Comments on: Swimwear for the 15th Century http://shoeblogs.com/2006/05/01/swimwear-15th-century/ Manolo Loves the Shoes! Sun, 07 Sep 2008 01:00:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Mary http://shoeblogs.com/2006/05/01/swimwear-15th-century/#comment-24179 Mary Fri, 12 May 2006 05:10:23 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/wordpress/2006/05/01/run-for-it/#comment-24179 Is the young lady having fun? Then she doesn't have to impress me or anybody else and I say good for her! Is the young lady having fun?
Then she doesn’t have to impress me or anybody else and I say good for her!

]]> By: The Unfashionista http://shoeblogs.com/2006/05/01/swimwear-15th-century/#comment-24086 The Unfashionista Tue, 09 May 2006 16:29:01 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/wordpress/2006/05/01/run-for-it/#comment-24086 I think she looks quite adorable. She has carefully dressed herself for her day at the pool, and its a lovely bright color, which will not attract too much heat. I have seen the muslim women in waterparks in Cairo and at the pools who dress head-to-toe in all black and look so uncomfortable. And to those wondering about how she will swim without sinking, typically muslim bathing suits are made from swimsuit-like or other quick-drying, lightweight materials, similar to the slicksuits that SCUBA divers wear, which is why it is so great that they are finally being made and women no longer have to swim in leggings, skirted bathing suits, and turtlenecks-now that is an unstylish look. Some of the most stylish women I've ever met have been muslim women. I think she looks quite adorable. She has carefully dressed herself for her day at the pool, and its a lovely bright color, which will not attract too much heat. I have seen the muslim women in waterparks in Cairo and at the pools who dress head-to-toe in all black and look so uncomfortable.
And to those wondering about how she will swim without sinking, typically muslim bathing suits are made from swimsuit-like or other quick-drying, lightweight materials, similar to the slicksuits that SCUBA divers wear, which is why it is so great that they are finally being made and women no longer have to swim in leggings, skirted bathing suits, and turtlenecks-now that is an unstylish look.
Some of the most stylish women I’ve ever met have been muslim women.

]]> By: jenny http://shoeblogs.com/2006/05/01/swimwear-15th-century/#comment-23950 jenny Sun, 07 May 2006 06:03:17 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/wordpress/2006/05/01/run-for-it/#comment-23950 I did notice while living outside Cairo every possible variation levels of personal covering, from not a dot of skin showing to head scarves with tight jeans and bar-wench tops. Most women I saw used every opportunity to make style statements wherever they could, depending on the boundaries of their particular level of covering and their financial state. Flamboyant, shiny, sparkly, flashy shoes were a <i>very</i> popular option. Fantastic eye makeup and vibrant lipstick colors were often another. And of course there were a variety of lovely scarves. I did notice while living outside Cairo every possible variation levels of personal covering, from not a dot of skin showing to head scarves with tight jeans and bar-wench tops. Most women I saw used every opportunity to make style statements wherever they could, depending on the boundaries of their particular level of covering and their financial state. Flamboyant, shiny, sparkly, flashy shoes were a very popular option. Fantastic eye makeup and vibrant lipstick colors were often another. And of course there were a variety of lovely scarves.

]]> By: Boinkie http://shoeblogs.com/2006/05/01/swimwear-15th-century/#comment-23744 Boinkie Thu, 04 May 2006 00:57:06 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/wordpress/2006/05/01/run-for-it/#comment-23744 Fascinating discussion! Here in the Philippines, since I only swim with family, my main problem is severe sunburn. So I end up wearing a teeshirt in the water. In public, I hestitate to swim at all, since I am overweight and feel like a blimp next to all those lovely petit Filippinas. I agree: We need something between smurfette and a bikini. Fascinating discussion!
Here in the Philippines, since I only swim with family, my main problem is severe sunburn. So I end up wearing a teeshirt in the water.
In public, I hestitate to swim at all, since I am overweight and feel like a blimp next to all those lovely petit Filippinas.
I agree: We need something between smurfette and a bikini.

]]> By: Mr. Jones http://shoeblogs.com/2006/05/01/swimwear-15th-century/#comment-23715 Mr. Jones Wed, 03 May 2006 17:25:35 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/wordpress/2006/05/01/run-for-it/#comment-23715 HA! http://www.musseljuice.com/mussel_juice/2006/05/smurf_olympics.html oh, and here's something about the 19th Century Swimwear from December of '04: http://www.musseljuice.com/mussel_juice/2004/12/amish_swimsuits.html We Love The Manolo! HA! http://www.musseljuice.com/mussel_juice/2006/05/smurf_olympics.html

oh, and here’s something about the 19th Century Swimwear from December of ‘04:

http://www.musseljuice.com/mussel_juice/2004/12/amish_swimsuits.html

We Love The Manolo!

]]> By: Amy http://shoeblogs.com/2006/05/01/swimwear-15th-century/#comment-23709 Amy Wed, 03 May 2006 14:21:37 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/wordpress/2006/05/01/run-for-it/#comment-23709 Don't blame California for wicked weasel. It's an Australian company. Hence the selection of "knickers" available for purchase. Don’t blame California for wicked weasel. It’s an Australian company. Hence the selection of “knickers” available for purchase.

]]> By: Sarah from Israel http://shoeblogs.com/2006/05/01/swimwear-15th-century/#comment-23688 Sarah from Israel Wed, 03 May 2006 07:03:26 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/wordpress/2006/05/01/run-for-it/#comment-23688 The Ushie asked the most important of the questions: "Do the modest Jewish/Muslim/Christian women wear the adorable shoes?" The Sarah, she cannot speak for others, but she herself enjoys buying the superfantastic shoes when she can afford to do so. Just today, she is planning to wear the very adorable pink sandals with the cutest of the tiny green bows on it. She is going on the picnic on the national holiday! And the La BellaDonna wonders "in what manner the coverage needs differ between the Islam ladies and the orthodox Jewish ladies." Perhaps the Sarah-not-from-Israel could help here if the Sarah-from-Israel is mistaken. The Israel Sarah, she believes that Islam requires the womens to cover all of the body except the face, the hands, and the feets. They must cover all their hair from the time they reach puberty (unless the Sarah is mistaken). The Orthodox womens have many different practices because each of the rabbis has a different interpretation of the Jewish law. As they say "two Jews, three opinions." Minimally, most of the Orthodox womens cover their arms at least to the elbow or a little above the elbow, and cover their legs at least to the knee, and avoid the deep necklines. Also the legs should not be too defined, which is why most of the Orthodox womens stick to the skirts, though the more liberal of the sisters wear loose pants. The more stricter of the Orthodox womens have the custom to wear skirts to the calf or ankle, and sleeves that are 3/4 length or to the wrist. The Muslim womens wear loose pants all of the times, but it is an unusual style for the religious Jewish womens. The Orthodox womens cover their hair starting when they get married, but the question of how much hair must be covered and whether one may use a wig to do it varies from rabbi to rabbi and community to community. Most womens cover all of it, either with a hat/scarf or a wig. Some say you can leave some uncovered, and stick on the cute hat or the bandana and leave the bangs or the ponytail free to the sun and the wind! After this, it is the matter of style. As the Sarah has mentioned, the American and the Israeli Orthodox womens have different styles, probably because 1) it is hotter in the Middle East than in the New York, NY and 2) The American professional womens cannot usually show up to work with their head tied up in a glittery cotton scarf and expect to ever get promoted. The Sarah, she has noticed lately more of the Palestinian womens wearing the same style of head coverings as many of the Jewish womens, which just goes to show that the womens and the fashion and the adorable clothes will lead to world peace someday. The Ushie asked the most important of the questions:
“Do the modest Jewish/Muslim/Christian women wear the adorable shoes?”

The Sarah, she cannot speak for others, but she herself enjoys buying the superfantastic shoes when she can afford to do so. Just today, she is planning to wear the very adorable pink sandals with the cutest of the tiny green bows on it. She is going on the picnic on the national holiday!

And the La BellaDonna wonders “in what manner the coverage needs differ between the Islam ladies and the orthodox Jewish ladies.”

Perhaps the Sarah-not-from-Israel could help here if the Sarah-from-Israel is mistaken. The Israel Sarah, she believes that Islam requires the womens to cover all of the body except the face, the hands, and the feets. They must cover all their hair from the time they reach puberty (unless the Sarah is mistaken).

The Orthodox womens have many different practices because each of the rabbis has a different interpretation of the Jewish law. As they say “two Jews, three opinions.” Minimally, most of the Orthodox womens cover their arms at least to the elbow or a little above the elbow, and cover their legs at least to the knee, and avoid the deep necklines. Also the legs should not be too defined, which is why most of the Orthodox womens stick to the skirts, though the more liberal of the sisters wear loose pants. The more stricter of the Orthodox womens have the custom to wear skirts to the calf or ankle, and sleeves that are 3/4 length or to the wrist. The Muslim womens wear loose pants all of the times, but it is an unusual style for the religious Jewish womens.

The Orthodox womens cover their hair starting when they get married, but the question of how much hair must be covered and whether one may use a wig to do it varies from rabbi to rabbi and community to community. Most womens cover all of it, either with a hat/scarf or a wig. Some say you can leave some uncovered, and stick on the cute hat or the bandana and leave the bangs or the ponytail free to the sun and the wind!

After this, it is the matter of style. As the Sarah has mentioned, the American and the Israeli Orthodox womens have different styles, probably because 1) it is hotter in the Middle East than in the New York, NY and 2) The American professional womens cannot usually show up to work with their head tied up in a glittery cotton scarf and expect to ever get promoted.

The Sarah, she has noticed lately more of the Palestinian womens wearing the same style of head coverings as many of the Jewish womens, which just goes to show that the womens and the fashion and the adorable clothes will lead to world peace someday.

]]> By: Cat http://shoeblogs.com/2006/05/01/swimwear-15th-century/#comment-23666 Cat Tue, 02 May 2006 23:35:04 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/wordpress/2006/05/01/run-for-it/#comment-23666 La BellaDonna, it is funny that you should post the revampvintage.com link, as I ordered this very bathing suit from them: http://www.revampvintage.com/ivy.html several months ago and am eagerly anticipating wearing it this summer. In fact, I have been planning to ask the Manolo if he might recommend some super fantastic shoes to wear with this suit whilst lazing around the pool -- the ones the model has on are lovely, though the heel is a bit too high for my feets to endure. However, I thought that perhaps the Manolo could recommend some super fantastic, yet pool-area-appropriate (i.e., not super pricey, since they'll be around chlorinated water and such) shoes to go with this suit. La BellaDonna, it is funny that you should post the revampvintage.com link, as I ordered this very bathing suit from them: http://www.revampvintage.com/ivy.html several months ago and am eagerly anticipating wearing it this summer. In fact, I have been planning to ask the Manolo if he might recommend some super fantastic shoes to wear with this suit whilst lazing around the pool — the ones the model has on are lovely, though the heel is a bit too high for my feets to endure. However, I thought that perhaps the Manolo could recommend some super fantastic, yet pool-area-appropriate (i.e., not super pricey, since they’ll be around chlorinated water and such) shoes to go with this suit.

]]> By: ushie http://shoeblogs.com/2006/05/01/swimwear-15th-century/#comment-23660 ushie Tue, 02 May 2006 22:38:45 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/wordpress/2006/05/01/run-for-it/#comment-23660 Ah, pretty sandals, Anna! The Ushie was wearing a flowy blouse with a rather deep cleavage, and the Pakistani mom (Muslim) from downstairs, who does cover the hair, asked her where she'd bought it--apparently, it would be appropriate for the home. Ah, pretty sandals, Anna!

The Ushie was wearing a flowy blouse with a rather deep cleavage, and the Pakistani mom (Muslim) from downstairs, who does cover the hair, asked her where she’d bought it–apparently, it would be appropriate for the home.

]]> By: Anna http://shoeblogs.com/2006/05/01/swimwear-15th-century/#comment-23657 Anna Tue, 02 May 2006 21:59:31 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/wordpress/2006/05/01/run-for-it/#comment-23657 If not the super-fantastic, the modest Pakistani Muslim women certainly wear the super sparkly shoes. Or at least in my family and community they do. If not the super-fantastic, the modest Pakistani Muslim women certainly wear the super sparkly shoes. Or at least in my family and community they do.

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