Outside topic, my old mother and Xmas

[orphanedhawk]

This has nothing to do with hep C but I figure there's enough people here with elderly parents, that someone might be able to help me.
My elderly mother is a pain to shop for. She needs new clothes and only wants the same dresses she's been wearing which are totally worn out. She refuses to go to the store.  
She likes loose pullover jersey dresses.
Does anyone know of any stores online with comfy old lady clothes?
I've been searching but google keeps sending me to the same sites.

Thanks and
Happy Halloween!!!!

[orphanedhawk]

Thanks for the suggestions.
Probably having something made is the best option though since I don't live close to her, its a bit tricky.

And hey nutpea ! I love thrift stores and flea markets and have for years. I think of it as the green thing to do. Why buy new when I can reuse somebody's tossed out goodies?
But finding something for my mom is another story completely. She doesn't  mind new clothes she just doesn't want to be bothered trying them on or wearing something different.

[nutpea]

Also for some strange reason around here. alot of the oldsters seem to prefer, thrift stores and yard sales. My dearly departed friend, Mr Cherry was 97 when he went to meet his wife and the lord.  He was born with a silverspoon, fared well in the depression, had everything before anyone else, and all his kids were born in a hospitol (witch was rare out here 70 yrs ago.) He did'nt feel the need to spend money on new clothes, he had plenty of doe. one year I bought him like 15 pairs of new good dress soc's. He said How am I ever going to wear all these out? He was always happy when my other friend would come in from a yard sale and say look what I found, I thought it might fit ya...He'd never take nothing for free. And insisted on paying for the garmet.  Its sorda like they feel like they dont need to buy new clothes. Mr Cherry was very clean.  He was too old to get dirty. hehe...his daughter thought he needed a shower every morning. He loved her. but were happy for him she lived 2 states away. The oldsters have a fear of falling in tubs plus there not as active, and h20 can dry their skin..

[nutpea]

Do you know any ladys who sew? What you discribe sounds simple..A good seamstress. can take an old garment and copy it. Im sure your mom would love that, same dress new fabric. You could pick out the material. And they do have bargains on fabrics. You might also look @ paterns. You might put an add in a paper, or go to your local senior citizens center for lunch(its cheap) , talk to some of the lady's (around here @ senior citizens center, the ladies usually quilt after lunch, they make quilts for drawings @ bank all the time) find out who sews, they know what ladies your mothers age feel comfortable in. Often they love to still feel needed, and usefull, apreciated and wise. Plus they enjoy the company of youngsters like you and babs stopping by to talk to them, I always go to the senior citizens center, when I need knowledge or to BS with them.  Also if your mom is near, and able she might enjoy the center. Some of them have busses that pick you up. some have friends who pick them up. Around here lunch is a buck for seniors. The food is always edible and sometimes quite good. Good luck

[babs824]

chicos and coldwater creek both have somewhat unstructured but stylish things. i used to buy for my 95 year old aunt. the colors are great. i can wear them too. worth a try, babs