tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post2907162394438044242..comments2024-03-29T05:18:36.107-07:00Comments on Home Living: Gentle Ladies, Please Consider This (Dressing With Dignity)Lydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-61951556590808949922019-06-16T23:45:32.841-07:002019-06-16T23:45:32.841-07:00Hello, Lady Lydia. This article is so helpful and ...Hello, Lady Lydia. This article is so helpful and a reminder to me. I have drifted away from skirts and dresses because my new job has a casual/jeans dress code. I’ve tried to feminize the ‘uniform’ but am now thinking about abandoning the pants/jeans altogether. <br /><br />Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00798904520441612032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-25847040076429981902019-06-08T15:51:23.268-07:002019-06-08T15:51:23.268-07:00Has men's dress remain dignified? I usually se...Has men's dress remain dignified? I usually see men in gym shorts and t-shirts with obnoxious sayings. laura https://www.blogger.com/profile/09975739092496007917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-20851455562083832942019-06-08T04:22:43.967-07:002019-06-08T04:22:43.967-07:00You're preaching to the choir, dear Lydia. I ...You're preaching to the choir, dear Lydia. I have difficulty finding clothing I love that fits so I have begun making my own (plus sized and very short waisted). The designs are simple from 100 Acts of Sewing. I have had to lengthen the skirt as I found the just below the knee length quite uncomfortable to wear (no modest woman wants to expose that 😉). I like simple clothing made from Josephine's Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16573391010912805010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-20955771826366111032019-06-07T13:31:41.864-07:002019-06-07T13:31:41.864-07:00Hello, Lydia!
Your words are part of my encourage...Hello, Lydia!<br /><br />Your words are part of my encouragement as well. Forgive me, as it's kind of off-topic, but I really want to email you about how much I like reading your posts, but I thought that this is a good start--It is my first time commenting here, despite reading your posts for years. I am a quiet fan of yours, but I hope to get more vocal as I get more comfortable. Your postsLunaMothlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08683053426705179523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-24596458757131233412019-06-05T18:27:18.266-07:002019-06-05T18:27:18.266-07:00Moderate Mouse: I notice from clicking your name t...Moderate Mouse: I notice from clicking your name that you have several blogs but they aren't up to date. Maybe you could post some of your opinions about this subject on one of those blogs. Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-71866212454340166942019-06-04T21:13:04.837-07:002019-06-04T21:13:04.837-07:00Katherine, After I read your request, I added some...Katherine, After I read your request, I added some links to clothing sites that I have seen, which send catalogs I sometimes use, and have dignified clothing that looks good on any age woman and most of them look good on any body type or size.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-34924732886084087332019-06-04T21:11:51.478-07:002019-06-04T21:11:51.478-07:00Dear Lydia,
Lydia,
I tried to submit a comment,...Dear Lydia,<br /><br /> Lydia,<br /><br />I tried to submit a comment, but I didn’t understand how to go about it, so I’m emailing you instead.<br /><br /><br />Your post about dressing with dignity is superb! I am new to your blog, having discovered it via The Thinking Housewife. It is delightful, so upbeat and encouraging.<br /><br />It is so discouraging to go clothes shopping. Could you Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-48595283782479070312019-06-04T14:30:16.944-07:002019-06-04T14:30:16.944-07:00Let's change the subject to clothing. You can ...Let's change the subject to clothing. You can argue til the cows come home about footwear but it doesn't matter if you have the best footwear for your purposes if you are not dressed modestly or with dignity. Dignity has a lot of meanings and I hope you will look the meaning up and get a wealth of information about it, and be able to apply it to clothing. Never think it doesn't Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-89426070057778654612019-06-04T13:10:09.511-07:002019-06-04T13:10:09.511-07:00Ice falling from a tray or the ice maker on your f...Ice falling from a tray or the ice maker on your fridge —not nice to bare feet and can cause severe injuries. Socks , slippers , sandals are not supporting for load bearing work, such as carrying basket of wet laundry to the line — lets be careful. When we rest our feet by going bare for a time , it’s not the same as work, which requires protection, Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-13237186892832335282019-06-04T12:47:51.932-07:002019-06-04T12:47:51.932-07:00Tammy, maybe Alegria brand shoes would work for yo...Tammy, maybe Alegria brand shoes would work for you. They have a wide toe-box and lots of cute styles including sandals. I think Zappos.com has free shipping and free return shipping on returns so that would be a no-risk way to try them for sizing and comfort.<br /><br />Lady Lydia, shoes in the house are a must for me. I can't tell you how many times a frozen boulder of meat fell out of Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00487739974246714580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-43722416205010465142019-06-04T08:27:47.309-07:002019-06-04T08:27:47.309-07:00Outdoors, no shoes are great if you aren’t doing a...Outdoors, no shoes are great if you aren’t doing any hard work but feet need support and protection during hard housework, load bearing chores, even carrying a child. As busy as we women are, and around heavy equipment like vacuumed and kitchen appliances, pits and pans etc , these boots are protection from the occasional accident of dropping things, as I explained in previous comments housework Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-54585990967224322242019-06-04T04:51:33.174-07:002019-06-04T04:51:33.174-07:00To improve Mrs. Sherman's debating skills, I m...To improve Mrs. Sherman's debating skills, I must disagree with the shoe policy and suggest you do not wear shoes inside. Main reason people get bunions and hammer toes and such is that the muscles of your foot weaken because of too sturdy shoes. One should be barefoot (or only wear socks or some barefoot shoes) as much as possible. Also your feet wont be so sweaty if you do not wear shoes..Outdoorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15284404664886150740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-89617013503420879402019-06-03T18:08:13.118-07:002019-06-03T18:08:13.118-07:00Mrs. Mouse I understood the question was what to d...Mrs. Mouse I understood the question was what to do if no shoes were allowed. It’s not a good policy And no hospital or even the most gentle or refined place of work forbids shoes unless you are in ancient Japan or maybe Japan today Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-82689243704439191542019-06-03T18:05:26.652-07:002019-06-03T18:05:26.652-07:00As they say , necessity is the mother of invention...As they say , necessity is the mother of invention. Being in a no-shoe house will help you come up with a viable solution to the footwear. This isn’t a debate but just about safety and health for the feet. It’s nit safe to wear sandals around a construction site and a kitchen can be hazardous if anything had ever stubbed your toe. Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-61798233741031625992019-06-03T17:55:42.097-07:002019-06-03T17:55:42.097-07:00It was a hypothetical question I had asked. A &quo...It was a hypothetical question I had asked. A "no shoes in the house rule" would be detrimental to me as the primary caregiver of the home for psychological reasons. Plus it wouldn't be practical for how much I go in and out to take out trash, get clothing on/off the line, check mail, and various other things that need done.Moderate Mousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14889172303312524950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1577745077562835862019-06-03T17:22:51.696-07:002019-06-03T17:22:51.696-07:00B/c of neuropathy in my feet/toes, there is no way...B/c of neuropathy in my feet/toes, there is no way I can wear any narrow toe shoe, or even cute sandals, without pain. So sport shoes it is. Not a choice, a necessity. And at home, I do wear slippers, as I'm tired of the sport shoes from being at work 6 hours a day. It works for me.<br /><br />I do agree with modest dressing. The things I see at work, from people coming in! It's all I canTammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01375047719439206884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-46862649651481366802019-06-03T16:08:34.812-07:002019-06-03T16:08:34.812-07:00AAC14, Great points, and all of us have seen it!!...AAC14, Great points, and all of us have seen it!!! Sometimes we have to look at the floor during a wedding when the bridesmaids walk past--they look awful; what can be done? We are "corporately dressed" because we buy "off the rack" and assume it is "style" --tons of that trash sold in clothing stores; so how is a woman to know what to do? Go into the past and getLydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-19653961511801634962019-06-03T15:47:37.920-07:002019-06-03T15:47:37.920-07:00i just added some boot pictures for you!i just added some boot pictures for you!Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-46882325689874765612019-06-03T15:47:10.221-07:002019-06-03T15:47:10.221-07:00Feminine Belle, very good observation about the co...Feminine Belle, very good observation about the connection between being covered and being intelligent. Remember how the man in one of the gospels was just kind of a lunatic running around without clothes but when he believed in Christ he was healed of his malady and found "fully clothed and in his right mind." Half dressed, bare legs and bare chest, etc. --well what can I conclude? ItsLydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1073931539518874512019-06-03T15:40:46.796-07:002019-06-03T15:40:46.796-07:00I agree: buy shoes that you wear ONLY indoors; reg...I agree: buy shoes that you wear ONLY indoors; regular shoes! Just park them by the door and put them on when you come in. No problem. Slippers may not be sturdy enough to support the feet when doing housework, lifting things, moving things, etc. and they sometimes catch on things. But everyone must find their own way, and I'm not dictating. But its just for safety sake and health of the Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-38391754176665236682019-06-03T14:49:30.529-07:002019-06-03T14:49:30.529-07:00Dear Lady Lydia, thank you for writing about this ...Dear Lady Lydia, thank you for writing about this important topic! Another thing I would like to add is the importance of dressing appropriately for the occasion. I was disappointed (yet sadly, not too shocked) to see an extended family member at Easter, wearing a mini skirt, go-go boots, and a tight tank top. At another recent event, a bridal shower, a guest was wearing those "destroyed&AAC14https://www.blogger.com/profile/02429420894045493839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-71521939759642240662019-06-03T14:09:20.609-07:002019-06-03T14:09:20.609-07:00Any pictures of good footwear that looks okay with...Any pictures of good footwear that looks okay with a skirt? <br />In Canada, we wear indoor slippers inside, no shoes. But you can purchase shoes just for indoors and avoid wearing them outside. We live in the country so my outdoor shoes as not clean enough to wear indoors. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-30496406164000636372019-06-03T11:37:04.606-07:002019-06-03T11:37:04.606-07:00Dear Mouse,
Please give the reason the housing ar...Dear Mouse,<br /><br />Please give the reason the housing area will not allow shoes, or the husband? Is it to protect a carpet?<br /><br />Most homes in the US no longer have carpet, opting for wood flooring or other kinds of flooring that is weather proof and boot proof and in general very tough, so that shoes can be worn. <br /><br />Also since you live in such an area that does not allow Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-23110572155270541032019-06-03T10:31:36.529-07:002019-06-03T10:31:36.529-07:00What if you live in an area where shoes in the hom...What if you live in an area where shoes in the home are not okay or your husband says no to shoes in the home?Moderate Mousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14889172303312524950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-52353789627671410362019-06-03T09:02:03.760-07:002019-06-03T09:02:03.760-07:00fEMININE bELLE, i HOPE YOU KEEP ADDRESSING THIS SU...fEMININE bELLE, i HOPE YOU KEEP ADDRESSING THIS SUBJECT ON YOUR BLOG TOO. eXCUSE THE CAPS.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.com