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Extremist Modesty – Part 1
Have you ever read a news article that just rooted you to your seat and left you slack jawed in awe and/or horror? That was exactly the experience I had upon reading this recent piece in Haaretz (care...
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Q&A: Baby wearing and head covering?
Post by Melissa A good friend recently asked me the following question and I knew I had to come ask you all: A friend of mine who likes to baby wear also covers her hair (scarves, generally). But kiddo...
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Modest dress, Modest life
On Friday, my Facebook Newsfeed was flooded with an Op-Ed piece in from the New York Times, by Rabbi Dov Linzer the Rosh Yeshiva and Dean of Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Rabbinical School. The opening...
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I’m wearing a wig!
Yes, you read that right – Melissa, the woman who doesn’t wear wigs, is wearing a wig. Luckily, its just for a Purim costume and I shall return to the world of scarves tomorrow, but for today I am...
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Talia wore a Tichel!
As I mentioned in a recent post about my Purim wig wearing experience, my good friend Talia got to be me for a day – headscarf and all. While I was wigging out (ha!) about the feeling of hair and...
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I’m only going to say this once…
So listen (ok, fine, read) carefully. I bought a sheitel. Yes, you read that right. I’ll give you all a moment to catch your breath. Proceed when you are ready. I recently wore a horrible wig for a day...
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Review: SuperSlip by Shell Sheli
I was recently contacted by one of my favorite online shops for modest layering pieces, Shell Sheli, to review their new product: the SuperSlip. As a tall woman, I can definitely appreciate the idea of...
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Sneakily Styling Scarves
I love scarves as headcovering on a daily basis, however I don’t like always looking the same. So while I have watched many a Style Underground video to get inspiration, I’ve also found a few creative...
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Headbands to Headscarves
As of this month, I have been covering my head in some fashion for five years! Those of you who have been paying attention are surely thinking “wait, Melissa hasn’t been married that long!” – and you...
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Melissa is a Wrap Star!
Post by Melissa One of our new favorite blogs is Wrapunzel – a great resource for hair covering ideas and inspiration, and one of the regular features is interviews and photos of women who cover in...
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