Avonlea Fashion Link-Up ~ Anne's Bicycling Outfit

Bramblewood Fashion is hosting a giveaway.  I'm hoping this will count, because I wore this outfit about a week ago at a country-style wedding, but I was thinking of this contest in part, forgetting which date it was going to be held.  In any case, here is my partly historical, partly modern take on Avonlea fashion. I was aiming for something like Anne wore in the second Anne movie, with her vest, long skirt with same-fabric stripes on the bottom, and cream-colored blouse.

The vest I wore was from a friend, and the blouse and the skirt from a yard sale. If I recall (we're in the midst of a move, and all this is packed away), the blouse was a Talbots, lace-like one, and the skirt was a Ralph Lauren.  The brooch was a gift.  And the purse wasn't meant to go with the outfit. ;)  I wore brown boots, too, but you can't see them. I did my hair up in a simple, low bun.

Springtime!

Springtime! by hismercysurrounding

Photo Set #2

Keys to Delightful Springtime Memories by hismercysurrounding

(This is for a contest.)

Sweet Sojourn - Photo Set

Sweet Sojourn by hismercysurrounding

(This was fun, and was made as a possibly contest entry. Polyvore is not without its pitfalls, though, so I'm not sure I'd recommend it.)

Modesty

1 Timothy 2:8-15 (NKJV)
^'I desire therefore that the men pray everywhere, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting; in like manner also, that the women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with propriety and moderation, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or costly clothing, but, which is proper for women professing godliness, with good works. Let a woman learn in silence with all submission. And I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man, but to be in silence. For Adam was formed first, then Eve. And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived, fell into transgression. Nevertheless she will be saved in childbearing if they continue in faith, love, and holiness, with self-control.'

A Maid in the Kitchen by David Emile Joseph de Noter

Some of these quotes are about the other kind of modesty: humility. But I enjoyed them, and hope you do, too!

“Modesty is not only an ornament, but also a guard to virtue” - Joseph Addison

“Nothing is more amiable than true modesty, and nothing more contemptible than the false” - Joseph Addison

“Modesty is to merit, as shades to figures in a picture, giving it strength and beauty” - Jean de la Bruyere

“Modesty seldom resides in a breast that is not enriched with nobler virtues.” - Oliver Goldsmith

Modesty used to be considered a natural female attribute. No more. - Linda Chavez

No education can be of true advantage to young women but that which trains them up in humble industry, in great plainness of living, in exact modesty of dress. - William Law

There are no better cosmetics than a severe temperance and purity, modesty and humility, a gracious temper and calmness of spirit; and there is no true beauty without the signatures of these graces in the very countenance. - Arthur Helps

With people of limited ability modesty is merely honesty. But with those who possess great talent it is hypocrisy. - Arthur Schopenhauer

You have a good many little gifts and virtues, but there is no need of parading them, for conceit spoils the finest genius. There is not much danger that real talent or goodness will be overlooked long, and the great charm of all power is modesty. - Louisa May Alcott

Feelin' Feminine Challenge - Days 2-6

I guess I missed a day, but here are the ones I took pictures of. I wasn't very creative with hair-styles; just rotated through two or three that I usually do.

Day 2 (blue top from T.J. Maxx, skirt thrifted, shoes from Target):

Day 3 (skirt thrifted, blue top and layering shell ??, shoes given to me, but they're "Earth Shoes"):
Day 4 (at a museum, not the best pic, I know--skirt thrifted, shoes same as day before, lavender top, which has puffed sleeves and a belt from Bealls Outlet or J.C. Penny?, and jacket from Target?):
Day 5 (My mom, sister, and I all dressed in similar outfits for church--without even meaning to! My outfit is from Ross, I believe, and Annie's purple blouse is from T.J. Maxx, her black skirt is from Cato and shoes from Khol's):
Day 6 (dress bought from an online friend, shoes Target, and headband ??--I wore a blue outfit that evening, but didn't get a good picture of it):

Feelin' Feminine Challenge - Day 1

If you want to take part, click HERE to read more about it, and both HERE and HERE to link to your blog.

Here's my outfit for the day. I'm not very good at hair-styles, and I usually leave mine down or in a pony-tail, but I'll try to do better in the next few days.

I almost always wear skirts, so that part won't be hard for me, but I wanted to join in and encourage others to participate. Wearing skirts and feminine clothing has been enjoyable for me throughout my life, and perhaps has made me feel more like a lady, too.

Links And Things

I'm late in posting this, sorry! The Reformation 500 audio is on sale (50% off) until tomorrow. Click here! I would prefer video, but I'm not sure they will sell that.

And I just heard about this site, which sells modest clothing for women: New Creation Apparel. Mostly too expensive for me, but there are some really nice skirts...inspiring me to make some of my own. ;)

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I've had some struggles lately, and one of my friends gave me this encouraging link, which includes a great quote from Spurgeon.

Split Skirts

I first made my blue split skirt, and my friend liked it, so I made her one. Here we are wearing them. I did the ties on opposite sides. I used pattern 6626, but made the legs a bit fuller, and looser on the top.