I'm ruined. Bought a jean skirt.

[clibbyjo]

:oops:

I was at Goodwill and here was a heavy floorlength dark jean skirt I thought would be good for winter. I am sad to say I tried it on AND BOUGHT IT. Excuses range from "it was $4" to "my jeans don't fit since I gained weight!"

Its this freaking board!!! I always thought my great fashion sense would keep me strong and only in nice Goodwill things. Now, I am ONE OF THEM. The daily viewings of them have desensitized me to the horror!

I have already given myself rules like "can only wear at home". NO trips to Wal-Mart in said skirt, etc... My friends would never let me live it down if they knew, they know my obsession with the fundies.

I secretly think it will be warm this winter, and I WILL fashion it up, I promise! :shhh:

[The Archivist]

I had a long denim skirt once. True story.

[samithemage]

I have jean skirt, but it is a pencil skirt that is slightly above knee length with a several inch slit in the back, so I'm pretty sure I defraud many a fundie when I wear it.

[DamnPrecious]

:shudders:

[GenerationCedarchip]

Denim skirts are warm. It's one of the few traces of my fundie past I still wear. The vests and frumpers were easy to send away, but a denim skirt with cute boots and the right scarves or jewelry are fine. Just don't wear it with a baggy shapeless sweater - or even worse, one of those baggy pastel sweatshirts that has a little lace collar to supposedly make the horror look feminine!

[Crackedeggs]

Oh hell, i'm guilty as sin, wear jean skirts AND frumpers all the time, I'm fat and fifty and they are cheap and they fit and are comfy. Of course I open my mouth and that totally dispels any image of fundiness....

[Alecto]

I vote it's time to take back the denim skirt! We can reclaim it from the fundies!

[ladypuglover]

Oh hell, i'm guilty as sin, wear jean skirts AND frumpers all the time, I'm fat and fifty and they are cheap and they fit and are comfy. Of course I open my mouth and that totally dispels any image of fundiness....

Yep, me too but 10 years younger. I get mistaken for fundy until I either open my mouth or light up. Trying to quit smoking but I doubt I ever can quit my smart mouth.

Clibby, I love my frumpers and long jean skirts and comfort the win but it can be really freeing wearing them too. I just can't put in words why but kind of like wearing a dress that can take the rough and tumble of 5 sons and 3 dogs and still be able to go out to a relaxed dinner in it.

And I agree, lets take back the jean skirts and make it ours!

[Jessica]

Hey, I like denim skirts! I have 2. But I also have a lot of hippie-ish shirts (or else somewhat low cut--the shirt I have on now is one hand width below my collar bone, gasp!) to go with them. :)

[wildflower]

I have two. :D A cooler one for the summer and a warmer one for the winter. They're pretty comfy, and unlike shorter skirts, I don't have to watch how I'm sitting too much. Just pair it with an ironic T-shirt if you're worried about being mistaken for a fundie.

[elliesmash]

Actually, with a tank top and lots of big, chunky jewelry, it's kind of boho and cute, if you're into that kind of thing. I wear long skirts and dresses most of the time, and have avoided having been mistaken for a fundie so far.

[Chrystal-J]

Its this freaking board!!! I always thought my great fashion sense would keep me strong and only in nice Goodwill things. Now, I am ONE OF THEM. The daily viewings of them have desensitized me to the horror!

After being on Free Jinger, I had a similar experience. I went to the doctor and we were talking about my late husband. (He passed over 3 years ago.) Then my doctor says: "Don't worry, someday you'll remarry and be a good HELPMEET to your next spouse!"

I knew the term "help meet" had something to do with being a good (read: mindlessly obedient) wife. But, didn't fully understand the terminology. Now that I know all about it--I'm even more freaked out by the statement. (But, he's a good doctor, so I'm not gonna change offices. I'll just make sure not to talk about marriage around him anymore...lol)

[tehgoobster]

Uh oh, clibbyjo. Buying a denim skirt is the first step on the descent into full-fledged fundiehood. Soon you'll be purposing to use nouns as verbs! :P

Nah, you can totally make it bohemian rather than fundie. You looked more bohemian than fundie when you went to see the Maxwells, and that's a compliment. :)

[readergirl]

As long as you don't start using words like "encourage" or "purpose" and keep away from tator tot casserole you should be fine. If you start thinking a crunchy perm would be the way to go...post an emergency thread and we can pray it away!

[dawniecakes]

I also totally tried a floor length one from Goodwill too because of this board. It was Gap brand, but OMG I couldn't walk! :D

[Soldevi]

I would love to have a long jean skirt. The only ones I find in Finland are short-short teen jean skirts or ugly knee-length skirts. Damn.

I saw a perfect long jean skirt yesterday and I heard she spoke English with American accent. I didn't have opportunity to ask where she found and bought that skirt. :(

[Kelya]

I've been looking for one, I work with kids and am in a casual friday place where everyone wears jeans, but since i don't wear pants I usually look too dressed up, since even skirts seem to look dressed up when everyone else is in jeans, you know? So I figured a denim skirt would be good, and it'll probably be ankle length since that tends to be what i wear.

Except I'll wear it with an awesome top and great big black boots and simple yet polished hair and makeup!

[terranova]

We can't wear demin skirts or any kind of headscarf/bandana where I live, without someone thinking you must be an Exclusive Bretheren. :( I know some shops stock denim skirts just for the EB clientel

[ladypuglover]

I would love to have a long jean skirt. The only ones I find in Finland are short-short teen jean skirts or ugly knee-length skirts. Damn.

I saw a perfect long jean skirt yesterday and I heard she spoke English with American accent. I didn't have opportunity to ask where she found and bought that skirt. :(

We all should take Soldevi's size and wants in a long jean skirt and keep our eyes open while at the goodwills or garage sales.

[Sola]

:oops:

I was at Goodwill and here was a heavy floorlength dark jean skirt I thought would be good for winter. I am sad to say I tried it on AND BOUGHT IT. Excuses range from "it was $4" to "my jeans don't fit since I gained weight!"

Its this freaking board!!! I always thought my great fashion sense would keep me strong and only in nice Goodwill things. Now, I am ONE OF THEM. The daily viewings of them have desensitized me to the horror!

I have already given myself rules like "can only wear at home". NO trips to Wal-Mart in said skirt, etc... My friends would never let me live it down if they knew, they know my obsession with the fundies.

I secretly think it will be warm this winter, and I WILL fashion it up, I promise! :shhh:

Welcome to the dark side :lol: They are wonderfully comfortable - cool in summer, warm in winter. Now, what you need to to is wear it with a completely defrauding top; peep hole bra or something :lol:

[hoipolloi]

I live where it's warm most of the year & wear skirts constantly - and most of them are denim, all are mid-calf or longer in length. On top I wear T-shirts or short-sleeve blouses. It's much cooler outfit than wearing pants of any kind, including capris. The mid-calf length means that I can walk, sit, climb on board a bus, and other activities without being too worried over anything showing. At my age, it's best that way!

I'm sure that I could pass for a fundie as long as I kept my opinions to myself.

[Guest Anonymous]

I bought one last summer, before I discovered FJ. In the UK they don't have fundie connotations, but in my head things are now different.... :oops: :lol:

Mine is a straight style from Boden (cheap on ebay) and it is so comfy with a t-shirt and fit flops. No headcovering, I promise! :shifty:

[Sunnichick31]

When I bought my first long denim skirt my mother started calling me (insert my first name) Duggar. :) Sadly enough, now I have 3 long denim skirts and multiple long hippy-esque skirts.

[nolongerIFBx]

I think they're a little pricey, but they have a wide variety- http://www.denimskirts.com .

[clibbyjo]

Good to see I am not alone! Mine is drying on the clothes line now and will be ready to wear by tomorrow.(thats right, little miss homemaker has clothes on the line and I even have a vintage apron to hold my clothpins) Anyone want to have a "how to wear a jean skirt "thread this week? I would love to see how everyone "cool's it up"! :)