Ex-Homeschooler Fashion
As a former fundamentalist homeschooled kid, one of many aspects of life that I've had to do a lot of catch up in is fashion. I grew up choosing clothing based solely on modesty , which in my circles meant that I was shopping in clothing sections meant for the elderly and basically wearing fabric sacks. Often, I had to make things for myself when even the grandmotherly clothing options failed me. Everything I wore was at least 4 sizes too big and several inches too short, and I had no idea about choosing colors that complemented my skin tone, no idea about hair, no idea about makeup, no idea about skin and nail care. There are many wonderful people in the world who spend their time/energy/money on more important and lasting concerns than on their appearance, and I have a lot of respect for them, but this wasn't a choice that I had made for myself. I had no choice in the matter, because my family and the fundamentalist homeschooling culture around me told me th...