It has been a while since the last time I designed and sewed my own clothes. During my first year living in Pennsylvania, USA, I didn’t really bother about what I wear, and just grabbed anything I could find in thrift stores. I spent most of my energy adjusting to my new place, school, and work.
For a few months, I have been convicted to be more modest on how I dress. I play an instrument with the band at church, and we have been live-streaming the service. One day, I watched one of the videos online and I was shocked by how revealing my clothes was. I blamed that skinny jean I picked up at Goodwill. I was so ashamed that I did not even notice how inappropriate it was. No, I did not have a long mirror to check myself until recently. The standard of modesty, perhaps, varies, but I believe I shouldn’t wear that skinny jean at all. I was so ashamed and asked Andrew what he thinks about it. Interestingly, he didn’t pay attention until when I showed him the video, and he agreed for me to say goodbye to skinny jeans.
So, here I am right now, convinced to pay more attention to how I dress up–to be more modest and honoring to God. I don’t have many clothes and most of my clothes are old. Some have yearned to be retired, either they got super thin and see-through or ripped. So, I got a few budgets to upgrade my wardrobe. Although I wish to sew my own clothes, it is not possible right now since I do not have a sewing machine and we do not have the plan to get one until we are certain where to stay after school. So, I went online to thrift instead. I got a great deal for some skirts, blouses, a jacket, and a pullover (or jumper in British English). I was so thankful that I didn’t have to spend a lot on them.
Unfortunately, the pullover didn’t fit me nicely. So, today while I listened to podcasts for my school work, I got my hands busy transforming the pullover into a cropped cardigan. Yep, no sewing machine, so, I handstitched it. I love how it turned out. It is a great addition to my winter layering this year.
I’m grateful that in our limitation right now, the Lord sustains us. Even in small things like what to wear, He surely takes care of it. My conviction is to honor HIM even to the smallest like what I wear, and I am continually learning to be modest.
