Layering up for fall
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2016 4:20 am
Last week when I was out shopping with my wife I saw that Walmart had some items in the ladies' section marked down to $8, including a (mock) turtleneck bodysuit that looked like it would make a nice warm layer either under my "man clothes" or under a sleeveless dress. It has a snap closure at the crotch to keep it from riding up over my Ralph-needs-to-go-on-a-diet belly.
Out here in the deeply religious rural midwest, that's a popular look for women. Go to a homeschool convention or farmer's market or play group and you'll see a roomful of ladies wearing a sleeveless dress (aka a jumper, or pinafore dress if you're in the UK) over a contrasting t-shirt in warm weather or turtleneck sweater in cold weather. I tend to favor modest, old-fashioned looks myself so I thought I'd give it a try. Here is the result.
I apologize for the cartoony face. No matter how much or little I'm prepared to go out in public, I don't post photos with my actual face on it in public, world-viewable forums even when they don't involve controversial clothing choices. I'm paranoid enough that I keep all photo options viewable by family and close friends only, I blur out identifying features like license plate numbers and street addresses... once your personal info gets out into the wild, you can never get it back again.
Out here in the deeply religious rural midwest, that's a popular look for women. Go to a homeschool convention or farmer's market or play group and you'll see a roomful of ladies wearing a sleeveless dress (aka a jumper, or pinafore dress if you're in the UK) over a contrasting t-shirt in warm weather or turtleneck sweater in cold weather. I tend to favor modest, old-fashioned looks myself so I thought I'd give it a try. Here is the result.
I apologize for the cartoony face. No matter how much or little I'm prepared to go out in public, I don't post photos with my actual face on it in public, world-viewable forums even when they don't involve controversial clothing choices. I'm paranoid enough that I keep all photo options viewable by family and close friends only, I blur out identifying features like license plate numbers and street addresses... once your personal info gets out into the wild, you can never get it back again.