit The Good Orient for a wide variety of styles for women and men.
India is another source for style inspiration for women's clothes. Opulent skirts and saris are often trimmed with an understated glitter of gold threads. SalwarKemeezIndia sells more than saris. There’s a wide selection of long, embroidered, and crinkled skirts, some with intricate woven patterns; kurta tunics; camisoles; and even handcraft items for your home.
Comfortable Women's Shoes
Can Be Stylish
 - Beautifeel. I love my trim black pumps with a wide MaryJane strap, and they proven themselves durable for several years. Even after a day on my feet in the classroom, my legs do not ache.
- Fitzwell promises a gel heel insole in some styles. An open-toed flat with a bow comes in several colors. If you try a Fitzwell shoe, please let us know if you were pleased.
- Mephisto is loved by many.
- SoftSpots advertises a memory foam insole.
- Trotters is not as well-padded as some others. I am fond of a pair of flats that I've had for several years but can't stand all day in them.
- Lassen, another brand offering European style, anti-shock heel pads, wrap-around heel guards, and rubber soles, depending on the style.
- Dr. Martens is popular with younger people and a good choice with sporty outfits.
- Perlina Luxury Comfort claims generous latex cushions; they may be appropriate for to wear with women's clothes suitable for business or professional attire.
- You also can check out such brands as Sofft, Clarks, Dansko, Lifestride, Naturalizer, Ecco, Earth Dharma, Naot, Teva, Easy Spirit, Rockport, Sperry Top-Sider, Hush Puppies, Spring Step,Bass, and Aerosoles.
FootSmart offers a wide variety of extremely comfortable shoes, including these
Beacon Euroflex.
has been a trusted and respected name in women's footwear for as long as I can remember. Their classic styles are among the fashion perennials in my wardrobe. I appreciate it when you shop at Fashion Afer 50's affiliate merchants. Please let me know about your experience.
Stores with a Social Conscience
Tom's Shoes can easily fit in both categories -- comfort shoes and stores with a social conscience. For every pair of shoes you purchase, Tom's Shoes give a pair of shoes to a needy child. It doesn't get much better than that.Tom's has a wide selection of colorful, canvas shoes that look super-comfortable. I just found this retailer in July 2009, so I hope to have more special offers and information about the retailer's products.
Esperanza Threads pleases shoppers with a social conscience and a preference for organic fibers. The simple designs look comfortable and are made by low-income women as a project of the Grassroots Coalition for Environmental and Social Justice. Everything from baby rompers to meditation pillows to women’s clothing is made by Esperanza Threads. The clothing is photographed on women who look like the goddess next door with a variety of body types. If you want realistic ideas about how to dress, this is a wonderful choice among women's fashion catalogues. Deva Lifewear offers cotton clothing for women, men, and children. The organization has been around for 30 years. Photos also feature ordinary people in their apparel. From the home page photo, Deva appears to be a collective. The clothing may appeal to the domestic goddess, Hestia, as well as many other women who want to use their shopping dollars to support other women and the environment. Rico Hand Knits are made in Thailand by rice farmers’ wives in their homes. Each sweater is 100% cotton yarn.
Creative Approaches to Dressing
If you must go retro, buy the real thing at Vintage Trends. Marie Chalifoux will tailor something special for you at One of a Kind Couture. She is featuring made to order dresses for spring weddings. Be inspired and get sensational, creative ideas about how to dress by visiting Zandi Art Designs. If you've a steady hand and creative spirit, perhaps you'll find some ideas to adapt for your own custom-made women's clothes.
Variety: Vermont to Monterey Bay
Talbots often features models who appear to be (gasp) in their forties. They may seem like kids to those of us who are 60, 70, and beyond. But older faces wearing
stylish clothing is something we rarely see in magazines or in women's fashion catalogues. Talbots' classic looks are perfect for sophisticated Metis and practical Athena fashion goddesses. Order a catalogue at 1-800-Talbots.
The Peruvian Connection
offers interesting patterned sweaters and jackets. Prices are not for the budget-minded, but this is wearable art.
Winter Silks has a yummy assortment of silk camisoles and slips. Jackets are conservative. The adjustable waist silk slacks with pleated front can go from office to flea market in neutral colors that you can pair with most anything. I've got two pairs each in black and khaki, and I cannot wear them often enough. Silk travels well and always look great. Some silk items may be gently washed; others, such as blazers, may require dry cleaning.If you prefer an old-fashioned cotton slip, The Vermont Country Store has 100% lace-trimmed batiste in a full slip, half slip, and camisole top. Surprising items, such as the crewel-embroidered Empress jacket, also cotton, are available. See their great collection of cotton smocks and go-everywhere casual dresses for summer. Food, candy, and makeup that you may have thought was no longer available are found at this well-stocked online retailer. Monterey Bay Clothing Company offers casual clothing perfect for a weekend in Northern California or just about anywhere. Similarly casual togs may be found at Sundance. TravelSmith is another place to find clean lines, classic styles, and clothing that often is wrinkle- and stain-resistant. Hecate can step into her herb garden wearing women's clothes from Plow and Hearth. Shoes and slippers look comfortable.
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