EASY MODESTY FIXER: how to make a lace wrap

Got a problem sleeveless dress with gaping armholes? Or a top with a low back? Try this quick and pretty project for a modesty fixer.

The info-graphic below demonstrates how to make this lace wrap which was featured in my music video "The Steadfast Love of the Lord: comfort through your grief".

For more details on the making of the music video, go to Music Video Wraps in Lace: meeting the modesty challenge at short notice.

Fiat lux!
Narelle

Great Shopping DownUnder for Modest Women

GREAT SHOPPING DOWNUNDER FOR MODEST WOMEN

Damart and Victoria Hill catalogues are among my favourite clothing resources because of their consistent provision of wide variety of attractive, modest, feminine garments in a moderate price range. You can guarantee there will be modest tops and long skirts in any season. Worthy of note is that through the 2013 southern autumn and winter seasons they were the ONLY store downunder that provided modest long skirts.

Unless you have easy access to a well-stocked secondhand shop or are comfortable sewing what you need, Damart/Victoria Hill is as good as it gets in New Zealand and Australia. (If you have knowledge to the contrary, I'd love to hear from you!)

MAKE FASHION CHOICES THAT ARE RIGHT FOR _YOU_

I'm sharing in this post a selection of the delights available from the current catalogue. Remember, the age and shape of the model and the styling choices of the catalogue stylist should not dictate whether a garment will work for you or how you should wear it. You have the power to choose, to combine, to wear what is right for YOU.

If these garments don't meet your needs and bring the real you alive, check out the other recommended stores in the Modesty Mall until you find items that will reflect who you are and what you believe.

4 KEYS TO GREAT CLOTHING CHOICES

Key to choosing clothes and accessories that make you look good and feel great is to ask yourself these four questions when shopping:

1. Does it enhance my God-given colouring?
2. Does it match my lifestyle and beliefs?
3. Does it align with my character and  personality?
4. Does it compliment my natural body type?

Best wishes,
Narelle

Note: We are very sorry about the missing images in this post. They were tragically and irreversibly gobbled by Google+.

Duggars on Modesty

A Public Expression of Modest Femininity

I love meeting people who are courageous and content in modesty. I've been remotely-introduced to these happy, beautiful young ladies whom a TV channel finds interesting enough to make multiple programs about and whom viewers find fascinating. The American family have also published two books which I found to be complete page-turners.

"The Duggars: 20 and Counting" recounts some of the questions asked by viewers about the way the girls dress, and includes answers from the Duggar parents or their daughters.

e-Mail to the Duggars
Q: Do your daughters always wear long dresses? Why?
A: First, we want to stress that this is our family's practice. We don't put our conditions on other people or tell others what they should wear. Our standards of modesty are based on personal prayer and Bible study. We want to attract others' interest to our faces and our character, rather than to our bodies. For us, that means long pants for the boys and long skirts for the girls and no low-cut tops. Amazingly, some of our older children have developed stronger convictions about dress standards than we have.

Here's a question of which I've heard many variations. I love how 16-year-old Jessa responded to it. (Click image to enlarge.)

Click here to enjoy photos of the Duggar girls and cute girl-outfits. Jessa and Jinger are the family experts on how to dress modernly-modest, and most of their shopping is done at thrift stores. Notice how they use layering.

Thank you, Duggars, for sharing your life with the world!

Their second book, "A Love that Multiples"*, includes modesty links in the Resources section. I had a browse and am delighted to add www.ChristopherandBanks.com to Boutique Narelle's recommended stores list.

This resource link answered a question I'd been longing to ask the Duggar girls: What is that garment you're wearing under your t-shirts?

After studying photos of the way the girls dress, I deciphered that they have access to a layering garment I've never seen in New Zealand or in any online store to date. It has more shoulder coverage than a camisole. It has a crew-neck like a t-shirt, but no sleeves. Its hem is at hip level, so it's not a tee-neck/dickie/modesty panel.

You can purchase them from www.christopherandbanks.com or plus sizes sister-store www.cjbanks.com. The store calls the garment a tank, but it's quite unlike the tanks available here which are nothing more than glorified singlets. My description is a sleeveless crewneck tee. 

Wearing two layers of cotton knit won't be a comfortable solution for hot climates (or those that have summer without air-conditioning). It's a wonderful modesty fixer for mild climates, and it might mean you can wear those pretty blouses made of sheer fabric.

If you'd like to find out more about the fascinating, inspirational Duggar family, their website is www.DuggarFamily.com.

I still have a question for the Duggar ladies: How do you get your hair kinky like that?


Note: We are very sorry for the missing images in this post. They were unexpectedly and irriversibly gobbled by Google+. 😱😭