Throwback Tuesday: Grandma's Square Dancin' Skirt

There is nothing more fun,

than a super-full skirt,

when it's a sunny day,

and you have a chance to twirl,

in Grandma's square dancin' skirt!

Skirts: things I've learned about them

Yesterday I posted the reason why I wear skirts. 

Today I'm going to talk about things I've learned about and while wearing them.

One of the things I've learned is: if it is a windy day, do NOT wear a long full skirt. You will either have issues with it, or get blown away (I know this from experience). Another thing I've learned, observed and heard, is depending on the type of work, skirts can be a hindrance. That is pretty much is self-explanatory. 

 

Skirts can also be thought of as "cool". I have had a few people tell me that they are "awesome" and that they are "cool to be different." A current clothing trend is the maxi skirt. They are usually long, feminine, quite graceful, and in style. Because they are in style, skirt wearing is not completely old-fashioned.

 The most interesting thing I've learned while wearing skirts is respect that is garnered. Respect may seem like a thing of the past, but it is still relevant today. I have had several young men respect and treat me differently than other young ladies because of the skirts I've worn. (Once again I will say, I will not judge you if you wear pants). I had a young man once tell me that when ladies wear skirts, he finds it easier to focus on the lady he is talking to. I thought about what he said and found that it was very true. 

 

Now you may think I'm trying to convict people, but I'm not. I'm just honestly stating things I've learned. I must also add that I have not brought bible verses into these posts because quite often they are used out of context or they come across sounding hypocritical. If you have any questions, comments, small animals or gardening tips, feel free to leave a comment!

Skirts: my thoughts and why I wear them

 

So I'm guessing if you are reading this, you've heard all the possible reasons that people wear skirts. Modesty, humility, to please God, and so on and so forth. Now I want to say right now: I am not judging anyone who chooses to wear them for those reasons, nor am I judging you for not wearing them. When I started this blog over a year and a half ago, I did a post on wearing skirts. The above reasons were my reasons for wearing skirts. My Mom wears pants, my sisters wear pants. If I'm doing something that absolutely requires them, I wear them (for example: sledding, airplane riding, and hiking through thickets ;). Usually I wear a tunic shirt with it, and I feel comfortable enough to wear them for the time I need them. Am I opposed to them? Not at all! Some ladies love wearing jeans! Most of my friends feel comfortable in them and look perfectly lovely! I just choose to wear skirts. Now you may ask, why do you wear them, then?

My original reasons were modesty, humility, "feeling right", femininity, and I wanted to be like them. The super awesome people that homeschooled and wore skirts. If you think about it, that's a really lame lame lame reason! Recently I was thinking about it and I asked myself, why do I wear them? I thought about it, and couldn't figure it out! So I gave it more thought, and here is the reason.
I wear them simply because they are my clothes. 
Yes they are modest, yes they are feminine, but I wear them simply because they are my clothes. I have several cute skirts (like my birthday one, above) and I love wearing them! They are comfy, pretty, and fun to wear! I would never judge you for wearing jeans, and I would never judge you for wearing skirts. Those are the clothes you have!

Tomorrow I'm going to share with you some things I've learned about wearing skirts.

What are we up to?

(Lil' G, T-Tot and L-Jo)

They got out the big board-book atlas yesterday, so they've been having fun looking for their favorite countries. They've also taken turns playing I Spy with it. 

Me? I'm working on my *fabulous* fashion skills. I mean, how many other people wear sneakers with sparkly shoelaces, a floral skirt, a red jacket, a scarf with foxes, and sunglasses?

T-Bug is the most ambitious one of us all. She is getting 12 teeth right now! I tried to get her to smile for the camera, but all she was doing was making goofy faces. ;~)

Sew much fun!

Once upon a time, these (cough) lovely pants, came with a dance costume. They were enormous.

So I did some chopping off the bottom, did some trimming and turned into, (drum roll please):

A skirt! :~D

Isn't it cute? :~D

Throwback Tuesday: Gilligan

Remember our favorite first mate? Who could resist his goofy smile and comical behavior? I think he had the better end of the deal though, he was on an island in the Pacific. I'm in the snow in the North. ;)

Close enough, don't you think? ;)

New clothes!

(My current outfit!)

(My outfit for tomorrow!)

(A dress I want to take to camp :)

The shirts and skirts are soft, and my new dress is super soft! I'm so glad I could get them! :~D 

A Project

This past weekend was my birthday! I had a lovely time with friends and family.

I've had a project lurking in the back of my mind for the past few months and I decided to do it for my birthday!

Make a dress!

Now my skirt I cut out 2 Christmases ago still isn't finished, but I had an idea for a dress that would take about a half an hour to pin and sew.



You need a shirt and a skirt! (I got mine at the Salvation Army.)

Have a friend help pin it at the height you want, I was going for late 50's, early 60's, and sew!

I've worn this for 2 days now and it is so comfy to wear....

....I see more in my future....

Chillin'

I'm chillin'. 

I'm enjoying my NEW hat!

I'm enjoying my NEW skirt!

I'm enjoying my homebody cat.

I'm enjoying silence. 

And I am enjoying the beauty of God's world.