
A Flattering50 reader recently emailed me because she was looking for a ruffled pants suit I had posted about a year ago. I know exactly which the one she meant. It was lovely, perfect for the over 50 woman going to a wedding or other special spring event. But fast-forward to the present and I’m just not seeing the same selection of feminine skirt and pant suits. In fact, I only found a few ruffle pants suits, like the Anne Klein Melange Twill Cropped Jacket
REDEFINING THE FEMININE PANTS SUIT SEARCH
I’m a huge fan of the feminine skirt or pants suit. I’m not the most feminine-looking female and, consequently, the last thing I have ever—even in my 20s—wanted was to wear a boxy, masculine suit. My go-to suits are structured, in non-masculine colors or weaves, and with feminine accents, like ruffles and belts. However, my online search for ruffled pants suits came up with only three choices. In addition to the suit at the top of this post, Amazon.com has a Anne Klein Women's Melange Ruffle Pant Suit on sale for $168. The other pants suit, Tahari Women's Paradise Blue Ruffle Pant Suit, is available at Overstock. That’s it.
If you're also having trouble finding a ruffle pants suit, you might want to consider suits with a traditional tuxedo or sash collar. The open, notch-less collar with a feminine camisole or other feminine top is a flattering choice for the over 50 woman. Take, for instance, this Rebecca Minkoff Becky Jacket

I would also considered a structured suit like this Jones New York Washable Wool 1 Button Jacket

IN COLOR
The great thing about the pants suit is the fact your wearing the same color continued from shoulder to ankle. The same color from head to toe in a style that flatters your body shape is bound to be slimming. However, sometimes I like wearing a colorful blazers that aren't part of a suit. My rule of thumb is to keep the pants or skirt in roughly the same color scheme as the blazer. That is, if the blazer is a dark color, say red, I'll wear it with black slacks. You might try this next Anne Klein Plush Tweed Blazer


Jones New York Lace Blazer
The boucle suit is hardly new. A girlfriend wore a boucle suit to her daughter's bas mitzva six years ago. I loved the style then and I love it now. Reason: it's not masculine-looking. This next Jones New York Boucle Jacket
