Modesty Can Be Fun
I was enjoying some blogs found here, and from there here and here. One of those blogs posted this question “Could Modesty Just Be More Fun?” My instant response was YES! Absolutely yes. In a world...
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Modesty and Victorian Re-creations
“Victorian women were feminine, perhaps the most deliberately feminine females of history, and dressed and carried themselves to look the part. Steampunk lasts in part because the Steampunkettes dress...
View ArticleLearning to Dress Modestly
It can be done! You can be dressed modestly and also be appropriate for the office. You can be dressed modestly and avoid being frumpy. Just think about the various styles that have existed over the...
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Skirt Wars and My Skirt Phase
Anyone who knows me knows I love skirts. Long, full, swishy skirts are a delight and joy to wear. Do I feel that skirts are extra-feminine?–yup; are skirts the ONLY clothing that is feminine?–nope. Do...
View ArticleHistory Texts and Learning Resources Recommendations
I used to hate history. It was a boring jumble of unrelated dates and isolated incidents completely focused on politics and economics that had no power to capture my imagination and thus could not be...
View ArticleA Fun Event: Tourney of Squires, Cadets and Aracarius
I had so much fun this Saturday! Baby in tow, outdoors, social FUN! The fun of an organization like the Society for Creative Anachronism is that it encourages a study of history that is oriented to the...
View ArticleREVIEW: It’s So You
“Personal style is a wink at the fashion world. Your style says, I’ve got control over you, and you’ve got nothing over me.” –from the introduction to It’s So You IT’S SO YOU by Mary Sheehan Warren,...
View ArticleLooking To 2013
I love the pristine hopefulness of a new year. A New year has so many possibilities, so much potential and a whole 12 months of adventure in it. I shall make plans and enter into the New Year eagerly...
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Everyday Beauty V: Tidiness is a result of aesthetics
An empty desk is functional but is it beautiful? A cup holding pens is functional, but a pen cup made from cut glass in a metal frame is beautiful beyond its function. So it is with all things...
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