Can I get an Amen?
The Message says it this way:
"Her clothes are well-made and elegant, and she always faces tomorrow with a smile."
Being a preacher's wife - and of a small church - I know all about being frugal. In fact, I would risk saying I can probably afford expensive clothes less than many people I know.
But I am worth more than the sale rack at Wal-Mart, and so are you. You can get "well-made and elegant" from a thrift store for less than the Wal-Mart sale racks, you just have to know what to look for and how to look for it.
This has been something that has always meant a great deal to me, having been a fashionista all my life. The amazing grace is, is that God has always seemed to provide for me, in this area. And The Preacher loves it when I dress up, he loves my style, and wants me to look as good as I can for the budget we have.
The tiny budget we have.
If this is a sore spot with you, first I encourage you to take it to the Lord. Ask Him why you can't seem to get into wearing pretty things. It could be because of many root issues, all the way from childhood trauma, to current weight issues, to money issues, to a struggle with gender identity. Just know this, dear one - it is normal and natural and healthy to want to look beautiful. Seek healing and restoration in this area of your life, but seek it slowly. It will come.
Next I encourage you to seek out a fashionista friend. Find a woman who really knows how to dress for her body type, because chances are, she can tell you how to dress for yours!
If you are blessed enough to find a friend with that kind of time, ask her to come play in your closet with you - your own personal "What Not To Wear" session. Toss what has not been working for you.
Go on...do it.
Here's my version of "silk and purple":
Sorry for the fuzzy iphone picture and my crazy "mood/inspiration wall" to the left, but Fit 3 jeans from Target are my life. My world. My best friends.
Okay, so I exaggerate. But I do have 3 pair, gotten half price this past early-summer, and they are all I wear. I own them in dark skinnies, long skinnies (the upturned cuff at the bottom is all the rage right now), and boot leg faded. I got rid of pretty much every other pair of jeans I owned...ask my daughter Hannah. She got them all.
Put them with a white T-shirt and some cute flats and a great belt, and you are done, girlfriend.
Silk and purple - a little bit country, a little bit rock n' roll. Like me.
If you need more inspiration, join Jeanne Oliver's creative community and check out Paige Knudsen's class entitled "Let's Play Dress Up". Joining the creative community is free. Paige's class is just $10!
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