Drawn Together by Modesty

This has been my funniest inquiry yet! “poofy old-fashioned underwear” I think the gal was referring to bloomers like these. I’m glad she found me to ask.

Bloomers 4 U

Jumpin’ Bloomers

Recollections

Vermont Country Store: Baby Doll Pajamas with Bloomers

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I buy UV swimsuits and sun hats for my little boy.

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Before I had my Ahiida Islamic swimsuit, I used to wear a long-sleeved swim shirt and quick-dry pants.

I really do use a modern-day parasol when out in the sun. Being in the sun too long gives me headaches, so my parasol helps me to not get headaches as well as keeping me cooler and protecting my facial skin from the sun.

Do you know what a “hijabi tan” is? It’s what headcovering Muslim women get in the summertime—tan face (but not neck), tan hands, and maybe tan feet. That tan demarcation looks weird when the woman is in her less-covering clothing like when at home or with relatives only. When I wear short sleeves at home, my arms are still pale, but my hands are darker making a weird look. My mother-in-law is particular about looks and wants me to get sun protective gloves to keep my hands from getting darker than the rest of me. At first I thought the suggestion was ridiculous, but now I’m considering the idea. What I don’t like is my tan face and white neck! It looks like I’ve got a bad foundation jawline when I’m not wearing my headcovering. My SPF sun cream doesn’t completely keep me from getting a tan face.

Fair Trade Islamic Clothing 

“Being hyper-conscious of environmental, social, and labor rights and causes is in our mission statement and is a top priority for our company. The reason we’re getting off to such a slow start in our production is because we’ve had to turn down many attractive overseas manufacturing offers, and we’ve have had to save up enough money to make our clothes here in the U.S. We believe in fair labor practices and have no way of knowing what a contractor does overseas unless we go there ourselves. The clothing we’ve previously carried has been from other manufacturers/designers, but we are finally producing our own line here in the U.S. under fair labor practices and environmental law. Once we get our collections up and running we plan to donate proceeds to certain causes and organizations, use cloth tags, recycled paper for invoices, and other little ways to contribute to making a difference in the world.” —Mona Ebrahim, rebirth of chic

Dr. Leonard’s 

This ultra-comfortable, lace-trimmed satin cap protects your hairdo, keeping hair neatly in place while you sleep. The extra-large bonnet fits easily over the fullest hairstyles, staying comfortably in place with a non-binding, elasticized band. Washable satin polyester. Available in pink, light blue, or white.

Protects Your Hairdo While You Sleep; This comfortable, light-weight, nylon cap protects your hairdo and keeps it neatly in place while you sleep. The extra-large bonnet fits easily over the fullest hairstyles (or curlers), staying securely in place with a wide, non-binding elasticized band. Machine washable. One size fits all.

Vermont Country Store: solid flannel sleep cap

JumpinBloomers.com: old-fashioned granny cap (scroll to bottom of page)

Deva Lifewear: granny hat

A couple weeks ago I found a shopping service from Japan, and now I find this shopping service from the UAE. I needed this service about a year ago when I really wanted a Swarovski crystal-decorated abaya from Dubai to wear on a special occasion. I sure did guess the rage in abayas that year. There were quite a few walking around at the Islamic center that day, so I feel better not having spent the money after all. I wanted to be special, not one of the bunch.