Clothes at Home #6 and Video

 

I took this photo for you to enjoy the evening view from The Manse. It is not enhanced; this is exactly what it looks like in the evening.

I hope your are contented in your present circumstances.

If you are viewing this blog for the first time, the clothing might seem unusual to you. I am home full time and want to wear colors and prints that would not normally be worn in the workplace or in public, and clothes that make me feel happy while engaging in responsibilities of running a home. 

This was sewn from cotton fabric purchased at Walmart.

I usually picture the apron I wear with the dress, and will try to remember to include that in future pictures. These cotton “ cottagecore “ dresses look more formal with  coordinating cardigans and jackets.

Today I tried another Republic of Tea flavor.

Here is the etiquette lady  I mentioned:

https://m.youtube.com/shorts/OG11VqnhbAg

Please enjoy the continued talk on the importance of dressing in an inspirational way for the home. I hope you get a lot of things accomplished while you listen.

Clothes at Home #5 and Video

 

Greetings and welcome to The Manse.

Today I mentioned clothing for the home, and included the word Cottage Core. You can see this style on MY PINTEREST. Just go to the Cottage Core boards.

Some changes here at home: slipcovers from a local discount store gives the living area a light, new look:

Today I continued the subject of dressing for homemakers, and connected it with the things we talk about, that we may be refined in both.

I wanted to also say that dressing well at home may help you function at home in a more orderly way. It can put you in the mood to make your list and follow it, attending to your responsibilities with contentment.

What I wore at home today made with the one-yard packages of Waverly cotton fabric from the Walmart. I will put an apron over it for general homemaking. I explained how I made a little coordinating hair clip, shown here on the dress. 

The three poems I read by Edgar A. Guest:

If It's Worthwhile

Good Enough

Failure

I read from Simple Social Graces by Linda Lichter,  a history of the Victorian era, pages 275-276

A Quote: "Dress bears the same relation to the body as speech does to the brain; and therefore, dress may be called the speech of the body."

and from  The Lost Art of Dress pages 276-277 the quote:

"...when women pursue the art of dressing to attract men, it makes them vain and shallow.  They forget that clothing should suit the occasion when they wear alluring garments regardless of the hour or place."

Here is something to listen to while you tidy up your home:

Clothing and Home #4 and Video

 

Greetings and welcome to The Manse.

At the end of the post is the video I made for you, and

below is a picture of the skirt and blouse I wore at home: Lace or white always looks good with plaid. 

Skirt by Time &Tru from the Walmart, made of rayon.  The skirt had a very long walking opening that needed to be stitch up. Since it is a peasant style ease of movement, I sewed the side cut together. 

Rolls of fabrics for nature dressing or mood dressing. 

My tea today is hibiscus from Republic of Tea, sent by one of my readers. 

Scripture I quoted about being durable:

Romans 15:4

The verses of comparison between

Discouragement and Comfort

2 Corinthians 5:7-12

I read two poems of Edgar A. Guest:

Loser and Victor

My Life

Young royals wearing cottage core:

I compared the poetry and the paintings in this book and showed how the art and the poetry were aligned with loveliness

Available HERE

To summarize the video on clothing:

*Clothing can set your mood at home and gives you personal dignity.

*Cameras are everywhere these days. Remember that before you go out in grunge clothing.

*Clothing standards can reflect the foundational standards of your life.

*Dressing well shows respect for others, even in the home. I'm always appreciative when my descendants visit and are well dressed, even when casual.

*Modesty should also be beauty.  One should not contradict or compromise the other.

*You can wear lovely clothes that are in good taste, modest and pretty, but you must also have other refined attributes, particularly the things you talk about.

*Dressing well sets a standard in the community that is a good influence. 

*To improve the way you dress and speak and learn refinement, do a search on the web and on YouTube for high value manners, and any other self improvement subject. Immersing yourself in some of these will help you pick up a few very good hints that will help.

Olivia’s clothing in The Magic of Ordinary Days:

I have always planned to sew this outfit and make the matching hat or fascinator. The gloves are pretty. 

Please enjoy keeping house while you listen:

Clothing at Home #3

(I am sorry I didn’t include the artist and name of painting when I saved this to my files. When I find it I will add it here).

 Hello Ladies,

I do hope to be back with an interesting talk about clothing at home. It can be a motivation to do well in things I have been avoiding and dressing well puts such tasks in a better light, and me in a more determined and happy mood. 

Thank you for checking back here so faithfully and for the things you do for me, especially your prayers.

Someone sent me a tin from Republic of Tea with Hibiscus tea sachets. During a severe heat wave here (107*F) I made some and then added ice. Thanks to the kind lady who sent it!!

Hopefully I will get back to you soon with a long talk. 

Lydia Ruth

Dressing at Home #2

Greetings from The Manse! I hope to find my way back here soon with a video message explaining these paintings!

 

Clothing at Home #1 and Video

 

This is a cotton blouse and peasant skirt purchased from a local country farm supply store.

For more ideas about cottagecore style go to Pinterest. 

Cottagecore clothes on Pinterest 

Please enjoy this brief video about clothing,  today.