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Do they make this style in petite? All I can find is garbage or little boxy suit and skirt sets that women used to wear with socks and white sneakers while commuting to their jobs at a bank in the 1980s
Gosh I’d love linen clothes but I’m stuck in children’s clothes because I’m 4’10”
I don’t know about other countries but here in Japan they certainly do! Ladies tend to dress quite modestly here in general so there’s a lot to choose from
PLEASE, like, people need to understand veil isn't just a muslim thing like come on protestant girlies too come join in! Or any other religion and beliefs that lets you cover up just go for it we're all in this let's slay. Birds of a feather flock together look out for each other gang
Right‽ That's what kills me about the current era of "Fundie Fashionista Modesty-Dressing"
It's NOT "Fashion."
And so often it makes a mockery of "modest dressing" because it's all about calling attention to yourself, by wearing terribly-fitting clothes, in absurd proportions, in bright garish colors, and clashing prints & textures. And those clothes are so often paired with what those same fundies used to call "Hooker Heels"
And the other fundie girlies tend toward the terribly-layered "Modesty T's under everything!" Or in other fundamentalist Christian circles, you get the "FLDS-adjacent Prairie-Wife" look (whether it's the 1800's "Prairie Wife" or the 1990's remix version!😉)
Where--if the American Fundie girlies took some cues from our Hijabi & Jewish Modest-Dressing sisters-in-style?
There are a lot of Pentecostal women in my area, some of whom are very judgemental about other women "calling attention to themselves" through immodest dress...and then they wear the brightest colors and most bold patterns they can find (often combined in a jarring way), spend an hour every morning doing ornate braided hairstyles, and have designer purses.
It drives me crazy! Like, you do you I guess, but its wild to criticise other women for 'wanting attention' and then have a game going on of who can show off the most expensive purse like that isn't a way of getting attention
Yea. I grew up Christian but had mostly lost my faith by the time I was an older teen, but I still find religion in general very interesting. In college I took Christian Traditions and Buddhist Traditions as some of my "fun" classes.
It was really interesting to do a deep dive into the early church and how texts have been interpeted over the centuries, and it made it very clear just how far from the source material pretty much every modern iteration of Christianity is. Once you look at texts with a strong understanding of the historical context its just so obvious
The same professor taught both courses and she had a cool background. Her dad was a minister who moved to Sri Lanka to preach when she was a kid, so she grew up spending a lot of time with Buddhist monks and hearing her dad talk about Christianity. Shes not religious herself but has a very nuanced perspective on both.
Sooo...real question. Im very atheist, raised without religion in my household. Sometimes I feel more comfy very covered up, hair and all...is that chill? I do not care if people assume I am doing this to adhere to a religion, but would it come off as appropriative in general? Would it be...idk, less offensive to those adhering to their beliefs if I show just some of my hair or something?
Personally I get mine from locals who make it themselves so I have no brand in mine but with how many people asked me I should have launched my own brand HAHAHAHAH
Ooh! Another one to add to my perfume collection! Is there a specific brand you'd recommend? After searching, I see several brands have a perfume with that name.
I have a question, I hope you dont take this as disrespect, but I have always wondered how Muslim women are able to deal with heat while staying covered? Especially in places with a very hot climate. I must take a lot of strength and dedication. I know I would be unable to handle it.
What I noticed from years of hot summers is: my non-hijabi friends aren't any less hot than me. Wearing full clothing helps a lot with UV protection and I find the uncovered parts of my body (like hands) to be more uncomfortable in the summer because the sun hits directly.
Fabric choice is huge. Avoiding polyesthers that blocks the sweat in, and also wearing more flowy clothes that don't stick to the skin (like abayas!) actually create some airflow. When summer hits I hide in my dark cloak of desert darkness, people look at me crazy but it really helps HAHAHHA
And yeah it's hot but we all tell each other Hell is hotter HAHAHAH
My personal experience is as a historic reenactor. My Edwardian long skirt and long sleeved blouse was usually more comfortable during summer programs than when I was in shorts and t-shirt. I wish the tall collar wasn't quite as tall but the rest of the light colored cotton blouse was comfy. The long skirt was made from a heavy cotton that kept it rather stiff. This allowed it to sway and caused a bit of a breeze when walking. Add a parasol and I was good most of the summer.
I used to live in Minnesota, and I was always more surprised at how hijabis managed to survive our winters tbh. Apparently wearing fleece leggings underneath is a huge help, lol
I’m not a modest dresser and I concur. They’re great for keeping toasty while wearing with an above knee dress in the middle of winter, and an absolute must if you have Raynaud’s.
People who live in hotter climates tend to stay covered because it actually will make you feel cooler than just having direct sun on your skin. Typically full body outfits like this for hot climates are made with airy breathable materials like linen so they feel cool on your skin and allow air to pass through. By keeping the sun off your skin it protects you from burning and keeps you feeling cool since it's basically wearable shade.
When I lived in NYC i took my cue from Caribbean women and wore long pleated skirts and dresses in summer. What a revelation! It creates your own fan while you walk along the sidewalks. So much cooler than pants or capris.
It is not a coincidence those in tropical climes (wetter, more shade) tend to wear less and people living in the desert (dry heat, no shade) have a culture of modesty/covered dress.
Historic clothing that was full-length and layered actually did a better job of keeping people cool than modern clothing often is - hoop skirts and natural materials meant that legs were free to get a breeze (material away from the skin but in shade, which is cooler than in the sun), and blocking UV rays also helps keep you cooler.
Wearing layers often is a better, smarter way to beat the heat than stripping down! It just boils down to lightweight, natural fabrics.
You're welcome bestie!!! So what I do personally is very simple. When you open the bottle, there's like a twig thingie like you find in perfume samples from Sephora. Just take it out, it should be full of cream, and slather it on your armpits (or anywhere you need!).
Dip and repeat but it's very strong so for me one dip is enough, just slather it like butter and when you get toasty you'll smell noice.
Do you have opinions/recommendations on oud scents?
I've been SO curious about it, but have been reluctant to purchase blind and haven't had many opportunities to get a sense of what 'quality' oud smells like. There's been some stuff where I was nuts for how it smelled, and then find out it's the main note; I've been trying to figure out what I should be looking for, or brands to ask about if I walk into a perfume shop looking for it.
I am definitely going to try this! I have hyperhidrosis so I am a sweat factory and this could really help with my self esteem to smell nice. I'm so self conscious about it lol.
Oh neat! I work in a podiatry clinic and have noticed our Muslim patients always the smell the best. Not a bad smell ever. And we've experienced things in the feet clinic ✨️
I'll have to try and find some of this in a local store around here
No worries friend! Musk is a product traditionally made with the gland of the musk deer (nowadays can be made synthetically without harming the animal). Some cultures have been using it for cosmetics and it's used for scents when mixed with other products like ambers.
It's been used in oriental cultures for a very long time and is also part of Islamic practices. It's recommended to wear it and we even perfume the dead with it.
I use it because I'm a muslim from north african descent and it's kinda part of my routine lol but it's so powerful and fixed my stinkiness that I just have to share! Most muslim men and women smell like musk, it's cheap, smells divine and is just great overall.
Depending on where you live it should be pretty easy to find! You can even find home sprays/textile sprays based of musk too
I love my North African friends! I'm Lebanese but all my closest local friends in my neighborhood are Moroccan, Tunisian, and Algerian. We've been friends for 2+ years now, and they now call me an "honorary North African" after spending so much time with them the past few years. 😄😍😑🥰😊
What is the secret to not sweat to death? Ever since my hysterectomy, I’m insanely hot, even in a tank top and shorts. I sweat buckets. I saturate entire outfits.
Ok so I have been obsessively searching musk since seeing your comment and I have way too many in my cart…. I’m sure you have already answered this somewhere but could you pretty please hook a mod up with some personal recs on which brand of Musk Tahara? Or is that the brand and there are a bunch of knock offs?
Ngl if I knew my comment was gonna blow up like that, I'd have made my own brand a long time ago HAHAHAH Because I actually get mine from locals who make it themselves so I don't have any brand recommendations 😭😭😭 hope you're satisfied with what you get!!!
I’m in Korea now and watching people walk around in all black, long thick denim and long sleeve black shirts in the dead of summer makes me want to melt even thinking about it in this humidity.
No, they sweat. You just drink a lot more water and wear looser fabrics that can breathe. In most Arab countries it's also customary to drink hot tea in 100F+ conditions both as a social ritual and to help with the sweat.
Wearing more clothes can actually be cooler! It depends on the circumstances but cloth shields your skin from direct sunlight + prevents your sweaty limbs from having direct contact
I'm not Muslim and nor do I personally care about dressing "modestly" (all power to those who do) but in a heatwave while I might lie around in my room not wearing much, if I'm up and moving I definitely prefer wearing linen trousers than a skirt or shorts
As someone that’s lived in a lot of desert locations and someone with hyperhidrosis, I totally get using cover to protect the skin but also I’m just a sweat machine. Basically damned if I do and damned if I don’t.
It's like heat just gets sucked into my body at any temp above 50°F and it just continuously exudes the heat till I either eat ice chips or just dip into the snow
More clothes of the correct type though. What they wear traditionally is great for combating the heat. The cloth isn't right against the skin, it's billowy to allow for air circulation, cools down the body, evaporates sweat easily, and skin is protected being being fully covered. What the video is portraying wouldn't work in a hot environment like that. Everything is too close to the skin and looks to mainly be heavy (denim) or synthetic fabrics. I live in a climate that's super similar to the Middle East (desert steppe) and adopting looks that closely resemble more kaftan-like styles helps a ton in the summer.
Meeeeee too. I had a Muslim family living near me like 10 years ago. When I'd go out to the bus stop to pick up my kid, the mom was always out there, fully covered, no matter the weather. It could be 100 degrees and she'd still look ethereal.
Yeah I'm in my 40s. If I had to wear a headscarf over 28C (82F) I think I'd have a panic attack. This morning I broke into a full sweat stood still in an air conditioned office because I was drinking a cup of tea.
I do think that if someone wants to dress modestly but doesn't need to keep hijab, then the accessory would look great with hair down, but yeah with a head covering hijab 110%
I assumed there was no way I’d prefer the silver hijab to the headdress because I loved the headdress, but the silver hijab takes her from gorgeous to transcendental. She looks like a beautiful disco swan (meant as a high compliment).
I know this is a well done joke but back in the 80's and 90's, even the early 2000's, denim jeans and all things denim were sold as rares or on the black market because of how rare denim was at that time.
You can see this in any country that was trying to dismantle the western influence during times of unrest in similar subsequent countries. Denim itself isn't that interesting if you don't know the history of it.
Denim wasn't halal at one point in time. Just goes to show how even strict, tradition enriched religions like Islam or Muslim changes their rules over time
I would recommend starting with Russia (former Soviet Union) and their black market denim from the 1950's until the 90's. It's really interesting and was highly illegal. It was crazy the lengths people went through to wear denim lol
Modest clothing shops and influencers became a lifesaver when my mother, who loves the sun and all things dramatic and sparkly, got diagnosed with skin cancer. It was so nice to just send her webpages and go "this is what will cover you and keep you cool, and this is the same piece with sequins."
Ok so I just spent a good half hour going down the fashionable lagomorph hole of this gorgeously stylish woman's content, and wowweeeee.
She's an icon, she's a legend, she is the moment!
I didn't realize the feet needed to be covered. She will slip-slide all over those kitten heel slides. But, I guess you never know where Tarantino may be lurking. 🫣😂
Otherwise, Team Silver Hijab (w/ a sleek silver boot mod or a heavy black shoe).😊
I am not a Muslim, but my guess is that there probably is no universal rule about it and that it probably varies with regional/cultural difference and personal preference.
You are correct about regional difference, but it is indeed the standard practice for women to cover their feet in public in the majority of places with an Islamic dress code.
I saw plenty of cute sandals in Qatar from muslimahs that wear abaya and even niqab! But the abaya tends to go down so low that it's more of like a peekaboo thing. Maybe I'm misremembering. I also loved the variance in abaya fashion!
You’re correct. Like in South Asia, tightly fitted clothes on the bust to hip area, are viewed as more immodest, but pretty much everyone covers up the ankles and the most common women’s footwear is sandals with no socks. Maybe for her environment, covering the feet is a requirement too.
I looove how she styles things. I’m not religious but tend to prefer being covered up and she always has the most fabulous ways of expressing yourself while being on the modest side 😍😍😍
Not religious, but it does get freezing in the winter here, and I gotta say, stylish hijab gals have some great ideas for sassy-cozy looks for freezing days.
THIS is the "Modest + Dopamine Dressing" the Fundies think hey're pulling off, when what they're doing is more, "5 year olds discover the Goodwill Bins Dumpster"!🤷♀️
I once saw a woman in a trader joes holding a baby, pushing a cart, and talking on an iPhone shoved into her hijabi.
And on that day I witnessed peak form.
She is so stylish and she gets so little respect from the fashion community because she’s Muslim. I LOVE her content and I am not Muslim. She’s inspiring, you don’t have to be Muslim to see that.
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Maybe it depends on where. I remember the hijabi girls in college looked impeccable. Louis Vuitton and Chanel hijabs, Louboutins, expensive jewelry, and of course the heat.
I love it so much, this is so stylish and the jewelry is amazing ! As a non muslim woman I wouldn’t personnally wear it but it looks really good and I love women who express a sense of fashion and individuality, no matter their religion or beliefs. OOP if you are reading this, you are doing great !
like other religions, there’s no monolith in islam and everyone interprets things differently based on personal practice, sect, and culture. you’ll see goofballs like the other reply on your post who like to be the halal police but there really is no one way to wear halal clothing.
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