Turning back time with style

Jun 28 2007 by Laura Davis, Liverpool Daily Post

Looking good is not the preserve of the young. Laura Davis reports

J Jeans by Jasper Conran green blouse, £35. All clothes are from Debenhams

BEAUTY may be traditionally associated with youth, but that doesn’t mean all young women are better looking than their elders.

Never was this more evident than in the recent Debenhams adverts, where Jane Seymour’s radiance eclipses the more preened appearance of Hustle star Jaime Murray.

The former Bond girl is as striking at 55 as she was when she started acting at the age of 17, and she certainly looks better in the department store’s sexy floral dresses than she did running around dressed for a square dance as Dr Quinn Medicine Woman.

Ageing gracefully is not just about anti-peptide moisturiser and a good hair cut – it’s also important to know your body shape and dress to suit it.

If you’re unhappy with your neckline, avoid scoop or V-neck tops, or pair them with a scarf. Cover upper arms with longer sleeves and watch hemlines.

Fitted clothes are especially flattering.

lauradavis@dailypost.co.uk

• THE Debenhams Summer 2007 collection is available at 535-563, Lord Street, Southport, or 34-40 Eastgate Row, Chester, tel: 0870 600 3333, as well as online at www.debenhams.co.uk

White linen jacket, £100; trousers, £60; green knitted vest, £25, all J by Jasper Conran; EB by Erickson Beamon necklace, £30; Star by Julien McDonald large retro sunglasses, £30

BDL by Ben De Lisi Limited Edition pink/white beaded dress, £150.

Red maxi dress by Betty Jackson Black, £65

Yellow cut-out detail top, £28; turquoise print bag, £55, both J Jeans by Jasper Conran

J Taylor white cut-out detail top, £35