tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1498938025936705756.post6439699570023821712..comments2023-06-04T03:33:53.827-07:00Comments on Scarf Ace: And AndScarf Acehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14737623518023172219noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1498938025936705756.post-44975411600635669252008-04-26T19:00:00.000-07:002008-04-26T19:00:00.000-07:00Awww! That's so sweet of you! :)Awww! That's so sweet of you! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1498938025936705756.post-58971768138703813892008-04-23T21:53:00.000-07:002008-04-23T21:53:00.000-07:00eyes serene,thank you so much for writing such a t...eyes serene,<BR/>thank you so much for writing such a thoughtful comment. i'm still getting used to the scarf as you said, it may take a while, but people like you inspire me to carry on.Scarf Acehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14737623518023172219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1498938025936705756.post-27272858036802268002008-04-23T20:11:00.000-07:002008-04-23T20:11:00.000-07:00Assalamu alaykom,I think that the problem with alt...Assalamu alaykom,<BR/>I think that the problem with alternative styles of covering is that they sometimes stand out even more than does the hijab. <BR/><BR/>Abaya and jilbab to me are very stylish (unless it's sitti abayas and jilbabs, you know, the ones from the 80s with the boxy cut, shoulder pads meant for a linebacker, and the cuffed puffy sleeves.) If you're wearing a nicely made (and nicely fitting) abaya or jilbab, you look dressed up and classy without having to work for it. ;)<BR/><BR/>I suppose on a basic level, an abaya is just a big dress, and a jilbab is just a long coat. It can look ancient or "foreign" or it can look fashionable or office-friendly. Depends on so many things, cut, fabric, embellishments, etc.<BR/><BR/>I'm sorry that you struggle with you decision to wear hijab. Insha'Allah, I hope with time that it becomes less and less of a conflict (whichever path that takes for you.) I felt this way when I first began to wear it but I have crossed over to the other side that you mention... now it's just like wearing a watch or socks. Once in a while I think it would be nice to just step outside without having the bother, or, it would be nice to mingle in the crowd and actually blend. Sometimes I wish I could just go swimming in a mixed group... But those thoughts are MUCH fewer and farther in between than they used to be. Perhaps it will be the same for you.<BR/><BR/>My two main reasons for wearing hijab are as follows (besides the whole "God said so" thing!) 1) I am known as a Muslim because of it. This is dawah! Also, it normalizes hijab and Muslims for non-Muslims. People are afraid of what they don't know, and much more understanding and tolerant of what they do know. And 2) it keeps me mindful of God, my religion, and my behavior. Sounds silly but I must admit I've changed for the better over the past few years and I think that's got a lot to do with the fact that I'm more mindful of myself.<BR/><BR/>*Personally* I don't want my daughter wearing hijab unless she's ready and wants to wear it. I'm not going to pressure her because I consider hijab as a personal choice. I'm going to get grief from some quarters. It may not be always be a comfortable situation but I can't in good conscience force a child/teenager into something that brings so much responsibility and attention. A person needs strength to wear hijab. It isn't easy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1498938025936705756.post-30413355532340961832008-04-10T09:38:00.000-07:002008-04-10T09:38:00.000-07:00i'm 5 feet flat too! :-) thanks for the tips !i'm 5 feet flat too! :-) thanks for the tips !Scarf Acehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14737623518023172219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1498938025936705756.post-59239471020086248782008-04-09T22:41:00.000-07:002008-04-09T22:41:00.000-07:00LOL, I'm five feet flat. What you need maybe is an...LOL, I'm five feet flat. What you need maybe is an open style, rather than a robe style (also easier to move in (I wear jeans and nice skirts with) as this olongates the body (while minimizing the boot). What sucks is, if the shoulders of your abaya is cut to wide, you look wide. The shoulders and sleeves should be fitted, and the bust and hips loose. That's the difference between an abaya and a garbage bag HEHEHE. I find long coats make me look shorter, but since a solider colour draps all the way to floor, it makes me look longer. Maybe it depends also on your proportions? You look gorgeous (masha'Allah) though in your long dress skirt and hijab though. This look would look killer on you: http://welovehijab.com/page/2/ Haute Hijabi Norah KPixiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08451049563167761015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1498938025936705756.post-90065631535958964052008-04-08T11:32:00.000-07:002008-04-08T11:32:00.000-07:00i agree that a stylish abaya is very elegant on a ...i agree that a stylish abaya is very elegant on a woman. however, i am very short, so i don't think it suits me very well, unless i had it completely customized by a seamstress for me.Scarf Acehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14737623518023172219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1498938025936705756.post-48490705977590902192008-04-07T22:29:00.000-07:002008-04-07T22:29:00.000-07:00Yeah, these are the kind of abayas I usually wear ...Yeah, these are the kind of abayas I usually wear (albeit with cute cardigans underneath). Love them. Women compliment my dress all the time. I think the look IS MiddleEastern, but I think that IS fashion right now---there is a swing towards modesty and just looking gorgeous in the fashion world, not being bony and grungy like in the 90s. Women want to dress up again and be SEEN as woman (not sex obeject---LAdieS) and we Muslim women ge the chance to lead in that. If someone asks why I want to wear an abaya I tell them I think it is simply more elegant than anything I can find in the malls, and my religion give me the excuse to dress like a princess every day while maintaining my morals. I think you can do this in a tunic top and loose trousers, (and if your are doing any climbing a robe just doesn't cut it--I admit but don't thes just look killer and flatter every body shape?)Pixiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08451049563167761015noreply@blogger.com