Soooooo, YOU DID IT!!! Today is the last day of the dress dare. Some of you have experienced profound effects and some of you have not felt much of a change at all. For the most part though we can all agree that it wasn't that difficult. So, if it isn't that difficult, why not keep it going? Before the dress dare I would sometimes wear jeans with long shirts. I think I will stick to dresses and skirts now with leggings when needed for warmth. This month really has shown me how much dressing like a lady affects me and I like what it is doing. So, comment and let us know how you feel after one month of dresses/skirts. Are you anxious to get back in jeans or are you looking forward to spending the warm summer months in skirts and flip-flops?
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I too think I really need to stick to dresses/skirts. I have only become more convicted this month of what an impact this has on me, my family, but most of all of the support for it within our Church.
Doing this for 31 days straight, in warm and cold weather, while at the park or just a lazy day at home, I've managed to not wear pants once (aside from sleeping), whereas before I too would mix up long shirts over jeans/pants. This dare has shown me I can do it all, while wearing skirts/dresses, and I've found some super cute & comfy ways of doing it too!
I have really enjoyed the challenge and the little sacrifice each day that goes into planning an outfit that includes a dress and skirt. That small sacrifice for the goal of increasing my own awareness of my femininity has been really rewarding, especially in the opportunities I've had to talk about it with others. I feel so much more "brave" in choosing a skirt/dress rather than the same old jeans. That said - I will be wearing pants at least some time this week just to be different!
Today I tried to put on my fave pair of shorts and hubby says "Andi, put on a skirt! The Dress Dare." When I informed him it was over he kept pleading for a skirt and he got his way because baby #2 has permanently altered my hips in a way that none of my shorts, capris, zip up skirts, and most of my pants will fit me anymore...so for now I'm wearing elastic waistband skirts this summer.
I don't really feel like it had an effect on me. I didn't feel different and no one ever asked me why I was wearing a skirt. I think clothes just feel like clothes to me (except formalwear). Hubby on the other hand was elated I was wearing skirts, though I cheated twice (1 time I was just freezing and my two leggings had spit up on them and the other was a pajama day).
I'm shocked that I was able to do wear a skirt everyday!!!!!!
I couldn't find my jeans today... it was a weird thought... I definitely will be wearing skirts more often than I used to!
Alena, I'm surprised that I did it as well!
I had fun participating in the dress dare. It didn't have a big effect on me either, but it motivated me to get out of my sweats and enjoy getting dressed up on a daily basis, even if I am just running errands. AND, even though the dare is over, I am wearing a dress today out of my own free will ;).
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