Figuring out the Fall boots trend

After posting about the whole wonderful world of scarves, the next topic on the list would have to be boots! And I know what you're thinking...."Oh boy, here we go with the tight leggings, long shirt, and boots..or perhaps a mini skirt depending on how scanty they want to get". Hahaha No, I am happy to say that is NOT the case! And I will not even be talking about the "hovering between modest and scanty" style! Believe it or not we can all dress modestly and adorable without showing more skin, or shape (talking about mini skirt and tights) than necessary! So, now that I have you guys interested... hopefully watching for some fun, trendy ideas on how YOU can dress up with Fall boots.... LETS GET STARTED!

First let's start with a NO example and a YES example.

Keep in mind everyone has their own standards, and if your father disagrees with certain points that are made here, please do not turn a deaf ear to him! Believe it or not your father knows waaaayyyy more then you about women's fashion and pays a lot more attention to detail then you will ever guess! (Did I just see a few jaws drop?!?) But, I must say that I have found a nice line between modest and immodest through the ever helpful advice and instruction from my parents. (especially my Dad)  Yes, I balked at a lot of it for years....but I believe I am pretty much over all that needless strife. One thing I HAVE noticed is dads are great at telling you EXACTLY what lines NOT to cross when it comes to dressing and simply stating that that half inch of lesser fabric on your lower half makes a HUGE difference between you being associated with either a hoochie or a lady.  Moms on the other hand are GREAT at helping you follow those boundary lines and helping you find stylish items that are NOT immodest. 

Ok, now for the Do's and Don'ts.

A popular trend now...but for obvious reasons NO! Draws attention straight to the shapely leg. 

NO! NO! NO! Very popular....but very revealing and...well, just not classy! It looks so cheap...like you forgot to finish getting dressed! All this girl needed to add was a cute little skirt (not mini) or perhaps opted for a cute solid colored little dress that would match the leggings! So sad. 

Outfit number 1  is a NO. Why you ask? Though there really is hardly any skin showing, the jeans she is wearing leave nothing to the imagination! And though her outfit has all the right colors.......what draws your eye first? Yes, I hear you saying "well her face....she is a gorgeous lady!" But now be rational....were you REALLY drawn to her face first or did you think....man I wish I had a slim body like that, maybe some gym time would help? And guess what sparked that thought! You were drawn to the shapely figure of your fellow sex and wanted to look that same way! Every lady does!  You see, you were so focused on the girl and all the attention she was getting you didn't notice the young man standing back in the corner, away from the crowd watching you.....or perhaps is isn't a young man at all! Maybe it is his grandmother, mother, father, older brother or maybe even sister watching you, thinking to themselves..."Now there is a fine Christian young lady I wouldn't mind him meeting!" You see?  Modesty has its pros and cons! But the rewards can be extremely worth it! 

Outfit number two.....NO! Yes, again all the right colors and it flatters her figure very well and there isn't even a low neckline to worry about......BUT look at those tanned beauties peeking out from under the dress and then disappearing into those boots?!? Now I feel the need to mention that for some reason there is an unspoken rule that anything above the knee is ten times MORE attractive then anything below the knee. Nothing wrong with that, it was just the way we were created. BUT there is a way not to draw the attention directly to those lovely legs that you are so proud of.

First thing this lady could have done is add some leggings or tights. For some reason if the skirt (like the one above) is just about a few inches above the knee adding tights or leggings hides the missing inches in fabric and pushes the eyes back up to the more colorful dress and lovely face. Now I am not saying don't ever show leg.....most certainly! I would't want someone overheating on my account...just make sure that if you are not planning on wearing tights or leggings that you wear the dress that comes to the mid knee cap or lower. 

Ok, enough with the NO's, lets get into the Yes's! 

Here is a great example by fashion Blogger Jae Curtis showing how to make a short dress modest by adding tights and then adding a fancy little flair by adding a scarf to match thus tying the entire outfit together!

And since I can not find the exact post this picture is from on her blog I will just give you the link to her home page HERE. By the way she has some pretty good outfit ideas! I was really inspired by some of her fall dresses and fall boots ideas! So...if you haven't gotten the hint after all that, I'll just tell you plain and simple......GO CHECK OUT HER BLOG AND DROOL OVER ALL HER GREAT FALL OUTFITS!

Laura from Blessed gives us a wonderful example of a modest yet trendy outfit below. And it looks like she's got the color wheel thing down pat! Check out those Red shoes that somehow create a bright yet soft color to the rest of the outfit! Who would have thought?!?!? And I know this had nothing to do with the Fall Boots trend but it was too cute to pass up.  

You can find a variety of clothing/fashion inspiration on Laura's  blogs HERE. 

Found this lovely example on Pinterest but could not find the source. 

This lady used the age old jean skirt...yet instead of wearing a loose shirt (thus creating the block look) she wore a fitted shirt to even out the straight fit of the skirt and then added a scarf for added flair! Oh, and I just noticed an important detail! Notice she wore boots that left a good gap between the boot top and the bottom of the skirt? That also helps majorly with diverting the block tendency that the Jean skirt often creates. Super cute! 

Caroline from The Modest Mom Blog gives a very elegant example as well.

Kelly from Our Cone Zone blog (which is absolutely adorable btw) gives a very similar example to Caroline's. 

Now this outfit from the Down East by Design  blog is truly gorgeous! So many lovely color combo's. Notice they used two colors from the skirt pattern and matched them to a shirt and cardigan? There for matching colors yet creating several different color patterns! And lets not forgot those boots! 

Another set of outfit idea's from the Down East by Design blog. The dress farthest from us has enough embellishment to it that the lady didn't need to add anything but bracelets and boots (though you could add more if you wanted) The lady closest has a plainer style dress, yet the pattern makes up for most of the lacking style. Notice she is carrying a lovely dark red Cardigan though.....that when worn with the dress will most certainly create the finishing touch to her outfit! 

Now Olivia from Fresh Modesty took on a different style with her cute boots. Known for creating her own look no matter what you can always count on Olivia for fresh new ideas!  Notice that her skirt is long....yet has shape and grows narrower the closer it comes to the waist..and then flows right into the fitted (yet not too tight) long sleeved T.  A very important point to pay attention to. So often girls find very cute skirts/shirts ect.....but forget to make sure they fit properly and so end up looking frumpy and not put together. Now obviously Olivia has this whole modestly fitted thing figured out to the T! My how comfortable the whole outfit looks! And of course she gave the outfit a pop of color and flair with that cute hat.

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And again,  yet another beautiful color scheme! Who would have thought?

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I can not seem to find the link to this lovely lady's blog due to the fact that she did these lovely outfits as part of a guest post on THIS other lovely ladies blog. So I will just give you the link. You have to see how she MADE her super-cute legwarmers (from a sweater)!

And this ,ladies...(and perhaps gentlemen,) - I never know who might be reading this - is the first great example I have seen yet of a long skirt and riding boots! I have always tried avoiding it myself due to the almost always presiding cumbersomeness of it! You get the idea.....long flowy skirt with a sudden bunch of fabric and largeness around the calves and stout bits of leather poking out in the most undesirable places creating a frumpy look. But this lady chose nicely fitted boots that fit well to her calves and so allowed the skirt to flow freely! 

That, by the way, is a biggie as well.....fitted boots! HUGE HUGE must! I think anyone can admit that saggy boots are almost always never attractive! Now this also poses a very big problem for those of us with thin calves I must admit! But nevertheless...do not buy them.

Now, for those of you who do wear jeans, do not be discouraged. There is hope for you as well. But then of course if you do choose to wear jeans all your fashion choices ...shirts etc will then ride on the "tightness limit" your parents or perhaps even husband have set.  I have seen some very good examples of some highly esteemed girls/women in the "Christian society" who most hardly ever wore jeans if they could help it, but when called for wore VERY nicely fitted (and when I say that, I mean they were correctly fitted...not too tight or loose) jeans. They looked like they had been made to fit her and her only.  These jeans were paired with a long shirt (keep in mind they made sure the shirt was also nicely fitted all the way down to the waist but then became looser as it came over the rear and top of the thigh) But that is ALL I will say on the subject because I think it is best to allow each family to draw their own lines regarding jeans at all.

And remember who we are truly doing this for. We are God's daughters...his princesses! You want to dress the part, right? So get styling!

-Emelie



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Disclaimer: I assume NO right to the pictures on this post. I simply collected them online and put them in order and used them to illustrate a fashion point. I also did my best to connect each photo to its original origin so that you can visit the site it is originally from.
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