Rockabilly Hag Commandments

Welcome to the Rockabilly Hag, your guide to aging gracefully or disgracefully in the rockabilly scene after age 35!

yes, it's a challenge - there comes a time when your frills and bows that served you well in your 20s start looking a tad ridiculous. But don't panic, it's not about losing, it's about changing! we rockabilly girls have it harder than everyone else, since we do have high standards compared to our mainstream.

Here are some of Rockabilly Hag's Commandments:

Thou shalt not not wear bows and anything ruffled at the same time. Ever. Unless you like the "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane" look...

Thou shalt not wear a skirt that hovers 3 inches or more above your knees. I don't care how great your legs look - this is not a good look on older rockabilly women - leave this look to our mod sisters, who can make it work with tights and boots.

Thou shalt not wear a deeply plunging neckline. especially if you have the "delta" going on- don't pretend you don't know what I'm talking about!

And lastly, the "Rule of the Polkadot": the older you are, the smaller your polka dots should be - really no one should be wearing ANY polka dots between the ages of 40-65; after this point you can go wild, because everyone loves the wacky old lady look. Large, evenly spaced polka dots are usually a disaster, because they push you squarely into costume territory. Do you really want to look like Minnie Mouse?

Next post (with pictures!): Beautiful options for the over 35 set!