"Losing the Culture War" Teaching Our Young Ladies to Dress as Young Ladies
Jeff Culbreath links to an article that describes first hand the atrocities of young ladies fashion these days.
I mentioned that I know first hand how hard it is to find proper clothing for my ten year old. I have only had luck at Old Navy sometimes and I have a lady who makes the same type of dress for her over and over again.
Alicia in the comments box writes:
My 14 y/o daughter is having trouble finding anything acceptable to wear to church on a regular basis. I can (barely) find jeans and shirts for school, but skirts that are long enough or dresses that leave something to the imagination are hen's teeth lately - she doesn't fit into little girl sizes and she doesn't want to be 'mom-frumpy' either.
I would welcome suggestions. I am about desperate enough to look for a uniform (plaid skirts and jumpers?) outlet online.
This is seriously an issue. My MIL (thank goodness she is not reading this blog) spent a good deal of money purchasing clothes for my daughter at Kids 'R' Us. We had to pack them all up and give them away. My daughter tried to wear two of them (after we put turtlenecks under them) and said she felt to "showy" in them.
I do not only have this problem with my daughter but with myself as well. I am thirty years old, still not in "mom-frumpy" age style (I don't think), but I like to be covered.
Again, getting back to the concept of femininity, why is it for a fashion to be "feminine", it must be trashy? This is why I so badly need to learn to sew.
