Tuesday 29 November 2011

Sixteen and stepping out in style

How is it that 16-year-old girls today are SO beautiful and SO sophisticated? Here are some photos from my daughter's Year 10 Formal on Saturday. Lovely, lovely dresses - all short, but thankfully not as short as last years'! And with legs like theirs ...


The hairstyles were very pretty, lots of curls and up-dos.
And the shoes!! Oh my! Without exception, they were spectacularly high. Within about half an hour the groans set in, the hobbling started and complaints flew: "Why did I wear these shoes"? Seems their mothers were right, huh?!  Just sayin'!

  
 
I grew up on a farm with three brothers, so I'm not that great with the 'girl stuff'. But I'm sure getting an education via my daughter and her friends! They were all astonishingly beautiful. I am still reeling and wondering where the last 16 years have gone :)

13 comments:

  1. Those were the days Your photos are gorgeous Nice to be young.
    Hugs Mary.xx

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  2. They all look lovely! But those heels are a killer!

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  3. My feet and back ache at just the sight of the shoes!!! Ah to be young again.

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  4. Wow Ros what great pics....They all look stunning....I hope the girls all had a fantastic time....Hugs Kate..x

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  5. I can relate; I have a 16-year-old daughter too. I love the looks of the shoes, especially the sandals with the bow at the ankle, but I would last about five minutes in a pair. Now I value comfort over looks!

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  6. I just loved watching the girls get all beautiful for homecomings and proms. :) Now they're at colleges far away and I don't get to see them when they're all dolled up. ::sigh::

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  7. All beautiful Ros, I'm looking for an outfit for our work Xmas party and I'm loving the shoes :)

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  8. All the dresses are so pretty! Your daughter looked gorgeous.

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  9. I remember wearing those type of shoes ...in a previous life, haha. Hope they all enjoyed themselves immensely.

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  10. Amazing! And I love the shoes so much, I remember hobbling to various events too. Not that keen anymore. I just don't remember any one in my class being that glamourous at 16! Hope they had a great night and that their feet have now recovered!

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  11. Oh yes, all my daughters and friends do the ridiculously high shoes. I remember having just one high pair when I was sixteen and then deciding when I was 17 that they were just silly and I would never do high shoes again. Still haven't!

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  12. They all look lovely. Yes the shoes are VERY high...and blue nails too! 16 years goes so fast. We're preparing for having a yr 7 student in the house next year. Can you believe it!

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