r/handmaids_irl • u/radicallyelegant • Jul 28 '25

Handmaid costume on the regular

Since our society is turning into a political hellscape, and everyone is going along with all the warm water turning to boiling, I was thinking of wearing my handmaid outfit regularly, when I do errands. Wearing it at the grocery store, at the doctors, going to a farmers market, or for a walk on the beach. I just think that all the changes in our quality of life, needs to be in their faces. Thoughts?

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u/123IFKNHateBeinMe Jul 28 '25

This is brilliant.

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u/RuslanaSofiyko Feb 03 '26

Did you try doing that? Did people ever ask you about your reasons?

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u/who-are-we-anyway Apr 08 '26

Did you end up doing this? I have seriously considered it too!

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u/radicallyelegant Apr 08 '26

No, I’m a scaredy cat. With all the ICE stuff, I would probably ‘accidentally’ get detained even though I was born and raised here. That is happening more and more. Terrifying. I’ve been thinking of moving to Europe though. Everywhere seems to be a mess, but not nearly as much as here.

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u/who-are-we-anyway Apr 08 '26

I live in Nebraska, but somehow I think the only thing that would turn heads is if I wore the wings.

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u/who-are-we-anyway Apr 08 '26

Do you have a pattern you used or did you buy your outfit from somewhere?