tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post7711816685660158885..comments2023-11-12T20:59:55.490-05:00Comments on Building a Jewish Life: Frum and Fabulous: The Stereotypical "Shell" LookKochavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11841373131402987905noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-11901595571083038962021-08-02T15:03:56.532-04:002021-08-02T15:03:56.532-04:00How priveledged some people must be that they have...How priveledged some people must be that they have the luxury of calling someone lazy, or at the other end of the spectrum immodest, for wearing something as common as shells! Unless you have a lot of money to spend on expensive tzniut clothing or you just live in an isolationist community where you can get modest thrift items around the corner, tzniut is often hard! Where I live temps are 95-105KeepItSimplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16370024731465069934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-90823081906943433402017-11-15T21:33:08.456-05:002017-11-15T21:33:08.456-05:00Boys under 2-3 have longer hair as it's uncut ...Boys under 2-3 have longer hair as it's uncut until that point. My son had hair down to waist, just cut in Elul!Emernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-55214244810873415702017-10-15T18:19:06.587-04:002017-10-15T18:19:06.587-04:00I don't often go with this "shell" l...I don't often go with this "shell" look but look for 3/4 length tops (which are easy to find and often can be super fashionable.) I have skirts in all lengths from past knee regulation length all the way to floor length - my favorite is mid calf/tea-length for A line or flounce/flair or pencil skirt. I also found that wearing a looser fitting long sleeve top with some kind of a Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07794190968522745802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-15471253156250904752016-07-15T15:23:29.944-04:002016-07-15T15:23:29.944-04:00Yes, I am a BT and am dressing according to Tznius...Yes, I am a BT and am dressing according to Tznius. Where do you find the different colored shells. I have only found them @ Kosher Casual and currently have a black and grey. Are there any other place to buy them?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-35611590680775001452015-12-07T16:56:58.286-05:002015-12-07T16:56:58.286-05:00I lOVE SHELLS! I'm not Orthodox, I'm a Noa...I lOVE SHELLS! I'm not Orthodox, I'm a Noahide, but I still love them. I dress tsnuit all the time! ♥iCamokazinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-29423029967162081192015-08-08T21:43:59.377-04:002015-08-08T21:43:59.377-04:00Love love love shells. I don't understand the ...Love love love shells. I don't understand the negative comments. If you don't like the look that's fine. We sell them like crazy. I hope it's ok to post the link. http://www.KeepItModest.com/Layering-TeesKeep It Modesthttp://www.keepitmodest.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-23555159719985013902015-02-13T16:12:16.770-05:002015-02-13T16:12:16.770-05:00Shells are the ugliest thing I have ever seen, If ...Shells are the ugliest thing I have ever seen, If you want to return a perfect good shirt or beautiful evening dress, put a shell under it. Invest a little more and get something that is already tsenoua and not layer it. It looks so frummy, not put together. Gd, just awful. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-75128485102619814192014-10-26T11:17:02.032-04:002014-10-26T11:17:02.032-04:00Jew or Non-Jew, how horrible of a "game"...Jew or Non-Jew, how horrible of a "game". I dont know if you are aware, but many orthodox people don't keep to the specific standards you do in dress!! Plenty of orthodox jewish women wear pants... Get real! <br />Also most Jewish people don't dress like that at all and you may write them off as non-Jew... what horrible assumptions....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-14983744867002707482014-05-25T09:06:14.888-04:002014-05-25T09:06:14.888-04:00Shells are not tznius in my opinion. The lycra mat...Shells are not tznius in my opinion. The lycra material was designed for dancers to cling to their bodies. gknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-69634511077391611022014-03-03T23:28:19.947-05:002014-03-03T23:28:19.947-05:00Thank you for your reply. I've been hearing a ...Thank you for your reply. I've been hearing a lot about Yeshiva girls competing to be the most modest, which is maybe why I thought the bright white shell seemed to be purposefully calling attention to one's modesty. It certainly calling attention to the contrast between the colorful fancy dress and the bright white shell in any case. Maybe this is just such a common practice among Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-4020570834973873662014-03-03T13:07:14.328-05:002014-03-03T13:07:14.328-05:00I can't really explain it. It just is, and I t...I can't really explain it. It just is, and I think a lot of it is laziness. White or black shells can go with anything. Sweaters are here and there (I like them), but not all that common. I can't explain it, but I think we're trending toward more "normal" pairings. I don't think it's bragging at all. I think it's just what people normally wear when they aren'Kochavahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11841373131402987905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-59288549745927103862014-03-02T22:41:47.434-05:002014-03-02T22:41:47.434-05:00Could you or someone please explain this shell loo...Could you or someone please explain this shell look to me? I often see Jewish girls wearing a white shell under a fancy dress for special occasions. If the goal is modesty why not coordinate the shirt to the dress and make it blend in a little more? Or wear a matching bolero or something? Wearing a white shell with a teal and sequined dress looks strange and "obvious" to me. As if you&#Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-87508864202530281892013-05-13T12:10:14.568-04:002013-05-13T12:10:14.568-04:00Everything you said, I would have also said.
I al...Everything you said, I would have also said.<br /><br />I also would suggest The Tznius Handbook by Rabbi Falk, Shlita.<br /><br />I'm so glad that there are others who agree with me. Thank you, marnina.Modest Jewish Clothinghttp://modestjewishclothing.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-20894747194229658702013-05-13T12:08:33.090-04:002013-05-13T12:08:33.090-04:00The shell is actually very immodest when worn as i...The shell is actually very immodest when worn as is.<br /><br />http://modestjewishclothing.blogspot.com/2011/12/are-layering-shells-kosher.html<br /><br />You can get kosher shells here, http://modestanytime.comModest Jewish Clothinghttp://modestjewishclothing.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-50788290800944226282012-02-21T12:43:51.574-05:002012-02-21T12:43:51.574-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.13429https://www.blogger.com/profile/08877034965916970360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-31360369834115504532011-12-29T20:19:35.873-05:002011-12-29T20:19:35.873-05:00You can get colored shells now too! i'm branch...You can get colored shells now too! i'm branching out with hot pink and maroon.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09627223835206905852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-27025733910935111492011-12-14T12:27:55.552-05:002011-12-14T12:27:55.552-05:00funny thing--I have always worn "shells'....funny thing--I have always worn "shells'. Of course I always just called them shirts. But I never was the type to like bulk winter clothing so I always layer my summer shirts with a long shirt underneath. It was like my "signature" style... until now. Now I just fit in. Go figure.Ellehttp://www.onbecomingdevoted.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-74980951187933433332011-12-13T20:33:26.254-05:002011-12-13T20:33:26.254-05:00Oh, I like the glasses too.Oh, I like the glasses too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-2220122028274735612011-12-13T20:32:37.475-05:002011-12-13T20:32:37.475-05:00I guess I've been wearing shells for years but...I guess I've been wearing shells for years but never really considered them shells. I'm just cold.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-64377382563904694882011-12-13T14:58:01.536-05:002011-12-13T14:58:01.536-05:00Also great for when people send you non tznuis clo...Also great for when people send you non tznuis clothes. I wear shells so I can still wear some of my pre-tznuis clothes which does save money :)Kathleennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-81041304226455720472011-12-13T14:40:50.126-05:002011-12-13T14:40:50.126-05:00I totally love this outfit -- but ESPECIALLY the g...I totally love this outfit -- but ESPECIALLY the glasses. Those are AMAZING glasses. I wish I was bold enough to buy something like that, I always stick with black or navy glasses :p<br /><br />-KatherineAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-21079211308859478572011-12-13T14:10:41.690-05:002011-12-13T14:10:41.690-05:00Hahaha now that I'm aware of how frum women dr...Hahaha now that I'm aware of how frum women dress, I am constantly playing "Jew or Not Jew" when I see women out in about in my neighborhood (in Boston, with a sizable frum community located about five minutes up the road). Basically, if I see you out in a long skirt these days, I first shiver and then go "yup, she's Jewish!" Bonus points if I notice tights, a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-25288410393008216432011-12-13T13:42:57.478-05:002011-12-13T13:42:57.478-05:00I get yelled at by my observant/MO friend for wear...I get yelled at by my observant/MO friend for wearing shells. Se said it was too frummy looking. I got so self-conscious, I stopped wearing them. So instead, I invested in a few cardigans. It's fine, but I'm still a little bitter. I actually like the shell look.<br /><br />(Shira Chana Freedman)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-11474971751416892102011-12-13T13:23:15.082-05:002011-12-13T13:23:15.082-05:00I am a shell-collecting fiend. I was going to add ...I am a shell-collecting fiend. I was going to add "several gray shells" to your list of recommend...but then I felt like also saying "and navy, and brown..." Shells work wonders under dresses, and they save the BT or convert LOADS of money when they first start dressing according to tznius. Slightly low-cut t-shirt? Sleevless, but long-skirted dress? No problem! I totally EPRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15588221904941479593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-13675861624575919642011-12-13T10:34:22.192-05:002011-12-13T10:34:22.192-05:00I've fought the shell look but finally had to ...I've fought the shell look but finally had to give in when I needed to look nice for our shuls annual dinner and all of my nice modest dresses were dirty. Had to make do with my old high school homecoming dress and a black shell. It felt weird to be so outwardly frum.Drewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04138050246830502228noreply@blogger.com