I bought an ABAYA! Don't laugh.

[Mariya116]

Yes, I bought a real Islamic abaya, and guess why? What I need is what used to be called a house dress - a pretty, appropriate-looking, long and modest yet comfortable dress to wear around the house. There are unrelated people (men) living at our home now, and I don't want to walk around in my home clothes which are (sweat pants, T-shirts) pretty form-fitting.

I guess they don't make house dresses anymore - when I google it, I get bath robes and neglige-looking things.

So, I got me an abaya and was greeted by the seller with Salam Alaikum to which I dutifully responded - Alaikum salam!

 

[27B6]

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[Mariya116]

Yes I do! I actually got two of them. Here are both:





The second one will need to be belted.

 

[gurneyhalleck1]

Don't laugh at me; I bought a beekeeper suit

And Gurney Halleck, living on Arrakis, needs a stillsuit! Don't laugh...

 

[Monica child of God 1]

Abayas are cool. You can also look for kaftans. Some are quite pretty

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[gurneyhalleck1]

 

[Mariya116]

Gurney, stop misbehaving in my thread.

 

[gracefullamb]

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[gurneyhalleck1]

Misbehaving? huh? And how do you know, missy, that I don't wear a Mandalorian Boba Fett outfit, beekeeper costume, and Dune stillsuit? huh? Huh? LOL

Gurney, stop misbehaving in my thread.

 

[Mariya116]

Why no, I am only curious as to the occasions.

 

[Trying_to_be_Orthodox]

eeee... Did you buy paranja also in order to do not bother men completly?

 

[ArmyMatt]

some of those actually do look kinda cool, and I have seen some here in the 'Stan.

and Boba Fett goes without saying (kidding, but not really)

 

[StarOfSorrow]

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[Monica child of God 1]

eeee... Did you buy paranja also in order to do not bother men completly?

Modest dress is actually part of our religion. We should encourage people who are seeking to be modest, not liken them to practices outside of our religion.

"I also want the women to dress modestly, with decency and propriety..." --1 Tim. 2

"By no means are women to be allowed to uncover and exhibit any part of their bodies, lest both fall – the men by being incited to look, and the women by attracting to themselves the eyes of men" – Clement of Alex.

"'Luxurious clothing that cannot conceal the shape of the body is no more a covering. For such clothing, falling close to the body, takes its form more easily. . . As a result, the whole make of the body is visible to spectators, although they cannot see the body itself." --Clement of Alex.


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[Ariadne_GR]

Those are actually really pretty!

 

[Mariya116]

Starofsorrow - WOW, what a beautiful feminine outfit!

 

[Dorothea]

Haven't ever seen those before. Pretty cool. I like more of the Indian woman clothing, myself.

 

[Mariya116]

Haven't ever seen those before. Pretty cool. I like more of the Indian woman clothing, myself.

You mean you know how to wear a sari?

 

[gurneyhalleck1]

I'm wearing this mostly for light yardwork around the back...

 

[gurneyhalleck1]

I was a bit taken aback by my wife barging in on me during a private moment!

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