What are your thoughts on women dressing modestly?

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I wonder about that too. Does nobody hit up Goodwill anymore?
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Goodwill, consignment shops, TJMaxx type stores…and I head straight to clearance racks at any store and I still can find good pieces. All of these stores have the leftover items, overstocks, returns and are often picked over, and therefore have less variety than regular retails stores with the newest styles. If I, a plus-size woman with a freakishly long waist, can find modest clothes then I have to wonder. Yes, it can be hit or miss, and some seasons I don’t find much, but I also don’t need a completely new wardrobe every year either.
 
I’m more likely to approach a woman who is dressing modestly.

And I would be happy if women did not wear stretch pants, but it’s a free country, and they can dress according to what they will.
 
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Since most of us on these forums are first world citizens it means it is an issue we deal with.

People who don’t feel a need to deal with the issue don’t have to read the thread. Since we have first world technology, we also generally have that first world option of ignoring it if we so desire.
 
Actually, there are lots of people from India and Asia and Africa on this forum. There are also lots of first worlders who can not afford much, on this forum
It is international by virtue of being on the internet.

In a Homily on Thursday my Priest said outward appearance is meaningless if the inward disposition is not right. Fix that first.

Some people are so blinded by outward effects and so ignore the murmurs of their heart and soul.
 
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Thanks 🙂
Even though I am in a first world country priority puts clothing for myself towards the less important of costs so I source mine in secondhand shops.Finding what suits and is modest can be an issue .Often what I find that suits can’t be modified,so it is a real problem .And I need to travel so what I purchase isn’t recognised 😉
When I will have the means I will try and have a wardrobe of classical clothing that can be mixed and matched,that is modest,pretty and comfortable .
 
This can be a bit hit-or-miss, and I think it also depends on where you live. The problem around here is we have a ton of consignment shops that snap up much of the decent second-hand market and sell it as “vintage” at prices I’m pretty sure these pieces weren’t even worth new. So what I’ve found second-hand tends to be very obviously worn.

Personally, I’ve had better luck keeping an eye out for sales on good brands. Plus the advantage of sales (especially online) is that if it fits, you can buy more than one.
 
Thanks everyone for answering my questions! I got a lot of interesting things from this. Some things I agree with and some I disagree, but still thanks.
 
True. And it is okay for people to not like being put down for having “first world problems”, which then will cause other people to be upset because they were called out for causing others to feel put down, etc

I was not meaning to suggest that the issue of dressing modestly was not a problem. Rather, I was trying to suggest that there are other options to getting involved in a discussion than telling someone that is is a “first world problem” and therefore shouldn’t be treated with concern.
 
You are not being put down. Why would you think it?

One of the Corporal acts of Mercy is clothe the naked.

Serra semper has raised an excellent point in another thread. The definition of modesty is being used bereft of its true meaning on this CAF

I am going to raise another point, given the ubiquitous propensity of threads like this.

Another form of scruples- esp in the dress vs pants debate
 
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What did you mean by saying this discussion was a first world issue?
 
It is entirely an issue for people with a cash flow - a first world issue. Those in poverty, or living hand to mouth, their biggest issue, likely, is how to get to Mass, can they shower beforehand, etc. Even those living in poverty in the first world, or struggling due to feeding and clothing large families or with big bills
And the more I think about it, the more these ‘modesty ‘ threads are perhaps another manifestation of scruples.
 
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I know that I’m very thankful my wife started dressing modestly when I came back to the faith an she came into the faith. She is very beautiful, I mean very good looking, more than I deserve. What made the difference was the realization of how holy and sacred God is. We both developed a conscience through the eyes of our faith and not the secular society we had been accustomed to. As her husband I so much admire her inner beauty more than ever before, I mean the love and care that this woman exudes…wow!

Beautiful doesn’t have to be overly frumpy, but every woman should be mindful of what they are trying to convey and who to. Making curves more noticible or showing more flesh, why? What is the reason? Just be reasonable, mindful of others, and most of all prayerfully ask God and our Blessed Mother to guide your consciences.

God bless you all.
 
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