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I think that this is the coolest thing I have seen in a long time.
Also, I think that the solution to my wardrobe/clothing/style anxiety may be found in simplifying my wardrobe, drastically. While I was hunting around on the internet for more resources about Quakerism (I am going through some kind of religious experience; more on that later), I found the Quaker Jane website; the site is maintained by a woman who is a plain-dressing Quaker. By this I mean she dresses in the anachronistic, fully-covered, bonnet-wearing manner that we often associate with the Amish or Mennonites. While not all Quakers observe plain dress, there is precedent for it in history, and I found myself weirdly drawn to this. For some reason, I have always been enchanted by the idea of clothing setting a person apart -- I saw a pair of nuns, dressed all in white, in th bookstore the other day and I was absolutely enchanted. That's the only word I can think of to describe it.
So I may be looking into something like modern plain/modest dress. By my understanding, this is not like what the Amish wear, but more like a pared-down (by which I mean drab) version of the clothing Orthodox Jewish women wear. I found some interesting websites with a lot of beautiful, but simple and well-made clothing for women who were Orthodox Jewish or Islam, things like that...
I will undoubtedly write more about this later, too. In a more cohesive, coherent format.
I've been spending a good bit of time in the chapel lately, thinking and pondering and wondering.
It's strange, but since discovering the Quakers, I feel like so many things have been leading me to this path in life. My anger and pain as a result of mass, organized worship, my fear of rash emotionality, my understanding of wisdom, divinity, and my interest in other religions... It all seems to have found a place here.
As I said, you can anticipate a number of posts from me in the next few days... My experiences of God, my experiences with clothing, my experiences with church services, and just a lot of thoughts in general. I am going through a big period of adjustment and revision right now, and think that journalling will be a beneficial way for me to express myself.
Yup.
I think that this is the coolest thing I have seen in a long time.
Also, I think that the solution to my wardrobe/clothing/style anxiety may be found in simplifying my wardrobe, drastically. While I was hunting around on the internet for more resources about Quakerism (I am going through some kind of religious experience; more on that later), I found the Quaker Jane website; the site is maintained by a woman who is a plain-dressing Quaker. By this I mean she dresses in the anachronistic, fully-covered, bonnet-wearing manner that we often associate with the Amish or Mennonites. While not all Quakers observe plain dress, there is precedent for it in history, and I found myself weirdly drawn to this. For some reason, I have always been enchanted by the idea of clothing setting a person apart -- I saw a pair of nuns, dressed all in white, in th bookstore the other day and I was absolutely enchanted. That's the only word I can think of to describe it.
So I may be looking into something like modern plain/modest dress. By my understanding, this is not like what the Amish wear, but more like a pared-down (by which I mean drab) version of the clothing Orthodox Jewish women wear. I found some interesting websites with a lot of beautiful, but simple and well-made clothing for women who were Orthodox Jewish or Islam, things like that...
I will undoubtedly write more about this later, too. In a more cohesive, coherent format.
I've been spending a good bit of time in the chapel lately, thinking and pondering and wondering.
It's strange, but since discovering the Quakers, I feel like so many things have been leading me to this path in life. My anger and pain as a result of mass, organized worship, my fear of rash emotionality, my understanding of wisdom, divinity, and my interest in other religions... It all seems to have found a place here.
As I said, you can anticipate a number of posts from me in the next few days... My experiences of God, my experiences with clothing, my experiences with church services, and just a lot of thoughts in general. I am going through a big period of adjustment and revision right now, and think that journalling will be a beneficial way for me to express myself.
Yup.
In simplifying dress, it has a magnificent outcome. I live in a highly amish area and it is so cool to see them, so I took what I liked from them and my own look and made it my own. Now everyday I wear black cargos and a plain white shirt, white underwear, white socks, with black shoes, and maybe a jacket. I never think of what Im going to wear, and I live the feeling of a clean white tshirt. Then I cut all my hair off and I feel clean, and defined, and pure. And its awesome. And nobody wears white anymore. Simplifying is mental masturbation. I do it all the time.
I am both enchanted by, and grappling with, this idea as I come from a traditional Protestant background.
In regards to your second point, I find it very encouraging to see that I haven't completely lost my mind because of my desire to simplify my wardrobe.
I was partially inspired by the Amish. :) They are generally very cool people.
Do your peers ever ask you why you always wear the same thing? Or do people even notice?
Hip to be Green
I wrote about the topic of simple dress a while ago. Here's the link:
http://friendlymama.blogspot.com/2007/0
Mary Linda