tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post7443021932911843816..comments2024-03-27T17:31:58.315-07:00Comments on Home Living: Beautiful ModestyLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-45173274944580253252012-05-26T16:13:56.883-07:002012-05-26T16:13:56.883-07:00Lydia,
as one who cannot sew, and who cannot lear...Lydia,<br /><br />as one who cannot sew, and who cannot learn (there haven't been classes for vision impaired sewers in decades, and Bernina last produced a VI specific sewing machine in 1984), I frequent businesses such as 'Lilies' for my clothing, supplimenting it with rare finds from department stores etc. A pretty cameo broach can rescue a blouse from immodesty in one simple stepAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-59004505783248414682012-05-26T08:32:28.340-07:002012-05-26T08:32:28.340-07:00Mrs. Eliot in Australia: thank you so much for you...Mrs. Eliot in Australia: thank you so much for your usual clarity and honesty regarding this matter. Western women have been complaining about clothing ever since the abandonment of the dressmakers in the early 1900's, but we have sewing machines. If any woman can operate a computer they can learn to run a sewing machine, since it is almost all computer operated these days. Using a sewing Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-59303697363039582102012-05-26T08:10:45.579-07:002012-05-26T08:10:45.579-07:00Lydia,
An excellent post. A comprehensive encyclo...Lydia,<br /><br />An excellent post. A comprehensive encyclopedia of historic costume (I have listed several good sources in the comments sections of previous costume/clothing posts) will educate the reader about the evolution of attire from ancient times to the present. though atypical styles have arisen briefly throughout history (e.g. the '[bloomer' and 'American' costumes Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-69227911212967767972012-05-23T12:07:25.210-07:002012-05-23T12:07:25.210-07:00If you will watch the videos and also look at the ...If you will watch the videos and also look at the paintings and old photographs of the time, you will see it is just not as provocative as the movie makers portray the period of time. In one of the videos I posted, it shows women on the sidewalk walking as carefree and easy as ever, and not stiff and formal, and yet they had modest skirts and blouses. You may have to watch the video several timesLydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-58079165414861838482012-05-23T11:38:45.508-07:002012-05-23T11:38:45.508-07:00I think, as another commenter said, we have gotten...I think, as another commenter said, we have gotten lazy about our appearance. We just want to wash, throw something on, and go (me, too!). It really doesn't take too much time to look "proper," does it? And, I, too, have always wondered about all the tight bodices and low cut gowns that the Hollywood movies show in these period films. Did women really dress that way? Long skirts, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-9382187516053743592012-05-23T10:48:24.526-07:002012-05-23T10:48:24.526-07:00Lydia,
Thank you once again for this timely post....Lydia,<br /><br />Thank you once again for this timely post. I've been dresses only for years now because of your teachings. Yesterday, I was invited to a yoga class. My companion asked as I got into the car if I had any pants, because she had never seen yoga done in a skirt. I assured her that I had leggings on under my skirt. At the class, I stripped my skirt and exercised in leggings. I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-7932477690875675032012-05-23T10:11:28.578-07:002012-05-23T10:11:28.578-07:00I wondered the same thing as Michele, when watchin...I wondered the same thing as Michele, when watching Jane Austen movies, the cleavage shown, sometimes, is shocking and I was wondering if it was a Hollywood/film industry thing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-46004657764781056802012-05-23T09:35:38.239-07:002012-05-23T09:35:38.239-07:00This is a great article. I have a question about ...This is a great article. I have a question about historical garments. I enjoy reading Jane Austen novels and even watching PBS versions of these novels. What I have noticed is that while the ladies in the tv shows have on beautiful dresses, they are showing a lot of cleavage that makes it uncomfortable to watch. Is this an accurate portrayal of the times or is this Hollywoods interpretation?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-10067642832386011112012-05-23T06:58:23.859-07:002012-05-23T06:58:23.859-07:00Thank you, again, Lady Lydia. I believe there is a...Thank you, again, Lady Lydia. I believe there is a "spirit" in this age among women that is not Godly but is actually rebellion against the "fetters" of God. Amazing to me is that the leadership in churches seems to be intimidated by it, so it is left alone, and it grows and flourishes and defiles many. <br /><br />In our town there is a museum which has a huge, blown-up photoAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02157234442982016004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-10329044813564988592012-05-22T22:23:42.227-07:002012-05-22T22:23:42.227-07:00Thanks for another encouraging post, Lydia. We re...Thanks for another encouraging post, Lydia. We received a graduation announcement in our mail last week and a picture of the graduating girl was included. The picture was taken from above her and included quite a view of her cleavage. We have a board where we post the pictures that friends and family send us, but I wasn't sure this one should go up. I am pleased to say that my teenagers didKimberlinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06513581671436131330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-67194254442824191792012-05-21T17:53:58.757-07:002012-05-21T17:53:58.757-07:00Thank you for this wonderful post. It has given m...Thank you for this wonderful post. It has given me some great ideas for modest dressing. I am 54 years old and am dismayed by how I am seeing women portrayed in society today. I am shocked at what I am seeing when I am out in public even just grocery shopping. I made a personal vow to look my best every single day and portray a dignified image for younger women. As Christian women I think Susannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-69107363459261958032012-05-21T13:43:19.077-07:002012-05-21T13:43:19.077-07:00I have recently shed 50 pounds through diet and ex...I have recently shed 50 pounds through diet and exercise and now have a youthful figure. While my figure may be youthful, I am middle-aged and I have wrinkles, crinkles, and dark spots that I have no desire to share with the world. I also need a little help from foundation garments to look my best. Like Maria, I am having a hard time finding attractive, feminine, modest, and age appropriate Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-25004037934337496332012-05-21T12:56:15.472-07:002012-05-21T12:56:15.472-07:00Modesty is about setting godly boundaries, lines, ...Modesty is about setting godly boundaries, lines, and bars with people. We are so encouraged in this culture to let our hair down, let it all hang out, go au natural, take it easy, go with the flow, open up and reveal all in therapy or in public such as facebook or talk shows. There's no privacy or standards "allowed."<br /><br />But strangers you pass on the street or meet in Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-15718674316836678272012-05-21T12:21:13.281-07:002012-05-21T12:21:13.281-07:00I noticed that, and altered the comment for you, ...I noticed that, and altered the comment for you, since it was sent anonymously.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-14872803036393956152012-05-21T11:37:55.072-07:002012-05-21T11:37:55.072-07:00I feel so embarassed on your behalf, Anon. 9:04. ...I feel so embarassed on your behalf, Anon. 9:04. What those younger women did, & the disregard with which they treated you, is shameful. Who could blame you for leaving that particular church?<br /><br />There is also the silly notion today that in order to prove how comfortable a woman feels "in her own skin", as its said, she has to peel off as many layers of clothing as Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-20217692487232677832012-05-21T11:06:21.430-07:002012-05-21T11:06:21.430-07:00Oh, I made a mistake in my comment about the eveni...Oh, I made a mistake in my comment about the evening gowns. I asked the ladies to PLEASE WEAR blue jeans instead of shorts (because they are more modest) and got called "formal." Blue jeans are formal? Hardly. But they are a step up from shorts as far as modesty goes. I was not even demanding they wear skirts/dresses. This is how resistant people are to a simple request or correction.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-11096808613806545802012-05-21T09:04:19.970-07:002012-05-21T09:04:19.970-07:00Yes, this is so important. It is a Biblical comman...Yes, this is so important. It is a Biblical command. It is important so that our brothers in Christ do not stumble (just as locks are to keep honest people honest, modesty keeps decent men decent by helping them not to have impure thoughts). It makes others comfortable. I am acutely uncomfortable when around people, men or women, who are baring it all. I don't know where to look. Oh, and BTW,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-25397469494729443602012-05-21T08:47:31.331-07:002012-05-21T08:47:31.331-07:00I find those who say "it does not matter what...I find those who say "it does not matter what we wear" actually promoting the bare-wear, and ridiculing the modest clothing, or bashing the styles of the Victorians. They obviously have a prejudice about clothing, with a preference for the immodest wear.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-88809963546505486692012-05-21T08:45:21.838-07:002012-05-21T08:45:21.838-07:00I love this article! God sees us with a great amo...I love this article! God sees us with a great amount of love, protection and that we are immensely valued. When we dress each day, we ought to keep that in mind. <br /><br />Thank you for these wonderful reminders of these truths!<br /><br />God Bless!Rightthinkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11448900188921522323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-51964989491097676372012-05-21T07:53:06.323-07:002012-05-21T07:53:06.323-07:00Ladies, I am working on a sketch sheet of designs ...Ladies, I am working on a sketch sheet of designs to sew, to include here. I don't like emphasising modesty without providing an alternative. Of course I dont mean to say that one must wear a hem so long that it drags on the ground, but in this modern area, there is no reason to dress as though you are going to dig a ditch, unless you are a farmer and you really are going to. American women Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-9884945018191434912012-05-21T07:45:19.359-07:002012-05-21T07:45:19.359-07:00I think many of us shrink in shame at the way we u...I think many of us shrink in shame at the way we used to dress before we learned better! Modesty was not taught as thoroughly as it is today. We were vaguely and generall told to "be modest" but no one says "You can't wear those shorts," or "Don't walk around in sunbathing clothes." We now have the web, with a wonderful collection of articles and so many Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-61266661347320352332012-05-21T05:47:41.905-07:002012-05-21T05:47:41.905-07:00I love modesty and everything about it. Just yeste...I love modesty and everything about it. Just yesterday I was teaching Sunday school to a group of young ladies. My lesson was on the virtue of dignity. One of the areas to be more dignified in is in our dress. One young lady became a bit aggitated at the topic because she knows we teach a strong message on modesty. She spoke up and said, you can wear whatever you want and still be dignified by Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-85676782844022476192012-05-21T05:19:09.244-07:002012-05-21T05:19:09.244-07:00I remember the days when a lady would take great c...I remember the days when a lady would take great care to make sure her bra strap or petticoat hem was not visible. <br />These days petticoats are hardly worn for modesty and underwear straps have become outerwear.<br />I feel sorry for young women who have not been taught how to dress with a dignity that can still be fun and pretty.<br />Your modesty posts are always so helpful in this regard, Trishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07502174233868442174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-70025114422836070282012-05-21T00:11:40.027-07:002012-05-21T00:11:40.027-07:00Its never too late to start dressing modestly.
W...Its never too late to start dressing modestly. <br />When I started seeking the Lord's will for my life and what would please him he showed me just because we may not have learned modest dressing as children, he loves us enough to change our heart no matter what our age. <br /><br />Thank you Lydia for being obedient to the Lord and for your interest in helping us to learn of modesty and in Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-45473241374136644202012-05-20T22:26:21.461-07:002012-05-20T22:26:21.461-07:00I wished my mother and father had made me dress mo...I wished my mother and father had made me dress more modestly when I was younger. <br />I made lots of mistakes that gained attention from boys and men I shouldn't have had.<br /><br />I remember the first two pieced bathing suit I put on. I felt so embarrassed. After wearing it for some time I became less sensitive about showing myself off.<br /><br />If I'd been taught to wear more Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com