Sentences with phrase «own petticoats»

One pastor says, «Abram was clinging to his wife's petticoat for protection and blessing, rather than to the promises of God.»

These wedge - shaped shortbreads are also known as «petticoat tails», named after the bell - hoop petticoats worn by court ladies in the 12th century.

While today they are made in various shapes and sizes, at one time the dough was baked in a round mold and then cut into wedges that were given the name «petticoat tails».

Rename the category «Clothing and Shoes» in «Weddings» to «Clothing» and move shoes and petticoats to «Everything Else»

Some tools used were pudding caps, a padded hat that would protect the head when the child fell so that their mind was not turned to, essentially, pudding, and babies and toddlers, regardless of sex, were kept in long petticoats and gowns that inhibited crawling and made it easy to toilet train.

Siphonophores are jellyfish linked together to form what look like weaponized space platforms, while among the discrete medusae, moon jellies can appear both vegetal and artificial — purple pansies trapped under gauzy, throbbing petticoats.

Although some vintage dresses come with a built - in petticoat, I almost always add an extra (sometimes two!).

«I knew exactly what I wanted: a lace bodice with a pickup skirt, a sash tied into a bow, and a petticoat with baby blue lace trim,» says Elizabeth.

Add a petticoat into the mix and you're making it extra complicated for yourself.

Petticoats: One vintage (similar) & one from Unique Vintage

Wearing a Free People crop top with 1950s petticoats and Lucchese's Helene boots.

Full skirted, knee - length dresses were worn with petticoats for added oomph.

My experiment into the world of petticoats is proving to be a successful one!

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My «go to» casual outfit this summer has been a crop top and full skirt (sans the petticoat of course).

A saree is usually draped over a petticoat along with upper fitted garment known as a blouse.

I love my office 9 - 5 and I love my blog / dresses and I am never going to NOT wear my dresses and petticoats to the office.

The great thing about this «top» is that it was attached to a full skirt that acted like a petticoat under my actual skirt — win!

I am constantly the girl with the dresses or the girl with the petticoats.

Wearing a random tunic and petticoat from a trip to Japan, a fleece poncho (similar here), plaid scarf, wool thigh high socks from Free People, and vintage ankle boots.

The skirt was perfectly flared for a full petticoat — at 26 ″ waist to hem, I found she could take two Malco Modes Meghan petticoats comfortably (and let's be honest, I judge all of my dresses by how many petticoats I can cram in).

Trixie Chambray dress by Trashy Diva, Honey Tootsie Cropped Cardigan from Doll Me Up, Grey Doris Designs 26 ″ petticoat, New look flats, Splendette clear bangles, Primark necklace

This time, we chose the 1950's, and donned full skirts, petticoats, hats and gloves.

Even though I didn't have my usual 4 foot diameter of wearing a double petticoat and a big skirt, I felt like I was staying true to myself in a softer, quieter manner than usual which felt appropriate for the event and still got some lovely compliments from strangers who loved my dress or were confused but fascinated by my vintage purse.

Friends were complimentary of my dress, and when they convinced me to dance I laughed a lot at how dancing in a big petticoat can kind of make you feel like a swinging bell.

I'd say it is to an extent with the blue floral print, but it's not too vavavoom and can be worn without a petticoat and still have volume so I think I'm OK!

In the future I may even remove the petticoat?

Pure cotton in a stunning print, it has a built in petticoat, superb quality and a perfect fit (I wear a size 12)

With a full pleated skirt that features netting and requires no petticoat, thin spaghetti straps, and a high neckline that is modest but still displays some collarbone delicacy, I fell for the simplicity and understated glamour of this dress.

Graceful skirt by Tatyana, Black Jade dress by Collectif worn as top / petticoat effect, cape from Luna dress & Cape set by Unique Vintage from Deadly is the Female, Lola Von Rose bag, Red Joyce heels by Lindy Bop

i'm a big fan of wearing petticoats in winter time... they keep you warm!

-LCB- Though one might associate crinolines (aka, pettiskirts) with full skirted summer frocks, they actually work extremely well under cold weather skirts and dresses and provide an excellent layer of padding between you and the elements (something our petticoat loving foremothers knew well!).

In cold weather, I often have worn several cotton petticoats under my skirts.

The only other change I made was making a smaller contrasting panel and only putting it on the front panel a bit like patchwork, I then added some wider crochet lace to look like a petticoat.

I would never be able to choose between a pencil skirt or circle skirt with a petticoat under.

And I'm in love with light green petticoat with the pink trimmings, but green petticoats are hard to find.

I did find my petticoat.

Duel Vintage cardigan by Elhoffer Design, Luna dress from cape / dress set by Unique Vintage bought from Deadly is the Female, Doris Designs petticoat, Summer Blue Jewelry leopard bangle, Splendette Charcoal fakelite bangles, old New Look flats

The full swing skirt can take a medium fullness petticoat happily, and at 28.5 inches long it's a great length for 5ft 7 ″ not - so - little ol' me.

I especially love wearing it with my VoH teal petticoat, but sadly I'm then too «wide» to easily walk through my own house haha

Another example: petticoats and stomachers.

Most yesteryear garments were not designed to be worn with today's high tech Victoria's Secret offerings, they were created to be partnered with the bras, panties, girdles, slips, garter belts, crinolines (petticoats), and even, in some cases, corsets of their day.

The skirt isn't a full circle but it will fit your standard petticoat.

The skirt doesn't have the full volume of a circle skirt, so it best fits a slim to medium volume petticoat underneath.

Features a piece dyed petticoat design.

Add a little feminine frill to your sleep space with our quilt that takes its cue from the ruffles of a petticoat.

I love this wedding gown... I'll need a petticoat for this.

I bought several evening gowns but they were badly sticht or you had to buy an extra petticoat because the dress looked zo fluffy but they did not mention they used a petticoat for the pictures.

I've heard a few comments over the years that were along the same lines (as in, «I couldn't wait to ditch girdles, stockings and petticoats and don't know why you'd want to wear them nowadays»), but more often older folks seem genuinely touched that someone of a later generation is keeping the fashions of their era alive, which is how I'm sure more elderly people feel when they see you, looking so gorgeously, classically attired, too, my sweet friend.

I sewed myself a cotton petticoat today, and it is really nice.