The Girlhood Gazette

I just realized that it is March and this is usually the time of year that I host either a poetry or essay contest (did you vote on which one it should be? If you didn’t, click here to do so – but please don’t vote again if you already did). Life has just gotten in the way and I have not had time to organize details for that right now. I will (Lord willing) try to have the contest in April sometime, so be looking out for news on that!

In the meantime, check out the photography contest that is going right now!

I figured I would start a poll going now so more people will vote on it.

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Lately I have seen a lot of Christian young ladies, particularly homeschooled ones, who are very enthusiastic, you might say, about Regency style fashions. I’ve been wondering if this style is really modest or not. Obviously most of the original gowns of the period were not, being very (very) low necked, but most girls these days are making them with higher necklines. But is the shape of the gown modest?

This is not going to be a long post about my opinion since I am still rather undecided myself. I have a poll up, and I would love it if you would vote and afterward, comment on this post with WHY you voted that way (why you think it is/isn’t modest).

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Well, it’s  been a week since I posted the contest poll and the results are that essays and poetry tied! That put me pretty much back where I started – not really, since now I know there’s interest on both sides. I did a random drawing between the two and so… this year we will be having an essay contest!

For those of you who voted for poetry… please don’t go away. I’m sure we will do a poetry contest again!

Stay tuned for more information on the contest coming up soon… and thanks to all those that voted!

It’s March and March is usually the time when I announce my Maidens of Virtue Poetry Contest. This year, however, I started thinking about whether or not to continue doing poetry. Both times I did the contest I didn’t really get great response – I got enough to actually do the contest but still comparatively few entries. 

So I was contemplating doing an essay contest this year instead of poetry. I’m looking for feedback – if those of you who visit my blog and website would prefer to enter an essay contest, or a poetry contest.

Please comment with your opinion – the more feedback I get, the more accurately I can decide which type of contest I should do this year! I’d like to get as many opinions as I can within the next week or so. Thanks for your help!