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Farmgirl Fashion:  "Good Girls Don't Need To Dress Bad"  |
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traildancer
True Blue Farmgirl
485 Posts
Loyce
Glide
OR
USA
485 Posts |
 Posted - May 06 2011 : 09:40:31 AM
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Got your attention, no?
Anyway, have any of you read or heard about this book? I don't recall the author. I saw it at our local Christian book store and paged through it. Very interesting. I thought about buying it but I'm pretty stuck with my chosen colors (whether they are correct or not) and my blue jeans. When I hear about that tv show about how a person dresses, I get paranoid that I am dressing all wrong, but whenever I try to change my look, I am uncomfortable.
So--back to the book. One chapter had to do with accessories. Her rule of thumb is 16 and she has a list (one point for each item) of what she considers to be accessories. Here are some that I remember:
Shoes--1 point for each
Rings--1 for each (wedding sets count as one)
Earrings--1 each
Bracelets --1 each
Belt--1 point
Necklace (I think)--1 point
Matching clothes--1 point
Watch--1 point
Add these all up and it should be 16 or less and less is better.
I added mine up but only used 1 for shoes. I mean, everyone wears 2 shoes (!) and they usually match each other.
So-----10 bracelets; 5 earrings; 2 rings; 1 watch and none of my clothes are the same color. A grand total of 18.
So how do the rest of you stack (add) up?
The trail is the thing.... Louis L'Amour |
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KathyC
True Blue Farmgirl
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Kathy
Gastonia
NC
USA
583 Posts |
Posted - May 06 2011 : 10:15:49 AM
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If less is better, I'm good. I always have my wedding ring on and 2 shoes, although I have come to work with shoes from different pairs. Luckily they looked very much alike, both Danskos and the same color. Usually have some kind of clip in my hair, and my clothes usually go together ok - dark slacks and a feminine blouse. I occasionally wear a necklace. So I get maybe 5 or 6 points. Its funny, I like jewelry and have some nice pieces, just never get around to putting it on. I used to make jewelry too! Sometimes when I put it on now I feel like a little girl playing dress up.
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traildancer
True Blue Farmgirl
485 Posts
Loyce
Glide
OR
USA
485 Posts |
Posted - May 06 2011 : 10:48:02 AM
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It just counts what you are wearing at the time. If I counted all the bracelets and earrings I own, I would be so far over the top!!!
One day I also wore different shoes to work. Didn't notice until I was almost in the door. I have Ariats. Both pairs are burgundy. One pair has brown leather filagree and the other pair has brass studs. Of course, once I noticed I had to show everybody. We all got good laughs. I give the GED tests at the community college, so pretty much anything goes. I have seen some iinnnnn-ter-rrressting things.
The trail is the thing.... Louis L'Amour |
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embchicken
True Blue Farmgirl
1487 Posts
Elaine
Ocean
NJ
USA
1487 Posts |
Posted - May 06 2011 : 10:56:35 AM
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6 points - I am pretty minimalist.
~ Elaine
"Be the change you wish to see in the world." - Gandhi
Farmgirl sister #2822
http://embchicken.blogspot.com
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Catherine L
True Blue Farmgirl
408 Posts
Cathy
Newton
Texas
USA
408 Posts |
Posted - May 06 2011 : 11:18:24 AM
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I got about six. I sometimes get to thinking I need to change my style, too, but when I do I never feel comfortable either.
~Catherine~
Farmgirl 2428 http://www.my-fairhaven.blogspot.com/
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BarefootGoatGirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1495 Posts
Corrine
North Carolina
USA
1495 Posts |
Posted - May 06 2011 : 12:38:31 PM
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i love my stack of bangle bracelets...i guess that makes me over done most days. in my defence, they are very thin silver and are all identical. my standard day would be 15 bracelets, 1 shoes, 2 earrings, 1 lebret, 1 necklace, and 1 hat or scarf. lol! i sound a bit like a gypsy.
www.barefootfashion.wordpress.com
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Penny Wise
True Blue Farmgirl
1903 Posts
Margo
Elyria
OH
USA
1903 Posts |
Posted - May 06 2011 : 3:28:34 PM
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i was told 13 is the magic number and that includes buttons on your sweater or jacket!ouch!
Farmgirl # 2139
~*~ counting my pennies and biding my time; my dreams are adding up!~*~ |
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emsmommy5
True Blue Farmgirl
1547 Posts
Angie
Buckley
WA
USA
1547 Posts |
Posted - May 07 2011 : 11:16:25 AM
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Guess i am about an 11. Wish I was that size! Wedding set. Two rings on the other hand, but they look like one. I do have multiple pierce ears, only wear tiny studs usually. A watch. Clothes and shoes.
I used to get dressed up with necklaces, dressy clothes, heels, etc. Now it's simple dresses and skirts, flats or boots (if I am really feeling up - cowboy boots), a sweater and hair in a braid. Unless I am in uniform. Then that is one of the few times I wear pants anymore.
Somedays, I just feel dowdy and others.... free and simple.
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tammyknit
True Blue Farmgirl
135 Posts
Tammy
Reedsburg
WI
USA
135 Posts |
Posted - May 09 2011 : 5:13:23 PM
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Maybe a 5 or 6. Unless I am going someplace I am always in jeans and a t-shirt, slippers (I work at home). I wear my wedding ring set, another ring, a watch and an earring in each ear. Pretty low-key.
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Sitnalta
True Blue Farmgirl
4208 Posts
Jessica
NJ
USA
4208 Posts |
Posted - May 09 2011 : 9:08:36 PM
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Hmm..twelve for me. This is pretty much my wardrobe standard for the day. :) I only wear bracelets on special occasions and rarely watches as I am accident prone. Lucky for me or I'd be the whole nine yards..LOL
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Jessie
"Wonder Woman hasn't got a cape, she just turned her apron around"
Farmgirl Sister #235 |
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batznthebelfry
True Blue Farmgirl
1257 Posts
Michele
Athol
Ma
USA
1257 Posts |
Posted - May 09 2011 : 11:22:44 PM
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Well I am in big trouble for the jewelry as I have on 12 rings that never come off....11 earrings but I hardly ever wear shoes...none on right now...med bracelet,,, no belt....one necklace that stays on til hubby gets back from Afghanistan...kind a good luck thing that worked with it when he was in Iraq...one ankie bracelet that has been on since 1993....oh & 2 rings on my toes!!! so thats 28 & that's not even clothes....lol...Michele'
Chickens rule!
The Old Batz Farm
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HollyG
True Blue Farmgirl
214 Posts
Holly
Hamburg
Arkansas
USA
214 Posts |
Posted - May 10 2011 : 07:31:52 AM
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I live by Coco Chanel's rule - get completely dressed, then take one thing off. I ususally make it an extra accessory - everything doesn't have to match...and just because you have it and it matches, doesn't mean you have to wear it. I work with a wonderful woman who is a dear friend, but I find myself wanting to take off half of her jewelry each morning. She typically wears earrings, a necklace, a watch with one or two bracelets with it, and two to three bracelets on the other arm. She's not big on rings, usually just one per hand. When I get dressed, I try to make sure I'm not over doing it. Modesty is my key - always.
HollyG
Farmgirl #2513
www.mydeepwoodslife.com |
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countrymommy85
True Blue Farmgirl
898 Posts
Krystle
MT
USA
898 Posts |
Posted - May 10 2011 : 1:37:40 PM
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Wow, I am usually a 6. Shoes, wedding ring, sometimes I wear one pair of earrings, usually jeans or a skirt and of course a coordinating shirt. I have been thinking about it and I thought maybe I should change my style but then I was thinking, for who am I changing my style? For me? Or for other people who really don't notice? Hmm. I decided to keep on keeping on. My clothes are age appropriate, modest, useful, comfortable, and I always try to dress for the occasion. I never heard of that book, interesting!
~We can make the world a better place for our kids and future generations by what we do today!~
http://countryrenaissance.blogspot.com
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Fiddlehead Farm
True Blue Farmgirl
4562 Posts
Diane
Waupaca
WI
USA
4562 Posts |
Posted - May 10 2011 : 2:53:15 PM
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I am a 3! I have on two shoes and matching clothes (sort of). I used to wear jewelry and all that jazz. Now I am usually in boots, jeans and button down shirt or t-shirt. How much do you get for an apron?
http://studiodiphotosite.shutterfly.com/
farmgirl sister #922
Happy to be a "Raggedy Ann" in a Barbie World!
I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult.
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
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kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
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Posted - May 10 2011 : 3:01:02 PM
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Well, right now at this moment I am a 2. I have earrings on. That's about the way I am most of the time I am home. I hate shoes so am always barefoot at home. I can't get my wedding ring on because it's too small now.
Kris
Happiness is simple. |
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Sitnalta
True Blue Farmgirl
4208 Posts
Jessica
NJ
USA
4208 Posts |
Posted - May 10 2011 : 3:41:30 PM
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I love reading these! I am all for the barefoot &and it makes my number seem more natural..lol I didn't used to be able to wear my wedding ring for the same reason, Kris, but Hubby would have no part of that and bought me a matching one in a larger size. So now, I have two. :D
What fun this thread is!
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jessie
"Wonder Woman hasn't got a cape, she just turned her apron around"
Farmgirl Sister #235 |
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traildancer
True Blue Farmgirl
485 Posts
Loyce
Glide
OR
USA
485 Posts |
Posted - May 11 2011 : 10:32:17 AM
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Well, batznthebelfry wins for most points and kristin sherrill for least, although this isn't a contest! How fun to read about the different accessory styles of everyone. As far as shoes go, I never even thought about people who go barefoot most of the time.
Batz--where are all those rings?
The trail is the thing.... Louis L'Amour |
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jpbluesky
True Blue Farmgirl
6066 Posts
Jeannie
Florida
USA
6066 Posts |
Posted - May 11 2011 : 10:58:01 AM
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2 earrings
1 wedding band
2 shoes
I hope my clothes match!
so that is 6. The older I get, the better I look without a lot of stuff that only seems to accentuate the flaws!!! :)
Farmgirl Sister # 31
www.blueskyjeannie.blogspot.com
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