Featured Skirts/ Dresses

Now this is my kind of topic, i think i cut my teeth on the BB board on this one. :laugh: Lady if you have been convicted to wear skirts and dresses, by all means wear them. I wish more woman had your conviction.

 

Out here in Cali....

....we now have young men wearing skirts. And they are not Scottish!!!:laugh:

I saw one in WalMart the other day and nearly broke my gut laughing!

 

Smin--can you sew? There are LOTS of easy free skirt patterns out there. I've made skirts from blue jeans even. If you're handy with a sewing machine, you can make some simple skirts with elastic waists in an hour or two.

I prefer slacks myself, but I have no problem sewing skirts for my girls or others who like to wear them. They make a quick project.

 

Alrighty then!

:thumbsup::thumbsup:Let me be the FIRST to SECOND that motion!! That is unless you are talking about the kind of skirts some of these little vixens are wearing that look like they were applied with a paint brush. We can definitely do WITHOUT that kind of immodest nonsense! Kudos to you Ms Sminasian!!!....and thanks for your modestly. It had to be in your heart to be that way!

Bro.Greg:saint:

 

Well...!

RD2...no big surprise there....you DO live in the land of fruits,nuts, and wine....California. Been there ONCE myself....came back East as quick as the plane could bring me! I will say the vistas were impressive...!

Bro.Greg:saint:

 

I wear dresses by choice anywhere I go. It is usually in the summer because it is way too hot to wear pants, and due to the circumstance (work) shorts are not generally appropriate.

Now, on the church realm, I haven't had the obligation to wear dresses to church since I was a mere person living at home with my mother.

Since moving out of my mom's house, I have chosen to wear whatever I wore, including dresses, pants, and shorts to church.

Like you, I am on a thrift store budget now for clothes, and have done okay on finding deals, but due to what is available, it is what it is.

 

Well, Actually....

....they call it the land of "Fruits, NUts and Flakes!" but there is plenty of free wine tasting businesses, and that may be where some of the problems lay! :laugh:

We got out of Cali last week, a quick trip to Yuma, but it wasn't far enough....they were just as bad in Yuma as they were in Cali! :laugh:

 

Talk with the older ladies in your church. There are several in our church who sew. Perhaps one of them, in your church, can make some skirts for you. Or even better teach you how to sew. Flea markets and yard sales often have sewing machines for sale. Someone in your extended family may have one they'd give to you or sell for just a few dollars.

Even I can do some simple sewing. Learned how from my Mom on an old fashioned treadle machine. Once you learn the basics, and skirts can be pretty basic, then, it's up to you if you want to advance to more complicated stuff.

There's another plus. Once you learn how to make your skirts, you can save more money. At yard sales and flea markets you can look for anything with enough suitable fabric to be turned into a skirt. Want a quilted skirt for winter? Buy a lightweight quilt for a couple of bucks and cut it down. Spot a dress that's too large for you. Take off the top and add a waistband to the skirt. Sometimes drapes and curtains contain some nice fabrics suitable for other purposes. (Mom taught me how to be frugal, too. Saw her adapt and re-purpose many things, when I was growing up.)

Do talk to the ladies in your church along with friends and neighbors. The old skills are dying out, but they haven't gone, yet. Once you learn, you may have the opportunity to "pay it forward" to help someone else.

 

EXCELLENT suggestion. Ask at church, ask at your local crafts store, or ask a homeschool group if they can help you learn to sew.

In addition to what Oldtimer said about re-purposing, another idea is to find cheap clothing at yard sales or thrift shops and alter it or fix it to suit you. This could mean replacing missing buttons or a broken zipper. So many people will toss clothing simply because they don't know how to repair a small hole or install a zipper or re-stitch a torn seam.

Another thought is to trade services with someone who can sew. Maybe you could bake or babysit in return for some alterations. You could try freecycle to see if anyone in your area is giving away used clothing. Local churches sometimes have clothing closet days where they accept and give or sell used clothes.

 

I like jumpers. I have one in particular that is denim with UT on the front. LOL! But it is so comfortable and I wear a t shirt under it. It's just straight with no gathered waist or anything like that. They can be made easily.

 

Yes....& I like lounging in my Sinclair Tartan Highland Plaid--mid-weight wool. Also seed & feed my lawn in it...."hoots man." Gentlemen wear kilts 'cos the birds luv it'. This is a quaint old Scottish courting expression. :laugh:

 

Should I be worried about you EWF? :laugh:

 

That would depend on if Im wearing undies & if the wind is blowing!!! :thumbs::laugh: