Flowy Garments and the Women Who Wear Them
Honestly, today I'm just really grateful for the women in my life who are teaching me about balancing empathy, self-care, and boundaries. I've searched my whole life for role models like them, and I'm so glad I have them now. However, this blog is supposed to be more about simple pleasures, so let's talk about something all these women have in common, the art of the flowy garment.
Traditionally, flowing clothes like these are associated with the feminine, and I love that these women don't shy away from that side of themselves like I have been known to do when I've felt particularly disempowered. Clothes like these can also be seen as soft, welcoming, inviting - like a cozy blanket when you finally make it home after a long day. These women are all of those things.
Clothes like these can be worn in lots of ways. Some people wear flowing clothes in order to disappear, to hide themselves behind layers of clothing, protecting them from the world. But, as soft and inviting as these clothes are, for the women I'm talking about, these clothes read much more like a willingness to take up space, to be seen wearing whatever the heck it is that makes them feel both comfortable and in control of their own space.
These clothes might evoke a blanket, but they are not one. The women who pull these outfits off are open and leave lots of room to care for others, but it is not all-encompassing. These clothes are form-fitting in the right places. They cinch at the waist; they drape off the shoulders in just the right way. These women have boundaries. These women aren't hiding in flowing garments, they are giving themselves exactly the space they need.
This willingness to be seen, with room for movement, strength, and imperfection, makes this type of outfit the ultimate power suit. I love these flowy garments and the women who wear them.
Traditionally, flowing clothes like these are associated with the feminine, and I love that these women don't shy away from that side of themselves like I have been known to do when I've felt particularly disempowered. Clothes like these can also be seen as soft, welcoming, inviting - like a cozy blanket when you finally make it home after a long day. These women are all of those things.
Clothes like these can be worn in lots of ways. Some people wear flowing clothes in order to disappear, to hide themselves behind layers of clothing, protecting them from the world. But, as soft and inviting as these clothes are, for the women I'm talking about, these clothes read much more like a willingness to take up space, to be seen wearing whatever the heck it is that makes them feel both comfortable and in control of their own space.
These clothes might evoke a blanket, but they are not one. The women who pull these outfits off are open and leave lots of room to care for others, but it is not all-encompassing. These clothes are form-fitting in the right places. They cinch at the waist; they drape off the shoulders in just the right way. These women have boundaries. These women aren't hiding in flowing garments, they are giving themselves exactly the space they need.
This willingness to be seen, with room for movement, strength, and imperfection, makes this type of outfit the ultimate power suit. I love these flowy garments and the women who wear them.
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