Modesty is very important to me and my family. While each individual and family must decide on their own practical guidelines – modesty begins and takes root in the heart.

The long, hot summer months can be difficult sometimes to find comfortable and cute clothing to wear that is also modest. So layering becomes a must for me {in any season really}. I’ve shared some practical posts on where and how to find modest clothing and a special summer fashion edition on modest clothing. During my summer edition, I featured a neat new find called the dress extender from NoVae Clothing.

Many of you expressed that you would love to try this dress extender out but only if it really worked. You just didn’t want to spend the money to find out it wasn’t worth it. I totally understand that! You can dress modestly and stick to a budget so I decided to try this dress extender out for myself and let you know what I think!

NoVae Clothing

First of all, I want to share that I really love NoVae clothing! They always seem to have sales going on, they have fast shipping, and their customer service ROCKS! Plus, did I mention they have the most adorable dresses?!? Like this polka dot one:

They also have some really cute skirts – like this stripe one! This Maxi skirt is pretty cute too {and it’s lined inside so it’s not see through}! I appreciate that they have a commitment to modest dressing and they also carry some really cute items! {Plus they always seem to have sales going on: I like to follow them on Facebook because they are always sharing about sales and promotions they have going on}

The Dress Extender

So what is this item I am so excited about? It’s called a dress extender. Basically it’s a slip with cute lace at the bottom. You wear it under a dress or skirt that is *just* too short and this cute addition makes them look longer!

This is perfect because it seems like everything in stores lately is too short. Some things are way too short but I hate when I find the perfect dress or skirt on clearance and it’s just a bit too short for me to be comfortable. Plus I have things left over from back in the day when I didn’t dress quite as modestly as I do now 😉

They have this skirt/dress extender in black and ivory. I got the black one thinking that I have more dresses with black in them so it would go with more things {which is true of my wardrobe} but I was forgetting it’s summer! So I am thinking I will purchase it in the ivory as well to go with all my summer clothing!

My Verdict

I am nervous spending $26 on a single piece of clothing…because I’m cheap! 😉 I usually shop at places like Good Will and clearance racks for modest clothing. But this isn’t an ordinary piece of clothing, it’s an essential accessory to your everyday wardrobe. While you may only want to wear the same skirt every couple of weeks {or once a week like I tend to do with my favorites}, this is an item you can wear all the time because it’s more of an accessory than it is an item on it’s own.

Just like I consider the cami an essential piece to my modest wardrobe, this skirt extender has become necessary as well! I also love that it doubles as a slip because I don’t have any slips and there are things I own that need a slip! I can’t wait to get the ivory extender to try it out with all my cute summer outfits!

 

I used to love this skirt, but it’s too short now 🙁 But I can wear it with the skirt extender – plus it makes it more feminine with the lace 🙂