Modest Dressing Mommas - Page 30

[mrstovar]

See 1 Tim. 2:9 & 10. "In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparal, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array; but (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works."

Also see 1 Pet.3:3 & 4. "Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price."

[BaileyB]

Thank you!

[germin8]

I haven't been reading the posts... but I am slowly on my way to modest dress and thought I'd ask here.

It costs a lot to change your wardrobe.  :) But, I have found that I really like long Islamic skirts. (I'm not Muslim.) Love their styles... well, certain ones.. without pleats & without elastic bands. I wear pants, but I'd like to replace my above-the-knee skirts with ankle-length skirts.

Would anyone know where I could find the best prices for stylish/modern long ankle-length skirts? What are some of your favorite websites? I like ShukrOnline.com and Artizara.com... but not always the prices.

Here is an interesting book... free online: http://www.coveredwithchrist.com/

Its written for Adventist but Ch 7 & 9 are interesting regarding how what we wear affects our health and the history of dress from back to Babyloniantimes through MedioPersia, Greece, Rome. I also find it interesting when the author said the higher "rank" you are, the more covered you are. Enjoy.
Edited by germin8 - 4/18/12 at 10:59pm

[glassesgirlnj]

I'm looking at getting some new headwraps/coverings/scarves and would like suggestions of your favorite suppliers!  They must be natural fiber, or at least a blend (I can't tolerate 100% synthetics on top of my head, sorry), and shouldn't be too expensive.

Some resources for long, lightweight, natural-fiber summer skirts and dresses would be welcome as well. It's OK if the dresses have short sleeves.

[Cynthia Mosher]

You have quite an active thread here. Would you be interested in opening your own Group? It would give you the ability to have more organized discussions as you'd be able to post separate threads for each topic - almost like a subforum. If you'd like to open a Group you'll need two volunteer group leaders. Discuss it and if you decide you'd like to, just send me a PM and I'll get you set up. :)

[frugalmama]

Does anyone have a source for snood style caps that cover all the hair? I'm envisioning something like the front part of a tube style underscarf but with a snood sack on the back. 

Looking to transition to covering full time and want something that I can wear places I don't feel comfortable wearing a hijab. 

[BaileyB]

Originally Posted by frugalmama 

Does anyone have a source for snood style caps that cover all the hair? I'm envisioning something like the front part of a tube style underscarf but with a snood sack on the back. 

Looking to transition to covering full time and want something that I can wear places I don't feel comfortable wearing a hijab. 

Garland's of grace

http://www.garlandsofgrace.com/products-page/classic-coverings/megs-snood/

[drobinson]

Here are a couple of verses that address modesty:

I Corinthians 12:23

...and on those parts of the body that we think less honorable we bestow the greater honor, and our unpresentable parts are treated with greater modesty...

I Timothy 2:9

...likewise also that women should adorn themselves in respectable apparel, with modesty and self-control, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly attire...

[glassesgirlnj]

*sigh* I should never read comments on articles from the Internet... there's been some good coverage recently on Covered In Light (a group of Pagan women who choose to dress modestly as part of devotion to Deity or Spirit), particularly this article here:http://www.patheos.com/blogs/wildhunt/2012/07/pagan-voices-cora-post-michael-lloyd-aidan-kelly-frater-barrabbas-and-more.html

But the Christianity-bashing and Islam-bashing in some of the comments was ridiculous.  Whatever happened to having an interfaith dialogue?  I also noticed that most of the commenters who were so concerned about the poor, "disenfranchised", "oppressed" women were MALE... One of those "get off my team, you're making my team look bad" moments.  <:/ 

On a positive note, I got some lovely headcoverings from this Etsy shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop/SpecificallyRandom

[sleepingbeauty]

I'm not super modest.  I don't wear anything above the knee, nothing too low-cut.  No low backs either.

That said, I love going barefoot and I will wear spaghetti tank tops for those really hot days but not too low-cut and I don't ever show my tummy unless I'm in a swimsuit.  I swim, come out of the water and cover at least my bottom half.  I don't do one-pieces for swimming just because I'm really tall and they always ride up where they don't belong. >_<

So like I said, I'm not SUPER modest but I'm definitely more modest than your average 23 year old around here. (I'm kinda close to NYC.  I don't know if it affects the dress around here but I'd imagine it does.  And some of the things people wear (or let their kids wear!) are soooo inappropriate!

I started watching what I dressed myself in for my own comfort level (past sexual abuse) and just wanting more respect from the world.  To be more than just some sex object to be gawked at, you know?

[ultrafighter]

Completely new to the forums in general, but I love this thread.  And I've gotta plug my favorite headcovering shop, Sowers of Hope.  Everything I wear on my head I've gotten from their Etsy shop.  Including some custom tichels (scarves).  They're amazingly nice and willing to do affordable, custom work.