Cheap dresses!!

[Lyddie]

Help! I would like to find dresses for a cheap price (and nice looking too)! Have any websites for me???:confused:

Also any pretty Scottish/ Irish clothin' too.

[Babyruth]

A sister at my church has started a business called New Creations, I think. I keep forgetting the name. She gave me her business card and I keep forgetting where I put it. She has a website, but it's not available to sell skirts yet, just showing prototypes. Her skirts are very good quality and are a bit more expensive than some, but definately worth it. She sells all kinds of skirts. Jean, casual, dressy, etc. Also, they have no slits and no zipper fronts. So, I'll get the site as soon as I can.

[Lyddie]

A sister at my church has started a business called New Creations, I think. I keep forgetting the name. She gave me her business card and I keep forgetting where I put it. She has a website, but it's not available to sell skirts yet, just showing prototypes. Her skirts are very good quality and are a bit more expensive than some, but definately worth it. She sells all kinds of skirts. Jean, casual, dressy, etc. Also, they have no slits and no zipper fronts. So, I'll get the site as soon as I can.


Thank you so much!!! That's neat; no slits or zipper fronts!!

[Babyruth]

Yep, perfect believer skirts! :):yay:

[leahmb]

http://www.newcreationapparel.com/

[Babyruth]

Thank you Leah! I don't know how I always forget, must be the heat. :)

[EllyMae]

I checked the site out :)

They do have some very nice skirts.

Question... Why do you all not like zippers? They don't bother me... lol.

[Sara]

Yeah, why don't you all? I mean, they're just there. Then again... yeah. Never mind.

[Babyruth]

I don't mind zippers, you kind of need them to get into your skirt, but I mean like a fly, like on a guy's pair of pants. I had never really thought about it until my pastor mentioned it a couple of years ago, but why does a girl need a fly on her skirt? It is part of a man's garment, so even though it's a skirt, it's kind of pertaining to a man's garment. There was a lot of discussion about it, and lots of mixed feelings. But for me, of course I have my opinion. I have tons of skirts with flies, because that's how they made most skirts. Now, they are making them less with flies because they look dumb with them. But, I would like to fix my skirts, it's a lot of work though. And, I think twice before buying a skirt with a fly, just because it's not really necessary. However, I don't think less of anyone with them, because I have them. And I don't think less of anyone without them, because I agree. It's a tough topic, but I do my best to avoid them.

[FreeAtLast]

hope that doesn´t sound stupid.
But what does it mean: "a fly" ?
(I´m german)

what´s the difference between a fly and a zipper?
I don´t get it.

I don´t have a problem with a zipper at the front of my skirt (although I prefer it at the back or even the side for comfy sake).

In fact normaly you need a zipper for a skirt to get in and out :)
I can´t see anything masculin about that. I´d rather have a decent skirt with a zipper at the front than 'something else' with a zipper at the back...

just my thoughts.

[leahmb]

Yes, zippers are needed to get into most skirts, which is totally fine. My definition of a fly is a zipper in the front of a skirt designed how they are done in pants.

If anyone is interested in listening to the services that were preached about this topic (well this just part of a larger topic), here's the link. Select Year: 2004, Minister: Ed Byskal and it was preached Sept. 28

http://www.bibleway.org/streaming/archives/default.asp

[Babyruth]

Thanks Leah, sorry I didn't make that very clear.

[Sara]

In fact normaly you need a zipper for a skirt to get in and out :)
I can´t see anything masculin about that. I´d rather have a decent skirt with a zipper at the front than 'something else' with a zipper at the back...

just my thoughts.

Yes... I agree.

:chris:

[blessed]

Sorry I don't get it what's wrong with a fly, most my skirts have the zips at the side or back but I don't see anything wrong with a zip in front. I'll need to think more on that.

[AlanaH]

I don't really see the point for having the zipper in the front, it's just as easy to put it in the back or on the side, but after our pastor mentioned the reason for it (as being made and designed like pants), it totally made sense to me. I guess it was just something that people had really never thought about before.
My take on the matter is basically this: That came over the pulpit when a minister of God was preaching under the anointing of God, so I take it as God was ministering, regardless of any personal feelings that might have been in the audience at the time, so I listened.
Just my personal feelings.

P.S. NewCreation skirts are awesome!!!!! ( I have three of the jean ones with embroidery and they are nice enough for church and just about anything, also very comfy and you have lots of room to move without looking like a Spanish galleon in full sail):)

[marichino_freedom]

i prefer zippers. i dont like the way elastic feels....too pinchy. i like drawstrings though. dont get me wrong, i do have some elastic, but i buy it a couple sizes bigger because i dont like the way it feels

[redeemed]

Sorry I don't get it what's wrong with a fly, most my skirts have the zips at the side or back but I don't see anything wrong with a zip in front. I'll need to think more on that.


that's basically how i am also. my cousin stopped wearing zippers in the front and i basically follow her lead, so i stopped. then i realised "i'm living off of somebody elses revelation and not my own." i personally saw and see no problem with it so i wear them, but i also totally respect people that don't agree with them. that's my 2 cents

[Babyruth]

What Alana says is true, NewCreation skirts are so comforable and nice quality and good for believers.

The whole issue with the fly fronts is a bit complicated, but boys/men use flies for their pants for obvious reasons. Flies were created in jeans for men's bodies. When the fashion industry started making pants for women, they made them just like men's pants, or men's garments, fly and all. Well, women are obviously made differently than guys, so why would a woman need a fly front? Good question. And, like many people say, and I do agree with, "who cares?" Sure, you may not use the fly like a guy does, but why even bother having it there?

The fly front makes a skirt more masculine, which is one of the issues of this age, women wearing men's garments, men wearing women's garments. Of course you need some way to get into your skirt, and zippers are the most comfortable, but they can just as easily, actually, more easily be put in the side or back, and not look like a fly.

Before my pastor preached about it, I never thought about it. But, once he mentioned it, every time I look at a fly, I think of it's real purpose and I wonder why I need it, or why a girl/woman needs it on her skirt. And like I said before, I still have skirts with it, and I don't condemn anyone or think less of anyone for having them, but I do try to avoid them just because I don't need them.

[AlanaH]

Hey, thanks for the support, Ruth!

[Babyruth]

No problem. I think we all support you. It's an issue that each person decides for themself how to deal with. Again, whatever way you go, it's fine. It's totally your conviction, not all mine. I have faith in you all!

K, that was cheesy, but it's kind of late, and I can't help being cheesy. :D

[collegegirl]

Once Again....

www.hannahlise.com

I love their clothes.

And I really don't have anything against zippers, but I do have something against the ones that tend to bulge. I try to stay away from those.

Though most of the skirts that I have been wearing recently have had zippers on the side, or invisible. I love the invisible zippers.

[AlanaH]

Most of my skirts have invisible zippers on the side...I love them too.

[Babyruth]

Me too! And collegegirl, I also hate those zippers that bulge! They are sooooo ugly!!!! I have a couple skirts that do that, I try not to wear them. And seriously girls, the website Leah gave you is awesome. Maybe not the website so much, but the skirts are amazing! Everyone who has got a skirt from her is soooo pleased! Including me!

[--faithful_star06--]

ruth's right the skirts are awesome. i haven't bought any but i am considering it.. also, i know this may be a tiny bit off, but here are 2 good sites for modest wedding/special occasion dresses. if you're ever a bridesmaid or if you just like to dream bout your wedding these have some nice dresses..

www.beautifullymodest.com (http://www.beautifullymodest.com)

www.latterdaybride.com (http://www.latterdaybride.com)

[collegegirl]

The funny thing is that the ppl who are behind those two sites are mormons.

[Babyruth]

Yeah, when I was looking for a modest prom dress, all the sites I found were by Mormons. It's kind of funny to me, because the Mormons here don't dress especially modest. Some do, but very few. In high school, a few of my friends were Mormons and it was really nice because they were good kids, didn't drink, smoke, party, etc. They were fun to be around. They'd make great believers!

[marichino_freedom]

Mormons, really? thats cool.

sort of off topic, but i saw some people at walmart a couple weeks ago, and i know they werent amish, but the lady had a bonnet thing on and like an apron over her dress (which wasnt plain) and her husband and boys were dressed "normal". is that mennonite? i was trying to figure it out. oh well.

i was thinking about starting a website, or something, for my clothes and trying to sell some. customized stuff. i just made a hoodie jacket with the greek flag on it. super cool. what do you guys think?

[collegegirl]

So would calvanists.

For that matter, 7th day adventists would too.

[SisTrev]

sort of off topic, but i saw some people at walmart a couple weeks ago, and i know they werent amish, but the lady had a bonnet thing on and like an apron over her dress (which wasnt plain) and her husband and boys were dressed "normal". is that mennonite? i was trying to figure it out. oh well.

i was thinking about starting a website, or something, for my clothes and trying to sell some. customized stuff. i just made a hoodie jacket with the greek flag on it. super cool. what do you guys think?

yes...they were probably mennonite.

go for the website...if i had the time to sew skirts and such, i'd start one...

[marichino_freedom]

so far for myself, i've done a polo with an icthyes fish and "Jesus, Son of God, Savior" written in greek on it, the greek flag, girraffes, mickey mouse ears, and i've just sewn sequins around some necklines. the designs i did were in puffy paint and acrylic paint. i also made a jeans skirt out of old jeans and wrote latin words on it with silver acrylic paint.

well, i'll take pictures of some of the designs i've done and post them tomorrow. then you guys tell me what you think.

thanks for the support sis trev!

[Babyruth]

I'll take something with a Greek flag! :D

[marichino_freedom]

i'm really serious about this! i'll post pix of the hoodie i did.....

i think it would be a decent way to make some extra cash. and, it would be for guys too. and you gals could find some long jeans skirts with original artwork on them! :yay:

[Babyruth]

I am too. That would be cool!

[AlanaH]

yes...they were probably mennonite.

go for the website...if i had the time to sew skirts and such, i'd start one...

Yeah, that does sound Mennonite...
Cool ideas tho....keep us "posted" lol :)

[marichino_freedom]

does anyone have any suggestions about were i can find a decent place to make a free website? i want to get this set up and have a link to it from an ebay sellers account. then if it does well, i will set up an ebay store

[Babyruth]

Ask Samurai or Hotshot. I bet they know of some.

[AlanaH]

Yeah, they'd probably know...

[marichino_freedom]

well i found one: ecrater.com

i am in the process of creating my store; it should be done tonite and i'll post the link! i'm soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo excited!

[AlanaH]

Awesome! Congrats on your success...and future success!

[Babyruth]

I'm excited to see it!

[collegegirl]

Please post the link whenever possible.

[AlanaH]

I'm excited to see it!

Yeah, me too!

[marichino_freedom]

ok, here it is! keep in mind that these are only a few designs and i will be adding more all the time.

http://marichino.ecrater.com

[AlanaH]

Wow, that's amazing! Good work, and keep it up!

[marichino_freedom]

thank you....i've been working on it a lot.

[AlanaH]

Yeah, I can tell that it took some work...good job though...

[Babyruth]

It looks great!

[sharonmarie]

yeah...thats great! Love the designs....:)

[marichino_freedom]

thank you....there will be more eventually.

[AlanaH]

Can't wait to see them!!!

[Chelles]

Have you tried Chadwicks.com ?

[SisTrev]

i've gotten some skirts from chadwicks before...they have very nice clothes. And they usually run sales a lot as well.

[AlanaH]

None of their stuff is geared for my type fit....<sigh> oh well.

[marichino_freedom]

i dont really know what they sell.....i like funky odd ball stuff

i've never tried them before

[Babyruth]

They have some really cute stuff, but you do have to get the sales, otherwise their stuff is a bit expensive.

[AlanaH]

Quite expensive actually...they do have some cute shoes though...

[His Princess]

I didn't used to think think there was anything wrong with zippers until my mother mentioned it and stopped wearing them. And even for awhile I kept wearing them but eventually I didn't begin to feel that they were more masculine and I didn't like that. And I hope I am not stepping on any ones toes as this is only personal conviction, but I am also not at all a fan of making a skirt out of pants. Mainly because they were pants before and I will always remember that. I just love to be feminine and so try with the Lord's help to avoid all things even slightly masculine. God bless you all as I know you all want His way to be your way and of course only He can show you what that is.

[His Princess]

and by zipper I mean like a fly in front

[marichino_freedom]

i see making pants into skirts as "restoring them to how they are supposed to be".......i'm letting the inner skirt out :yay:

[His Princess]

I am not trying to argue with you, but the truth is that pants were not made to be skirts they were made to be pants.

[marichino_freedom]

i know that.....thats why i'm doing something good with them

and that doesnt mean that anyone else knows that they were pants

[Babyruth]

i see making pants into skirts as "restoring them to how they are supposed to be".......i'm letting the inner skirt out :yay:
Very funny! I love it!

[marichino_freedom]

sometimes you see a poor pair of pants with potential and they just need a little help!

[AlanaH]

I know of at least one sister at church who made a skirt out of a very full pair of pants, and you couldn't even tell. The only reason I knew is because she told me.

[marichino_freedom]

its all about the intentions.....true, they WERE intended to be pants in their original state, but their intentions now are to be a skirt. the bible says not to wear anything pertaining to a man, but, even though they used to pertain to a man, i'd like to see any man wear them after they are "converted"

[AlanaH]

I personally don't see anything wrong with it...if it can be done, and you need clothes, I don't have a problem with it.

[marichino_freedom]

plus, i figure, why go out and buy a bunch of new skirts, when i still have a ton of pants left over from when i wore them....they work well

[SisTrev]

sounds good to me...its like your pants got saved and want to live a christian life now as well....They just got "converted".:)

[Babyruth]

You girls are hilarious! So true, Sis. Trevor.

[AlanaH]

"Converted".....I just love that term. :)

[marichino_freedom]

yep...i got saved and my pants did too....saved from the thrift store. some of them have a lot of potential

[AlanaH]

As long as you have the time to "convert" them...I know I would never find the time.

[marichino_freedom]

i try to find time....but since school started back up, its a bit hard.

cool news though: i just bought a sari from mumbai, india online. it is this gorgeous burgandy color and all together it cost about 37 dollars.......with shipping/handling, blouse stitching, petticoat stitching, and fall bidding (the last three are to make it easier for me to get on). i'm really excited to get it! i also got a pretty pink indian skirt for $13.00 after shipping/handling and i have to pick it up from my apartment's office tomorrow, and I got an indian tunic to match for $13.00 after shipping and handling.

i know i'm rambling, but i really am excited for these things. i've had a little extra money lately, and i've wanted them for a while. i'm a bit obsessed with foreign clothing......this month, it was india!

[Skirty]

I love 'converting' pants, lol (I love that)
I ripped up all my old jeans made them over.
I like rather... ahem... *odd* clothing, so I always put different fabrics in them. My last one has faux zebra fur!
Lots of fun :)

[Babyruth]

Yeah, Krista's clothing is very odd at times, but very "Krista." :) I love all your clothes, Krista. They are very beautiful!

[marichino_freedom]

I love 'converting' pants, lol (I love that)
I ripped up all my old jeans made them over.
I like rather... ahem... *odd* clothing, so I always put different fabrics in them. My last one has faux zebra fur!
Lots of fun :)

that's funny! i had a pair of black linen pants that i put a side slit in and filled with zebra "fur"....it's such a fun material

[collegegirl]

I love suits, and I am wanting to get a specific one, but it doesn't come with a skirt, so I am thinking of getting the jacket and pant set, and "converting" the pants to a pencil skirt. It is white with grey/black pinstripes, and actually very nice. There are several different colors and styles of jackets, so I am wanting to perhaps get more than one set.

[blessed]

cool news though: i just bought a sari from mumbai, india online.

Wayy cool can u post the link to the website for me pls

[marichino_freedom]

www.cbazaar.com
and
www.atozltd.co.in (this one is listed in rupees, but if you use a currency calculator, you can figure out what other currencies would be.....and they are very cheap in american dollars)

i'm a little frustrated though, because i picked up my "skirt" from the office today....and on the website, the picture looked like a skirt, and it said skirt, but its pants! its not a big deal, because the legs are pretty wide and it wont take a lot of effort to fix them, but just the same.....

[AlanaH]

Indian 'skirts' generally are pants....

I wish I looked ok in a pinstripe skirt....<sigh>

I wish I had more money.....

[marichino_freedom]

i fixed the pants/skirt! it looks soooo cool! i can practically smell india (ok, exaggeration here....but you get the idea)

now, i wait for my tunic and my sari


then on to raid oriental clothing :shuriken:

[Babyruth]

Very cool. You should post a pic.

[AlanaH]

I love the fabric used to make Japanese kimonos....it's so pretty and cool...especially black background with hot pink flowers on it...<Ahhh>

[collegegirl]

I love suits, and I am wanting to get a specific one, but it doesn't come with a skirt, so I am thinking of getting the jacket and pant set, and "converting" the pants to a pencil skirt. It is white with grey/black pinstripes, and actually very nice. There are several different colors and styles of jackets, so I am wanting to perhaps get more than one set.

Hey, I went into that store that has those suits last night, and I didn't see them on the wall where they had been. They were on a rack like the others on sale, but I didn't see a sale price or anything like that. So a lady walked by and asked me if I needed any help, so I asked if they were on sale. Turns out the $24.99 jackets and the $19.99 bottoms were $3.99 a piece! So I walked out with 3 suits, but I have to do a little converting before the suits are ready for wear...

[leahmb]

Hey, I went into that store that has those suits last night, and I didn't see them on the wall where they had been. They were on a rack like the others on sale, but I didn't see a sale price or anything like that. So a lady walked by and asked me if I needed any help, so I asked if they were on sale. Turns out the $24.99 jackets and the $19.99 bottoms were $3.99 a piece! So I walked out with 3 suits, but I have to do a little converting before the suits are ready for wear...

That's awesome! I love getting deals like that! Once I took a suit that had a long jacket (like the kind almost to the knees) and a sleeveless dress and took darts out of the dress and did some weird alterations to make it into a skirt. As long as the jacket stays down, it looks pretty good, but I could never wear the skirt by itself....but it's kind of small right now, so I haven't worn it in a while. :(

[Babyruth]

Poor Leah. :( Don't worry about it.

[leahmb]

I thought I'd repost this link, since last time I did was about 6 months ago and there are a lot more items on it now. Plus we have some new sisters aboard who may have not read this far back.

I have a gray skirt I absolutely love from here! I also bought a white skirt that I am waiting to wear in the spring.

http://www.newcreationapparel.com/

[AlanaH]

I can't wait till their next open house at the shop. I've missed the last three because of work and stuff.:chris:

[marichino_freedom]

so i found a pretty neat site:

www.modestclothes.com

they have some pretty cheap stuff!

also, i am getting nerdy again! i think my next purchase is going to be this:

http://www.ahad-ahad.com/store/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=5880
a jilabia from saudi arabia

then an ao dai from vietnam

then a karafan from russia
http://www.rusclothing.com/traditional-russian/dresses/n--women-dress-silk/

then i dont know......:)

[leahmb]

Those are so cool! You need a Mexican outfit :) I was going to buy one for my brother's grad party, but decided I'd probably never wear it again. I saw some cool dresses in Mexico.

http://latterdaybride.com/

This has some cute formal outfits.

[marichino_freedom]

oh i'm definately going to get one! seth's boss might be able to hook me up with that one though.

here's an interesting read:
http://www.kimberlyswygert.com/archives/002465.html

[leahmb]

That IS an interesting read....although I don't know see any trend happening towards modesty. It just won't happen!

[marichino_freedom]

nope...too many girls who think skin is sexy

[leahmb]

So do guys........

[marichino_freedom]

sadly yeah.....:012:

i've been browsing that modest clothing website i put up....there's some super cute stuff!

[leahmb]

I started to, but am trying to be good with my $, so I stopped, because I was seeing to many things I 'needed.' :D

[marichino_freedom]

yeah, there is a jean skirt for 11 bucks. i'm going to try to make one like it!

[vpiper]

So do guys........
Funny thing about that is that Guys seem to like it when their girl is modest and keeps the skin just for them to see in private.

I've heard a lot of guys comment about how the respect the fact that I dress modestly and really like it. but at the same time it is in guys sin nature to google at skin. So in being modest we respect them by not tempting their sin nature

[leahmb]

The people I was referring to were ungodly people. Although some guys may respect modesty, many still like to see flesh.

Believers have to battle the spirits. For females is about not presenting yourself in a way that could cause someone to commit adultery and for the men, it's not lusting after the women and committing adultery.

[Babyruth]

That IS an interesting read....although I don't know see any trend happening towards modesty. It just won't happen!
I could see it happening in a very sly way. Bro. Branham said that in the end, that things would be so close it could deceive the elect, if it were possible. So, before, clothing was so disgusting and styles were/are extrememly immodest that we know that it's wrong. But, with the new "modest" style coming in, I can see where it could be used to deceive more people. Not exactly sure how, but, for example, skirts that skim the knee are supposed to be popular. Well, as Christians, we want our clothes to be modest. So, with the new "modest" knee-skimming skirts now popular, are we going to adjust our standards because they are almost modest, or are we still going to stand strong? That's kind of what I mean.

[marichino_freedom]

i get what you're saying. it's like "well, as long as i dont sit down it covers my knees"......and someone trying to wear it. if there's any question about it, we should "leave it alone". i was feeling convicted by some of the shorter skirts i had, so i got rid of them. plain and simple.

[Babyruth]

I'm glad you understand. :) I confuse myself often. Yeah, I know, so many girls I know either won't sit down, or bring a sweater to cover up their legs. It's kind of silly. I like to have a sweater just in case, but not because my skirt it too short to sit properly.

[marichino_freedom]

right. i had some skirts that would just barely cover my knees when i sat down. i got rid of them. then i got rid of some that were a little longer, but still not the best

and if they have to hide their knees with a sweater, then that should tell them something!

[leahmb]

What about if you wear it only to work, because you knees are under a desk? <gasp>

[marichino_freedom]

lol...do i sense sarcasm? :D

[leahmb]

Some :D Or a whiny question...

[marichino_freedom]

lol. i dont know.....i always wore my skirts longer at my last job because i climbed ladders all day. it was more decent

[vpiper]

it is interesting how convicted some people feel, it seems that some of those raised in the message have a harder time getting convicted about skirt length, It either they don't worry about it cause they like wearing the longer skirts or they start play the game how short can I go.

I think it has to do with whether it's you personal walk with Christ or you parents and you are just riding a long.

[marichino_freedom]

i agree...that has a lot to do with it

[Lyddie]

Here is a website for some really pretty skirts:

http://www.simplymodest.biz/

[Sara]

...and if they have to hide their knees with a sweater, then that should tell them something!

Amen... :)

[marichino_freedom]

my mom is getting married in 2 weeks and i need a dress!!! HELP!!!!!! :012:

[leahmb]

What kind of dress????

[marichino_freedom]

a nice, girly one, i guess......my mom said "nothing foreign!!!!!".....and she means business......

i am videotaping, but i am making the invitations by hand, the wedding cake (with the help of grandma and my friend), and sarah is helping me with the bouquet and boutineer.

i just want to dress up, i guess.....not quite prom-ish, but dressy

[vpiper]

sounds like we might have fun at JC Penny's or Kolhs. . . they have easter dresses out right now that might be fun

[marichino_freedom]

sounds good to me!!

[vpiper]

but when will we have time? hey maybe we can check out Cato's too.

Sunday after church?- or if we got to the concert with you you guys can come to lincoln early-4 and we can go then

[marichino_freedom]

well, we are waiting to go because of seth's friend....he cant leave until after 5. maybe sunday, though?

[vpiper]

we will have to see you know how days go,

[marichino_freedom]

ok.......sounds like a plan

[marichino_freedom]

well, at my first trip to cato's with vanessa and jo ann and sarah, i found a super cute green skirt for 8 dollars....and its flared at the bottom, just the way i like it!!!!

[EllyMae]

Aww... I love Cato. It's where I get most of my long jean skirts. :) The store I go to is full of 'em, and has awesome sales all the time. I'm sure that won't be your last trip. ;)

[marichino_freedom]

hope not! they had some really cute stuff

[Naomi Michelle]

Oh! I love Cato's!! also Ross's and Christopher and Banks....all cool stores where you can usually find tons of skirts and nice blouses...and C and B has awesome sales, I got a $45 skirt for only $2.99 and another $45 skirt for $4.99....only 8 dollars for two skirts that would have originally cost me $90....what a steal!:yay:

[marichino_freedom]

Oh! I love Cato's!! also Ross's and Christopher and Banks....all cool stores where you can usually find tons of skirts and nice blouses...and C and B has awesome sales, I got a $45 skirt for only $2.99 and another $45 skirt for $4.99....only 8 dollars for two skirts that would have originally cost me $90....what a steal!:yay:


wow! that is good! kohls has been pretty good lately with skirts! i got a 40 dollar one for 7...

and of course, there's always goodwill :D

[vpiper]

they had some really cute skirts I want to go back to Cato's in a few weeks and see if they mark down that one jean skirt that that was full with the cool design on the front.

I have enough skirts that I'm now only going to buy skirts that have no slits and then I will have less work to do before wearing them :)

[marichino_freedom]

i have a lot of work to do to some that i got from goodwill!

[NeedGod]

lol, what you people call cheap is so expensive. I was so used to buying skirts for as little as 100 Kenyan shillings. That is more than one dollar but not quite 2 dollars since a dollar is like 72 kenyan shillings. And for tops i used to buy them for a small fraction of a dollar, like 10 shillings for some and upto 100 shillings. Not new ones of course but in brilliant condition.
I doubt i will be getting anything that cheap here in SA

[marichino_freedom]

thats why we have goodwill! :) on special tag color days, you can get things for 99 cents. and some things are GREAT!!! but others, not so much.....:ng_thumbd

in fact i'm wearing a skirt i bought for 2 dollars at goodwill, and its a satiny material, black and white, and has french words written all over it, with drawn ladies' silouettes.....its kinda cool.

[leahmb]

Mary, did you ever find anything to wear to the wedding?

[marichino_freedom]

i think so. i'm pretty sure this dress i got for five dollars at goodwill will suffice. its lavender with tiny flowers on it.

now, for shoes...... :D

[vpiper]

lol, what you people call cheap is so expensive. I was so used to buying skirts for as little as 100 Kenyan shillings. That is more than one dollar but not quite 2 dollars since a dollar is like 72 kenyan shillings. And for tops i used to buy them for a small fraction of a dollar, like 10 shillings for some and upto 100 shillings. Not new ones of course but in brilliant condition.
I doubt i will be getting anything that cheap here in SA

It's is amazing what we Americans take for grant, Inflation here has a little to do with the factor, but it's funny to thank of it cause I know some one in China how lives on $200(american) a month income while we live on over $2,000 here and our money is still really tight.

finding cheap clothes is always something to be thankful for.

[marichino_freedom]

yes, you are right. and it helps to have a sewing machine for old clothes you want to spice up without spending extra money

[Naomi Michelle]

and if you go to walmart(but ours wont have fabric anymore after this week:012:(help me dear ladies mourn for this lose;)lol ), get two yards of fabric from the dollar a yard rack, and a two dollar zipper, cut a waistband, take the rest, and start designing a skirt....viola a skirt for roughly $4....haha

[EllyMae]

and if you go to walmart(but ours wont have fabric anymore after this week:012:(help me dear ladies mourn for this lose;)lol ), get two yards of fabric from the dollar a yard rack, and a two dollar zipper, cut a waistband, take the rest, and start designing a skirt....viola a skirt for roughly $4....haha

yeah... wish I did know how to design a skirt. or to sew for that matter. haha

[Naomi Michelle]

ooh its not hard! I was just experimenting when i designed mine....its two pieces of fabric for the skirt, one roughly 33 inches long the other maybe 26 inches, then a piece for the waist, the skirt is pleated(not very even pleats either) and then a zipper...though I did have my dress form to help(so it would fit, not thast it gave me advice;)...), for a super simple one, but it probably wont fit as close, take a piece of fabric, make a loop at the top, thread your elastic through it, sew the elastic ends so they stay, then make your one seam in back, I made a skirt for my lil sis in about 15-20 minutes last night that way...not exactly how you are suppose to do the top/elastic, but who is gonna see that part!? haha

[marichino_freedom]

i need to learn to do zippers better......i end up misjudging and its too big on me! :012:

[Naomi Michelle]

what was to big? the zipper or the skirt?
if the zipper was to long..how big are you using? they usually tell you 7-9 in on a skirt pattern...if the skirt was to big, how much extra fabric are you saving to put your zipper in? I used about 1/2 in extra, fold in under and pin....I've only learned from watching my grandma do it once...so I may even be doing it wrong...

[marichino_freedom]

the waist was too big.....i've only done a zipper once, though.....so i need practice. :D

[Naomi Michelle]

I see...so far, the closest I've come to fixing a to big waistband..is sticking a couple safety pins in it....lol....

[NeedGod]

Elly, making your own clothes is not hard. Just buy material for practice and get an online self teach page. you'll be good in no time. Of course if you find someone to show you then you'll be better than good in no time

[marichino_freedom]

theres always that! lol.. :)

[Naomi Michelle]

and you can get easy patterns to start, they have some..i know it sounds mean, but they are sewing patterns for dummies....I actually have a few....then they have some that are called sew easy or something like that, and if you go to the fabric store, ask someone what theyd suggest as an easy begginers pattern....

[marichino_freedom]

ooh, i think those are the ones that are always really cheap, right?

[Naomi Michelle]

oh i don't know...they may be...i usually just get "normal" patterns, when they go on sale for 1.99 :D

[marichino_freedom]

i only have two patterns right now.....but there are some AWESOME ones i want online......a bit more pricey.

[Naomi Michelle]

I cant say i only have two, my last count before I went and got another 10 was 65.......hehe..so um...i suppose i'm to 75 now....hehe

[marichino_freedom]

:surrender whoa!!!!!

almost as bad as my grandma! she has at least three large rubbermaid containers STUFFED with patterns.......and random ones elsewhere....

but most of those came from her friend who has a "buying" problem.....

[Naomi Michelle]

aah, well i dont have a buying problem....lol....ok....when it comes to patterns and fabric..maybe i do....thats besides the point..i get costume patterns..civil war etc.cool cool cool

[Babyruth]

This is off topic, but... my great-grandma had 3 houses full of junk. She never threw anything away because it might be useful, she went through the Depression. But, when she died, they had to condemn the otherwise good houses, because they were so full of junk that they couldn't do anything with them. They were major fire hazards. My grandma was a bit odd.

[marichino_freedom]

thats a lot of stuff!!!!!

[vpiper]

This is off topic, but... my great-grandma had 3 houses full of junk. She never threw anything away because it might be useful, she went through the Depression. But, when she died, they had to condemn the otherwise good houses, because they were so full of junk that they couldn't do anything with them. They were major fire hazards. My grandma was a bit odd.

sounds like another grandma that I know of, but she only has one house and she is well off be very thrifty

[NeedGod]

you people have thousands of patterns. I have none. I always had to measure out and cut out a pattern before sewing. We should share our patterns. Ok i mean acutally you guys should exchange and share patterns cause sharing with me is outrageous, hehe, all the way down here. :D

[marichino_freedom]

sounds like another grandma that I know of, but she only has one house and she is well off be very thrifty


haha....yeah, me too!

*i dont mind sharing!!!!*

[vpiper]

you people have thousands of patterns. I have none. I always had to measure out and cut out a pattern before sewing. We should share our patterns. Ok i mean acutally you guys should exchange and share patterns cause sharing with me is outrageous, hehe, all the way down here. :D

We could share with you, it's not that big of a deal just as long as we aren't trying to switch patterns every week, some times mail takes longer. :)