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post #801 of 1083
9/29/09 at 9:53pm
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Originally Posted by Liquesce View Post
I would like to announce that I have finally lost enough PP weight that I actually fit back into my regular clothes without them tugging or pulling at me in weird ways. Which actually leads to the point of this post ... I have this top....
congrats on the weight loss! and i am coveting that beautiful top, despite that i can't pull off that color with my complexion.

this is really a fine art, coordinating scarves and tops. i am ill-equipped! but i'm afraid if i fall back on white that i look a bit like a nun.

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post #802 of 1083
9/29/09 at 10:36pm
Ok, ladies, I need some help. I am 24 weeks pregnant and fully in maternity clothing now. I am having a hard time finding modest maternity tops - that sounds insane, I know, but everything seems so sheer and clingy. If I am wearing a short sleeved tee I have to wear an undershirt to make sure my bra line isn't visible. I know as it cools off sweaters are more of an option but it is still too warm where I live to constantly be in two layers simply because I can't find shirts that aren't see through or thin. Maybe I am just too cheap to be looking at nicer maternity shops, I hate spending money on temporary clothing!

Where did you find good buys? I have exhausted Motherhood and Old Navy and I don't have the budget for Ann Taylor or Gap or Baby Style unless it is a really good piece I can get a ton of mileage out of. Hmm, maybe this question is better in the modest clothing thread but I've never joined that one...
post #803 of 1083
9/29/09 at 10:38pm
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Originally Posted by Charbeau View Post
Ok, ladies, I need some help. I am 24 weeks pregnant and fully in maternity clothing now. I am having a hard time finding modest maternity tops - that sounds insane, I know, but everything seems so sheer and clingy. If I am wearing a short sleeved tee I have to wear an undershirt to make sure my bra line isn't visible. I know as it cools off sweaters are more of an option but it is still too warm where I live to constantly be in two layers simply because I can't find shirts that aren't see through or thin. Maybe I am just too cheap to be looking at nicer maternity shops, I hate spending money on temporary clothing!

Where did you find good buys? I have exhausted Motherhood and Old Navy and I don't have the budget for Ann Taylor or Gap or Baby Style unless it is a really good piece I can get a ton of mileage out of. Hmm, maybe this question is better in the modest clothing thread but I've never joined that one...
I think there was a post a while back about a sale somewhere that had long sleeved shirts...
what about target?
post #804 of 1083
9/30/09 at 11:22pm
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Charbeau, congrats on the pregnancy! I'm pregnant, too, and am looking to expand the wardrobe. Last time, I bought lots of stuff at Target and when the winter stuff comes out at Motherhood (probably when the Christmas stuff comes out at the malls) you should be able to find a better selection. Also try the department stores, like JC Penney and Boscov's. You can often find clearance stuff there that's in great shape and really on sale.
post #805 of 1083
9/30/09 at 11:52pm
I just ordered some great long (floor length) denim skirts from denimskirts.com Mine were plus-sized, but they have regular, tall, and petite as well. Very fast shipping. Great products. I'm very very happy.

I also ordered some long-sleeve tops from Old Navy's website. They're fine, but I don't love them like my new skirts.
post #806 of 1083
10/2/09 at 1:33am
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Originally Posted by PatienceAndLove View Post
What do you plan on wearing on the bottom?
Uh, anything. A dark blue denim skirt, black slacks, a light beige skirt ... with the right scarf (which, obviously, I don't have ), with the shade of purple it is, I might even be able to get away with my dark navy skirt or dark brown slacks. Probably more the denim or black than anything though.

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Originally Posted by UmmZaynab View Post
I can't get the OldNavy pix to load when I click on the links above so I went to the main page and I saw this

http://oldnavy.gap.com/browse/produc...scid=675789032

I don't know if this is one of the above or not. But I would say a print with dark purple in it might work. That way the dark purple will contrast and you won't have to worry about matching the shade of the shirt exactly.
It's such an odd shade of purple though, like a purple muted by having a brownish-pink tone mixed into it ... anything with a more blue-tone purple in it really looks off against it in person.

See, this is why I keep buying white/cream/beige tops. Much easier to deal with.
post #807 of 1083
10/2/09 at 1:36am
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Originally Posted by umsami View Post
I just ordered some great long (floor length) denim skirts from denimskirts.com Mine were plus-sized, but they have regular, tall, and petite as well. Very fast shipping. Great products. I'm very very happy.
Are they a more heavy or light weight denim? I'm not the biggest denim skirt fan in the world, but I would like a heavier weight denim skirt just for practicality's sake, and the one I have now is very light ... definitely not a 'tough' material at all.
post #808 of 1083
10/2/09 at 11:23am
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Originally Posted by Liquesce View Post
Are they a more heavy or light weight denim? I'm not the biggest denim skirt fan in the world, but I would like a heavier weight denim skirt just for practicality's sake, and the one I have now is very light ... definitely not a 'tough' material at all.
They're light weight... at least the ones I got. Maybe slightly thinner than a normal pair of jeans.
post #809 of 1083
10/2/09 at 11:34am
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Originally Posted by umsami View Post
They're light weight... at least the ones I got. Maybe slightly thinner than a normal pair of jeans.
I think it does depend on the skirt you buy. I have one that is thicker, and one that is average/thin jeans. FWIW, my thinner one I've worn for about 6 months worth of days (aka: almost every day for 10 months) and its held up beautifully and I think it will last quite a long time, even where it drags on the ground is almost not even worn.
post #810 of 1083
10/2/09 at 5:10pm
Okay, I'm going to be selfish for a moment

Help me jump into covering! I want to try it out to see if I really feel called to do it or not (that's okay right?) But I have no scarves or anything currently. I'm also not sure how to bring it up with DH without feeling weird...
post #811 of 1083
10/2/09 at 5:19pm
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Originally Posted by AFWife View Post
Okay, I'm going to be selfish for a moment

Help me jump into covering! I want to try it out to see if I really feel called to do it or not (that's okay right?) But I have no scarves or anything currently. I'm also not sure how to bring it up with DH without feeling weird...
I never brought it up with DH, really. I just started wearing bandannas or headbands, hats or scarves, whenever I was moved to (and when I found one that looked good with what I was wearing!). Eventually, I went to full-time, and DH commented on it (took him long enough ).

I'd go for gradual. Pick up some coverings you like and don't feel weird in, and start working them into your wardrobe.

At the beginning, if I got a rude comment about it (which sadly happened a lot), I just said things like "what, a girl can't wear a scarf/bandanna/hat around here?" and people realized how rude it was.
post #812 of 1083
10/2/09 at 10:28pm
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Originally Posted by AFWife View Post
Okay, I'm going to be selfish for a moment

Help me jump into covering! I want to try it out to see if I really feel called to do it or not (that's okay right?) But I have no scarves or anything currently. I'm also not sure how to bring it up with DH without feeling weird...

Same as smei, I just started doing it. (Since we were long distance, I told him one day " I'm covering my hair" (I had told him I was considering it and he wasn't so sure). he said "ok". when we started living together, he decided he liked it.)

regardless, it is your decision, and honestly, I think that most people think others will react far more than they do. you might get a few comments but not that many in a lot of places/circles. I too would just start with bandanas (and maybe a nice kercheif for fancy occasions) if you want. Just when you feel like to give it a try.

good luck!!


On a side note, where do I get long black skirts that are safe in the kitchen/food serving enviroment, pretty inexpensive, totally cover my legs but I won't trip, don't shorten my stride, and are sturdy? I start a new job in a couple days and I'm not sure where to go for the new things I need for the dress code!!! (I could wear black pants, but I think I'm going to only buy skirts, since I would rather wear skirts.) Also, what type of skirt would you go with? Please help! thanks. I'm not sure I have time to order online and would rather order locally, though online places would help too. Thanks!!
post #813 of 1083
10/2/09 at 11:05pm
have you checked overstock?
post #814 of 1083
10/3/09 at 1:58am
I personally would look for a heavier/densely woven fabric, non-flowy, and wide-but-not-too-wide a-line skirt. (With pockets, but that might be getting too picky. )

Would the Hannah Lise a-line skirts work? I have no idea what the material they use is like, but their prices aren't outrageous at least.
post #815 of 1083
10/3/09 at 10:48am
I went in Sears yesterday and they were selling a ton of gorgeous scarves for $7.95. They are the narrow kind, not ones that could really be used as full-coverage hijabs but for other types of partial-coverage headscarves they were awesome. I'm thinking about going back and getting some to tie as headbands.

BTW, Land'e End sells black cotton A-line skirts with pockets.
post #816 of 1083
10/3/09 at 1:47pm
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Originally Posted by AFWife View Post
Okay, I'm going to be selfish for a moment

Help me jump into covering! I want to try it out to see if I really feel called to do it or not (that's okay right?) But I have no scarves or anything currently. I'm also not sure how to bring it up with DH without feeling weird...
Hmm, I guess it would important to state why you believe headcovering may be important.
1 Corinthians 11? Or something else?
I do not believe in going ahead and just doing something important without first discussing it with DH.
Becoming a different person out of the blue can be rather disconcerting

My situation is a bit different, in that, as my dh likes to say, "I came prepackaged".
I had already been covering full time for 4 years prior to us meeting.
post #817 of 1083
10/3/09 at 9:55pm
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Originally Posted by AFWife View Post
Okay, I'm going to be selfish for a moment

Help me jump into covering! I want to try it out to see if I really feel called to do it or not (that's okay right?) But I have no scarves or anything currently. I'm also not sure how to bring it up with DH without feeling weird...
I just started. xDH was just kind of *shrug* and moved on. He liked to comment on which ones he thought were flattering, and which weren't.
Believe it or not, it was the mantillas at Church he had issues with, not my full time covering.

But I also chose to wear black scarves in the bun style. The young lady he is with wears a full hijab style.
post #818 of 1083
10/4/09 at 5:19pm
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Originally Posted by AFWife View Post
Okay, I'm going to be selfish for a moment

Help me jump into covering! I want to try it out to see if I really feel called to do it or not (that's okay right?) But I have no scarves or anything currently. I'm also not sure how to bring it up with DH without feeling weird...
i want to lend my encouragement. several weeks back, someone on this thread told me to just go ahead and try it already, and i did. i can also see why someone would want to have their reasons fully articulated before trying, but of rme i thought i better try, keep praying, and see where this goes.

i am no expert, but at the stage of reflecting and praying a lot about why i feel drawn to this practice. i have only occasionally covered for an outing, because i wanted to see how it felt (doctor's office, loosely wrapped scarf, and it was a total non-issue.) on the other hand, covering to go to the mosque the second time felt great. (the first time, as i posted earlier, i felt self-conscious.)

as you sort out your sense of purpose for covering, i'm sure you'll find the right way to share your discovery with your DH. my DH is not at all religious, and i did not really bring it up until i said "i am trying to find something to wear to the mosque" and explained that i actually liked having to find something more conservative. (i feel some embarrassment around this....separate OT conversation, but with non-religious friends, and my un-conservative feelings in so many other areas, i have long felt challenged to articulate my feelings about modesty.)

you can ease into it, depending on your tradition, with lots of coverings whose true purpose will be obvious only to you. that is, whether headband scarf etc., you will know it is for spiritual reasons while others might just see fashion.
post #819 of 1083
10/5/09 at 12:34am
Just wanted to note that Veiled By Design has the line of silk scarves I've had an eye on for a long time marked down to at least bordering on reasonable.
post #820 of 1083
10/5/09 at 2:25am
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Originally Posted by Liquesce View Post
Just wanted to note that Veiled By Design has the line of silk scarves I've had an eye on for a long time marked down to at least bordering on reasonable.
beautiful!

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