Good morning to everyone! I have done some thinking.. I know that I have some photos of sleeveless pictures of my college projects..and back then I was into the fashion at the time..As I grew throught out the years I have realized how important it is to dress to higher standards. Having gone through the temple from the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Days Saints...(it now is almost 10 months) I have had a challenge that I did not have when I was younger. Everything I am writing is honest feelings and deep from my soul that you can know my experience and know where I come from... I was born into the church ..baptized when I was 8 years old. There was a time during high school where I was trying to find my image and as we know when we are teens we go through identity crises. But I felt I was a little of everything and I could pull of different styles. i.e retro (rockabilly), punk, preppy, grunge..I was already a fashionista waiting to happen. It also depending on the kids I hung out with. I would try to find friends that were nice like me..or what group to fit in. There were many groups of kids in high school and sometimes I would jump group to group having at least one friend that I knew from each class I had. But I didn't seem to fit in too well although everyone thought I was sweet and very nice. I knew everyone was different and unique in their own way. and there are only a few very close friends I have which I actually meet through out my life and they didn't come from my high school..Its when I grew older and found who was true and really there and genuine...kids are kids.. Sometimes in life you find them your best friends. Yet other cases you find them at different times. So I suggest to the teens out there have patience...be the best you and the right people will come to your life.
So back to the dressing challenge...we have a standard of dressing in the church which includes not bearing your shoulders as do other religions have that standard....and not showing our midriffs (tummies) & cleavage .. and our shorts and skirts must be at knee level or 1 maybe 2 inches above knee. So all the shorts I used to wear I have to get rid of. I felt ok with it even though they were name-brands bc now I have an opportunity to start over..New wardwrobe and I felt way better.
It may be hard to find shorts or dresses I need to accommodate my standards and stores have stylish clothing but are not in accordance to what is apprpiate..so I came up with SOLUTIONS....
1. Buy clothing near the fall, early fall and late....there are more sleeved items.
2. little stores..they have stylish clothing for affordable prices and if you like the way a pant fits and there are no shorts around...but them the the knee and cuff them twice and to do a quick stitch do one on each leg in the inside and out on each seam.
3. To fix the see-through clothing yet wear that style..wear a fitted blouse with sleeves under the transparent shirt..that is similar in color light or dark. Keep basic under and now you can wear whats in style with modification.
4. Short dresses... sew a fabric to the dress to add length. It can be contrast or lace material with a lining fabric to keep from exposing your thighs. That way it gives the effect yet has a purpose.
5.And of course we can wear cardigans and cover-ups... or we can make simple sleeves to cover the bare shoulders. If you have any questions comment..and I will surely respond!
