Women today are aging more gracefully than ever before.  Perhaps this is due in part to the many anti-aging procedures available, but it also is due to a better understanding on how diet and exercise effects health, and leads to a more youthful appearance.  Even so, as women age, they need to take into account what’s appropriate and what isn’t.  Showing skin after 50 needs to be done in an elegant and stylish way that doesn’t reveal more than it should.  Women in their middle years need to determine how high and how low to go, when it comes to fashion.  The best choices will balance out, pairing a low neckline with a longer hemline, or a shorter skirt with a higher neckline.  This balancing act will solve the problem of showing too much skin, and result in a tasteful fashion statement.
An asymmetrical dress can be worn at any age.  Showing a bare shoulder can be sexy and elegant and the style has been in fashion for several years.  Wearing the hemline at or below the knees will help balance the dress and limit the amount of skin showing.
Cleavage seems to always be in fashion no matter what your age.  If you are over 50, though, show cleavage in a softer, more subtle way and avoid overt sexuality.  If you aren’t comfortable with showing cleavage, you can go elegant with a low or cutout back.
Most older women need to deal with flabby upper arms.  Wearing ¾ sleeves, or long sleeves made of sheer fabric or lace, will hide the upper arms.  You will want to avoid going strapless, or wearing capped or short sleeves.
The best fashion news for women over 50 is that shoes are a great accessory and there is really no shoe fashion that is taboo for them.  There are so many choices, from heels, to wedges, to flats, and every woman can find a great shoe to compliment her outfit.
A woman can be fashionable at any age, by dressing appropriately, going for understated elegance, and accessorizing to make an outfit her own.