Okay, I admit, I'm addicted to blogs where people post what they are wearing. So, if I want to encourage others to do that, then I probably should put some of my own posts up. I think it also might be a useful step in self-acceptance. I don't mean self-acceptance in terms of not trying to do better in being healthy (I decided to rejoin Weight Watchers before the holidays, instead of waiting til afterwards, because this is, of course, the most challenging time and I wanted the "it's brand new and I'm losing three pounds a week" inspiration to see me through the holiday eating season), but self-acceptance in terms of not determining that life will begin when I can just lost 20 pounds (or earn $20,000 more a year, right?). But anyhow, I digress (as I always do). Here's my first installment, which lines up nicely with the Modest Mondays posts I found all over the blogosphere. This is yesterday's outfit. I do try to dress nicely all week, only adding a headcovering for church on Sundays, and maybe some of my more "uncomfortable" clothes. For example, for weekday wearing, I probably would have substituted the blue poplin faux wrap top for a nice teal knit top under a black cardigan (I have a thing about poplin - it's pretty, but not my favorite material).
Black Leggings: Cuddle Duds from Kohl's (about $12)
4 comments:
Girl, you're rocking it with a full figure!!!!! It looks great an non-frumpy! Its nice to see more examples of modest dress from all sizes of women :) Thanks for posting.
Jacie,
Thanks for your kind words! I know that I always appreciate when I see someone closer to my size posting their modest dress, because it's a bit different for full-figured women than it is for the slender girls. But it absolutely can be done, and I think it's ESPECIALLY important for the plus sized woman to be dressed neatly because people are often automatically making judgements, and a neat, tidy appearance can dampen some of that.
In Christ,
Melissa
You look great!! It can be harder to find great looking skirts/dresses when you're not a size 6! I wear skirts every day, and I sometimes struggle with finding something that doesn't make me look frumpy! Great post!
Jess
Jess,
Thank you! I've had pretty good luck with skirts, but it also helps that I'm only 5'1", so the average skirt is going to be a bit longer on me, giving me more options than a taller woman, I'm sure. Dresses are harder, and most of those left in my closet are from my smaller days, although I do have a handful that I wear.
In Christ,
Melissa
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