That all you need are a pair of hipster glasses and a weird instrument to look really attractive…
But seriously though, I know what you are probably thinking right now: “I’m switching to another blog because why would I listen to some random person tell me to dress modestly…”
Well, I’ll give you 3 good reasons:
-above…
-you are not a piece of meat to be drooled over and viewed as if you’re a compilation of “good”/”attractive” parts — you are a person
-do you want someone’s first impression of you to be: wow, she has nice legs or wow, she’s beautiful
*As just a side-note, even if a woman was dressed completely immodestly that’s no excuse for a man’s bad-behavior. I’m NOT of the opinion that “boys will be boys” (that’s just crap). But I still think dressing with dignity and class is important*
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Now that we’ve established that point, I will show you some ways I’ve adapted my old clothes to jazz them up and make them a bit classier.
*In other words,
pull out your needles and thread, get your scissors, and take notes —
it’s about to get crafty in GWA*
1. Adjust the straps of a dress or shirt so that it fits you better and you are not *falling out of it* Very easy to do this — pull the straps down, make a fold, and sew a couple stitches (even if you’ve never sewed before, you can do this)
2. Fix your hemline — In this instance, I actually made the dress shorter so that it fit better (definitely built for a much taller person). I included this, because if you are struggling with skirts, dresses, pants that are too big, you can try to fix the hemline yourself (unless it’s a tricky fabric, it shouldn’t be too hard — just make sure you sew straight)
3. Get yourself some fabric and go crazy — Ever had the experience of getting a cute dress or skirt and wishing that it was just an inch or two longer. Well, it can be! I experimented with adding hems to a dress and skirt that I had and surprisingly it was pretty easy to do and looked cute! Look below and be inspired.
…and…
4. Save money and revamp old clothes — Not sure what to do with that unfortunately shaped button-down — cut off the sleeves and make a cute new shirt or cut off the collar and make a tunic!
…or…
5. GET CRAFTY!! If you have a brain (which you all do–phew!) you have the ability to be creative. REPEAT THIS TO YOURSELF — I CAN BE CRAFTY! For example…
This dress was too short, had one of those awful elastic waist-bands, and was a simple shift. In other words, not only was it so short I felt uncomfortable sitting at the front of class, but it also had a not so attractive pouch right where the waist-band was. So, I sewed in the white waist-band, added the bright pink zipper, and went crazy with a gold button in the back. It added some length and excitement to an old plain dress.
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The point of this post is that I’ve gone through style phases in my 19 years of life…
Phase 1: I don’t think I’m all that pretty, so I don’t really care what I wear
Phase 2: I notice I get guys’ attentions when I “take advantage of” how I look and wear clothes that don’t look that classy. A.K.A. I thought being attractive was my only asset (where do girls get that warped mentality from…)
Phase 3: I reverted back to a version of phase 1 in which I wear clothes that show no curves and could in no way be construed as revealing (GASP! I’m a woman and have curves! That’s shameful! — that was my inner monologue)
Phase 4: Now — I am trying to find clothes (or adjust clothes that I find) that show how beautiful I am.
Whatever you do, don’t settle for clothes that make you feel less than beautiful.
And bring a needle and thread with you to college — you’ll never be without a cute outfit.
Yours truly,
GWA
God Working Anonymously 