ModestFeminineAttire

updated October 29, 2009 - a few more clothing sites /articles have been added and a few more DELETED

Your resource pages for modest & feminine clothing for yourself and your family!

Thank you for coming by today... I hope the articles on modesty, modest and feminine
dress will be edifying and helpful to you as you choose clothing honouring the Lord.
The World is watching you as a Christian woman. Please show them honourable dress.

In like manner also, that women adorn
themselves in modest apparel, with
shamefacedness and sobriety; not with
broided hair, or gold or pearls, or costly array;
but (which becometh women professing godliness)
with good works.
1 Timothy 2.9-10
10-29-09 -- Because of the large number of
modest-clothing sites, I had to create a separate page.
Jump to the page of a whole bunch of sites
that offer modest and feminine clothing
Click here

There really are LOTS AND LOTS of alternatives to what the
common retail stores are offering. SOMETIMES you simply
have to look around a bit to locate the best dresses for
yourself and your family. It's NOT hard and it's WORTH it to
find, make or order dresses for yourself & your daughters.

Amy Joe's Modest Dress Exchange Forum

Look! New: Homestead Specialties Patterns
(next page)

The What & Why
of Modesty
& Feminine Apparel

What is Modesty and why is it so important for the Christian woman to understand, dress & behave modestly? Modesty is the voluntary personal responsibility to behave & dress in such a manner as to not purposely draw attention to oneself, to not think proudly of oneself and it's a decision to protect from purposeful or "unintended" enticement in inappropriate ways & places. This is crucial for a Christian woman; first and foremost because we're representatives of the LORD Jesus Christ and secondly, if we're married, we're a reflection of our husband.

It's critical to pay attention to the message and the signal our clothing is sending and to make sure, very sure, that the message is in line with the Word of God. If style & type of clothing is something you're wrestling over in your mind, or if you're feeling convicted about dress, and what in this world should a Christian woman be wearing, then pray, discuss these things with your husband. Many will have ideas and convictions about what *you* should wear, but what matters most is what the LORD is directing and what your husband prefers.

Pray together & examine
what you're wearing each day and why!

Some of the articles here will likely disturb you and *may* ruffle your feathers... but I really pray that after reading them, that you will sit back and think on your ways & attitudes and perhaps even change those that may not be in keeping with proper appearance. Share any of these articles or thoughts with your husband and talk them over when you have opportunity. As with every article or message on this web-site, pray, read, ponder, pray ...then spit out the bones and apply what the LORD leads you to do. I'm not supposing myself to be an authority... what I write and share with you are things the LORD's impressed on my heart after reading the Word and praying about it all. My intention, directly or implied, is NOT to be critical or judgmental or intolerant... but I *am* *intending* to help direct sisters into biblical, modest dress. A Christian woman in immodest attire is giving a message that blasphemes the Word of God, misleads others, defrauds men and potentially causes a weaker brother to stumble in his thoughts. Save romantic attire for privacy with your husband.

Please, dear sister in the LORD, don't entice others or provoke others to openly view the gift you are to reserve only for your own husband. Nothing on this site is intended to replace the Word of God.

So, if you're inspired to wear feminine clothing & modest dresses and now that you know the "why" of modest dressing,
What in the World are You Going to Wear?
Below are sites that offer the practical clothing... the "what" of modest dressing!
These sites offer modest clothing & patterns at reasonable prices. We pray you'll support these Christian sites, they're mostly family or small business ventures promoting modest apparel at modest prices.

Why should girls and women wear dresses? God distinguished male and female... Men and women are masculine and feminine by divine design. Let's agree with that design and dress appropriately. The above photos are not meant as a directive in the *kind* of dress to wear... but to simply and boldly distinguish and demonstrate the extremely obvious difference between masculine and feminine. Male and female. Men and Women. Male and Female created He them...

Articles, instruction, inspiration for Modest & Feminine Dressing

Revive Our Hearts with Nancy DeMoss (a radio program on modesty) articles: Modesty and Partial Disclosure = Exposure

What does "wearing dresses only" look like in real life?
Do women really wear "dresses only" and can they really live in dresses only?
Here are some views and a closer look at the "dresses only" lives of real women---really living and really working today.

Through the Week in Feminine Dress with Mrs.Chancey

Another family shares pictures of a "week in dresses"
(This, from the Ladies Against Feminism site)

<> Catherine's Week in Dresses
10.26.09 - link removed; you can find Catherine's writings in the old "Making It Home" magazines if you're able to locate copies.

This page is full of helps and encouragement for you to live a modest, feminine life. Please bookmark this page for future reference as these articles will really help you in your understanding if it's also your desire to dress in a feminine and modest manner.
The article titles below are hyperlinks to articles I've written, other articles on this site or articles on other websites. Click the titles to view articles and/or websites.

NEW Encouragement from Sarah...
Another... Why Dresses Only

The Appearance of a Christian Woman
and her Reputation - pamela spurling

The Reputation of a Godly Woman
pamela spurling

Christian Women Have an Obligation
to Dress Modestly
an article by Michael Foust sharing
Mary Mohler's views

NEW Modesty: Virtue Ignored
Contending for modesty in the church
By Jim Harmon

NEW Sister... Show Mercy!

NEW Young Lady, I'm Talking To You

Modest Clothing...
regarding women *and* men
http://www.themidnightcry.com/s_7.asp?n=13

Stick to Your Standards
momof9splace.com/standards.html

God Drew The Line
By S. Franklin Logsdon

Modest Daughters
by *Douglas Wilson - Credenda Agenda
*Warning... Doug Wilson sometimes appears to have a very "brash" style of relating issues and may seem to be a bit too much for an overly sensitive type; powerful, good points, though.

Feminine Attire
The Modest Dress of a Woman
pamela spurling

Modesty Susan Theall

Modesty
Incentives to Restoring Virtue
in the Local Church
-Harold Vaughan

Growing Old Gracefully
Mrs. Amy Booker
a quote from the article:
"Do you want to be a feminine, pleasant,
beautiful person when you are old? Be a feminine, pleasant, beautiful person now."

Christian Femininity: Are We Resigned or Excited?
Elissa Kroeger

[A very insightful article regarding the kind of dress women might wear and what it is saying to onlookers. You might be tempted to ask, are all dresses actually feminine or are some actually masculine? ---ps]

New! Men or TREND Pleasers
crownedwithsilver.com/Men_Pleasers

Modesty: Jesus' Invitation
This sincere article was written by some concerned sisters in Indiana;
posted with permission

Modest Dress and Christian Femininity
by Mrs. Traci Knoppe

Modest Apparel
A sermon by J. Wayne McKamie
Part One Part Two

Bible Guidelines About Clothing
Bruce Lackey

Is Wearing Dresses Only: Legalistic?
by Mrs. Traci Knoppe

Developing Standards of Modesty in Children
Sarah Eppes

Handmaid of the Lord
Why Dress Modestly

What is Modesty?
sharper iron

CHRISTIAN DRESS CODE
Written by: Pastor Andres C. Guevara Jr.

Let's Talk Modesty
Stacy McDonald

Uncovering The Truth About Modesty
By Melody Green

Modesty... what is it?

“Male and Female Created He Them”
James Farley

Modesty: A Matter of the Heart
by Mary Van Nattan

The Importance of Modesty

Christian Dress and Adornment

NEW! Modesty:
Properly Restrained by a Sense of Propriety

Christian_Dress
The Midnight Cry (posted 3-22-05)

Orthodox Jewish Standards of Modesty

A "Modesty Check"
Carolyn Mahaney and others

A conversation
that might take place in your home:
momof9splace.com/conversation.html

~Serious Faith~
Modesty, Clothing and God - part one
Modesty, Clothing and God - part two
Modesty, Clothing and God - part three
Modesty, Clothing and God - part four

Modesty - Women's Apparel momof9splace.com/modesty.html

NEW! Another Study in Dress
http://www.blessedhope.org/

What Do Your Clothes Say About You?

ARE MEN LUSTING AFTER
YOUR WIFE OR DAUGHTER?
David Cloud Biblical Modesty

The Scriptures decree
Modesty in Dress
landmarkapostolic.com/tracts/scriptmod.htm

Warm Weather Modesty
.computan.on.ca/~bvsprchr/modesty.htm

A Study in Modesty
How a woman should portray herself
as a Christian

Another man's view:
Should a Woman Wear Pants?

WHAT EXACTLY IS MODESTAPPAREL
IN THE BIBLICAL SENSE?
ourworld.cs.com

Christian Dress and Adornment
a study
Light Ministries.com (posted 3-22-05)

Scriptures_Decree_Modesty_In_Dress
By Norman Simpson

Bible Principles of Christian Dress
home.elp.rr.com/thechurch/gv-1.htm

A Christian Lady's Dress & Appearance
Pastor Art Kohl

Christian Dress - part 1
Christian Dress - part 2
Mike Strevel - 1988 (posted 3-22-05)

Modesty and the Christian Woman
Mrs. ML Chancey

Laurie Moyer
Nothing To Wear

The Christian's Dress and Adornment
project restore (posted 3-22-05)

Modestly -
Teen Bible Study Discussion Guide

II Samuel 11:2 An Address to Christian Women by a Brother in Christ The Sin Bath-Sheba

Warning: may cause you to fiercely react to his assessment of dress and YOUR responsibility as a woman. I don't agree with all he says
(Was Bath-Sheba *really* sinning?!?!? I don't fully agree with the author of this article that "Bath-Sheba's little sin was the cause [emphasis mine] of David's Great Sin"!) This is not intended to stir controversy--- His position's narrow but some points are thought provoking AND really are RELEVANT regarding appearance & motives *AND* unintended consequences or OUR apparel as women.

Remember: Pray! Glean! Pray! Eat fruit, spit out pits! ~ Eat meat, spit out bones!

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