What to wear? lol

So I'm out and about with my mum last sunday, no where special mind. Mum had just taken me to do my food shop as I don't drive and then we had driven out to my grandparents grave because she likes to keep the flowers fresh, and as she stood at the gate a woman from the parish council came to put something in the notice board. My mum and the woman spoke a bit and I noted they were of similar ages..... and dress sense!!
What is it with older women? Do they hit a certain age and instantly forget how to dress nicely? I don't mean all poshed up for going out, just avoiding large shapeless cardys they look like a blanket with sleeves lol These two women looked like mirror images of each other, same colour top, trousers and even very similar shoes...... comfortable. I thought it was only my mum who dressed like it but I sat in the car watching them and had to have a little chuckle to myself. Mum had the week before suggested that she get me one of those 'blanket cardys' for my birthday AND out of the tv mag too....... pushing the boat out a bit eh mother? lol Phhhfffttt I'll be jiggerd if I'm letting her start me on the road to shapelessness and bland colour! Even when I was younger her dress sense was somewhat worrying..... she would actively stop to look in charity shop windows and happily remark on the neon pink shell suit displayed or something else equally horrific!! lol Now I have nothing against charity shop clothes, there is many a billy bargin to be had but my mum doesn't look for those..... simply sticks to what she knows, square blouses and knee lenght pleated skirts..... very Jessica Fletcher :P